Thanks guys!

Finally finished writing up my trip report from Idaho! We rode most of the route including the singletrack sections back in july. Fantasticly difficult vacation, thanks for all the hard work Casey!

See and read more here:
http://www.limberlost.co/lost-idaho-1-4-idaho-city-smiley-creek-lodge/
http://www.limberlost.co/lost-idaho-2-4-white-clouds-stanley/
http://www.limberlost.co/lost-idaho-3-4-journey-north-burgdorf-hot-springs/
http://www.limberlost.co/lost-idaho-4-4-return-south-through-eagles-nest/


Our crew in Idaho City by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Trudy's Kitchen, Powers courtesy of the house by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Thorn Creek Butte at Sunset by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Ryan King by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Jason, Soaker by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Fresh mint and snow summit cocktails by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Ross Shoulder by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Ross Shoulder, looking out over the Sawtooths and down into the Ross Basin by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Lyle by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Porcelain Rocket Mr Fusion seatbag by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Dropping into our campsite in Ants Basin by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Ants Basin by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Morning rituals by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Lyle crossing The Meadows by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Chunky! by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Boat Box Hot Springs by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Mr Fusion again by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


I carried a Tenkara rod and even caught some cute lil buggers by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Camp Cocktails by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Running out of food, lucky to find this large bolete on the trail by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Slept like a champ! by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Camped in a regenerating burned alpine meadow by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Top of Steamboat Ridge by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Swimming hole by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Goofballs by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Fool Creek Trail by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Lyle, getting loose by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Yup, a Mountain Lion by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


And it's a wrap! Hardest 17 days I've had on a bike. by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr

It's true, the singletrack options are hard, little traveled, quite varied, but very rewarding.

I just posted photos and stories from our White Clouds leg over here: http://www.limberlost.co/lost-idaho-2-4-white-clouds-stanley/

Hey, was hoping I'd run into you guys on the internet! Besides a nice couple from SLC, you were the only other group riding the route that we ran into to whole time.

Yeah, I think Decker Pass was the wake up call for our group and I wasn't expecting us to splinter so soon. The Ross Basin cutoff was one of my favorite sections, very neat remote alpine valley with 2 big climbs and 2 ripping descents. The Ross Shoulder was exceptionally viewtastic. We camped a few miles down the other side. The trail had plenty of push sections on the way up, but quite fun. It had been hit with a few avalanches, but we actually met the moto guy who cleared it in Smiley Creek.

Just finished the first part of our trip report and photos from Idaho City to Smiley Creek Lodge. Check it out: http://www.limberlost.co/lost-idaho-1-4-idaho-city-smiley-creek-lodge/

Not sure where I even got this track from, but does anyone have any beta on this singletrack shortcut between Idaho City and the N Fork of the Boise R?

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5264447

Sweet! I'd love to see your route as well.

Yeeee-HA!

I'm curious if anyone is planning on bushwhacking the Atlanta > Alturas Lake 'shortcut' that skirts the wilderness area and cuts out Ketchum? A group of us are planning on it around July 18th and will report back, but any beta before then would be sweet!

Updated my handlebar roll a 'hair' for the Oregon Outback...

My Krampus in Outback mode by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr

Still just the 3 straps with pvc standoffs. Small bit of paracord around headtube. And a scrap of cowhide backed with a still/flexible sheet of abs plastic. I just used a tyvek ground sheet this trip (no tent) and oragamied pad/bag/puffy jacket into it to create a waterproof burrito.

Umm, it's a bivvy SACK. I've been using this model for 13 years now. You crawl in it and sleep. It's made out of a waterproof breathable material. Rain, snow, frost, mud, mosquitoes pile up on it over the course of the evening and when you wake up you shake em off. I can't imagine staking mine out and have configured the face hoops in a number of pleasing formations. If you're going to the trouble of staking and whatnot, I believe there are tarp/tent options out there that utilize fabric that's much lighter than the waterproof/breathy stuff.

I've got its brother the Advanced Bivvy. Love it! The flexy pole system works incredibly well, no stakes needed, and it's kept me warm and dry many nights.

Just wrote up a trip report from this adventure, check it out: https://medium.com/stories-of-the-pacific-northwest/56eeb4929d72

Sweet jesus that's grand.

Nice! I've been scheming about sewing my own flip top tent camper shell.

It's a rail trail so an even grade and not technical, but very loose and deep. Fat tires. Knobbies not as important.

It varies a lot and quite frequently as well. I walked a fair bit here and there on 700x35c tires. The gravel is very shitty in places. Total gravel trail miles on the OC&E is about 60 I think.

Already bought it, what a fantastic trip!

Howdy, I helped develop the route with Donnie last year.

The route is rather easy to follow. Most intersections are marked. Wayfinding shouldn't be a problem, but I'm sure lose a few folks to the dingos anyway. There really isn't *that* much climbing. The section between Prineville and Shaniko has by far the most, and 2 of the big climbs in there are paved and decent grades. I rode the whole thing with an 8sp Alfine and walked on one short section.

Sag support: VeloDirt isn't providing any. But Amtrak provides a sweet train ride between Portland and Klamath Falls. And Portland Sag Wagon is offering some shuttle services during the ride: http://www.portlandsagwagon.com/Site/Blog/Entries/2014/3/1_Oregon_Outback.html

Make both those reservations ASAP, and remind Amtrak that you are one of a couple hundred people that will need to ship a bike that day.

Also, highly recommended is Cowboy Dinner Tree. Which requires reservations as well. I'm not saying it's impossible to do the Oregon Outback without a 30oz steak in your belly, just that it will be much, much harder.

Amazing and ambitious bikepacking trip through southeastern Oregon and Nevada. Barely saw a soul the entire 4 days. Water was very scarce and there were no services anywhere enroute. Hot springs, antelope, and sagebrush aplenty.

Full photo album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gabrielamadeus/sets/72157644056746511/

Route: www.ridewithgps.com/routes/4008502/


Look, we found burning man! by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Like a remnant of a Red Bull event these grassy dirt mounds were made for shredding by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Jason. Trouble. by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Time for a drink — Experimenting with no-ice cocktails here and this one turned out quite well! by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


We done good boys by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Symmetry by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


What up, Nevada?! by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Bog Hot Springs. Not too shabby. by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Virgin Valley Sunset by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


I'm headed somewhere over by that distant peak by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


The glorious roads of Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


You know... "Bikepacking" by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Hart Mountain Hot Springs in the morning by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Jason Britton by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Donnie Kolb by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr


Gabriel Amadeus by gabriel amadeus, on Flickr