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Idaho Adventure Motorcycle Club Newsletter May 2016 “Discover Adventure Together” Issue #2

InthisIssue....

! YourSmartDevice(Phoneand/orTablet)andMotorcycling(CraigO.Olsen)

! GAIAGPSandOff-roadMotorcycling(JasonAbboF)

! MakingtheMostoftheTimeIhad-My2015ChallengeAdventure(JimJorgensen,GoldLevelWinner)

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YourSmartPhoneorTabletandMotorcyclingbyCraigO.Olsen

TradiPonally,IhaveusedaGarminGPS(Zumo550)formymotorcyclenavigaPon.Ithasworkedwellformethepast8years.MostmotorcyclistsIknowwhouseaGPSalsouseadedicatedGarminorTomTomdevice.DuringarecentIAMCGPSClinic(March26,2016)putonbyRonSchinnerer,Ihadan“ahamoment”whenDavidO’Nealdiscussedtheuseofsmartadvices(phonesandtablets)asadedicatedGPSdevice,andhereviewedsomeoftheso[wareappsavailableforthis.

Ithenspentthenext11daysridingwithDavidandtwootherclubmembersonanapproximate3,400mileridetoandfromdoingtheArizonaBDRandpartsoftheUtahBDR.David’sGPSsystem,consisPngofaniPadMiniwithanexternalBlueTooth/GPSdevicetobringGPStotheiPadMiniandaselffabricatedtabletholderwireddirectlytohisbikebaFery,workedverywelltheenPretrip.

InthelastmonthIhavefoundatreasure-troveofinformaPononsmartphoneand

iPadMiniinfabricatedholderbehindDavid’sKTM950windscreen. tabletappsformotorcyclists.Whileitis impracPcaltoreviewalltheseappsinthisarPcle,IwillgiveanoverviewofthistopicandreferspecificallytoafewofwhatIconsiderthemostpromisingandhelpfulapps.PleaseseetheselectedreferencesattheendofthisarPcleforamorecompletelisPngandreviewoftheappsavailable.

FirstofallitisfairtoaskwhyuseyoursmartphoneortabletasaGPSinsteadofadedicatedcommercialGPSunitandwhataretheprosandcons?GarminandTomTommaketheonlymotorcyclespecificGPSs(GarminZumoseriesandTomTomRider),andtheyarepricey-anywherefrom$500.00to$900.00each.[1-2]Eventhehandhelddevicescommonlyusedbymotorcyclists(GarminGPSMAP64andMontanaseries)runbetween$250.00and$600.00each.[3]Themapsanddockingdevicesaresoldseparate.AsdedicatedGPSs,theseunitsworkwellallowingyoutocreateroutesandwaypointsonthedeviceandinBaseCamp(thelaptop/desktopso[wareprogramforGarmin)andtotransferroutes,waypointsandtrackstoandfromthedevice.TheupperendGarminZumosandTomTomRiderallowturn-by-turnaudionavigaPonprompts,weatherandtrafficalerts,wirelessinterfacewithyoursmartphoneandinterfacewithyourmusicifyouhaveaBlueToothhelmetintercom.Thehandhelddevicesaremuchmorelimited.

IfyouaregoingtouseasmartphoneortabletasyourmotorcycleGPS,itisbeFertohaveadedicatedunitratherthanusingyourcurrentsmartphone.AnoldermodelsmartphoneortabletthatwillfuncPonfineasadedicatedGPScostsfrom$50.00to$100.00fromeBayorAmazon.AtabletwithcellularfuncPonhasabuilt-inGPSsoyouwillnotneedtoconnectanexternalBlueToothGPSdevicetoit.AnseparateexternalBlueToothGPSdevicesellsfor$60.00to$100.00.WhenusedasadedicatedGPS,youdonotneedtohavecellularserviceonthesmartphoneortablet;youonlyneedaccesstoitsinternalGPSthatworkswithoutWiFi,cellularconnecPonoraccruinganychargesforitsuse.

