Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 – Day Three (08.12.07)
To Drive from near Blewett Pass (Cle Elum) to Chelan, Washington via as many forest roads as possible.
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 – Day Two (08.11.07)
Daily Goal: To Drive from Babyshoe Pass (on FS-23 near Mt. Adams) to Cle Elum, Washington (I-90) via Bethel Ridge and Manastash Ridge.
Trip Report: Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 – Day One (08.10.07)
Today was going to be a very long day. Not only would I be attempting to reach my destination in Packwood, I would also have to include the drive from my home in the middle of Washington state to the southern border near Oregon to start the tour of the Washington Cascade Mountains. My goal was to complete the drive from the Oregon border to the British Columbia in four days.
Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007: Intro
For the past year, I’ve wanted to map out and drive an overland route through the Cascade Mountains of Washington state from the Columbia River near Oregon to the northern border with British Columbia.
Preview: Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser Cargo Box Build
My goal was to have have a place for my dog to ride as well as having quick access to tools and equipment without unpacking everything I had strapped down. I also needed a place to house an auxiliary battery since its not an easy task to locate a spare battery under the hood of an FJ80 powered by the 3FE engine.
Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser Rear Door Window Regulator Repair
When I purchased my Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser, I knew there issues with the power windows. Except for the drivers door, all the windows rolled up and down, not perfect but they worked. Then one rainey day last Fall, I rolled down the rear door window and pop, the window would not roll up any more. Luckily, I wasn’t too far from home.
Quilomene Wildlife Area Overland Tour – 7.22.2007
After a nice peaceful night in a hotel in Ellensburg, Washington, we loaded up the Land Cruiser and headed out for a day trip to the Quilomene Wildlife Area. After topping off the fuel tank, we met up with the Northwest Backroads Drivers group for breakfast. Today, in addition to the participants from the previous…
Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area Overland Tour – 7.21.2007
After a night of camping along the Yakima River, my daughter and I got up early, broke camp, and headed to Ellensburg, Washington, to meet up with the Northwest Backroad Drivers group to explore the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area just east of Ellensburg. After a stop for a quad iced americano and to top off…
Camping in the Yakima River Canyon, Washington – 7.20.2007
My daughter and I planned a weekend of camping in between the two-day trip to the Quilomene area with the Northwest Backroad Drivers group. As luck would have it, the camping trip did not pan out as I had hoped. But we still had fun. After getting out of town late, we finally made Ellensburg,…
Clover Springs Trail Run – 07.14.2007
This year was the third year attending the annual PNW4WDA annual jamboree. As in years past, I volunteered to help ARB serve their annual Friday dinner for the event. This is always fun and a great group of people to work with. They do a great job of putting on the dinner. Since the event…
High Rock Loop Overland Tour, Washington – 06.24.2007
Summer in Western Washington usually doesn’t start officially (at least weather-wise) until July 5 of each year. Today (06.24.2007) was no exception. The forecast for the day was for rain and a snow level of 5000 feet. Since I worked the night before and my wife’s nephew was coming over for dinner, I had to…