Planning for Manventure - Henness pass Rd.

Proposed Route HPR

The purpose of this BLOG is to lay out the plans for our awesome man motorcycle adventure coming up on the 22nd.  The general Idea is a off highway motorcycle trip from Verdi along the Henness Pass Rd. to one of several locations on on the other side of the sierras.

So far the proposed group going on the ride are

Matt Gardner - Dr650
John Lytle - XR 450
Marcus Waite  - Dr650
Steve Crandal - DRz 400
Jeremy West -  ATV ( Can am 600)

Other people are invited to come too... I have a Honda 350 Quad for anyone who wants to come and doesn't have their own bike.

Tonight there is going to be a small meeting at Marcus Waites house and here is the agenda for the things we need to talk about and nail down for the trip.


Routes -  ( I am going to post the possible routes in a susbequent page) click here to see route

Fuel:   I think we are planning that each bike should have the possibility of doing about 100 miles on a tank at a minimum. I have planned the route so far so that we can gas up at downiville which is about 83 miles into the trip. Assuming everyone starts with a full tank we should be good to go. For any one who is not street legal we may have to leave their bikes on the outskirts of town and go get gas.

Meet up time: Hopefully we can all meet up at 12:00  noon or so in Verdi Friday the 22nd, please talk this over and make a plan. Can anyone stay out for Saturday night too?

Supplies Needed - ( you guys need to make the packing list at the meeting tonight.)

Siphon hose ( in-case anyone runs out of gas)

Small gallon gas can  (plastic)

Camera

Sleeping gear ( we are planing on camping somewhere and spending the night on Friday night, if everyone has the time and can stay out on Saturday night as well and ride in for church in the morning on Sunday.)

Food and food gear ( do we want to cook with a stove or just use a fire and eat hot dogs and snacks. We can get dinner in downiville if needed.

Riding Gear for everyone, if you don't have it now, get it or borrow it. 

Waterproof bags and a tarp or small tent in case of rain????????

green slime for flat tires?????

Small compressor pump???

First aid kit ( I have a good one and will bring it)



Food Planning:   You guys come up with a food plan and let me know what it is tomorrow.

Time Table:   You guys will have to come up with this one at the meeting tonight and let me know and I will write it down here.

Who is going to bring what for camping and eating:  Up to you all, I and Marcus will have saddle bags and we can get a ton of gear on the quad if it comes on the trip with us.

If I missed anything please make notes so that I can update the blog.