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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 06:41 AM
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Just back yesterday from a 4600-mile trip. WY/MT/ID CO. I was impressed by how well northern Wyoming and southern Montana were handling things. Everything seemed open but with restrictions. Restaurants required masks to enter and spaced out tables. It wasn't until I got back to Texas that things got stupid.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SketchyOne
the wife and I are anxious to roam! We are waiting for things to loosen up so we can go!
that was the best way to describe how we'd been feeling before we did the long trip

if your concerns are personal then I totally respect that, but if your worried about getting out there and being able to find what you want and need to enjoy a great trip, I wouldn't worry about that
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 08:00 AM
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Hasn't slowed me down. I go where I want and wear a damn mask if required in gas stations or wherever. Use sanitizer and wear gloves at all gas pumps, like I have for years. Those things are germ dumpsters. I'm not setting on my *** at home and look at my bikes. To each their own. I just voted in our local primary. No one was there but me.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by CrBear
Just back yesterday from a 4600-mile trip. WY/MT/ID CO. I was impressed by how well northern Wyoming and southern Montana were handling things. Everything seemed open but with restrictions. Restaurants required masks to enter and spaced out tables. It wasn't until I got back to Texas that things got stupid.
I have been out on three rounders so far this summer… First time I‘V seen it really busy, was this last one, and it’s a long weekend up here, so that would account for it… I have been asking everybody if it’s busy or not outside of holiday weekends, they’re saying it’s slow… I’m home for about four days, then I’m packing up the bike and heading out Again… Heading down to the Beach to visit my daughter, and I have to be back there about two weeks later, so I’m gonna take my camping gear and head up into to the north east part of BC… The only time I’ve been up there, was when I was on my way to Ontario from Alaska, It’s the last part of British Columbia I’ve never been to… So this is a year of me staying at home and exploring my own province… Guess I’m lucky to live in such a beautiful place where C-19 never hit us that hard… The crew is really busy at work, and they do best when I get the hell out of the way.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 08:42 AM
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I'm going to make up to your neck of the woods some day!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by CrBear
I'm going to make up to your neck of the woods some day!
When you do I’ll take you on a grand tour… For I know the roads, LOL
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Bass Player
Hasn't slowed me down. I go where I want and wear a damn mask if required in gas stations or wherever. Use sanitizer and wear gloves at all gas pumps, like I have for years. Those things are germ dumpsters. I'm not setting on my *** at home and look at my bikes. To each their own. I just voted in our local primary. No one was there but me.
unfortunately some of you are falling into “Their” trap. Get off your asses and pull up your panties and do what we all love to do. I agree with Bass Player. I wear a mask when I have to, wear gloves and carry hand sanitizer. These small businesses need us to patronize them. Otherwise when this virus slows down there won’t be those great spots we love riding to in business any longer. I’m going on my annual month long trip up north and all my hotel reservations have been accepted. Sure I’ll be cautious like I have been since this China Disease came here. Just use you heads and don’t fall victim to all this political hype. Just my 2 cents.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 08:30 PM
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Heading out to Sturgis on Friday. Figure it will be like here, wear a mask and use hand sanitizer. I don't hang out with the crowds anyways.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 08:34 PM
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Just day trips. In the aviation industry so trying to get stuff paid off in case SHTF. Going on a 3 day ride around the smokey mts with the gf this weekend though. Moved my Sturgis camping pass till next year. Rolling over vacation time so i'll have 2 weeks to make the ride instead of one.
 

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Old Aug 5, 2020 | 07:54 AM
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This year was suppose to be a big year for me , with a 14 day tour to see Mt.Rushmore , Devils tower , Yellowstone and Road to the sun . We already been discussing next years trip and it looks like we're just going to stay put and do another trip through AB and BC , so much to see . Not losing any riding time now , just doing day trips , some only for a couple hours and others that last all day .
 
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