The Great Divide Overlanding trip

[Dukietown]

Don't forget the gun rack. Ain't no Safeways up there. Small game and turkey season starts Sep-Oct.

You can't beat fresh grouse roasted over the camp fire.

Well, I could be talked into bringing the .22 to help supplement the pantry, but you can count on me bringing the fly rod because as tasty as that grouse is (and you are right, it is hard to beat), fresh caught trout, cooked in the coals with a slice of bacon and some fresh lemon in the cavity.... now them there's some serious eats!!!

I'm all for that. If there are any trout streams near the camps i'm all for it!

[Jesus_man]

That's a cool trailer, but I don't understand using TSLs....

[Entourage]

I really like the design of that trailer. WAY too much $ tho.

[Justin]

This route (slightly modified) just turned up on expeditionportal.com. Might be a good alternative if the sense is that the other route would take too much time. Not as epic, but still some really neat, unique stuff to see.

http://g.co/maps/h2bpk

[Viperwolf1]

That looks like a good first trip. It even has a challenging section for those who have winches.

[Brianut]

That would be a spool of cable about the size of a 55 gal drum to get down then back outta there

[Justin]

Viper, I thought your truck was locked front and rear?!?! Just drive it out!

[Viperwolf1]

Viper, I thought your truck was locked front and rear?!?! Just drive it out!

I don't think the engine is going to like the river crossing.

[Booger]

We went on a trip sorta like this yrs ago with a couple of Broncos. Go up 70 to Georgetown, over Guanella Pass to 285, 285 to Webster, over Red Cone then Saints John down the middle fork of the Swan to Breckenridge, down 9 to Alma and over Mosquito pass, 24 to Buena Vista then over Cottonwood pass or down to St Elmo and Tin Cup pass. A couple more dirt treks and you'll be in Ouray. Minimal pavement and a heck of a lot of dirt traveled. Might have to prerun several routes to see how much time it might take so camp spots can be scouted as well.

[Booger]

Viper, I thought your truck was locked front and rear?!?! Just drive it out!

I don't think the engine is going to like the river crossing.

Snorkel time, a long, long snorkel.

[hockeydad4-22]

Viper, I thought your truck was locked front and rear?!?! Just drive it out!

I don't think the engine is going to like the river crossing.

Snorkel time, a long, long snorkel.

Naww, he can just follow the heeps that tried and failed before us, driving over them as Justin and Zilla did the cars at the 4wheel parts event...

[rtreads]

I am really excited to see how this trip develops. I would love to go on something like this. And by that time, I should have the welder up and working. So heavy duty trail fixes will be covered!

[Jesus_man]

I am really excited to see how this trip develops. I would love to go on something like this. And by that time, I should have the welder up and working. So heavy duty trail fixes will be covered!

In lieu of that, also good to carry some scrap pieces of steel... I would love one of those compact vises you put in your 2" receiver, but have not good place to store one and there is always a bronco part I need more.

[RJLougee]

In lieu of that, also good to carry some scrap pieces of steel... I would love one of those compact vises you put in your 2" receiver, but have not good place to store one and there is always a bronco part I need more.

This looks interesting. Depending on timing I'll try and make it. If I do, I'll make sure and have the Redi-Welder on-board and bring the trail vise as well.
Joe

[cwin74]

Sorry for digging up such an old post, but is this trip stil in the works?

[Justin]

I'm hoping to make it happen. We're moving in a couple of weeks and I'll have to see what it takes to get settled in.

[Viperwolf1]

I'm hoping to make it happen. We're moving in a couple of weeks and I'll have to see what it takes to get settled in.

Oh yeah. Now that the rancho springs are gone you're more interested in a long trail ride. Coincidence?

[Justin]

Sure won't hurt. I'm hoping to have the truck back on the road in the next week and can't wait to see how the new springs drive. Those Ranchos would have been brutal on a 3-5 day wheeling trip.

[Kinder]

I'm still interested, getting all the bugs worked out of my bronco after a year in storage is almost done. I need to get started on the toys that would make a trip like this comfy.

[Justin]

I'm reviving this thread! Who is actually interested? I'm thinking 3-4 days around Labor Day, possibly a little earlier.

[Kinder]

I'm still in, would love a loop of some sort with 2 divide trails and as much dirt as we can plan for.