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ThescreenonasmartphoneisaslargeorlargerthanthoseoftheupperendGarminandTomTomGPSs.AsmarttabletscreenisseveralPmeslarger.ThesmartphoneandtabletscreensarealsobrighterandeasiertoreadthantheGarminandTomTomGPSscreens,andtheyalloutperformthehandheldGarminGPSdeviceswiththeexcepPonoftheMontanathathassimilarscreensizeandbrightnesstoanoldermodeliPhone.

Thesmartphoneortabletwillneedtobesecuredtothemotorcyclehandlebarorcockpitbehindthewindscreen Poweredprotec=ve mountforiPhone.

(preferablyinaruggedprotecPveandwaterproofcase)andconnectedtoaUSBpowersourcetobepoweredallthePme.TheinternalbaFerylifeforsmartphonesandtablets isinsufficientwithoutaconstantpowersource.[4-6]

Onedrawbackofthesmartphonesandtabletsisthat glovesdonotworkonatouchscreen.Therearesome specializedmotorcycleglovesforthispurpose,butan

Ramsecuresmarttabletmount. alternaPveforanyexisPnggloveistouseAnygloveor NanoPpstreatmentthatworkswellonleatherand

fabricsurfaces.[7-8]

GalileoOfflineMaps-GalileoOfflineMapsisamapbrowsingappyoucanuseoffline.Itmakeslifeeasier,whentravelingwithoutanyInternetconnecPon,becauseyoucanusepreviouslysavedofflinemapsonyourmobileiOSdevice.Detailedandeasy-to-useofflinevectormapsbasedonOpenStreetMapdataareavailabletodownloadwithintheapp.[9-10]Galileodoesn’tofferanyrouPngorturnbyturndirecPons.ItdoesofferyoutheabilitytorecordyourGPStracksforanother$1.99InApppurchase.Thiscouldcomeinhandyifyouaregeotaggingandneedthe

tracktosyncwithyourgeotaggingso[ware.Basically,thisisahandyappthatletsyoucachemapsandusethemoffline.

OsmAndOfflineMobileMaps&NavigaCon-OsmAndworkstotallyoffline(noroamingchargeswhenyouareabroad)butalsohasa(fast)onlineopPon.Itgivesturn-by-turnvoiceguidanceandannouncestrafficwarningslikestopsigns,pedestriancrosswalks,orwhenyouareexceedingthespeedlimit.ItgivesopPonallaneguidance,streetnamedisplay,andesPmatedPmeofarrival,anditsupportsintermediatepointsonyouriPnerary.ItalsosupportsautomaPcre-rouPngwheneveryoudeviatefromtheroute.Youcansearchforplacesbyaddress,bytype

(e.g.:restaurant,hotel,gasstaPon,museum),orbygeographicalcoordinates.YoucandisplayyourposiPonandorientaPononthemap,andyoucanopPonallyalignthemapaccordingtocompassoryourdirecPonofmoPon.YoucansaveyourmostimportantplacesasFavoritesanddisplayPOIs(pointsofinterest)aroundyou.Youcanalsodisplaysatelliteview(fromBing)anddifferentoverlaysliketouring/navigaPonGPXtracksandaddiPonalmapswithcustomizabletransparency.Theofflinemapsincludefoot,hiking,andbikepaths,greatforoutdoor

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acPviPes,andthereismapdisplayandnavigaPonmodeforbicycleandpedestrian.YoucandotriprecordingtolocalGPXfileoronlineserviceanddisplayspeedandalPtudedatawiththepurchasedversion($6.00).Youcanalsodisplaycontourlinesandhill-shading(viaanaddiPonalplugin).OsmAndusesOpenStreetMapandWikipediadata,andthereareunlimitedfreemapdownloads,directlyfromtheapp.Mapsareupdatedatleastonceamonth.

