West East Idaho Overland Route, September 2024, Day 3

I participated in a trip across Idaho to validate a new route that is due to be published by next year. After a four day drive, I would spend a night in the Alvord Desert in Oregon, then meet up with the rest of the crew in Jordan Valley, Oregon. From there we'd drive eight days across Idaho to Alpine, Wyoming. It was nearly 600 miles and about 95% on dirt and gravel roads. During the drive we’d see pioneer homesteads and geological wonders, and experience challenging travel and weather conditions. As is usual for my overlanding trips, I would make the drive out a small part of the adventure by taking secondary highways … “Blue Highways” as William Least Heat Moon would call them in his book of the same name. A book that every overlander would do well to read. During my travel out, I’d spend one night with my friends Mike and Pattie in Centennial, Colorado. Day 3 of the trip begins at a campsite near Buncel Place homestead and continues to one within the Snake River Canyon near Bliss.
The music is "Patent Doll" by Freedom Trail Studio. It may be found for free use in KZbin videos in the audio library.

[@swidahooverlanding2867]

Just seems like yesterday! What a great time. Glad we got to share it together. George.

[@DxDOverland]

Indeed. It was a really good time. So pleased that you asked me along!

[@krashnpa]

I loved seeing all the different rigs, but partial to the XJ! What an awesome trip; thanks for sharing 👍

[@DxDOverland]

It was a lot of fun to have such a variety of rigs. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@prophotos365]

Another great trip and video. I follow a few members of the group and like you I follow George

[@DxDOverland]

It's fun the way our paths do cross. When Jared (Backroad Exploration channel) arrived at Jordan Valley, he came up to me and said I must be Mark Doiron. He saw the new Gladiator in the group with an Oklahoma tag, then me and figured two and two to arrive at the correct answer. You're going to see SoftRoadingTheWest in the days 4-5 videos (and he already has his video about joining us online. Very well done!).

[@prophotos365]

@@DxDOverland Yes I follow him and have for a long time, it is a small world!!

[@imhidingintheshop8889]

So rough it knocked the ducks off your dash 😅

[@DxDOverland]

Ah-heck. They were jumping for joy. ;-)