Y’all are excellent partners, I just love this! I grew up in coos bay, Oregon, and the BEST friends were always the ones willing to hit the abandoned logging roads or sand dunes!😁❤️
yeah that sketched me out. haha im not used to that sorta thing. i had a good spotter and that helped but man that freaked me out. lol im happy to be on the other side of it now. my subsequent trips have been.. flatter. lol
Yeah, that's for sure! Plus, the washout was much gnarlier 4-5 years ago the first time I did it. Seems like it has been "built up" a little bit since.
Small challenge is probably a better term to use. I followed one in our group in a JK 2-door stick shift pulling an Adventure Trailer loaded down for the week. He hit it with no problem.
I mean, it's not hard. Have done it like 4 times now (between motorcycles and trucks) .... but it still probably qualifies as the sketchiest part of the WABDR. We've done sketchier stuff, but the WABDR is pretty tame. (On a bike, babyhead hill is the REAL challenge on the WABDR)
Yea I towed my M1101 behind a full size Silverado through no problem. All the videos of WABDR make this section out to be a big deal though as its basically the only thing more than fire road and bumpy/rocky road that you might need a chainsaw on. Also I think most people just don't have any real concept of just how far offroad a 4x4 is really capable of going, you're almost always going to run out of traction before anything flips over unless yer driving like a real hooligan.
The spot you camped at on section 4 was a spot we stopped at a long time ago when doing this section, it was craaaazy windy, but just on the other side of the mountain we found a spot that was somehow way less windy. It was wild
We almost camped on a ridge which, according to Gaia, was called 'Roaring Ridge'. We noped out. Have learned over time that spots get names like that FOR A REASON. Haha
My wife and I did the whole Washington BDR in our Tundra last August. The washouts were a little scary! On the drop down to Lake Chellan, I did not see the by-pass and ended up on the ATV shelf road in a full size truck! That was a scary section!
10:32 "not that bad" - And I would agree. It's not that bad. The only thing that makes it "sketchy" is the consequence of fucking it up with the cliff so close, but the technical difficulty of getting through it itself is not that bad with a BDR capable vehicle.
Totally. I still maintain it is the sketchiest thing on the WABDR .... but that's just because the WABDR is so time. On 2 wheels, baby head hill takes the cake though. (I've eaten shit there on a moto haha).
@@WheretoNextOverland I just replaced my 20 year old Liberty with newer Wrangler, I can't wait to get back out again. That route is pretty high on my bucket list once I have more time again.
@@WheretoNextOverland Probably the Northernmost section, is that five? Reason being partly nostalgia for my youth: I worked there for DNR in my first job out of college. Also I did it in the fall when the aspens and the larches were golden. Beautiful!
When were you out there? We just did that route this last summer (July 1st - 9th with a 12th rig convoy including 3 Suzuki samurai’s. Was curious if we crossed paths. Awesome stuff 🤙🏻
I need to do section 4, I've only done section 2 and 3 so far but now that things are settling down I should be able to get out more for stuff in my state Washington. More times than not when I go somewhere it's out of state so I've done more dirt in each of these states Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona and Colorado than my own state. Going to have to do that soon if I'm going to do it this year, cold nasty weather is on it's way and while I don't mind snow it's the mud I hate. I guess that's a sign of getting old, in my youth I looked for mud but these days I dread cleaning up afterwards and I bring a dog with me now so sleeping with a muddy Husky is not a good plan.
Hahaha. Yeah .... muddy Husky is no Bueno! Keep an eye out for the next video (goes live this Thursday) because that one is all about Section 4 (which is an AWESOME section of the WABDR)
Is that sketchy section of WABDR 3 part of the Alt route that sort of bypasses Wenatchee? We are likely doing Section 3 this year on the way to the Overland Expo, but wasn't sure how bad the Alt route is (we like a challenge...as long as it's safe). Thanks!