MotoMap-ThisnavigaPonappisbeingdesignedspecificallybymotorcyclistsforthosewhoride.ItiscurrentlyinbetatesPngandwillhaveturn-by-turnandvoicenavigaPonforrouteswithmanyviapoints.Youcancreateroutesfromwithintheappandeasilyfindscenicroutescreatedbyfellowriders,navigatethem,andreviewandratethem.MotoMapsusesofflinemapsandcandisplayinlandscapemode,headingupmodeand3Dmapmode.Italsosupportsbicycleandpedestrianroutes.YoucanimportGPXtracksaswellasroutesandwaypointsandfullyedit

themonthefly.Ithastriprecordingfeaturesthatwilldisplaygraphs,mapsandpictures.Itiscurrentlyavailablefor$2.00.

GaiaGPS:-GaiaGPSiswidelyconsideredthebestoutdoormappingappbyincorporaPngthebestgovernmenttopomapsfortheUSandCanada(USGS,USFS,NRCan).InaddiPonthereareworldwidetopo,roadandaerialmaps.Thereareunlimiteddownloadsforofflineuse.YoucanuseGaiatosyncyourtracks,photos,mapsandwaypointstoallofyourdevicesandsharelinkstotracksandphotosvisemail,Facebook,TwiFer,SMSandmore.YoucanimportandexportGPX/KLMfilesinavarietyofways(iTunes,Safari,DropBoxandemail).GaiaPro($3.99/month

subscripPon)allowsmulPlayeredmapsthatyoucanmixandsetopacityformanylayersatonce,aswellasaerialandstreetmaps(OpenStreetMap).WeatherforecastsfromWundergroundisalsoavailable.SeeJasonAbboF’sarPcleinthisissueaboutthisapp.

Theseandseveralotherappsformotorcyclistsarereviewedintheselectedreferencesbelow.[11-17]TwoofthesethatIrecommendconsideringareWildernessFirstAid($0.99)andEmergencyFirstAid&Treatment($1.99).AnothergooduseforyoursmartphoneortabletistodownloadaPDFfileofyourbikespecificservicemanualtohaveavailableintheeventyouneeditonaroadtriporbackcountryadventure.

SelectedReferences:

1. GarminZumoGPS.hHps://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/cOnTheRoad-cMotorcycles-p1.html

2. TomTomRiderGPS.hHps://www.tomtom.com/en_us/drive/motorcycle/

3. GarminHandheldGPSs.hHps://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/cIntoSports-c10341-p1.html

4. “CheapMotorcycleGPS-HowtoMakeOneUsinganiPhoneforUnder$150,”byChrisMcNamara.OutdoorGearlab;March9,2015.hHp://www.outdoorgearlab.com/a/11168/Cheap-Motorcycle-GPS-How-to-Make-One-Using-an-iPhone-for-Under-150

5. “Howto:UsingYourSmartphoneasaGPS,”bySurjGish.MotorcycleDaily;May1,2014.hHp://www.motorcycledaily.com/2014/05/md-how-to-using-your-smartphone-as-a-gps/

6. “CanaTabletReplaceaMotorcycleGPS?”byH.B.C.webBikeWorld;February2014.hHp://www.webbikeworld.com/gps/nexus-7-gps/using-a-tablet-as-a-gps.htm

7. “Howtomakeyourglovestouchscreencapable,”byAmberBouman.PCWorld;January29,2014.hHp://www.pcworld.com/arCcle/2091419/how-to-make-your-gloves-touchscreen-capable.html

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8. “MakeYourGlovesTouch-SensiPve,”byRickK.webBikeWorld;February2015.hHp://www.webbikeworld.com/r5/nanoCps-review/

9. GalileoOfflineMaps.hHp://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Galileo_Offline_Maps

10. OpenStreetMap.hHps://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Main_Page

11. “Top10MotorcycleApps,”byTroySiahaan.Motorcycle;July31,2014.hHp://www.motorcycle.com/top10/top-10-motorcycle-apps.html

