Motorcycle Camping / Breakdowns, Fires & Moondust/ EP1

Episode one. An adventure motorcycle and camping journey from western to eastern USA. Riding a dual sport DR 650 from Washington to Virginia on Backcountry remote mountain trails, I join with two friends on KTM 890's. Mechanical issues, challenging trails and remote camping on the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route starts off this adventure.
Adventure Trailer contact: Roger Werner, Tailwind Designs, Inc. [e-mail]

[@coreyesson3689]

JR! I live in Bend OR and ran into Chris and Roger downtown. That trailer strikes up good conversations! I offered Chris and Roger my lawn to stay in that night. We drank alot of beer that night and had great laughs. They accepted and I learned alot from them about ADV riding. I have a F800gs like your son Mikes. Anyway, Chris and Roger still keep in touch with me and as you know, they are great guys as well as your an inspiration to all of us ADV riders. Thanks! Corey Bend, OR.

[@jrdepew]

What a great community ADV riders are. Roger is very interesting guy and has a lot of outdoor and life experience. We had a good ride. Thanks for sharing that. Bend is a cool place.

[@doc650adventures]

Great video JR! Looks like fun and a challenge. Thanks for sharing Man!

[@jrdepew]

Thank you. Your garage seems quiet lately!

[@doc650adventures]

@@jrdepew True. Eye issues have kept me close to home. They will be fixed soon and back in the game! Hope you are well my friend

[@jrdepew]

Doing good.

[@johndevito4237]

JD, I have DR 650s and a KTM 790 Adventure. I'm 67 yrs old and I prefer my DRs to the 790 for BDR and most ADV riding. I even take my wife 80% of the time. Camping gear is just a tent, headlamps, 2 backpacking sleeping pads and bags. We take a pair of pants, shoes and toiletries. We go everywhere any ADV bike goes. Been riding DRs for 18 yrs this way. The KTM is the Adventure Tourer. Hope to meet you some day.

[@jrdepew]

That's cool. I get the itch to try a newer bike sometimes. Not really necessary!

[@AT2021Rocker]

Great video, super to see your videos again. That WABDR is a tough one on a big loaded bike!

[@jrdepew]

Thanks 😊 for watching and commenting. Been over it twice and it’s a good one.

[@bpound4139]

So wonderful seeing you back on the road again :) what in the world is that extendable spork at the end of the video!?

[@saltydualsport]

Pretty sure it’s the Humangear ‘GoBites’ duo

[@jrdepew]

Got this one on Amazon, UCO Switch Spork.

[@davidgun6826]

I would like to see a map of this rout as I live in western WA and have friends in VA.

[@jrdepew]

I strung together WABDR, IDBDR, UTBDR AND TAT as appropriate.

[@timlaforce5925]

Did the BDR last year in September and section 5 that Moondust almost a foot deep with the rocks in the bottom of the rats I definitely ate shit there. My girlfriend followed me in a jeep and she came up to me as I was getting back up, she said I look like the Michelin man.

[@jrdepew]

Hah! Was rather extensive and most unpleasant track. The hidden rocks and deep. Imagine if it rained! Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@jamsessionrecordshop8343]

Very cool JR!

[@jrdepew]

Thank you! Appreciate it.

[@williambowen8385]

JR tell me about the trailer

[@jrdepew]

Down at the end of video description is contact information for more information. I’m not knowledgeable on it really. Thanks for asking, Roger would be glad to fill you in.

[@RoadDogSteve]

It's a little difficult to find riders wanting to camp with a 70 yo Himalayan rider..... I go solo usually...,

[@jrdepew]

Congratulations on doing it anyway. I do a lot of solo camping in this series.

[@frostbitevinnie]

As a machinists of 35 years I have no respect for engineers!🤣

[@jrdepew]

Gotcha! When you going to retire?

[@frostbitevinnie]

@@jrdepew prolly never. See you at Walmart as I greet you!🤣

[@craigcook1571]

@@frostbitevinnie😂 Evidently his trailer doesn’t either