The end of July brought our first Backcountry Discovery Route overlanding adventure as we traveled over 800 miles from the Canadian border to the South of Wenatchee, WA. On this episode, Ben Smith joins us as we debrief the trip beginning to end. We cover the terrain, mechanical failures and lessons learned. It’s a long one so get your energy drink of choice and get ready to chew on the SXS Guys Offroad Podcast!
Quick link: https://sxsguys.link/episode18
Rundown
0:00:28 – Trip Introduction
0:05:07 – 2019 BDR Retrospective
0:10:25 – Day 1: North to Canada
0:17:00 – Longevity Lesson Learned
0:29:00 – North Leg Topography
0:32:29 – Day 2: South to Chelan
0:41:07 – Daydream Inducing Views
0:48:36 – Map Changes/Prep
0:53:10 – Dodging Cops
0:54:51 – First Breakdown
0:59:00 – Offroad Community
1:02:48 – Dravet Syndrome
1:04:07 – Day 3: South to Wenatchee
1:15:00 – Polaris RZR Pro XP
1:19:49 – Day 4: North to Chelan
1:25:20 – Extending at Night
1:34:08 – Trail Exhaustion
1:37:36 – Day 5: One Last Breakdown
1:47:05 – Takeaways for Idaho
Applicable Links
Backcountry Discovery Routes
Washington BDR
Idaho BDR
BDR GPX File Downloads
Octane Toy Box
SNL Skit – Mooove! (NBC)
Conconully ATV/UTV Jamboree
Farmhouse Rental (VRBO)
Garmin inReach Iridium GPS Transceiver
NW UTV Group (Facebook)
Dravet Syndrome Foundation
Dravet Foundation Fundraiser (Facebook)
Battery Systems of Wenatchee
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