12. “BestGPSMotorcycleAppsforNavigaPonandTracking,”byGuido.MotoMappers;July14,2015.hHp://www.motomappers.com/blog/best-gps-motorcycle-apps-for-navigaCon-and-tracking/

13. “HereAreFiveEssenPalMobileAppsforMotorcyclists,”byJensenBeeler.AsphaltandRubber;March17,2014.hHp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/products/motorcycle-mobile-apps/

14. “BestMotorcycleAppsforYourSmartphone,”byJ.C.Current.MotoSport;December18,2013.hHp://www.motosport.com/blog/best-motorcycling-apps-for-your-smartphone

15. “BestMotorcycleApps?”AdventureRider;April21,2014.hHp://advrider.com/index.php?threads/best-motorcycle-apps.971985/

16. “iPhoneMotorcycleAppThread,”AdventureRider;November2010.hHp://advrider.com/index.php?threads/iphone-motorcycle-app-thread.637474/

17. “GPSMotorcycleNavigaPonAppsforiPhone-13oftheBestAppsReviewed,”byGuido.MotoMappers;June20,2014.hHp://www.motomappers.com/blog/gps-motorcycle-navigaCon-apps-for-iphone-13-of-the-best-apps-reviewed/

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GAIAGPSandOff-roadMotorcyclingbyJasonAbboD

“Holdupasec’,”IyellthroughmyhelmetforthethirdPme.MyGPSunitkeepslockingup.Ihavetostop,unscrewthebackandpullthebaFeriestogetitworkingagain.

Thatwasacoupleyearsago,thelastPmeIusedapurpose-builtGPSunit.I’msureyou’venoPcedthesamethingIdidwhenIwenttoreplaceit:thespeed,displayqualityandcostofastandardmobiledevice(AndroidoriOS)isnowvastlybeFerthantheruggedizedGPSunitsweusedtocarry.WherebeforeIhadagrainytwoinchscreenthatwascumbersometonavigate,InowseemytrailopPonsonasharpandfluidseveninchscreen.

SosoldwasIontheobvioussuperiorityofthenewtechnologythatI’verecentlyjoinedthecompanythatcreatestheso[wareI’dbeenusing,GaiaGPS.SomeofyouprobablysawmypostaboutitinourFacebookgroup.Withthatbackground,IhopeIcanofferPpstoevaluateyourexisPngphoneortabletasyouradventureGPSdevice.

WILLITWORKWITHOUTACELLSIGNAL?

Yes.GaiaandothernavigaPonappsusetheGPSchipinsidemosteverymobiledevice.YoucanputyourphoneintoairplanemodeifyouwishtosavebaFery.TheGoogletabletIusehasnocellularconnecPvitybutsPlltracksGPSjustfineinIdaho’sbackcountry.

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WHATABOUTRAINANDWRECKS?

IhavehadafewgoodtumblesonmyKTMsincemounPngthetablet.Onlyoncediditgoflying(Ithinkabranchcaughtthemount)andeventhenitwasfine.Andrainiseasilydealtwith.ThesemoderngadgetsarealreadysealedpreFywell.Theycantakesomeincidentalsplashes.ButifIseeraincomingIslipitintoanalmostpurpose-fitZiplocandpopitbackintotheholder.Ifyou’resoinclined,youcouldinsteadgetoneofthemanyruggedcasesavailableformobiledevices.

WHYNOTJUSTUSEGOOGLEMAPSORSIMILARONMYPHONE?

