VENTURING INTO THE MAGRUDER CORRIDOR | Riding the Idaho BDR - Episode 5

[@mattmccleary1278]

Not only are you a Great narrator but you take Fantastic Videos as well Jack! I'm a disabled veteran and really enjoy your shows. Used to do some of this myself but nowhere near This! Thanks So much sir. From Hermiston Oregon

[@madjack_757]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you like the channel!

[@smokeybeardco]

This BDR series is one of the best ever. Excellent job dude. Loving it!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🍻

[@madjack_757]

Thanks so much man!

[@mattmccleary1278]

We used to Ride the Emigrant Springs area between Pendleton and LA Grande city's. Have to go over Dead man's pass to get there. Similar riding to this. Wonderful vidios

[@RobertPizzo]

Wow, amazing.

[@robertbooth5]

I've been reading through a few of the comments on your video series, and happy to see so many people supporting your effort. Great job man. Please keep it up, on your own schedule - not someone else's. Dude, the content is stellar. I'm certain that you easily have enough content for a very well received 2hr documentary. That said, most people do not realize how many months of editing/ narration/reviewing/and refining is involved in creating that level of art while still keeping the viewer engaged with the final product. Definitely a challenging task. This series, along with current life experiences, has absolutely convinced this middle-aged knuckle dragger to get set up for BDR touring in the Pacific North West. Thanks to your adventure, I've started adding more light weight kit to my inventory and decision making of which bike will be added to my stable for these kind of tours. Great work mang. Keep it up.

[@madjack_757]

You know, this is probably the best thing I have read all day. You are completely right in how much work these things take and I am honored that people like you can appreciate my work. I have a lot more work ahead of me and I am very excited for the videos I have coming out in the near future as well as the projects I am planning to film this summer! I am so stoked you have been inspired to go and explore this amazing world on two wheels. Ride safe man and watch out for the mud!

[@robertbooth5]

@@madjack_757 Thanks bud. Looking forward to seeing more of your flicks, and looking forward to more tours off the asphalt. After 49 years of riding; dirt bikes as a kid then street bikes & sportbikes as an adult, I'm about to put a deposit down on the Kove 450 Rally for gravel/dirt/rock touring. 8 gallons of fuel should be handy for remote riding imo. Opinons vary on that bike, I know, but hopefully they don't derail your comment section here. LOL!!! 😉👍

[@TheCamocamper]

I did Burnt Knob Aug, 22nd 2023. Your video show just how real it is. Thumbs-up 😊

[@kennethvernonprivate]

Another great episode....All the best from Canada!

[@madjack_757]

Thank you!!

[@billpacheco790]

Thinking about your dad creeping up and down those rocks on that Big Pig Honda… a real man!

[@madjack_757]

I gotta give him full credit cuz those rocks were no joke..

[@rideoregonfirst]

Yeah, in the first fives minutes, I'm hooked. GREAT video! started with this one, will binge on the rest later. Did #most# of the ID-BDR in 2018., we took 9 days, but got lost lots, kind of on purpose, and we missed Magruder. Gotta go back. Yeah. In 2008?, wife and I truck camped the Magruder, and we spent 11 days & nights on the 110 mile-ish trek from Elk City to Darby. We camped twice in the best spots You give GOOD advice, suggesting folks do it the slow way. Second best vacation of my life, it was!

[@madjack_757]

Woah! I would’ve loved to spend 11 days out there!! That’s so awesome!

[@plurby1703]

Scaling that summit really reminded me of the difficult tracks in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

[@madjack_757]

I've never ridden out that far east. Is the terrain similar to burnt knob lookout?

[@tbutowicz]

My bud and I did the Magruder in July 2022. Came at it from the MT side. Camped at Poet's Creek, a lot of good spots there. Moving to the east you get to a point in the road that is used by a lot of horse trailers( or so it seems) and the road gets a lot better, wider, and seems to get graded more often. Before that it can be rough for sure! Nice vid

[@madjack_757]

We camped at poets creek too! It was a killer spot!! Yeah I think Magruder definitely has an easier section and a more challenging half. Glad you liked the video!

[@theadventurecooperative]

Excellent

[@jrdepew]

Been over the Corridor twice. Once each direction. Agree to not speed through. A night midway next time for me. Also, your Dad gets major props for riding up Burnt knob.

