September 1st, 2013, 09:42 AM | #1 |
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We come from Earth - Yosemite, Death Valley, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon
In April, my buddy and I rode our 250s from his place outside of Sacramento to Grand Canyon, and a few places in between. Here are some photos from the trip.
On a dirt road out to my dad's house. I visited my dad before meeting up with my friend, since the whole area is "back home" for me. A waterfall in Yosemite. I really should have taken more pictures there, so many awesome sights. Badwater Road, Death Valley. The hardest-looking 250 riders on Earf. Coyotes on Badwater Road. More Badwater. The fantastic road through Zion in Utah. 250s in Zion. Oh, and some Can-Am thing... Our highest elevation, in Bryce Canyon. Bryce Canyon is kinda cool... Overlooking a billion miles of road without a gas station, en route to the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon from the South Rim. Colorado River at the bottom. Both bikes made it. How else do you suppose I should get firewood to our camp? And this happened. Thankfully after we'd reached an inhabited town, Barstow, California. Going home through Big Sur. Good to be back on the coast. I wrote a blog about the trip. If you want more photos and some clumsy analogies, check out my blog: We come from Earth
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September 1st, 2013, 10:04 AM | #2 |
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Beautiful pictures !!!
Thanks, Ryan
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September 1st, 2013, 11:21 AM | #3 |
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Read your blog, sounds like you had a blast! I want to do a trip as well, but not solo..
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September 1st, 2013, 12:01 PM | #4 |
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Nice! Looks like a good ride and fun was had.
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September 1st, 2013, 12:23 PM | #5 |
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I've done solo trips before, between San Francisco and Seattle. It wasn't too bad, but I'm a fairly solitary guy. This trip with a friend was definitely better, and I hope I can do more of them.
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September 1st, 2013, 01:24 PM | #6 |
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September 1st, 2013, 01:45 PM | #7 |
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Great pics. What kind of camera did you use?
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September 1st, 2013, 01:54 PM | #8 |
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These pictures are from three different cameras. 1) iPhone 5, 2) GoPro 2, 3) Canon Rebel XTi.
After I got back from the trip, I sold the Rebel and its lenses and got a bunch of micro 4/3 camera gear, which I'm now anxious to take on a trip. It's much smaller and I think I would've taken more shots if I had it.
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September 1st, 2013, 06:58 PM | #9 |
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Great pics, Ryan!
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September 1st, 2013, 07:05 PM | #10 |
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Thanks Alex (been a while!).
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September 1st, 2013, 07:18 PM | #11 |
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Great plate! Did you ride all that in a day? What was the habit in Barstow (meth)?
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September 1st, 2013, 07:26 PM | #12 |
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Awesome trip, pictures, blog...great stuff!!
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September 1st, 2013, 07:28 PM | #13 | |
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I'll blame my iPad for the habit
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September 1st, 2013, 07:32 PM | #14 |
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I've been all through the west many times but never on a bike. Pictures are beautiful but there is nothing like seeing it first hand (or eye). I envy you. Altough the pictures don't really show the temperatures.
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September 1st, 2013, 08:01 PM | #15 |
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I went in April, it was cold everywhere but Death Valley, where it was a pleasant 70ish.
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September 3rd, 2013, 09:32 AM | #16 |
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Great pictures! I'm pretty jealous of the scenery you have out west.
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September 3rd, 2013, 10:40 AM | #17 |
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Thanks for sharing pictures of my favorite place on earth. Nothing beats the southwest, IMHO.
I just rode through that region a few weeks ago, but only skirted along between Utah and Arizona (saw Powell!) but missed most of Canyonlands. Did the Badwater thing too, at 1am!
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September 3rd, 2013, 12:47 PM | #18 |
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Wow! You find gas okay at that hour?
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September 3rd, 2013, 01:10 PM | #19 |
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The Furnace Creek station is now open 24 hours with credit cards, which helps quite a bit.
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September 3rd, 2013, 01:37 PM | #20 |
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Yeah, the Chevron pumps at Furnace Creek are 24 hours with plastic, the store closes stupid early. I had to call down there to make sure they would be open as I was going to be desperate for a time stamped receipt.
Not sure if Stove Pipe pumps are the same, that was too far for me to venture.
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September 3rd, 2013, 09:10 PM | #21 |
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We passed one gas station just northwest of Furnace Creek with prices about $1.50 a gallon EXTRA. Yeesh. We were almost that desperate, too.
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September 3rd, 2013, 09:59 PM | #22 |
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Yep, that's Furnace Creek! Was over $5/gal when I rode through. First time I was through there was when everyone was pushing mid-$4 to low $5 and Furnace Creek was $7!
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September 3rd, 2013, 10:02 PM | #23 |
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This was last year:
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September 3rd, 2013, 11:49 PM | #24 |
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I hate how haphazardly the word "epic" is thrown around these days. But those pics are EPIC.
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