Areyouintherightclub?Google’smapsdon’thavedirttrails.GoogleEarthcanbehandyforrouteresearchbutontheride,you’rebeFerservedwithmapsthatshowtrails,oldroadsandelevaPonlines,withaerialviewsasanopPon.Gaiahasmanymapstochoosefrom.YoucanreviewthemwhileyourdeviceisonlinethentouchabuFontodownloadanyyouwantforofflineuseonyourride.IwasontheridgeaboveFiddlerFlatonceandrealizedIdidn’thaveamapIwanted.Iwasabletogetjustenoughsignaltodownloadthemap.ItwaspreFyneattodothat.Hereareafewmapexamples:

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IfyouchooseGaiaPro, youcan,amongotherenhancements, combinemapsinlayersinthesameview.IliketooverlayadetailedtopographicmaponhillshadingsoIcanunderstandtheterrainataglancebutlookclosertoseeexactlyhowsteepatrailis.

HOWLONGDOESACHARGELAST?

IcangoalldayonthetabletbaFerybutIdon’tneedtosincewiringaplugtothemotorcyclebaFery.Ibetmostofyouhavealreadydonethesameforyourphones.Ifyou’realsousingyourdeviceformusicorcellrecepPon,you’dmostlikelywanttowireaplugorcarryanextrabaFery.Ifyou’rejustoutforana[ernoon,yourbaFeryshouldbeplenty,asusual.

MORETHANATRADITIONALGPSUNIT

UsingasmallcomputerasyourGPSunitbringsmanyadvantages.PhotosyoutakewithinGaiaandothermapappsareautomaPcallygeocoded,whichistosay,placedonyourmap.Andthosephotos,alongwithtracksand

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waypointsyourecord,areopPonallyuploadedtotheGaiawebsiteasabackupormeansofsharingwithothers—yourchoice.

Findmeintheforums,afuturearPcleoroutonthetrailsformoreaboutcreaPngandsharingroutes.(We’reworkingonsomecoolteamfeaturesrightnow.)ThankstotheGaiaCommunicaPonsteam,parPcularlyAileenGardner&AshliBaldwin,forsupplyingapplicaPonimagesandtextusedinthisarPcle.

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MakingtheMostoftheTimeIHad-My2015ChallengeAdventurebyJimJorgensen

Lastyear’schallengeendedupbeingabitofawhirlwindforme.Myridingseasonbeganmuchdifferentlythanitended.MyGoalwastohitGoldlevelwhichIhadnotachievedyet.IhadplannedallyeartoridetheIdahoBackCountryDiscoveryRouteandpickupanumberofchallengesitesalongtheway.IspentthewinterandspringmePculouslyplanningmyroute,mappingouttheIBDRwithwhereIwouldstopeachday,whatdetoursIwouldhavetomaketopickupchallengesitesandwhatchallengesitesIwouldcatchonthewaytothebeginningoftherouteandonmyroutehome.WiththerouteIhadplannedandthePmeoffworkIhadsetaside,IwaslookingforwardtoanamazingadventurefullofplacesthatIhadneverbeenandseveralchallengesitecheck-ins.

Unfortunately,duetoaverybusysummer,IwasnotabletotakethePmeoffworkunPltheendofAugust.IwatcheddisappoinPnglyasforestfirea[erforestfirebeganinnorthernIdaho.IwatchedthefirescloselytoseeifitwaspossibletosPllridemydesiredroute,buta[erwatchingtheMagruderCorridorandtheLoloMotorwaybeingshutdownandnearlytheenPrenorthernhalfoftheIBDRclosed,IcametotherealizaPonthattheIdahoBackCountryDiscoveryRoutewasnotgoingtohappenformein2015.

Nowwhat?ItisnowNearlySeptemberandIhaveonly5challengesitesundermybelt.TheonlychallengesitesthatIhadpickedupatthispointweretheeasyonesthatIcouldgettofrommyhouseonaSaturdaya[ernoon.MygoalofGoldseemednearlyoutofreach.

