Rolling into Mexico and it all went wrong....
 

Crossed the border into mexico and it all went wrong...i haven't mentioned hardly at all that i rode with Nick Sanders, let just say not too impressed and better to go with mothers old saying "if you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all"...lets leave it at that

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tiring work Mexico!!!

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friendly cops

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destination was Acapulco...at sunset

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this was the view from a restaurant we stopped for lunch, a few hours later the kidnapping happened, the details are here...i don't want to rehash it here on a photo thread, read the details on the link here from advrider LINK

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last photos in Mexico...its a really long story!!!!

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into the States
 

crossed the border at Naco and into Arizona and rode to Tombstone and this rolled around the corner!!!

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i had a friend riding with me so i took him down route 66
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...and over the hoover dam to Las Vegas
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i stayed in Vegas for a week to see friends, got rid of some excess crap i didn't need, did a tire change to TKC 80's and when i left i was looking for dirt roads...just 10 miles outside the city this is what its like

i got a new camera so time to take some good photos :Photos_3NT5BI:

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i follow the track for miles and then it ends!!!

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no choice back to the slab!!!

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and on to Area 51

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Utah was my goal for somewhere to stay

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i found a place to wild camp, but having an orange tent i was spotted and before i knew it...i wasn't alone long

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June 1st
 

i'll post the rest of North America by date, that way if you want to ride here, you can see the weather and what to expect, just because its summertime don't expect blue skies everywhere...wait and see

into Zion National Park

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riding thru some small back road towns

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this is on a back road...

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into Bryce Canyon

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more back roads and then i saw this sign, i HAD to go up this road

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at the high point of the road i found Hell's Backbone

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and then down towards Canyonlands

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time to look for somewhere to camp, my GPS said there was a campground at the end of this road...there was, but it looked like it hadn't been driven on for 50 years

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WOW just WOW, fantastic photos, thankyou.:smilies0349:

i'm sitting here editing thru them, i have another 67 folders full, stay tuned

Some years ago I had the pleasure of seeing the Flagstaff and Grand Canyon area covered in a blanket of snow - absolutely stunning, obviously should have gone on to the Zion area - was on 4 wheels then tho.
Sat here at work at the moment (4am) loving the photos.
Bring on the rest mate.

i'll be in Flagstaff next week for the Overland Expo www.overlandexpo.com

i'll add some more photos now just for you, don't want you working too hard!!! :thumbsup[1]:

june 2nd
 

stayed in a local campsite $8 including a hot shower

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headed towards Moab and Arches National Park

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headed off on a backroad

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back towards Canyonlands

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i was told to look for a road called Beef Basin Rd, i was told i would have it to myself, in 6 hours i saw two jeeps and 6 cows...the views were amazing


small river crossing at the start

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June 2nd to be continued...

Great stuff, be safe and enjoy

the rest of June 2nd
 

the rest of June 2nd

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end of a great day...

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