Member Contributer Stéphane Posted July 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 26, 2008 Well, I did it - All by myself (I guess I got no friends). A first glimpse at the BC former hip towns. The once third largest city in BC with its 40 houses - and 6 saloons, is no more. But before we get there, there is a bit of riding to do. So lets start with the Hwy #3 - Crowsnest Hwy, from hope to Princeton. A very nice road when the campers and motor home don't clog it and when the speed Tax collectors decide to do something else than hovering all over the smooth patch of tarmac. Going there was great. I got my rhythm broken only twice - the first time 120km in, and the second time near the end. Destination Hwy ranks it 44 out 86 roads. That my man, depend on the day your on it. Going there, I would have ranked closer to 20, coming back I got caught twice behing caravans of motorhomes (10 + following each other in places you cannot pass) I would have ranked 80. I then went to Tulameen Rd. AKA DH10. The road was nice, but there is a huge amount of gravel on many many corners. No way to get into a rhythm at all. Frankly, I've ridden much better roads that scored lower. Finally, I arrived at the first Ghost Town. Coalmont. Nothing to see, really. probably 200 people still call it home. Not far from there is Granite City. First glimpse After looking at a Federal Campsite - people packed together and you have to buy your firewood - I decided to call Granite City my Home town. Population: Me. So I made camp right by the ledge that overlooks the Tulameen River. Found wood for free! And there was even wild strawberries. A view from my tent. The mystic beast! And the prey. And the morning sight. Today, I went to the Princeton-Summerland Rd AKA DH72. Quite frankly, I enjoyed this one much more. I have a rule that when a posted speed for a corner says 40km/h, I can safely double it (works only for 40+ corners). That rule applied on this road, but not on Tulameen Rd. The reason why I liked it is because of a nice variety of sweepers and I can find an excellent rhythm. It's hard to get a picture that shows a true nature of a road, but I tried. And finally Bankeir! And a VFR fully loaded! Hope you enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee 2002 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Cool. I can't believe that you found wild strawberries. Usually the skunks and racoons keep them picked pretty clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlecreek Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 beautiful pictures. i have got to tour up north one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 That is awesome man. Ghost towns are so cool. In AZ you need a DP bike to get to them though. What a great way to get away from it all for a little while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 WOW :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer AvalonRacing Posted July 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 26, 2008 Beautiful up there! You better move your bike out of the way of the firehouse doors. I'm sure an engine comes screaming out every few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Foe from Buffalo Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Spoken by a person that finds lots of stuff to eat in the wild you can find allot more then Strawberries to eat. Ya just have to know what to look for,when and how and you can find enough to make a happy when you need or want a bite to eat. Just a few examples http://www.geocities.com/edibleplantsusa/ http://www.equipped.com/21-76/ch9.pdf http://www.theoutdoorlodge.com/survival/su...plants_one.html Nice pics by the way looks like a nice area. Cool.I can't believe that you found wild strawberries. Usually the skunks and racoons keep them picked pretty clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dude Posted July 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 26, 2008 Now that is very cool. Thanks for sharing :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Looks like fun, thanks for sharing! The pics look good and it looks like you had some fantastic weather! :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer alwaysaware Posted July 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 26, 2008 Looks like fun, thanks for sharing! The pics look good and it looks like you had some fantastic weather! :fing02: Cool photos. It looks like you had tons of fun. You should probably hang onto your bike for a while. After photos like that, don't you want to go on another road trip? Well if you don't want to, I'm sure that everyone on VFRDiscussions wants to see more pics from your future trips. :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Deffinately very cool! :fing02: That is my idea of a nice vacation!! How long was the trip, and how many miles did you end up putting on the VFR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Stéphane Posted July 26, 2008 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 26, 2008 That is awesome man. Ghost towns are so cool. In AZ you need a DP bike to get to them though. What a great way to get away from it all for a little while. There are other towns that I would require a V-strom type of bike to reach, hence me trying to sell the VFR. Since I bought a track bike, I don't really need a sport touring, but a trail/touring. Deffinately very cool! :fing02: That is my idea of a nice vacation!!How long was the trip, and how many miles did you end up putting on the VFR? My idea of vacation too, I know it's not everyone's idea of fun, but for me, it help me reconnect with myself. I bought a six-pack and relaxed like hadn't done it in a verrry loonngg time. I just spent one night and racked up 600+ km. It was my warm up ride before the Nelson trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Stéphane Posted July 27, 2008 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 27, 2008 Spoken by a person that finds lots of stuff to eat in the wild you can find allot more then Strawberries to eat. Ya just have to know what to look for,when and how and you can find enough to make a happy when you need or want a bite to eat. Just a few exampleshttp://www.geocities.com/edibleplantsusa/ http://www.equipped.com/21-76/ch9.pdf http://www.theoutdoorlodge.com/survival/su...plants_one.html Nice pics by the way looks like a nice area. Cool.I can't believe that you found wild strawberries. Usually the skunks and racoons keep them picked pretty clean. There was also the Saskatoon berries, which you see in the picture with the deer. Speaking of deer, I saw 6 of them. 2 right at the beginning of DH72. Not to mention a coyote, a fox and severals chipmunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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