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North Idaho Monthly Meet Up
Eastern WA-North Idaho-Western MT

We will resume monthly meets in the late fall of 2024 as we have a trip a month, check the 2nd post!

We meet the second Sunday of each month.


LOCATION- Pizza Factory

Pizza Factory
503 W Appleway Ave
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

Buy lunch if you want it, helps the owner.


 
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October and November 2024 at a glance!

October we are headed to Canada to the Ghost River area and Banff, playground of the Canucks. It’s gorgeous up there! In early November we head to Death Valley, epic views, epic trails, epic campsites!

During the summer we post-pone our monthly meet ups till winter so we can get out as much as possible. During winter when destination options are a little more limited we get together the second Sunday of the month 1-3pm.

2024 TRIP CALENDAR
Look for the Rally Point sign ups about a month in advance
Jan 13th- Day Trip Snow Camp Scouting Trip

Jan 27-28th Snow Camp Trip

Feb 3rd Denver Creek Run

Feb 16-19th Heppner Oregon Trip


Mar 15-17th- Hells Canyon

Apr 26-28th- Whiskey Rock Bay Camping Weekend

May 17-19th- North Central WA High Desert

Jun 7-9th- Washington BDR

July 13th- Meet & Greet 9-11am

Jul 19-21th- Edge of Glacier NP, Polebridge, to Ten Lakes

Aug 23-25th Western Montana Ghost Town Tour

Sep 27-29th Magruder Corridor

Oct 11-14th- Canada- Banff

Nov 2-11th- Death Valley Trip

Dec 7-8 (possibly just a snow day trip)




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Hi Everyone!

My name is Dave, aka PapaDave, and the North Idaho Monthly Meet Up is gathering the SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 1-3pm. We figure that’s after church, doesn’t take up your whole day, and usually doesn’t compete with youth sports. We will be meeting the second Sunday of every month except on Easter and Mother’s Day.

It really doesn’t matter what you drive just come ready to discuss adventuring with like-minded people. Topics will range from gear, recovery, driving tips, and route planning to get out and use the equipment we’ve got! We will meet the first hour for lunch while discussing trying and such, and the second hour to check out rigs in the parking lot (weather permitting).

As I mentioned before it doesn’t matter what you drive as long as your vehicle is as capable as you need it to be. There really isn’t a perfect vehicle or set up so we choose to not get hung up on how outfitted your vehicle is, what’s important is that your vehicle is prepared and capable to tackle the trail you want to explore.

A little about me, I have now coordinated 3 different regional meet ups over the last 5 years and have led about 35 Overland Bound trips. With that said I’ll be the first to admit I still have so much to learn! I’ve had the fortune to call Michael (OLB Founder) and Kent (Executive Director) my friends and have witnessed first-hand their desire to see people find adventure out on the trail. Below is a link to a video Michael did about my rig, I share it as I find it helps to put a face to someone when we are meeting new people. I’m pretty much a dork in the video, and well, in person too.

Adventure is necessary so let’s go places!


Goofy video but you get the idea


We live in paradise
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@Michael @Kent R
 
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Thanks for putting this together. I will do my best to be there.
 
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Let’s see your rig in the driveway photo!

Does it normally snow this much? My neighbor is telling me it’s more than normal?

Personally I’m loving it! Although I haven’t hit any trails yet.

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My work truck stuck at the prison in Airway Heights a few weeks ago. It found the bottom of a drifted over swale pretty quickly.imagejpeg_3.jpg
 
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Tuesday was Sherman pass coming back from Tonasket, Wednesday was Loup Loup pass coming back from Twisp. I am not looking forward to next week when the temps go up, I would much rather work and drive in single digit or below zero temps.20221220_152633.jpg20221221_155046.jpg
 
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Dave
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KN6BKH