Went camping and fishing in the Umpqua National forest outside my hometown. This was the first trip with the newly installed happy trails panniers! They worked fantastic even on pretty rough roads and lots of brush. I was amazed at how much i could pack inside of them - even my tent :)
Here is a photo of my old setup which took me to the Gran Tetons, Yellowstone and Glacier National parks - with speed though! I think I averaged 85 on all roads lightly traveled. I can't even think of 85 on the KLR...
Went fishing for a few hours and caught quite a few little trout (all <8" in length). It was a blast and we landed a killer camping spot right next to a creek - not another group of campers for a mile at least. Here is a picture of the creek - it even keeps beer nearly ice cold :)
The next trip will be a 3 day weekend - eastern Oregon! On a side note I copied drill holes from one pannier to another and the left side copied ended up cricked. This will be an entertaining project that I'm glad I have some time to figure out...
Gravel to night photo ops:
Now get out there and enjoy some trips!
