The Rover-Landers of BC

Through the middle of Washington State is an off-pavement trail called the "Washington Backroad Discovery Route"

http://www.wabdr.com/

About midway is Ellensberg where nearby the 2011 Overland Rally will be held starting July 27 http://www.overlandrally.com/Overland_R ... hwest.html which Dave B has mentioned in another post.

A group from the Northwest Overland Society is planning to drive the WABDR from the southern point "The Bridge of the Gods" to the Overland Rally staring July 23rd.

http://northwestoverlandsociety.org/Hom ... fault.aspx

If there is enough interest perhaps we could get a group to do the trail from the Canadian side starting at Chopaka south of Keremeos. We would probably start on the Sunday July 24 and arrive in time for the Overland Rally.

youtube has videos of the route if you are interested just search on "WADBR". It should be easy going and fun for all including families.

Interested?????

Sounds like fun, lets go

I will be heading down in the 110, and a couple of guys from the Expedition Portal are going as well. Should be pretty fun.
James from Hammarhead Motorbikes will be showing off the new Jack Pine there, and Overland Journal will be giving out some Swag.

Ray

I am interested in coming along…..

Stewart

We have five vehicles preparing for the trip from the North and four from the south.

From the North:

Stuart Longair D110
Bernie Buttner D110
Bill Eastwood D90
Stewart Craig LR3
Chris


We will be finalizing a date and meeting point over the next week but the temtitive plan is to begin the trail on Sunday July 24th crossing into the US at the Chopaka/Nighhawk border crossing.

Anyone else interested?

Sounds interesting...

When do you expect to be back in Van?

Dave

Dave F.
We plan on leaving Vancouver in the morning of the 23rd, arriving at the Overland Rally on Wednesday. Your choice if you want to hang around/pay for any of the festivities. We'd planned on just finding our own way home from there because some have commitments for the following weekend and some don't.
Bill

I was thinking about the Rally, but now I gone and broken my leg.......

Look forward to seeing lots of pictures

Cheers,

Roger

which leg,
left or right? thats why they invented cruise control... :wink:

Ok so I've booked off the week and am planning to tag along and also attend the Overland Expo.

I'm going to bring Rudy (dog) and have read up on the documents he requires.

Now for some questions....

Seeing as I do most of my camping north of the 49th...what can I not bring down in regards to camping foods, beer, liquor, etc...

I cannot seem to find much on-line other than...

We regret that it is necessary to take agricultural items from your baggage. They cannot be brought into the United States because they may carry animal and plant pests and diseases. Restricted items include meats, fruits, vegetables, plants, soil, and products made from animal or plant materials.

So the big question is how to pack supplies for 4 days on the trail?



Any advice on this?

Food - fresh fruits and vegetables, and all meats are likely to be confiscated.

Dog food - Providing its in its original bag so they can read the label, and the bag only contains roughly the amount required for the days you plan on being down there, they will let it through.

I usually just leave the cooler empty and shop down there, as food prices are a lot cheaper anyway.

Also make sure all the dog's shots are up to date, especially the rabies as they watch for that.

Dave

Thanks Dave...good info.

Now for the rest of the group...seeing as the plan is to cross at the Nighthawk crossing, where would we resupply. From what i understand there are only 5 people living there :shock:

Bernie are you crossing the boarder at Osyoos?

Dave_F

Hi All

Just this past week I received the time off. The boss took a month to decide.

I now have the week off, on top my vacation booked from last fall.

Plan to leave Delta, 22 Friday 16.30 & stop & Manning Park, overnight Lighting Lake. Camp sites still open @ Lighting Lake.

Then on to a rendezvous @ north end of Palmer Lake Wash at the picnic area around 2pm

Stuart S

Hi Dave, yep crossing the border @ OSOYOOs
Hey Stuart, see ya @ Palmer Lake
I'll have the VHF on the Off Road channel (******)
:dormy: :wav:

Dave_F wrote:Thanks Dave...good info.

Now for the rest of the group...seeing as the plan is to cross at the Nighthawk crossing, where would we resupply. From what i understand there are only 5 people living there :shock:

Not that far of a drive into Oroville from Nighthawk/Palmer Lake, you might want to get your groceries there as there's really not very many significant towns south of that for a day or two.

See you down at the rally. Sounds like a fun trip!

D

Sooooo. After deciding to bring Esther (the Bedford) on the trip from BC to Ellensberg I hear you've jammed out; that true? I was hoping to do it in the Lightweight but Bill showed up Saturday; surveyed the disaster that is Hermione unplugged and said I'd never get it ready in time.

He arrived just after my discovery of the effects of not jigging a structure before doing significant welding! I'd narrowed the lightweight a further 3/4" which made assembly a challenge.

Anyway sorry you're not coming; I looked at the videos and think we'll make it in the monster but I'll take an axe and chainsaw just in case.

