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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:41 pm    Post subject: Bellingham to Astoria...(a two lane adventure) Reply with quote

Day one southeast, 1st stop...(Bessie is still rollin' hard)
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Headed up to Paradise...
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Gettin' closer...
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Moses illegally schwimming in the "reflection" ponds...
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and the best part, when you get to Paradise, they have 'special' parking!
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Mt. Rainer is a "must see" if you're coming near...

More to come...
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I heard one bay @ Rainer, she was headed east going downhill, backfiring like KRAZY! no way that green westy makes Minnesota...
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reflection ponds...
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the climb up...
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the crazy one humbly introduces himself...
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Day two, Mt. Saint Helens....NE entrance...
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tuesday the 22cd...headed into hell... MT ST HELENS
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It appears to be smoldering
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But it's really all ash! 30 years later and still ash...odd
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Meta Lake...
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Spirit Lake....close as you can drive to the Volcano...
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I actually jump started the Honda.....
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the road out...
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dipsticks......not just for checkin' oil anymore...
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You WILL lose some hair......however, they are only edible when fire roasted.....
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice pictures keep em coming
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now that's becoming one with your bus, how did the 10-40 dog taste? Razz

Looks like a trip you'll never forget, keep the awesome pics coming!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome pics, wish I was there crusin with ya, but I don't know about the hot dogs? I think I'd flash up the bbq for a nice steak dinner.. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice pics, I was there 2 weeks ago camping at Ohanapechosh.
The Green Westy musta had a single carb!

Wow, Spirit Lake is still covered halfway with logs....I haven't been there since 1984 when it all looked like the moon.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did Moses get a hot dog too? I bet he did.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Day 3.......9-23 headed up to Mt. Hood (3 famous hills in 3 days)
Approaching Hood River...
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hwy 35
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Hood was smoky from some fire...
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Paid to camp, as the rifle shots were way to close to my Ninja camp choice...
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Moses swam, Trillium Lake
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Early morning valve adjustment...after 3 mountains in 3 days, it was time...only #4ex was a bit tight again...maybe .003~.004
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Gotta love the campfire...
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