http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Barking-Spider-Riders/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Barking Spider Riders en-us Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:28:36 +0000 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:28:36 +0000 Well we made it so this is the end of the blogWe had the opportunity to browse some of the other bloggers on this site backpacking through thailand or around the world or working for extended periods of time far from home. It makes our tiny adventure seem a little over rated.....but we had a lot of fun. We experienced the ride completed it within budget we think and speaking for myself http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/blog-334937.html Sunday october 12thWe awoke to approximately 12 inches of snow on the ground. With trepidation we dressed and moved outside to asses the situation at hand. Finding a hot spot the internet was consulted as to highway conditions and group discussions ensued as to a sensible course of action. But then it was suggested that only one day previously we traversed the Portal on mountain bicycles that http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/blog-333824.html We arose early in excited anticipation of getting home to our wives and families. If a teleporting device was available we would make use of it with cost being no object we would have to purchase lithium crystals. But there isn't.We had a walkabout in moab and were able to leave in the early afternoon. Lively debates ensued as to the route home but we heard there was some possibility of http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Idaho/Boise/blog-333455.html Today it is Friday oct 10th.All I can say is we are all miserable and on edge. We miss out wives and family horribly and canrsquot imagine why we would plan a trip so long away from home. What were we thinking Our bed has been made though so we might as well go riding.Today we elected to ride the poison spider trail and then link onto the portal. The portal is touted as a trail that sho http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Moab/blog-333127.html ldquoToday was beyond words.rdquo I have been directed to start out the blog with that quotehellip..then he began babbling and I really donrsquot know where it went from there.The alarm rang at 630 am and the four of us in the motorhome slept in like a unit. Suddenly it is 745 and we are cooking breakfast and getting bikes and gear ready. One particularly proactive gentleman created http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Moab/blog-332720.html Wednesday october 8th 2008 We left kmart parking lot as early as we couldhellip..which always seems to be 900 am. Unfortunately I wasnrsquot able to check out the blue light specials or get any underwear from kmarthellip.definitely kmart underwearhellipyeah that is a rainman thinghellip.i guess you have to be here.Over 3 hours to moab from the parking lot we stayed inhellip.i http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Moab/blog-332449.html So here we arehellip..and we have just entered UtahThe time is 900 pmThe date is Tuesday October 7th2008We are cruising at an altitude of just a momenthelliphellip1526 meters and 100kmh. pilot and copilot in control and myself at the kitchen table.This trip is not just about riding it is about 6 guys and discoveryFor example we had the opportunity to listen to Stuartrsquos histo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Salt-Lake-City/blog-332135.html Hey thereWe are now in cascade idahobut it started a few days agocar b got to kelowna friday night late had a few beers with buddy dan and made very intricate plans to ride saturday morning.Saturday morning comes and we aren't moving very quickly due to the few beers we had friday night so......breakfast it is.car b has a great ride with buddy dan though concluding with sheer drops off a roc http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Idaho/Boise/blog-331762.html Loading the horse trailerMaking final plansTomorrow we ride http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Kamloops/blog-330309.html