The washouts are south of the Wenatchee bypass, so there's not really an easy way to avoid them along Section 3. That said, they honestly aren't that bad these days. They can look a bit intimidating, but they aren't that bad. Maybe we'll see you at Expo!
Having just done the Oregon BDR Route 6 and 7, I'm excited to checkout what Washington has to offer. Looking forward to seeing this section through your cinematic lens!
@@WheretoNextOverland It was phenomenal! Not super technical, but off pavement. Beautiful views of Mount Hood along the way. It was funny seeing a mini cooper on the toughest section... Makes me question why I lifted my Jeep to do these kind of trails... LOL
LOL....been driving that road since the early 90s....sketchy? No....not at all. My friends and I used to go up Beehive from Wenatchee every weekend....never needed a spotter, never aired down, never needed any thing really. Its a bit of a drop, but we were doing it in stock pickups and even a subaru wagon recently. Glad you liked the area though.
You have the best commentary, drone footage, places to go, music, jokes,etc. Thanks for sharing your journeys in my new state🙏🏾
Wow, thanks for the kind words and welcome to WA!
Just discovered your channel, subscribed!! Excellent content and editing. Great to see spouses out and enjoying off roading together!
Welcome to the channel and thank you so much for the kind words! Always nice to know that people enjoy these videos as much as we enjoy making them!
Y’all are excellent partners, I just love this! I grew up in coos bay, Oregon, and the BEST friends were always the ones willing to hit the abandoned logging roads or sand dunes!😁❤️
Agree 1000000%. Thank you! 😃
yeah that sketched me out. haha im not used to that sorta thing. i had a good spotter and that helped but man that freaked me out. lol im happy to be on the other side of it now. my subsequent trips have been.. flatter. lol
Haha, yeah that's fair. I know a lot of people who HATE shelf-roads and drop-offs like that (and avoid them at all costs)
My wife and i took our 100 series through the washout years ago while doing the bdr, pictures definitely do not do it justice😮
Yeah, that's for sure! Plus, the washout was much gnarlier 4-5 years ago the first time I did it. Seems like it has been "built up" a little bit since.
its true the pics really dont do it justice. haha its down right scary.
Small challenge is probably a better term to use. I followed one in our group in a JK 2-door stick shift pulling an Adventure Trailer loaded down for the week. He hit it with no problem.
I mean, it's not hard. Have done it like 4 times now (between motorcycles and trucks) .... but it still probably qualifies as the sketchiest part of the WABDR.
We've done sketchier stuff, but the WABDR is pretty tame. (On a bike, babyhead hill is the REAL challenge on the WABDR)
Yea I towed my M1101 behind a full size Silverado through no problem. All the videos of WABDR make this section out to be a big deal though as its basically the only thing more than fire road and bumpy/rocky road that you might need a chainsaw on. Also I think most people just don't have any real concept of just how far offroad a 4x4 is really capable of going, you're almost always going to run out of traction before anything flips over unless yer driving like a real hooligan.
The spot you camped at on section 4 was a spot we stopped at a long time ago when doing this section, it was craaaazy windy, but just on the other side of the mountain we found a spot that was somehow way less windy. It was wild
We almost camped on a ridge which, according to Gaia, was called 'Roaring Ridge'. We noped out. Have learned over time that spots get names like that FOR A REASON. Haha
My wife and I did the whole Washington BDR in our Tundra last August. The washouts were a little scary! On the drop down to Lake Chellan, I did not see the by-pass and ended up on the ATV shelf road in a full size truck! That was a scary section!
Ooooh. Yeah, the Jungle in a full size truck would be a bit sketchy haha. I bet you got some nice pinstripes from it too haha
10:32 "not that bad" - And I would agree. It's not that bad. The only thing that makes it "sketchy" is the consequence of fucking it up with the cliff so close, but the technical difficulty of getting through it itself is not that bad with a BDR capable vehicle.
Totally. I still maintain it is the sketchiest thing on the WABDR .... but that's just because the WABDR is so time. On 2 wheels, baby head hill takes the cake though. (I've eaten shit there on a moto haha).