IsatinmyofficestaringatanIdahomapthatIhaveonthewall.ItisoneofthemapsIuseforplanning,anditwascoveredwithliFlesPckynotesaFachedtothechallengesitesIwasplanningtovisitonmytrip.IrealizedthatifIwasgoingtoachievemygoalofgold,IhadtocompletelyrethinkhowIwasgoingtoaccomplishit.IbeganpuwngsPckynotesuponallofthechallengesitelocaPonsonthemap.LaborDaywasinaweek.IhadathreedayweekendthatIneededtomakethemostof.

WiththefiresgoingonupnorthIturnedmyaFenPoneast.Slowlybutsurelyaroutestartedtocometogether.Ihadthreedaystohitasmanychallengesitesaspossible,andIwasgoingtodojustthat.Ialwayssetmygoalshighandmakeadjustmentsalongtheway.TherouteIputtogetherconsistedof25sites.Lookingatthemapitseemeddoable,butvisiPng25IdahocounPesinthreedaysonmySuzukiDR650seemedaliFleaggressive;whynotgiveitatry?

IconPnuedplanningforthenextfewdaysandbeganpuwngmygearandequipmenttogether.ThisyearwouldbealiFledifferentthanthepreviousyear.In2014IrodeaSuzukiDR350,whichIsoonlearnedwasnotthebestonthehighway.Itwasagreatbike.ItdideverythingIaskedofitandwasperfectforthe2014challengethatinvolvedsometoughroutestolakesandfirelook-outs.ThisyearIwouldberidingmynew-to-meSuzukiDR650.LookingattherouteIplanned,IknewIwouldbegratefulforthebiggerbikevisiPng25counPesinthreedays—Iwasgoingtobetearingupawholelotofblack-top.

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OtherequipmentthisyearthatIdidnothavethepreviousyearwasaGarmin62sGPS,aRAMMountformyphone,panniers,beFerridinggearandahelmetwithBluetoothcommunicaPon.ThankstoDanDriscoll,whowaskindenoughtocoachmeonrouteplanning,IwasabletoplanmyrouteinGarminBasecampanddownloadittomyGPS.ThissoonprovedtobeabigPmesaveronthetripbecauseIdidnothavetostopandpulloutamapateveryintersecPon.AsanexperimentandjusttokeepthingsinteresPng,IexperimentedwithaGPSappformysmartphonecalledLocusPro.IdownloadedmyrouteintothephoneappsothatalongthewayIcoulddoaside-by-sidecomparisonoftheappvs.theGarmin62sGPS.

Day1:MytripstartedoffearlySaturdaymorning.Itwasrainyandcold.Ipulledintomyfirstchallengesite,PickleBuFeinCanyonCounty,wetandfreezing.BythePmeIgottomysecondsite,theOwyheeCountyCourthouseinMurphy,Iwasnearcallingitoffandtryingagainanotherday;butthiswasa3dayweekend,andthosedon’tcomearoundveryo[enforme.ThedayconPnuedtobeabitmiserable.Ile[Fairfield,andthewindbegantoblow.MyridetoHaileyIdahowasspentleaningmybikeatanangleintothewind,butIdiligentlyworkedmywayfromsitetosite,passingplaceslikeCratersoftheMoonandArco,Idaho,eventuallyendingupinIdahoFallsforthenightvisiPngatotalof9sitesfortheday.Ihadplannedoncamping,buta[ersuchacold,miserableday,IdecidedahotelroomsoundedmuchbeFer.ThankgoodnessforPriceline!

PickleBuDeintherain.

ViewnearCastleRocks,Idaho.

CratersoftheMoonnearArco,Idaho.

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Day2:MyplanwastomakeittoacoupleofchallengesitesonmywaytoDuboisandarriveinDuboisabout9:00sothatIcouldaFendchurch.WhileaFendingchurchthere,IwasaskedaboutwhereIwasgoingandwhatIwasdoing.IwastoldbylocalsthatIabsolutelyhadtoridethe“RedRoad”toSt.Anthony.ThathadnotbeenthedirecPonIwasheaded;butIwasthere,andIdidnotwanttomissanopportunity.TheRedRoadendedupbeingawonderfulridethroughbeauPfulcountry.ItookmerightpasttheSt.AnthonySandDunes,andIendedupinSt.AntonyattheCourthouse,oneofthechallengesites.

