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Re: Big Bend - March 11-15 2017
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2016, 06:51:26 AM »

there is a guy on the TWTEX forum that sells ride maps and info of the area. I believe he has property down there and spends alot of time there. Might be worth checking out. I'm thinking of heading that way in the spring myself but want to take a more leisurely pace.

Covering 450 miles a day is leisurely considering there is nothing else going on, just riding.   I'll be stopping every hour or 100 miles depending on where I am.  I am figuring on 10 hours per day at least and that includes stops and what not. 

Speaking of, thinking about routing by Caverns of Sonora on the way to Del Rio. 

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Re: Big Bend - March 11-15 2017
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2016, 07:21:31 AM »

Watching all this rain come down...we have to wonder just how fortunate we were to get the BBT in and not get flooded!  In March...we will have to allow some time for weather delays..
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Re: Big Bend - March 11-15 2017
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2016, 07:25:12 AM »

Watching all this rain come down...we have to wonder just how fortunate we were to get the BBT in and not get flooded!  In March...we will have to allow some time for weather delays..


The routes are not in concrete yet.  I am open to route modifications for ease of travel, sights and whatever.  It's a long way to go for sure and I am off the whole week but am planning on having a day or two just in case.  Hopefully we won't be in any flooding areas, it's a long way off and I don't expect to see this same weather next year.  Either way, we can always route around anything as long as we are aware of it beforehand. 
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Re: Big Bend - March 11-15 2017
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2016, 10:21:45 AM »

I will have two REDA 1 gallon gas cans for any situation we have to back track due to roads under water or just plain ole running out of fuel. 

Check'em out Scott.  These are made to fit in the rear corners of our saddlebags. 
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Re: Big Bend - March 11-15 2017
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2016, 10:51:08 AM »

there is a guy on the TWTEX forum that sells ride maps and info of the area. I believe he has property down there and spends alot of time there. Might be worth checking out. I'm thinking of heading that way in the spring myself but want to take a more leisurely pace.

More leisurely pace = mo better :thumbup: :bikerider:
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Re: Big Bend - March 11-15 2017
« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2016, 11:08:52 AM »

I will have two REDA 1 gallon gas cans for any situation we have to back track due to roads under water or just plain ole running out of fuel. 

Check'em out Scott.  These are made to fit in the rear corners of our saddlebags. 

I was going to get a couple for the trip. 
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