@@WheretoNextOverland I just replaced my 20 year old Liberty with newer Wrangler, I can't wait to get back out again. That route is pretty high on my bucket list once I have more time again.
Section 3 is my last section to do in Washington - definitely next summer. 1992 Toyota extracab pickup with TruTrac dif.
3 is awesome, you'll love it. What's your favorite section of the rest that you've done?
@@WheretoNextOverland Probably the Northernmost section, is that five? Reason being partly nostalgia for my youth: I worked there for DNR in my first job out of college. Also I did it in the fall when the aspens and the larches were golden. Beautiful!
When were you out there? We just did that route this last summer (July 1st - 9th with a 12th rig convoy including 3 Suzuki samurai’s. Was curious if we crossed paths. Awesome stuff 🤙🏻
We were out there early September. I definitely would've remembered seeing a group of Samurai's. Love those things!
LMAO that tunnel looks so good with all that art work compared to when it was clean.
looks easy peasy
It's not bad. It's just the sketchiest part of the WABDR (which speaks to how mild the WABDR is)
I need to do section 4, I've only done section 2 and 3 so far but now that things are settling down I should be able to get out more for stuff in my state Washington. More times than not when I go somewhere it's out of state so I've done more dirt in each of these states Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona and Colorado than my own state. Going to have to do that soon if I'm going to do it this year, cold nasty weather is on it's way and while I don't mind snow it's the mud I hate. I guess that's a sign of getting old, in my youth I looked for mud but these days I dread cleaning up afterwards and I bring a dog with me now so sleeping with a muddy Husky is not a good plan.
Hahaha. Yeah .... muddy Husky is no Bueno! Keep an eye out for the next video (goes live this Thursday) because that one is all about Section 4 (which is an AWESOME section of the WABDR)
Is that sketchy section of WABDR 3 part of the Alt route that sort of bypasses Wenatchee? We are likely doing Section 3 this year on the way to the Overland Expo, but wasn't sure how bad the Alt route is (we like a challenge...as long as it's safe). Thanks!
The washouts are south of the Wenatchee bypass, so there's not really an easy way to avoid them along Section 3. That said, they honestly aren't that bad these days. They can look a bit intimidating, but they aren't that bad.
Maybe we'll see you at Expo!
Having just done the Oregon BDR Route 6 and 7, I'm excited to checkout what Washington has to offer. Looking forward to seeing this section through your cinematic lens!
Nice! How did you like 6 and 7 of the ORBDR? We did Section 5 of that one and loved it
@@WheretoNextOverland It was phenomenal! Not super technical, but off pavement. Beautiful views of Mount Hood along the way. It was funny seeing a mini cooper on the toughest section... Makes me question why I lifted my Jeep to do these kind of trails... LOL
@@DB_Roams lol I know the feeling. We always joke that at the top of every trail is a Prius
@@WheretoNextOverland 🤣
@@WheretoNextOverland My wife and I love your content!! Keep up the great work!
Way blown out of proportion. I did that trail in my stock Tundra not even airing down my tires.
Pictures never do justice.
A'int that the truth. ESPECIALLY when it comes to steepness / sketchiness. Everything looks like a flat parking lot on video haha.
LOL....been driving that road since the early 90s....sketchy? No....not at all. My friends and I used to go up Beehive from Wenatchee every weekend....never needed a spotter, never aired down, never needed any thing really. Its a bit of a drop, but we were doing it in stock pickups and even a subaru wagon recently. Glad you liked the area though.
You are being honest about it.
@@gulu-catyes I am being honest. Its a piece of cake.
To trust your partner when all you see is the hood of your truck 😆 I always say, if you want to test your marriage, go on a multi-day overland trip.
Hahaha, yeah .... there's no doubt overlanding will put a marriage to the test!
Woohoo!
This was a fun video to put together. Excited to share it!!
Nice
More driver!!!!!! 😂
Sounds familiar .... doesn't it? 🤣