REACHING TRINITY SUMMIT | Riding the Idaho BDR - Episode 3

Struggling to reach the cliff-edge, rocky peak of Trinity Mountain, Idaho..
On this episode of the Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route, we have finally arrived at the base of Trinity Mountain. I can't even begin to describe how much this mountain towers over you as you try to ride to the summit. The trek up to the peak at nearly 10,000 feet in elevation isn't for the faint of heart. It would be one thing to climb up with just a dirtbike without any other gear. Riding up while laden down with 60-80 pounds of equipment is a whole different story..
Enjoy the video and episodes that will soon follow!
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[@alhiscox9408]

Your film making style is really smooth and easy to watch, and that's kind of a rare thing in motorcycle journals. Thanks for keeping the rough parts in, as that shows the true nature of what you and your dad experienced, and gives your audience a really clear picture of what can happen on even the easiest parts of the route. Very well done!

[@madjack_757]

Thanks so much for the comment! I spend a lot of time in the editing process and these comments make the work worth it. As I've always said, its not an adventure until things go wrong and I think showing it all gives other riders an idea of what can happen on these routes.

[@rideoregonfirst]

Best BDR videos I've seen yet. No shit. Great intros, great narration,....yeah. Why has this channel not made it to my home feed until tonight? I watch way more boring BDR videos than this!

[@madjack_757]

I’m glad you like the series! I hope to ride some more BDRs in the near future!

[@DmitriyAdv]

Videography and story are totally pro. The fact that you guys are underprepared and run into various issues makes it more relatable and interesting to watch. If you just rode it with no adventures it would be boring

[@madjack_757]

I'm glad you liked the video!!

[@GAU-8_AVENGER]

I was the happiest man alive seeing you go up towards Usfs 312, which is the area i know best!

[@larrybauman9096]

I enjoy watching your videos, I’m 66 and wanting to go myself on the BDR. If not this fall the following year. Good job good luck.

[@madjack_757]

I'm glad you like the series! I highly recommend riding the route! just be prepared to adapt to the changing environment you ride through!

[@ynotjf]

Hey, I’m 66 also. Maybe we could ride it together. I don’t know how to get a msg to you?

[@7nash974]

Incredible! You are talented!

[@brianp7938]

Excellent work - love your style and narration - thanks for creating this for us to live vicariously through you and your Dad. What a great trip!

[@madjack_757]

Thanks so much!! I hope ya enjoy the rest of the series 🤙🏼

[@garyharris4588]

Epic Adventure.

[@mototrailz]

I can’t wait for you to show hopefully by drone the track along the salmon river 👌

[@madjack_757]

Once we hit hells canyon, the scenery is amazing!

[@fairplayrandy]

Love your series so far. Incredible that your drone landed where it did!

[@madjack_757]

It was a pretty amazing moment to find that drone. Theres just so much of this film project that relied on that piece of equipment and I would have been heartbroken to lose it. I hope you enjoy the next episodes too!

[@ba7837]

We did this section last July. My wife rode up to the lookout on a Versys 300x, we wished we would have had our gopro on. Thanks so much for showing this.

[@madjack_757]

Of course!

[@jimramsey8020]

Nice series

[@tcbyw]

Enjoying the series. That stretch through McCall, New Meadows, Hells Canyon great part of Idaho even if you had to jump off. Planning to do this stretch and appreciate you including the bad with the good.

[@kenmoist]

Great camera work and story line. Looking forward to the rest of the trip

[@babar69110]

you are learning the hard way... Pack gears like tour Eiffel ;)

[@wmbushUT]

Great Job!! keep up there realism. and where is your armor?..ha.

[@rideoregonfirst]

You have made this shit EPIC!

[@garyharris4588]

Still loving it . great job guy's

[@RobertPizzo]

Trinity segment is amazing.

[@madjack_757]

Trinity is absolutely other worldly! I felt like it was the himilayas.

[@Tinroofdeals]

Such a great series 👏 doing the BDR with your dad is super cool, so wish my dad was younger as he absolutely loves hearing and seeing my moto trips and lives vicariously through that. We just wrapped up our IDBDR trip and like you said it's not always the hero moments that stand out but the tough hiccups along the way that can truly pull a group together to overcome almost all obstacles. We rode the Lookout on a gorgeous day and was truly a highlight, tough on a fully loaded KTM 990 and super winded up top but unreal views from up there. Your drone shots were awesome. Ironically I crashed later that day and broke my fibula and some ribs but with some help from my group managed to nurse those injuries along the trail with a few extra rest days to keep the swelling under control but we all managed to make it to the Border. It's so cool to see you capture the struggle and success of a trip like this in a way that is close to the experience itself, well done!

