The Ultimate Wisconsin UTV Expedition: Badger Overland Trail || Part 3

After 500 miles of riding from the Illinois border, we reached Lake Superior. Now we have to make the 500 mile journey home.
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[@nicktyczkowski6576]

Thank you for advocating the benefits of these interconnected routes. Hopefully more legislatures will see this and realize how this can boost both small town and the entire state economy as a whole. Keep up the good work. Always a pleasure watching your family with mine.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

You bet!!! It makes all the difference for riders. ATV/UTVs have a billion dollar annual economic impact on our state - bigger than snowmobiles. I think communities and their representatives are seeing the huge benefits for opening up routes, and that all the huge problems they think will come about safety, noise or drunk driving just don’t happen.

[@danburch9989]

That's the kind of off-roading I like. Going to a destination even if it is to have lunch instead of being confined to an "off-road park".

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

We feel the same way - we’ve had fun at off-road parks but the feeling of having freedom to travel somewhere… it’s hard to describe but we love it.

[@FirstLast-lf1kt]

So cool that you documented this ride. Thank you very Entertaining and informative.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nbatvforum]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride ❤

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@no2party]

Just an FYI in Dodge County WI all the county roads are UTV-Friendly except for the Beaver Dam area( but they are on the cusp of changing their ordinance.)

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Good to know! I heard Dodge County had been opening things up. That’s excellent :)

[@no2party]

@@TheNorthwoodsFamily if anything check out the area around Horicon Marsh. It's absolutely beautiful.

[@randycalkins6361]

I've really enjoyed watching this video of your trip through Wisconsin. Man I'd love to do that. I'd love to meet you and your family somewhere for lunch and to visit. This makes me want to go buy a nice new side by side and hit the trails. Thank you for the journey from Janesville,Wisconsin.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Thanks for the support! The side by side community cannot be beat! We are part of the Badger UTV club and really enjoy it.

[@BnMProductions11]

Looks like a fun cruise. If I was gonna do it I would want to try and find some gnarlier routes. I could do that trip in a Civic.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

😂 I’ve seen some Civics do some gnarly stuff! It’s Wisconsin, there is only so much terrain to tackle 🤷‍♂️ There were some muddy spots, some decent rocky parts, and some thick sand, but having ridden plenty of mountain trails out west, I would describe every public trail I know in Wisconsin as “mild” in the big scheme of things. But the scenery was beautiful and it was a fun ride 😊

[@dan-1300]

Really enjoyed the final chapter in your journey. Can’t wait to see what the next adventure brings.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Thanks!

[@roaddog7542]

Watched part 3. Now time to watch 1 and 2. Your production quality is excellent!

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Thank you!!! We’ve gotten better. We started off not knowing how to do any of this and we’ve been trying to make each video better than the last 😊

[@aod8867]

What an awesome adventure! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to an after action review (AAR) video of the trip and gear.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

You bet! We can definitely work an AAR video in!

[@mitchjorgensen2946]

Great series! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-wc7yl9km6o]

The music :)

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Thanks! We liked the music in this one too :)

[@clintkasinger5001]

Great family. You all rock.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Thanks! 🤘🏼

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🤗🙏🇺🇲 Thank you for sharing

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

You bet!

[@markjohnson4486]

Thanks for the great videos! And always answering questions!you guys rock!

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

You bet!

[@granolahaters]

👏 awesome vids as always ! I opted for a bottle jack instead of the scissor jack , for ease of use , although (knock on wood) only had to use the spare once in the last 7 years . Looking forward to the Utah vids !! Thanks for the great content !

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Thanks!!! That’s a good gun! I had a really nice Pro Eagle jack in my sights but I decided I didn’t want to spend the money. Ah well I struggled through 😆 Utah vids will be up next!

[@tragedytrousers1769]

Would love to take my jeep on that trail

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

You could run a lot of it and substitute some forest roads in a lot of areas where there are UTV trails. I’ve seen some people do similar with the Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail.

[@tragedytrousers1769]

@@TheNorthwoodsFamily Thats cool, last time I was up in Wisconsin spent a weekend at the Tigerton offroad park. Very nice in October

[@user-cs7mx6zc4n]

Any chance you could upload the trails you took in South Dakota?

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Yeah… I think I could do that. I could probably upload those with the USFS maps we have on our website. Check back with me later. I’m in the middle of another project but if I need a break or finish it up I’ll try to look into it. Don’t hesitate to remind me in a few weeks if you don’t see it up there.