[@madjack_757]

Definitely worth taking your time! I'm super proud of him for making it up! That terrain was no joke to get up to Burnt Knob..

[@CurtisBrandt]

Dude. That road to Burnt Knob is wicked! Thanks for showing it.

[@madjack_757]

🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@klnrgj01]

Drone footage of Burnt Knob LO is fantastic!

[@Westoakian]

Thanks!

[@Westoakian]

Absolutely LOVE your series. Love the music and the drone work…way ABOVE all others I’ve seen! Keep up the amazing content.

[@madjack_757]

Thank you so much for all the support!! Every dollar goes towards the next massive project I have planned.

[@chantele_G]

Awesome videos man! They need to be longer! Hope to see more epic destinations!

[@madjack_757]

🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@mustachio2]

I don't have a big enough bike or enough skill to be able to do something like this yet but one day for sure. The whole idea of BDRs is awesome, one day I'd like to ride them all. My goal is to one day round trip BDR from northern idaho to socal and back.

[@madjack_757]

If you get your hands on anything bigger than a 250 its totally doable!! I think they actually have a route that can be done from the mexico boder all the way up california, oregon, and washington up to canada!!

[@mustachio2]

@@madjack_757 Yeah I was looking at the maps, it looks like a hell of an adventure though. I currently only have a Kawi KLX230S where ground clearance is an issue, and I'm a very new rider, but eventually for sure. I'm looking to get a Honda CRF300L at some point.

[@wberkshire]

Looking at doing another magruder / lolo loop this summer. Did the IDBDR last year and snagged a sticky off the ol school bus. It lives today on my water bottle still 😂 didn’t know what it was then but stumbled across this video just now. Great video for people to get a understanding of this section

[@madjack_757]

I’m glad the sticker lives on!! 🤟🏼 That’s an awesome section to ride again. I’d love to spend more time in those areas. Glad ya liked the video man 🤟🏼

[@wberkshire]

Odd question. Is the 757 in reference to Virginia? I grew up in Newport News Va but live over in CDA ID now.

[@madjack_757]

@wberkshire actually it’s my old racing number 🤟🏼I ran with 757 for years until the racing injuries caught up with me. How was the riding out east?

[@wberkshire]

I was actually on road/street bikes for my entire time out there. Never got into the off road world until a couple years ago when I made the move. Very flat and straight out there though unless you traveled inland a ways.

[@madjack_757]

@wberkshire welcome to the dark side! I prefer the off roading more tbh.

[@MontanaDirtRoads]

I wonder if my paint is still on that dead tree right next to one of them rock obstacles lol, took out my bed side on that mid july last year.

[@madjack_757]

🤣🤣🤣

[@The800Dragon]

Awesome video! This is the first time I have watched one of your videos. How many are there and how do I watch all of them? I want to drive the Idaho BDR starting in Priest Lake, ID to Jarbidge, NV August 2024. I will be in a 2024 two door Jeep Rubicon.

[@madjack_757]

Go check out the full playlist on my channel! There are 7 episodes to this series and this was episode 5. The route is definitely doable in your Jeep, but it is definitely a challenge so make sure to prep!!

[@The800Dragon]

@@madjack_757 Thank you! Enjoy your journey. 🙂

[@TowerSaloppy]

Awesome stuff man! Beautiful footage. Was showing these on the projector while high school kids worked on their assignments. They slowly stopped working on assignments and were glued. Question - when you stop to pick up stuff/move bike etc. I see you prefer to kill engine instead of idle...why's that?

[@madjack_757]

Thanks so much! Glad your students like it too! I always kill the engine for a few reasons- firstly I want to conserve gas because the nearest gas station was at least 60 miles or more away. Secondly, if I am stopped on a hill, I can put the bike into 1st gear with the motor off and it almost acts as a parking brake using the compression of the motor 🤙🏼

[@craigsturman6661]

I did Burnt Knob on my old KLR. Haven't done it yet on the T7. I know this....If and when I do it again, I will ditch the luggage first.

[@madjack_757]

ABSOLUTELY ditch the luggage hahahaha. Though, I gotta imagine that T7 would be able to take on burnt knob without a doubt.

