2023 Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR)

[Tawmass]

(Watch in HD if possible, as it was recorded in 4k. Boring paved sections were often times sped up. )

It's done! A group of us rode the Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR) and the Washington BDR. We rode for two weeks, which spanned almost 2,000 miles of off-road bliss - a monumental adventure! 10 hearty souls were invited, 7 showed, 1 broke down and 4 finished the entire Idaho and Washington routes. Highlights along the way were:
* Getting on and off the heavily-laden bikes proved challenging
* Plenty of traffic by people doing the same thing
* No [badly] broken bikes (Well, one on the first day. Sorry John!)
* No [bad] wrecks or injuries
* Beautiful weather (NO rain!)
* No flat tires!
* Things wear out - on the bikes too!
* Monkey Butt is a real thing
* No bears, but plenty of other critters!
* No forest fires! (Well, we did see one start on Lolo Pass)
* Many thanks to Neal for hauling our machines!

When the planning stops, the adventure begins...

Many pictures here: https://tawm.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/NW-Tour-and-Trail-Pictures/71723-Idaho-Washington-Backcountry-Discovery-Routes/



Idaho Day One, 100-mile video here {Boise to somewhere north of Lowman, ID] : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTkUl-M3cKI

-Tom

[Tawmass]

Part Two (Idaho Day 2, 151-mile & Day 3, 150-mile, somewhere north of Lowman to Burgdorf Hot Springs, and the next day we rode from Burgdorf Hot Springs to Elk City, ID) video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou281o0naHQ

-Tom

[Tawmass]

On this day we rode the famous Magruder Corridor



Part 3 (Idaho Day 4) 150-mile {Elk City, ID to Hamilton, MT] video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gc1v4cWWTY

-Tom

[Tawmass]

On this day we did the famous Lolo Motorway



Part Four (Idaho Day 5, 176-mile, Hamilton, MT to Pierce, ID) video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBQF5v2mdjU

-Tom

[Tawmass]

Part Five (Idaho Day 6, 178-mile, Pierce, ID to Coeur d'Alene, ID) video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GCH1i9odOw

-Tom

[Tawmass]

And here is Idaho day seven, 203-mile, (Coeur d'Alene, ID to Priest River, ID) video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcLkuhE9WaU

-Tom

[Tawmass]

We then headed for Washington, so CLICK HERE to transfer to that!
-Tom