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6th Annual Cache Rally, June 14,15,16

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6th Annual Cache Rally, June 14,15,16 - 2019

(For 2019)

Don and I met in Gardiner, Montana and have picked the Yellowstone R.V. park for the site of the next years Cache rally.
Rides from Gardiner can include;
Bear Tooth Pass - 240 RT
Chief Joseph hwy - 235 RT
Yellowstone NP -
Etc etc

Details will come in a month or two.... Mark the date on your calender.

As always, this will be a no frills rally, just riding, jawing, more riding and some eating mixed in.
 
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Looks like not a lot of grassy camping. Are you reserving a few of the RV sites or is the green grass by what looks like the shower/shitter the camping area?
Hopefully it's not the dog walk area too!
Close to town though. Seems to be food from Chinese, MExican to 'Merican and pizza up the wazzoo.
Dija mention we'd have 10-20 individual tents? Not bad prices though.
 
#3 ·
Much grassier than the last place, there are three groups of tent sites, I think we'll have plenty of room in either the middle one or the western end, or maybe use both of them.
They don't have as many restrooms, but they are MUCH closer than they were at B.V. Showers are no charge (and very clean).

We can go up to three tents per site if needed...the sites are large enough to easily handle that many. I can't block out anything until late September, but I'll post here when that happens. I think they will require folks to make their own reservations on the sites I block out...we'll see.

There are a plethora of eateries to choose from, the RV park is very close to town. A grocery store with a deli is nearby.

One caveat is if your route is through Jackson, Wyoming you will be going through two National Parks...no problem if you have a annual pass, but kind of expensive if you don't.
However, if you come from the south you can go on the back side of the Tetons and access Yellowstone via the west entrance...then its just one park fee. Keep your receipt, the weekly pass is good for (you guessed it) 7 days.
 
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Long live the "Old Fart Card". Getting there without going through the parks would really be the long way round.
I measured it. Doing the "Going to the Sun Hwy" loop is only 849 miles. 18 hours with traffic. Might be doable, eh?
Dinner might be a little late getting back.

Oh, I figured out why my front end felt odd coming and going to the Cache Rally...My steering head bearings need replacement or a good adjustment.
I felt an odd vibration that got worse with speed. Not dangerous but different. I was blaming the shape of the new 805 Shinko I had just mounted.
 
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Cool beans. Heading over this way next month for the Beartooth Beemers Rally near Red Lodge. Might try to stay at this campground in Gardener on our way over. Really looking forward to finally riding Beartooth and Chief Joseph Highway. Fighting Jellystone, not so much (been there, done that). If it's as epic as I imagine, might join youse hooligans (again) next June, because... Beartooth! :var_8:

Mike
(formerly known as (Vee2) mikes and (KLR) mike jr. attending the Enterprise, OR Cache Rally a couple years ago!)

Carry on...
 
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Mike
(formerly known as (Vee2) mikes and (KLR) mike jr. attending the Enterprise, OR Cache Rally a couple years ago!)

Carry on...
You missed a good one this year in Buena Vista...

We'll be heading your way in about a month, (Glacier NP to Coeur de Aline) don't let anyone start any fires ok? We had to cancel our Glacier ride last year due to fires and smoke... :crying2:
 
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Ron, of course your welcome. We even had a Kawasaki cruiser join us 2 rally's ago. It will be a great area to ride. Some good routes going there to if you stay off I-90.
 
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Ok Gang, I've made the reservations for the rally.

As per their system I had to book and pay for four (4) sites. So attendees won't need to call the RV park and make their own reservations, but will just need to let me know they are coming.

It wasn't cheap so a few days before the rally if it looks like our attendance will fall short I'll cancel one or more of the sites. Cost is $10 per person per night.

This Friday I'll be riding south of the border and don't plan to be home until early Spring....not certain what chances I'll have to get on the net, so someone will need to comment here every so often to keep the thread fresh :) (if you want to follow along with my ride, my blog address is on my sig line)

I'm looking forward to seeing all the usual suspects next June, and meeting new.....uummmmm....suspects! See you then!!
 
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Don't forget to be back in time to file your taxes!
Sadly I'm back in plenty of time.... I ran into some health issues and had to turn around near Mexico city. Life sucks sometimes, but I still had a very nice ride (other than an abundance of pain...) :furious:
Maybe next year.

You guys that frequent Facebook remember there is a page there for the Cache Rally (Gathering);
https://www.facebook.com/groups/548877241830226/
 
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Thanks. I was already 2000 miles from home, I didn't want to try to go farther in case I did need someone to come get me... I did have a couple offers...one was to come take my bike on the rest of the trip while I fly home.. LOL
 
#29 ·
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?

You can monitor the rumblings were or at the USGS sites and see if the seismic activity warrants going to Montana or Mexico to avoid the fallout.
The movie version was quite spectacular and if a guy can out run an exploding volcano in a boxy motorhome, why couldn't a sleek motorcycle with a scared rider do the same?:wink2:

Ken sorry to hear of the unfortunate health problems. Hope you are getting all mo bettah!
 
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#30 ·
I'm going to the New Years Death Valley ride Vegashotwheeler puts on every year (Jan 5). Anyone want to go? Usually 70s in DV that time of year.
 
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#38 ·
Hi Ken... it looks like Don and I will be joining you again. We're making a swing through the Western States so this is perfect!

I had a little issue south of the border too... in Baja a week ago dual-sporting on my DR650 and lost it bad over by San Juanico.. lots of bruises and a broken collarbone :-( had a great time though!


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Hi Ken... it looks like Don and I will be joining you again. We're making a swing through the Western States so this is perfect!

I had a little issue south of the border too... in Baja a week ago dual-sporting on my DR650 and lost it bad over by San Juanico.. lots of bruises and a broken collarbone :-( had a great time though!
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Ouch! Glad you're still here to tell about it... It will be good to see you guys again, I'm looking forward to the meet!
 
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