Bern B wrote:Hi Dave, yep crossing the border @ OSOYOOs
Hey Stuart, see ya @ Palmer Lake
I'll have the VHF on the Off Road channel (******)
:dormy: :wav:

No VHF...i'll be on CB channel 4.

So i think we need to have a head count.

Please post up if you're coming so we know who to look for on Saturday at Palmer Lake.

Dave_F

Stuart S Yes
Packing has started.
CB channel 4

Plan to leave Delta, 22 Friday 16.30 & stop & Manning Park, overnight Lighting Lake. Camp sites still open @ Lighting Lake.

Then on to a rendezvous @ north end of Palmer Lake Wash at the picnic area around 2pm

Just a heads up, a new permit went into force July 1st in Washington for state parks and many back road areas. It's call the Discovery Pass and can be purchased at most sporting goods stores. Details here:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/discoverpass/

I looked at the exemptions list and unfortunately out-of-state visitors are not exempt, so you might want to buy one before you get too far into the back country. We had to do the same in Oregon a couple of years back.

See you at the rally!

cheers, Dave

Hi All,

We can purchase the pass for $35. in Oroville (just south of the Osoyoos crossing) at:

PRINCE'S
Okanogan County 1000 23RD AVE
OROVILLE, WA 98844 Get Directions (509) 476-3651

SUN COVE RESORT
Okanogan County 93 E WANNACUT LN
OROVILLE, WA 98844 Get Directions (509) 476-2223

If anyone wants to go to the Rally but can't do the full backcountry route, I am now going to cross at Sumas on Wednesday and just do a one-day drive down via the highway.

We didn't get back to BC from our 3-week US trip until Friday night, and I needed a couple of days to do laundry and do some minor truck adjustments... hence I didn't meet up with the gang on Saturday as I had originally hoped to do.

So if anyone wants to convoy down on Wednesday, let me know.

Cheers

Ray

David.................HOLLY

getting any sleep?

So............ how was the WBDR Pass?

Good trail to run? Eventful? No one went off the edge! Photos?

Ask and ye shall receive :)

Photos of the Rover-landers run down the WABDR trail to the Overland Rally are now posted in the web gallery. The trip was great, highly recommended. Not hardcore but very scenic, a good trail for those just looking to get off the beaten path but without risk of body damage or the need for heavy recovery gear. If you're new to the off-road game and want to wet your appetite for using your Land-Rover in the dirt, this is the run for you.

I am just now able to sit at a desk and type due to some broken ribs and a detached clavicle (collar bone). The ribs should heal; the clavicle is going to float for the rest of my time unless it bothers me with interference when the Dr. says he’ll whack off a bit of the end to increase clearances. Plus I am significantly embarrassed by the fall-out resulting from my injuries……

I was taking my granddaughter on a 4x4’ing holiday in Washington state with some fellow Rover Landers and made a stupid mistake which resulted in me hurting myself enough that the trip had to be abandoned. The stupid mistake was drinking too much wine at dinner the first night on the trail and falling off the ladder up to the bunk in the back of my Bedford. Lots of “would’a” could’a should’as come to mind but the “No fool like an old fool” sticks with me. Had I missed the crates set out below the tailgate I might of got away with a bruising but no such luck this time. Not that I am complaining I could have punctured a lung dropping the distance I fell.

The purpose of this email is to thank the folks who rallied around this drunken old sot and got me down off the mountain, over the border into Canada and to a hospital. It took the combined efforts of several dedicated “Rover Landers” to achieve this.

My heartfelt thanks go to:

Bill Eastwood
April & Bernie Buttner
Stuart & Kristin Schoenefuhs
Stuart Scantlebury
and Dave Fraser

These folks delayed their trip long enough to get me medical help, drive my truck back to Canada and see my Granddaughter taken care of until I got out of hospital. I am humbled by their selflessness and touched by their total lack of pity for me or my injuries…….

Thank you; I owe you all big time.

David

David,

I feel for you. Last weekend I was with my boys at the bicycle dirt jump park we go to most weekends and I broke four ribs coming down hard and poorly from a table-top jump. Why's a forty-four-year-old doing this? Well, it was damn fun until now. My broken ribs are below the left shoulder blade.

I don't know how you handled a ride back across the border; my ten minute ambulance ride to the hospital was untolerable hell.

Rent a hospital style bed; it's saving me. The Disco2 seats were the only comforable thing before the bed arrived!

Convalesce well,

Hi Dave,

Good to hear your feeling better, nasty fall by the sounds of it!

I guess its time to get a tail gate lift on that old Bedford of yours :wink:

Cheers, Andy

Stuart Scantlebury's photos have been added to the gallery album for the WABDR trip. Stuart's photos contain additional material from some of the Overland Rally runs and many photos of the local flora and fauna. Stuart also makes an effort to label photos, thanks Stuart.
Bill