The Chick And The Dame Ride Kennedy Meadows

Discussion in 'Get togethers - Reports' started by WoodsChick, Jul 9, 2010.

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  1. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    Cool report, thank you very much ladies :applause:
    Did you girls leave poor old Eric to guard the fire ? :lol:

    This gets the gold right here;

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    Muddy Waters, Jul 9, 2010
    #21

  2. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    Yeah, Eric hung around camp nursing his broken shoulder, but he took my 610 out both days and explored the dirt roads in the area...

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    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Jul 9, 2010
    #22

  3. Stroker Ace Husqvarna
    AA Class

    WOW ! Well you've outdone yourselves again What a great report!!! The scenery is BREATH TAKING !! But I have to know what kind of cameras your using, the pics are so clear I could smell the two stroke smoke
    Stroker Ace, Jul 9, 2010
    #23

  4. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    Oops, didn’t realize he’s on the injured list, wish him well
    Brave man, riding the “tanker” with a broken shoulder :D

    :thumbsup:
    Muddy Waters, Jul 9, 2010
    #24

  5. jckid Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    California
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Previsouly owned: SM610
    Other Motorcycles:
    WR250X, KLX351, CT110
    Great report and beautiful pictures! :thumbsup: Looks like it's extra green and has more water than usual this year, due to the heavy snowpack over the winter. I'm headed up there in a few weeks myself. I hope the mosquitos are gone by then, because they absolutely love me. :D
    jckid, Jul 9, 2010
    #25

  6. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    The mosquitoes were around two years ago when it rained every day of our trip in July, and they were around last August when it was dry as a bone. Take plenty of OFF, no matter what.:busted:
    Dirtdame, Jul 9, 2010
    #26

  7. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    You Gals have put together a great ride report. Lovely photos, thank you very much for the effort. I always look forward to your reports, there are more photos and interesting snippets etc.
    ghte, Jul 9, 2010
    #27

  8. jfoulkrod Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Simpsonville, SC
    Another great travelogue. Felt like I was there. Thanks for letting us southerners live vicariously through your stories and pics. Looking forward to more ride reports.
    jfoulkrod, Jul 9, 2010
    #28

  9. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Brilliant stuff, love it. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Motosportz, Jul 9, 2010
    #29

  10. CKPC Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    EastBay (NorCal)
    Great shots, Thx for sharing!
    CKPC, Jul 9, 2010
    #30

  11. AndrewS Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2015 FE350s 2013 TE310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 TE250 (sold)
    My Spidey senses tell me WoodsChick uses a Canon PowerShot A1000 IS, and DirtDame uses a Kodak EasyShare Z1485 IS. Well, it's either my Spidey senses, or the EXIF info in the pics. :)
    AndrewS, Jul 10, 2010
    #31

  12. Blazes Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    South Africa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Eddie Seel 634SMR works Replica -
    Other Motorcycles:
    Aprilla Dosodoro 2X 2009 610
    Awesome :thumbsup: Great to see what the other side of the world looks like from here---:applause:
    Blazes, Jul 10, 2010
    #32

  13. Stroker Ace Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Wow man.. You're getting that info from looking at the pictures????
    Stroker Ace, Jul 10, 2010
    #33

  14. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    :lol: You're close. Eric uses the Canon and I use a Panasonic (Lumix) DMC-ZS3 :)




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Jul 10, 2010
    #34

  15. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    Thanks, Muddy :) He's almost all healed up and is going back to work on Monday.

    You are absolutely right. There was water in every meadow and every little creek crossing and gully. We would get swarmed with mosquitoes sometimes when we would stop on the trail. They were even out early in the morning. We did get swarmed by a raging horde of lady bugs, though, and that was ultra-cool :thumbsup: I wouldn't bet on the bugs being gone in a couple weeks.

    Yup...good advice :thumbsup:

    Thanks! It was fun to do :)

    I'm sure there will be lots more in the future! I really enjoy doing ride reports and taking photos.




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Jul 10, 2010
    #35

  16. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    :lol: I love the meadows there, it's such a beautiful place to be. Eric and I once did a dualsport ride there, me on my KTM 450 and him on my SV650 and we had just as good of a time as I did on the single track. I particularly enjoyed watching Eric ride the SV on the Monache Jeep Road :D

    Thanks, Kelly! That really means something coming from you, Mr. I-Get-To-Ride-Some-Of-The-Most-Beautiful-Trails-In-The-World :)

    Thanks, CKPC. I think it's safe to say that we both had a good time putting it together:)

    I really enjoy seeing where other people get to ride, as a lot of it is really different from what we have at home. So when is your next ride report going to be posted?? :lol:




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Jul 10, 2010
    #36

  17. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    Our 2nd day's ride was to be shorter since we both wanted to splash around in the river afterwards...
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    We started off down the Mahogany Trail...
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    DirtDame coming down the switchbacks...
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    We headed up to the Bald Mt. Lookout for a nice view of the Dome Land Wilderness, a fantastic landscape of solid granite formations...
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    The hike up to the actual lookout at 9400' is very grueling in gear so we opted for the view from this wide spot in the road...
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    Can you see the teeny tiny lookout on top?
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    Back down to Mahogany Trail to Rattlesnake Trail...
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    And out to Bonita Meadow...
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    What a lovely view, eh? :D
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    Speaking of lovely views, this meadow on Beach Trail was spectacular...
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    The trails out on the western side tend to get ridden less because they're harder to get to and they tend to be a bit more technical...
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    Here she comes down the rocky trail...
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    More to come...




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Jul 10, 2010
    #37

  18. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    Nice little waterfall near the trail...
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    Water water everywhere...
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    Corral Meadow...
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    We got back on Mahogany and headed back to camp. This outcropping has always been a tad scary for me, as the "tink" of footpeg hitting rock has put me over the side before on several trails, but DirtDame seemed to make it through with no drama...
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    We made it back after 40 fun miles and had plenty of time to head on down to the Kern River for some soaking. I was avoiding wine the entire time since the altitude can make me feel crappy and alcohol makes it worse, but since there would be no more riding I helped Eric drain the boda bag of a scrumptious bottle of 7 Deadly Zins :D We had a great time splashing and talking and soaking up the very warm late afternoon sun. The long night sitting by the campfire capped off a very fun and relaxing 4 day holiday. I think we all had a great time. Thanks for coming along with us :thumbsup:




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Jul 10, 2010
    #38

  19. 7point62 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Southwest England
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2004 TE450
    Other Motorcycles:
    2001 Kawasaki TR250
    Wow, some truly breathtaking shots. Thanks for posting, it's giving me the wanderlust.

    Glad that Eric's on the mend too. :)
    7point62, Jul 10, 2010
    #39

  20. AndrewS Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2015 FE350s 2013 TE310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 TE250 (sold)
    What a beautiful place to ride.

    Thanks for sharing it with us!
    AndrewS, Jul 10, 2010
    #40
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