Therestofday2tookmetoseveralotheramazingchallengesitesandthroughsomebeauPfulcountryincludingtheTetonDamDisastersite,TetonCountywithawonderfulviewoftheTetons,BearLake,PalisadeReservoir,andmanyothers.IendedupstayingthatnightatmySistershouseinLewistonUtah,complePngthedaywith8sitesvisited.Itwasanamazingday.

Onday2IputmyGarmin62sGPSinmypanniersandneverlookedatitagaintherestofthetrip.Ihaddiscoveredthatthephoneappwaseasiertoread,easiertonavigatewithanddideverythingtheGarmindid.

St.AnthonySandDunes.

TetonDam.

ViewoftheTetons.

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UtahbordernearLewiston,Utah.

TheDamStorenearPalisadeReservoirdam.

Day3:MythirddayofthetripstartedearlyandtookmetothetownofMallad,Idaho.Mywife’sfamilyhasmuchhistoryinthistown.Backinthedayhergrandfather,KeithBudge,hadahoneyfactorythereandwasveryprominentinthecommunity.Itookafewhourstheretovisittheoldhoneyfactorysiteandthegravesofhergrandparents,andIwasabletotakeseveralpicturesthatmywifeandherfamilyaswellasourchildrenenjoyed.

FromMalladImademywaytoAmericanFalls.IdidnotwanttotakefreewaysoIrodebackroads,andthisdriveendedupbeingoneofmyfavoritesofthetrip.IheadedwestoutofMalladonHwy38andturnednorthonArbonValleyRoad.ThiswasagreatdrivethroughsomeIdahocountrythatIhadneverbeforevisited.FromAmericanFallsIzigzaggedmywaythroughseveralothercounPespickingupchallengesitesalongtheway.Toavoidthefreewayworkingmywayhome,IroadoldHwy30toKingHill,connectedwithHwy71throughBruneau,andmademywaybacktogoodoldMiddletonIdaho.Thedayendedlate,butIgotto9moresites!

Mallad,Idaho.

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SiteoftheoldBudgehoneyfactory.

NearArbon,Idaho.

PetrifiedwatermelonsnearKingHill,Idaho.

AfewthingsIlearnedalongtheway:

1.WhetheritisaGarminorasmartphoneApp,aGPSisanincredibletoolthatsavedmeatonofPmeonthistrip.WiththeexcepPonofittryingtosendmedownaroadthatwasmoreofatwotrackthroughafarmer’sfield,ittookmeeverywhereIneededtogo.Init’sdefensethough,itwasaroad,justnotoneIthoughtIshouldtake.

2.IneedabeFerwindscreenifIamevergoingtodothismuchroadagain.BythePmeIgothomethebuffePngfromthewindhadmecompletelyexhausted.

3.TheSuzukiDR650isaverycapablebike.Iamveryhappywithmypurchase.SofarithasdoneeverythingIhaveaskedofit.

4.Waterproofgearisawesome.

5.Heatedgripsaremyfavoritefarkle.

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Overallthetripwasamazing.IwasPred,sore,chilled,windblownandcompletelyfilledwithhappinessandsaPsfacPon.AlthoughitwasnotthetripIhadplannedforallyear,itendedupbeingagreattripfullofwonderfulexperiencesandmemories.IexceededmygoalbyvisiPng26sitesthatweekendgoingformnothingtothegoldawardinthreedays.Whatanadventure!

Iwouldliketothankthosethatworkedsohardtoputthe2015Challengetogether.IamthankfultobepartoftheIdahoAdventureMotorcycleClub.ChallengeslikethishavegotmeouttoseepartsandplacesinIdahothatIwouldnothaveotherwiseexperienced.