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Day 1
Arrive up north with a clean freshly lubed motorcycle and truck...
Gotta love a good knobby.
The exploring this trip got into some remote and overgrown trails. By the end of the summer on the untraveled trails, the foliage covers the trail leaving a faint path to navigate through.
By exploring the path least taken, one is treated to sights such as this remote pond. As I crept up to the opening I noticed a pair of Wood Ducks on the far shore, it's great to be out observing nature.
This is a set of tracks that I believe are wolf tracks. Large and traveling in a straight line down one of the logging roads. I followed the tracks for over a mile down the trail before they cut into the woods.
Day one was a good riding and woods experience. Exploring new areas, seeing the signs of wildlife and gettin' dirty.
Topping the end of the day off with a good supper at a local bar and grill with Weezer was good stuff.
Day 2
Day 2 started out rolling down some logging roads and opening up the 400 a bit.
I turned off on a smaller narrow trail and came upon some more, what I
believe were 3 sets of wolf tracks. The tracks appeared to be fairly
fresh.
As I travel down the trails I keep an eye out for
any signs of tracks in the mud. This day I was several miles west of the
riding on day 1. I have heard that wolves have moved into this general
region. It would be exciting to have a wolf sighting this fall.
The Suzuki in it's element...blending into the foliage.
As I headed farther north, I came upon a pond that a beaver family had dammed up. Along the dam I observed a fresh set of bear tracks in the mud. It's great to be able to ride into these remote areas and be close to the wildlife and know that I may get a sighting of some elusive critter.
In this picture I am standing on the beaver dam which is about 5 feet high and in the corner of the pond I could see the massive beaver house.
Exploring is my passion and the 400 Suzuki is a great means of backcountry travel!
Meanwhile back at the cabin awaits an ice cold Montana beer, "Moose Drool" to refresh after a day in the saddle.
Good Times!!
