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Just want to brag a little - Back in July, we're planning our annual ATX/SXS trip to Silverton CO. Two weeks before departure, and inspired by ADV travelers like Itchy Boots and many more, my son Nick's like "Dad, I want to ride the IB challenge on the VStrom and meet ya'll. No way, I say, that thing is tough (at least for me)." Since I was pulling the big trailer, I couldn't ride (Whew!). So, he and my wife plan a good route that will allow him to meet us the first night at the hotel and then load up the bike the rest of the way (We had his wife and kids after all 
. I researched next two weeks on how to ride it almost trying to discourage him from going. He was **** bent though.
He took off Saturday morning around 4 AM. We get on the road about 9 AM in two vehicles heading to Santa Rosa for the night. We track him throughout the day as he crosses State lines and rides back roads in the boonies. He's basically making a trek (posted) that will go West, North, West, then South/Southeast to meet us. We arrive at our hotel in the early evening and see Nick's still hours away. We track him late into the evening when he finally shows up around midnight I think. I go to the parking lot to meet him and snap a few pics. He is worn out. He tells me 6 miles in, he lost his extended windscreen (circling but cant find it). Then just after 1000 miles, his farkled floods quit while in dark roads of New Mexico. He would later say that last 100 miles (before I40) was super spooky in his headlights. The hills seeemed alive he would say. But, he had made it.
This was Nick's first time back to CO since 2015 as life took over and he's been gone last 5 years in the Navy. As a side note, he rode regularly with a group of Sailors while stationed at Whidbey Island WA and I took it upon myself to buy them ALL TXADV stickers for their bikes, a couple of years ago.
I took my KLR to CO this year as well, and last day we took his wife and my daughter over to Telluride for a day trip. Then got stuck overnight there as rock avalanche on 550 kept us in Ouray ($$$ - but now good memory). All-in-all, I'm proud of my son and while locally riding yesterday in hot fire TX conditions - literally and figuratively, got me remembering to post this. God Bless the FD and other 1st Responders!
. I researched next two weeks on how to ride it almost trying to discourage him from going. He was **** bent though.He took off Saturday morning around 4 AM. We get on the road about 9 AM in two vehicles heading to Santa Rosa for the night. We track him throughout the day as he crosses State lines and rides back roads in the boonies. He's basically making a trek (posted) that will go West, North, West, then South/Southeast to meet us. We arrive at our hotel in the early evening and see Nick's still hours away. We track him late into the evening when he finally shows up around midnight I think. I go to the parking lot to meet him and snap a few pics. He is worn out. He tells me 6 miles in, he lost his extended windscreen (circling but cant find it). Then just after 1000 miles, his farkled floods quit while in dark roads of New Mexico. He would later say that last 100 miles (before I40) was super spooky in his headlights. The hills seeemed alive he would say. But, he had made it.
This was Nick's first time back to CO since 2015 as life took over and he's been gone last 5 years in the Navy. As a side note, he rode regularly with a group of Sailors while stationed at Whidbey Island WA and I took it upon myself to buy them ALL TXADV stickers for their bikes, a couple of years ago.
I took my KLR to CO this year as well, and last day we took his wife and my daughter over to Telluride for a day trip. Then got stuck overnight there as rock avalanche on 550 kept us in Ouray ($$$ - but now good memory). All-in-all, I'm proud of my son and while locally riding yesterday in hot fire TX conditions - literally and figuratively, got me remembering to post this. God Bless the FD and other 1st Responders!
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