[@AboutaMileAdventures]

Bottle jack, way better than the tusk scissor jack, it doesn't do well with a 4 seat machine on the rear

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Appreciate it. I’ve thought about a looking at bottle jacks. The machine might just be a little heavy for the scissor jack.

[@JoeDettmar]

Here in California if any ATV/UTV tires touch asphalt you get a citation, so sad.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

That’s unfortunate. Not that I needed another reason to avoid California 🫤

[@ditkaman13]

What communication system do you use for your helmets? Great series i just started really getting into trail riding last year and would love a nice system like you have!

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

We use a system from UTVCOM called the S4S. It’s ok. There are pros and cons to the wired system. I’m kind of leaning towards picking up a Bluetooth system from Rugged Radio or someone. I have to do more research honestly.

[@tonygreen1067]

Do you use a suction mount for your video camera? If so, which have found works well?

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Occasionally I use the GoPro one and it’s worked well. I didn’t on this trip - this was all the sticky mounts with the 3M backers - the one on my front bumper has been there for 2 years and it’s still super solid. I also use the GoPro roll bar mount.

[@joshchapman7911]

Hi, I'm looking at getting a 4 seat General. We road in one last weekend. The back seats were unbearably hot. Do you get that in yours? If so did you do anything to help with that? We are a family of 4 looking to do similar rides that you are doing. I want the kids to be comfortable. Let me know. Thanks for the videos!

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Hey! Glad you enjoy the channel. They do get a little warm when the weather is hot. It can be uncomfortable and it’s something we’ve discussed trying to figure out but haven’t really taken any steps yet. We put a small electric fan or two in the back sometimes that helps move a little air. I don’t know how much it helps honestly. I have seen KZbin videos where guys install a radiator style fan on their ceiling to move a lot more air. There are also some kits that have insulating pieces, that go on the inside of the tunnel, cup holders, etc - reflective material and some pieces that block the center tunnel to keep the warm radiator air from making its way back. We haven’t tried any of it yet. You can always buy a machine with A/C too and full doors. Place I worked had a few and they were pretty nice in the summer with a full cab.

[@stephanschultz6115]

I live in Wisconsin rapids in central Wisconsin and it is the only city that will not allow UTV/ATV traffic in city limits. We are fighting for the city committee to pass the ordinance but we have old alderman that don't want change. We did do a petition to make it a referendum for a vote. But they moved the vote to November. Could you please come and talk to our committee, and show them and tell them and try to convince them that this is a fun and safe sport?

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Hey! Thanks for the message and sorry to hear about the troubles. That’s something I’d be happy to do if I can make it work with my schedule. Why don’t you drop us an email at [e-mail] and we can chat more.

[@markjohnson4486]

I have the same rig, i have the bfgoodrich ko3, s , i was wondering how many belts u have used , im on my 4th with 2500 miles

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

We are on number 3, 5500 miles or so. That’s a lot of belts but depending on setup and riding they can go quickly. What sized tires? Do you have the factory clutch?

[@markjohnson4486]

@TheNorthwoodsFamily factory clutch , 30 inch bfg,but I live on the rocky side of volcano in hawaii, Lotta rock crawling, hillsides, had Honda pioneer 1000, I blew its Trans at 3000miles

[@jamiecarlson6650]

other then the flat how are those tires holding up how many miles on them, they seem to be doing well with the amount of pavement you travel.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

They were good overall, seemed durable, decent ride - not sure what caused the flat but any tire could go flat. I think we had about 1500 miles on them and they were probably half done. Overall we thought our Terrabites provided a noticeably smoother ride on pavement and hard packed trails. I’m guessing treadlife is similar but can’t say. We wound up running some 10-ply Aramid Terrabites on the trip we did after this one and they’ve been out favorite so far.

[@Tenacious21]

What kind of fuel economy/mpg do you get?

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

Probably average 15 depending how how we are driving.

[@mitral5333]

There is absolutely no reason why a 4runner or Jeep shouldn't be allowed on these trails.

[@TheNorthwoodsFamily]

There are some tight places here and there but I think a smaller SUV or Jeep would probably be fine most spots. The one thing I just don’t know enough about is how much heavier vehicles erode the trail? That said, our General fully loaded has got to be over 3,000 lbs, so what is another 1000?