[IMProtos]

Planning on doing the Wyoming BDR this year. Allotting 10 days, 20-30 June, from North Dakota. Working on my friends and family to join me. Has anyone done this route yet? Looking for any tips, info and route issues. Crafting a plan to have a SAG Vehicle accompany me along the way. If all this planning goes south as it often does, I'll be doing a solo and can use the advice of others who have done this route already.

 

[BoulderBuckeye]

Planning on doing the Wyoming BDR this year. Allotting 10 days, 20-30 June, from North Dakota. Working on my friends and family to join me. Has anyone done this route yet? Looking for any tips, info and route issues. Crafting a plan to have a SAG Vehicle accompany me along the way. If all this planning goes south as it often does, I'll be doing a solo and can use the advice of others who have done this route already.

Did it last year with a couple buddies. 7 days on the trail not counting travel time to and from the route (3 days) from Denver. Stayed on the main trail other than a detour on the 1st expert route (Bridger Peak). Did not ride the second one (Woodcheck Pass). Route was very manageable due to dry dirt. Watch the WYBDR youtube video a couple times to familiarize your self with the various terrain. Here is our little youtube video, I'm in the gray helmet on the gray R1200GS:
https-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5cATieCMgs
Rough terrain in the Shirley Mountains and a huge 1/4 mile sand pit. Deep sand (12 inches) and no way to ride around it. Do your best duck walk and you will be fine. Section 4 had some mud holes that needed to be ridden around. It was like hitting an ice sheet. Otherwise, the whole route was beautiful and remote. We did get a hotel in Lander on Day 3. Cheap, easy and needed a shower. Camped just north of The Boysen Reservoir dam along the river - beautiful. Tensleep was nice and a nice little town to spent the night and grab a bite. As always, take your time, take pictures and watch out for the side by sides that you come up on from behind. We had a hard time getting around one group - a couple close calls with trees...
Good luck and have fun!

 

[IMProtos]

Much obliged.

 

[MichaelM]

Hey Buckeye, you’ll want to fix that video link… in the URL, there’s a hyphen where a colon wants to live.

 

[BoulderBuckeye]

Good catch MichealM. Thanks

 

[BoulderBuckeye]

I understand the hyphen/colon issue but the Video has been working fine with a few friends viewing it. Technology...
A big shout out to BoulderTed for filming, editing and posting. Many thanks!

 

[BoulderBuckeye]

This one should work.

 

[IMProtos]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing.