Cross Country Trip

[blktoptrvl]

Anybody ever taken the cross country diagonal route at this time of the year?

Any touble getting through Dakota, Montana, Idaho, or Washington due to snow storms and such?

Do they do a good job of sweeping the snow from the roads up there?

[bozo]

Wow, don't know much about the route, but it sounds like its going to be a blast!

[motordavid]

Hellsbells, we have done that route several times in real summer,
on M'cycles and have had seriousazz snow in MT,WY,ID,CO, et al...

But, in an X, with some careful Weather Channel viewing in the am
at the motel, I think you should be ok. A handheld CB wouldn't hurt
either to pass some time BS'ng with the east bound truckers for info.

I would expect some snow in the higer elevations, but "now" is better
than a month or, two from now.
GL,mD

[realchef]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Hellsbells, we have done that route several times in real summer,
on M'cycles and have had seriousazz snow in MT,WY,ID,CO, et al...

But, in an X, with some careful Weather Channel viewing in the am
at the motel, I think you should be ok. A handheld CB wouldn't hurt
either to pass some time BS'ng with the east bound truckers for info.

I would expect some snow in the higer elevations, but "now" is better
than a month or, two from now.
GL,mD

GO NOW!!
I spent time in WY. The highway roads are usually in great shape through the winter up there. The cities will be no diff than you have on the E.C. But it starts freezing in there soon. You will be just missing the mud season but not quite full winter.
Personally, I find the Winter is the best season in those parts. It really magnifies nature. Scenery is astounding when covered. The words majestic beauty come to mind. Grand Tetons is a MUST.

[E61Silver]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Hellsbells, we have done that route several times in real summer,
on M'cycles and have had seriousazz snow in MT,WY,ID,CO, et al...

But, in an X, with some careful Weather Channel viewing in the am
at the motel, I think you should be ok. A handheld CB wouldn't hurt
either to pass some time BS'ng with the east bound truckers for info.

I would expect some snow in the higer elevations, but "now" is better
than a month or, two from now.
GL,mD

Do truckers still use CBs ?

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by x54.4blue

Do truckers still use CBs ?

Absolutely...though most I pass are gabbing to the
wife/girlfriend/buddies on their cell phones. But, a
handheld CB is still pretty good on road trips for a quick
road/weather/ traffic situ check from the truckers coming
from the opp. direction, imo.

[Michelle]

OP - You may want to edit the original image if that's your address displayed at the starting point.

Other than that, have a blast and take lots of pics along the way!

[blktoptrvl]

Originally Posted by Michelle

OP - You may want to edit the original image if that's your address displayed at the starting point.

Other than that, have a blast and take lots of pics along the way!

Thanks Michelle.

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by blktoptrvl

Thanks Michelle.

No problem.

[blktoptrvl]

Originally Posted by realchef

GO NOW!!

Will not hit the road for another week/week and a half (job has to be confirmed first.)

Originally Posted by Michelle

Other than that, have a blast and take lots of pics along the way!

In my RX7, there is a strut bar between the rear shock towers. One of the nice things about this is that you can put a camera mount here and have your camera shoot through the windshield by remote control.

Unfortunately, I can find no great place to mount my camera in the X5. Anybody ever tired to mount a camera?