The Journeys of Darla ....
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06-05-2017, 10:12 PM
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06-05-2017, 11:36 PM
They are First Gear 25 Ltr. And absolutely water proof. Excellent product. They have great tie down straps and hooks. When I get them on, they don't move at all. I keep my camping gear and rain/cold weather stuff in them. The 25's fit very nicely on the rear seat. I also have a 75 and a 45, but I like the flexibility of three bags over one or two.
#605
06-06-2017, 10:49 AM
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06-06-2017, 10:23 PM
The freeway was good at first, but about 20 miles south of Portland it slowed to a crawl. I fought with it for 20 minutes then got off for a coffee. I spent a bit of time looking at Maps to find away around and decided on 205 which circles to the East. It was nice about 10 miles to 205 once I got back on I-5 and it was moving along decent, right up to the 205 exit, then it was stopped as far as I could see going into Portland. But....205 was moving at 60/70 mph. All the way through.
It stayed up at that speed until Olympia, then slowed down again. Then speed up for a bit, then slow into Tacoma ..... but then low and behold .... a HOV lane, with almost no one in it. I was thinking about taking 405 around Seattle, but plunged into the morass with glee, God Hates a Coward, right? And then the waters parted. .... the express lanes where open .... and right through Seattle at full clip ... and back onto the HOV lanes on the north end. A bit busy and slow through Everit, so I got off for a burger.
Back on the bike and full clip to the border. 5 minutes there, and then I ran up through Cloverdale, not too crowded, and onto the freeway and onto the HOV lane and into Vancouver. Slow through the Hastings street Tunnel, and then back up to speed on the Second narrows bridge and into West Vancouver and now at my daughters.
11 hour day. About 535 miles. The longest of the 11 days I was out.
I will be in Van for a bit, and good thing. It looks like the wet is coming in the next few Days for a bit.
It was a fun run. Thanks for tagging along.
It stayed up at that speed until Olympia, then slowed down again. Then speed up for a bit, then slow into Tacoma ..... but then low and behold .... a HOV lane, with almost no one in it. I was thinking about taking 405 around Seattle, but plunged into the morass with glee, God Hates a Coward, right? And then the waters parted. .... the express lanes where open .... and right through Seattle at full clip ... and back onto the HOV lanes on the north end. A bit busy and slow through Everit, so I got off for a burger.
Back on the bike and full clip to the border. 5 minutes there, and then I ran up through Cloverdale, not too crowded, and onto the freeway and onto the HOV lane and into Vancouver. Slow through the Hastings street Tunnel, and then back up to speed on the Second narrows bridge and into West Vancouver and now at my daughters.
11 hour day. About 535 miles. The longest of the 11 days I was out.
I will be in Van for a bit, and good thing. It looks like the wet is coming in the next few Days for a bit.
It was a fun run. Thanks for tagging along.
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06-07-2017, 06:17 AM
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06-07-2017, 02:39 PM
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They are First Gear 25 Ltr. And absolutely water proof. Excellent product. They have great tie down straps and hooks. When I get them on, they don't move at all. I keep my camping gear and rain/cold weather stuff in them. The 25's fit very nicely on the rear seat. I also have a 75 and a 45, but I like the flexibility of three bags over one or two.
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