[@craigsturman6661]

@@madjack_757 We had 3 KLRs that day, all did fine going up even fully loaded, it's just that extra weight made us work harder than needed. We did see a guy that made it about halfway on a GS with his wife onboard. Crazy!

[@madjack_757]

Thats impressive to do on loaded KLRs! That guy on the GS has some serious courage to try and manage 1000 pounds on that terrain..@@craigsturman6661

[@Sully1three]

I rode this with a buddy at the end of June 2022.....it was HOT! Cold at night....but really hot during the day.

[@madjack_757]

Yeah we definitely experienced something similar. The daytime it warmed up plenty, but the evening was one of the coldest nights on the journey for me. Did you guys get a lot of rain from riding the area in June?

[@Sully1three]

We made our own way...so to speak. Started from Jarbidge...have numerous drinks with the guy who owned the bar (forgot his name off the top of my head)..trinity lakes was snowed in still....MacGrurder not passable....LoLo either. But even the bypasses were EPIC. Had to turn back once reaching the blue cabin as well...due to snow. @@madjack_757

[@Sully1three]

100% plan on riding this route again at a later time during the year.

[@tommyb8188]

@@madjack_757 I'm glad to see @Sully1three ran this in June and didn't mention rain. We'll be hitting those middle sections starting June 30th this year and you scared the hell out of me when you said your ride was in August and had that much rain. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@madjack_757]

I think between June-August, it is kinda of a roll of the dice. Anytime before June will have risk of snow or bad weather and anytime after august is heat and fires. Though, I think the chaotic nature of this route is one of the things that makes the Idaho BDR unique.@@tommyb8188

[@ZacharyCox]

Random, since the cameras drop a lot - air tags on them? Might help, no idea as I dont use them.

[@madjack_757]

I've thought about it, though I am yet to completely lose a camera out in the wilderness!

[@GeorgeFloyd2023]

Mountain bike with packs or trailer?

[@TheCamocamper]

Possible but it will be a effort.

[@richreid6319]

I am going to have to go back and get a sticker 🙂

[@madjack_757]

Do it!! I wonder how many are still left up there.

[@richreid6319]

@@madjack_757 A few of us rode the IDBDR in 22. It was so much fun. I am a bit envious of your 12 days. Regardless, it is fun going down memory lane. You put together some great vids! Thanks!

[@madjack_757]

Thanks! Yeah, I think riding the IDBDR is really best enjoyed when you yourself extra time. @@richreid6319

[@wiscokid4395]

Sounds like you have a 501.

[@madjack_757]

yessir

[@coreywalkingstick6468]

Longer form content would be much appreciated, really enjoying following along with ya but kinda anticlimactic to wait a week to just see you climb up to a look out. All do respect just constructive criticism. Include more of what might be considered monotonous? Just a suggestion..

[@madjack_757]

Hey Corey thanks for the advice. I have actually been posting 2 videos per week for this series, but I understand. Would you want to see more raw footage as opposed to the more edited content? Typically videos that stretch beyond 10 minutes begin to lose retention.

[@pierrebishop8666]

Really. You can’t just post the video?

[@madjack_757]

Lol

[@AT2021Rocker]

Another good video. I did this in 2022 one day before it was closed due to forest fires. Poet Creek is a nice place to camp!

[@madjack_757]

@@AT2021RockerI bet it was super smoky! I saw a video once of some riders going through while there were some fires raging in the area and it was really intense!

[@KennysCrap]

We go up burnt knob with our horse trailors . Trailhead toward 3 prong ridge starts right there.

[@madjack_757]

With horse trailers?!? Man you got some brass cahones to take a horse trailer up burnt knob hahahaha Thats too rad tho man!

[@KennysCrap]

@@madjack_757 Used to be one of the outfitters in there back in the 90s. Before the fires and wolves. Sure looks alot diffrent today and alot less game. Some realy interesting Indian history in there . If you would have gone up the trail from the look out you would have crossed into the original nez pierce indin trail that they used to get around the Black foot that were along the Salmon river . That is what actualy started that entire corridore passage.

[@madjack_757]

I bet that was an amazing area to hunt back in the 90s. The wolves have really changed everything, and Colorado is about to learn about that for themselves.. I read some of the historic landmarks that talked about the native history of the area and it was super fascinating. I bet those trees have some amazing stories to tell that you can't find in the history books. I would love to get back up into that area again if I get the chance.