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After months of anticipation and preparation, I checked the roof racks on the Syncro one last time, said good-bye to my mom and left the Gorge heading east. With my brother Tim sitting shotgun, we pumped "The Weight" as an homage to Easy Rider and cruised down highway 26 at a steady 63 mph. I rolled down the manual crank window, put on my sunglasses and enjoyed the dry air.
Taking turns behind the wheel, we took the in the scenery and headed towards Colorado by way of Oregon, Idaho and Utah. Sticking to the back roads, we moved slowly, camping by night on BLM land and cooking our meals at rest stops and state parks.
Open Country.
300 win mag near the John Day River in Eastern Oregon.
Brush fires in Southern Idaho.
Bruneau Dunes.
Modern navigation.
A barn in Central Oregon.
John Day River Valley.
Dinner by Tim, mug by Snow Peak.
Does any one know what kind of snake this is?
Sunset on I-84.
Gas can, dry bags and 14 gallons of water.
Tim on a morning hike.
After four days , 1100 miles, and 57 gallons of gas, we finally crossed over into Colorado from southern Utah. For the next few weeks, we are cruising around CO, backpacking, fishing and enjoying the mountains.
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