[@madjack_757]

Thanks so much!! The challenges are 100% what makes the trip worth while. That lookout was probably one of my favorite moments on the whole journey I think. I'm so glad you managed to complete your trek to Canada despite the injuries! Those injuries are no joke too.. What caused your crash?

[@Tinroofdeals]

@@madjack_757 It was just a case of getting a little out of balance going over a water bar that lead right into another water bar and got slightly bucked on first and front wheel bobbled while I was struggling to regain balance and got thrown over the high side and onto my right hand side. I had put my right foot out as I was coming down and that spiral fractured my fibula and then I got my ribs and my shoulder. I was wearing the Alpinestars Rally Air system which deployed and more than likely kept me from have more severe thoracic injuries and no neck or head trauma even tho my head did hit the ground as well. It was just one of those innocuous moments that you get away with 10 times but just got unlucky. We were about 35 miles south of Lowman when it happened and ended up riding to Yellow Pine that day. Boots were AStars Tech 7's but don't think any other boot would have had a much different result.

[@Gravelcruiser]

Outstanding series!!!!

[@madjack_757]

Thanks!

[@jacektubyl]

amazing story ;)

[@madjack_757]

Thank you! I hope you like the whole series 🤙🏼

[@JasonAbbottIdaho]

Nicely edited! Having done multi-day ADV rides in and around Idaho for years now, these particular travails and triumphs are all-too familiar. 😃 If your ride goes like many of mine then I’m excited to see how you handle the part where you realize a forced change of plan means you won’t have enough gas.

[@madjack_757]

Thanks! Thankfully we had brought extra fuel bladders in our panniers and we never ran dry even in Magruder Corridor! Though, there were times where we came close..

[@AT2021Rocker]

Great friggin videos! I’m hooked.

[@madjack_757]

Thanks!! 4 more episodes till Canada 🤙

[@wiscokid4395]

cool

[@billpacheco790]

It is great that you were able to do this trip with your dad. I have done four of the BDR’s over the last three years with my two sons. The time we spent together riding, camping, overcoming issues and laughing our asses off is priceless. Break out that IDBDR map, sign it together and hang it in the wall.

[@madjack_757]

That’s so awesome! Which routes did y’all do? These experiences really are so much better when they’re shared!!!

[@billpacheco790]

@@madjack_757 NE, MA, CA and AZ

[@kennethvernonprivate]

Fantastic......All the best from Canada!🍺😀

[@madjack_757]

Thanks!

[@tommyb8188]

Great job. You got me hooked on your series. I'm looking forward to a planned running of the ID BDR this summer.

[@madjack_757]

Some of my favorite episodes are yet to come! I highly recommend the route, but take notes from these videos. I was caught off guard by the weather, unexpected breakdowns, fire season, and so much more. Best advice of mine is to be flexible to make route adjustments, give yourself plenty of time to ride the route, and be self sufficient for at least 2 or more days without going into town. That includes food/water, gas, shelter, clothes, bike maintenance, bear spray/firearms and anything else you may need. The route is an incredible experience.

[@downbytheriver501]

Man I got really lucky on my IDBDR trip last year in early July. It rained maybe 20 minutes out of the entire 14 days I rode. Downside of going that early was trinity lakes was closed 😞. And it was HOT the whole time. Like 90s consistently and I was decked out totally with all the gear! I have a YT channel too and really wanted to make a series like you did but decided that since it was my first BDR ever, and first motorcycle trip, that this one was gonna be just for me. That and it’s a royal PIA to document traveling, let alone on a bike! So hats off to you for bringing all of us a well documented trip.

[@madjack_757]

That’s such a shame Trinity was closed… such a different weather pattern than we had too, but that’s Idaho lol. I gotta say, filming the whole thing was quite the challenge. Editing was definitely one of the harder components because there was so much footage that just didn’t make the cut. Maybe I’ll do a video documenting the behind the scenes of the journey if I am ever between projects. I’ll also have to check out your YT channel dude!

[@downbytheriver501]

@@madjack_757 also, lemme know if ya ever wanna do a BDR. you seem like a fun dude and I’ve found it damn near impossible to find people my age or younger that are into BDRs, let alone wanna take the time to document it! I’m planning on doing 2-3 next summer. Probably WA, CO, and TBD for the third. Downside is these states hate freedom so CCW is gonna be an issue…potentially.

