The Horsethief 99, day 5

Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- this is Day 5 -- Day 6

See the 1998
Horsethief 500
or the
Oregon Backcountry
Discovery Route
(OBDR 2000)

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Ascent
Switchback 3
Boiling Lake
Mad River deadfall
Dinner

DAY5:
The group has split up. Helge, Alex, Cris and Perry headed back towards Seattle. Tom forged on ahead, solo into Horsethief basin.
Horsehead pass (7600ft) is in the distance (center) and is the entrance to Horsethief basin from the Foggy Dew side.
Tom's cockpit:
Touratech rollchart holder, GPSIII+ and BarPack take care of navigation chores. Ahead on the numberplate is the Glovebox.

The Forest service has reamed out Switchback 3 since last year. Take a look at switchback 3 from last year.

The meadows around Boiling lake were lush and green.

Mad River trail blocked by deadfall.

Dinner. The old standard 24 oz can of Dinty Moore stew is great DualSport chow. It seems to be available at every mini-mart so you only have to carry it for a few hours in the afternoon. The wide squatty can is easy to stand in the fire, and it has real (?) roast beef chunks.
I bought a small onion and a carrot, boiling the fresh vegetables in the can. Just a little bit of freshness does wonders for canned food.

Horsethief99

Day 1 -- Day 2 -- Day 3 -- Day 4 -- this is Day 5 -- Day 6

See the 1998
Horsethief 500
or the
Oregon Backcountry
Discovery Route
(OBDR 2000)

Would you follow this man?

Tom Myers is the owner of CycoActive Inc / Touratech-USA in Seattle, WA.

CycoActive Website:

	Motorcycle Accessories Page Moto-Adventure gear, some designed and mfg by CycoActive! Map holders, the Original Fenderbag, Towdowns and more.
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Cyco rides:               Horsethief 500 (1998)
                        Horsethief 99 (1999)
                        OBDR (2000)

Helge Pedersen is a world-famous moto-photo journalist, and author of the book "Ten Years on Two Wheels". See his website at: www.globeriders.com

©1999 CycoActive. (updated 8/29/99)
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	DAY5: The group has split up. Helge, Alex, Cris and Perry headed back towards Seattle. Tom forged on ahead, solo into Horsethief basin. Horsehead pass (7600ft) is in the distance (center) and is the entrance to Horsethief basin from the Foggy Dew side. Tom's cockpit: Touratech rollchart holder, GPSIII+ and BarPack take care of navigation chores. Ahead on the numberplate is the Glovebox.
	The Forest service has reamed out Switchback 3 since last year. Take a look at switchback 3 from last year.
	The meadows around Boiling lake were lush and green.
	Mad River trail blocked by deadfall.
	Dinner. The old standard 24 oz can of Dinty Moore stew is great DualSport chow. It seems to be available at every mini-mart so you only have to carry it for a few hours in the afternoon. The wide squatty can is easy to stand in the fire, and it has real (?) roast beef chunks. I bought a small onion and a carrot, boiling the fresh vegetables in the can. Just a little bit of freshness does wonders for canned food.