High Sierra Granite and Water - BARF

WoodsChick · 08-14-2011, 01:13 PM

Just got back from a few weeks of playing in the Sierra. Did some bike camping and dirt riding. I'll mosey on over to the Adventure forum and post a real ride report soon but until then here are a few snapshots...

The Sierra is truly a special place...

WoodsChick

scottf954 · 08-14-2011, 01:49 PM

very nice,,pics are great , were is this u have to map it for us ,name the lake great time.

veefereefer · 08-14-2011, 01:58 PM

Great pics!

WoodsChick · 08-14-2011, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottf954

very nice,,pics are great , were is this u have to map it for us ,name the lake great time.

No, I don't

Nobody mapped it out for me! I grabbed a Sierra NF map and hopped on the bike

The lakes, in order of appearance, are Wishon, Edison, Florence and Doris

Quote:

Originally Posted by veefereefer

Great pics!

Thanks! It's so pretty out there all you gotta do is point and shoot in any direction and the result is bound to be beautiful.

WoodsChick

roytmani · 08-14-2011, 05:18 PM

You have the best freakin' camera...it's kinda ridiculous!

Obviously being in the most beautiful BFE location ever helps a lot.

Titus58 · 08-14-2011, 05:35 PM

Great pics as always Woodschick.

Can't wait to read the trip report!
was it day trips fr base camp or a mulitday w hauling all ur gear? Bet it was nice temps
...

WoodsChick · 08-14-2011, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roytmani

You have the best freakin' camera...it's kinda ridiculous!

Obviously being in the most beautiful BFE location ever helps a lot.

My camera is a Lumix point-and-shoot

I might be getting a big ol' fancy camera in the end of September (Lost and Found at work

) but I'll have no clue what to do with it. I guess I should take a class or something

And yeah, it definitely helps to be shooting beautiful scenery

Here's one that most BARF'ers can relate to. I have no idea why there was a Frank Thomas roadracing boot screwed to this tree in the southern Sequoia NF on a black diamond motorcycle-only trail, but I thought it was interesting/funny enough to take a photo of it

WoodsChick

kelsodeez · 08-14-2011, 05:39 PM

awesome pics. makes me want a dual sport so bad

davidji · 08-14-2011, 05:43 PM

beautiful, thanks for sharing!

WoodsChick · 08-14-2011, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus58

Great pics as always Woodschick.

Can't wait to read the trip report!
was it day trips fr base camp or a mulitday w hauling all ur gear? Bet it was nice temps
...

It was both. We camped off the bikes for 3 days in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, and again later down in the Sequoia NF. We took off from our biking campsite and did some trailriding while bike camping, leaving the tent behind, and we did some straight-up dirtbiking on the 2-strokes. A little bit of everything

And yeah, temps were really nice...not too hot. It dropped to 32 one morning while bike camping but it was no big deal.

I started a report in the Adventure forum already

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelsodeez

awesome pics. makes me want a dual sport so bad

Do it! You won't regret it! All the places pictured above (with the exception of the black diamond trail) can be done on streetbikes. Hell, we were on big heavy SM's with street-oriented tires and we had no issues...at least, not til later in the trip

I can't imagine ever being without a bike that's both capable of ripping on pavement and capable of going where I want to go with it...which is usually in the dirt somewhere. The SM reigns supreme

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidji

beautiful, thanks for sharing!

Thanks! The pleasure was all mine

WoodsChick

kelsodeez · 08-14-2011, 06:16 PM

i am actually thinking about picking up a dual sport and heading down to caracas venezuela to visit friends that live down there.

WoodsChick · 08-14-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelsodeez

i am actually thinking about picking up a dual sport and heading down to caracas venezuela to visit friends that live down there.

That sounds like a fantastic idea

JealousChick

contacterich · 08-14-2011, 06:53 PM

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing...

**auntiebling** · 08-15-2011, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoodsChick

The lakes, in order of appearance, are Wishon, Edison, Florence and Doris

i love that area. did you jump off the rocks at Doris? take a dip in the hotsprings?

WoodsChick · 08-15-2011, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auntiebling

i love that area. did you jump off the rocks at Doris? take a dip in the hotsprings?

I love that area, too!

I'd planned on jumping into the lake but the thunder and rains came so we beat a not-hasty-enough retreat. More to come on that in the ride report

We also bypassed the springs this time since it was hot, but we've hit them all before. We played in the freezing river instead

WoodsChick

08-14-2011, 01:13 PM	#1
WoodsChick I Don't Do GPS AMA #: 489282 BARFie winner 2014 & 2017 D36 - #103Y Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oakland Motorcycles: GasGas EP280, CR125, Husky WR165, 2 SM610's, 3 TR650's, FZR400/600, GSXR750, SV650, Plated KTM 450 Name:	High Sierra Granite and Water Just got back from a few weeks of playing in the Sierra. Did some bike camping and dirt riding. I'll mosey on over to the Adventure forum and post a real ride report soon but until then here are a few snapshots... The Sierra is truly a special place... WoodsChick __________________ AMA, D36, BRC, CORVA, USA-ALL, WMA Mom 1/23/2008 Dad 2/12/2017

08-14-2011, 01:49 PM	#2
scottf954 want more rides Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: san lorenzo,ca. Motorcycles: honda 02- 954rr,1977 750cb Name: scott	very nice,,pics are great , were is this u have to map it for us ,name the lake great time. __________________ Around here,however, we don't look backwards for very long,WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD, Walt Disney jessica rose.i miss you

08-14-2011, 01:58 PM	#3
veefereefer Veteran Mod Alumni Founding Member Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose Motorcycles: 06 600rr, 91' VFR750F, 99 F4, 97 XR400R, 09 DRZSM, 08 WR250R/X Name: Dude	Great pics! __________________ The mighty hand of vengeance sent to strike down the unroadworthy. Step right up folks and see the kid lay down a rubber road to freedom- Nightrider BARF TOS http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/info/tos.php

08-14-2011, 05:18 PM	#5
roytmani Twisties, Track, Commute Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frontside 92 Motorcycles: '18 BMW R1200GS Name: Ilya	You have the best freakin' camera...it's kinda ridiculous! Obviously being in the most beautiful BFE location ever helps a lot. __________________ A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. -Winston Churchill We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. -George S. Patton If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. -Albert Einstein Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -Albert Einstein

08-14-2011, 05:43 PM	#9
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08-14-2011, 05:35 PM	#6
Titus58 Need moar dirt Contributor + + + 1% Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South bay Motorcycles: new-to-me 07 Vstrom (yeah baby), '06 Husky te610 Name: Tim	Great pics as always Woodschick. Can't wait to read the trip report! was it day trips fr base camp or a mulitday w hauling all ur gear? Bet it was nice temps ...

08-14-2011, 05:39 PM	#8
kelsodeez 2wheels good 4wheels bad MotoGP CRC Contributor Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suckramento Motorcycles: SV650 Name: Kelso	awesome pics. makes me want a dual sport so bad

08-14-2011, 06:16 PM	#11
kelsodeez 2wheels good 4wheels bad MotoGP CRC Contributor Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Suckramento Motorcycles: SV650 Name: Kelso	i am actually thinking about picking up a dual sport and heading down to caracas venezuela to visit friends that live down there.

08-14-2011, 06:53 PM	#13
contacterich Veteran 1% Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Erich Stiegler Insurance Agency Motorcycles: KTM...and...KTM Name: Erich	Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing...

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