[@madjack_757]

@downbytheriver501 I might actually be interested in doing that WA BDR with ya man! I’ll probably gent my enhanced ccw for that yeah. I agree tho it’s super hard to find someone in this age bracket who is down for the challenge. My email is [e-mail] if you wanted to plan something 🤟🏼

[@downbytheriver501]

@@madjack_757 email sent! Cheers

[@johno1142]

Those 2 miles up to the lookout and then back are quite the challenge with the gear on the bikes. But, absolutely worth the ride up. Congrats on finding your lost camera and drone. That is very good luck. Can't wait for more footage. Thanks for posting.

[@madjack_757]

If only the cameras could do it justice! Its such a crazy trek to the summit. Thanks so much for all the kind words!

[@3XTS]

I am Puerto Rican, My coffee would've been as black as my soul just FYI. God Bless my Friend and God Speed!

[@madjack_757]

hahahahahahahaha

[@3XTS]

@@madjack_757 Please keep uploading

[@tommaples9174]

I went in August so it was warm. I had taken my Enfield on part of the Rubicon trail 5 months earlier and did some clutch damage to the bike. So on the BDR with the added weight I was concerned about possible clutch failure. Lucky for me it held up. Only one flat tire was the only problem I experienced.😊

[@madjack_757]

Man I'm glad you didn't get a clutch failure like us.. it was horrible. Did you bring a kit to fix your tire?

[@tommaples9174]

@@madjack_757 I brought spare tubes and a hand pump. I didn't know it But the pump had gotten broken from the bouncing around. Luckily a fellow bike traveler stopped and he had a working pump. Now I carry two ways to inflate/ CO2 cartridges. It was on the magruder corridor.

[@madjack_757]

Of ALL places it happened in Magruder hahahahahaha. I gotta get some of those CO2 kits for sure.@@tommaples9174

[@ttg5291]

There is a cool single track option with two wilderness lakes along the trail from prairie to trinity lookout as well. Great videos..

[@madjack_757]

I’ll have to go check that area out again here soon! I’m hoping to do some early season trail work so maybe I’ll head out that way again 🤟🏼

[@ttg5291]

@madjack_757 tvtma is doing their annual "fun run" out at rabbits creek near Murphy id next Saturday if your interested. Not sure if you had heard of it.

[@madjack_757]

@@ttg5291 yeah I’ve heard of the event but haven’t done it yet! I’m in the prep stage for another filming trip but it could be good to do some riding out there before leaving! Hopefully I can make it up there. Do you need to sign up?

[@ttg5291]

@madjack_757 yes, $40 entry. There is $40k in raffle prizes as well.

[@madjack_757]

@ttg5291 that’s super rad

[@advfortheking]

Very well done, the reality of filming a trip like that is well portrayed! Filming is so much harder but so much more fulfilling. Out of curiosity what area are you based out of?

[@madjack_757]

Thanks man! The filming process takes weeks and the editing takes months of music selection, tuning, color grading, narrating, and more. This series was a major workshop for me to develop my skills though. I am based outta Boise ID 🤙

[@advfortheking]

@@madjack_757 cool! I believe it! Very well done. I am based out of Pocatello. I love cinematic motorcycle adventures. I try to make them myself but am a total beginner. Yours are close to the best I have seen. And definitely the most “real” keep it up man ✌🏻

[@madjack_757]

Thanks so much! Theres a lot of cool riding out that way. For the videos, you definitely gotta love doing it because it takes so much work lol. Not every video I make can be as cinematic as I want, but I try my best. Equipment wise, I run 2 GoPro Maxes, 2 GoPro 11s, a DJI Mini 3 Pro, and I edit with Final Cut Pro. As for skill, its just takes time! @@advfortheking

[@Robbbbooo]

Great series. I really start to wonder if something like a CRF300L rally or even the new XT150L would be great bikes for a trip like this. Lighter and easier to ride bikes lessen the strain of every movement while riding, and it all adds up. The XT150L is ridden in rough mountains all over south america and south east asia. What do you think?

[@madjack_757]

I think that 300 is a fantastic bike for the journey for sure. You definitely need that extra power for some of the summits though.

[@silverado5325]

Good film. Stressful enough just riding but all the camera stuff has got to be taxing.

[@madjack_757]

It was a lot of work but 100% worth it!

[@captkirk4507]

it adds protein...fu@# it

[@madjack_757]

Hahahahahaha