What a great adventure in some beautiful country! You did a great job putting this video together. I especially like that FabCraft trailer. Thanks for showcasing the safe and responsible use of ATVs!

My father and his brothers used to hunt that area on the lolo trail for elk. I have pictures of me standing next to the sign about Lewis and Clark. I have hunted all over that area. Brings back lots of good memories. Thanks for sharing.

Nice trip. I've been on some of those roads but not connected like your group rode. Thanks for sharing. Neat seeing the deer.

Looks like a great tirip and we really appreciate your hard work on the video and editing....The music suited me just fine

I still don't understand why people have music playing when making these video's. I would rather hear the wind and the sound of the ATV's instead of bad music. Thank God for the mute button. Good video though.

@bon-musicgirl5095

6 жыл бұрын

was hoping to hear the sounds of nature and sounds of getting there also --- everybody wants to be a rock star -- even if this stupid way is the only way to fantasize about it being so -- childish -- is what it is -- haha --

@hughisafungi

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, and why is always louder than the voices of people? Lot of us have to miss the video because of the music. It would be different if it was at a lower volume.

@LivingOnCash

4 жыл бұрын

I agree! Voice over narration would also improve it greatly.

Great video! I am planning on doing a 1600 miler through parts of Idaho, Nevada and Utah next year pulling a trailer and I got to see a sneek peak of some of the areas I will be traveling through in your video. Looking forward to seeing more in the future!

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a Awesome ride. You'll have to share the route with us.

Awesome video thank you for sharing

Great video and looks like it was a lot of fun . The terrain looks so much like BC

Good morning guys, very very beautifull expedition.

what an amazing trip think you for the video

Intense trailers. I'm building a simpler 1 for myself now. Look forward to the first test ride.

Great video and music!

Nice easy going trip ! Music works for me !

I would love to take my atv on a adventure like that someday

This was a great video an dont understand why so many complaints about the music if u dont like it turn ur volume down great job again on the video

I liked the music. I can always turn the volume down. Nice job. Please explain why you use 3 gps units though. Just curious.

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

pastenseverb I have 3 GPS units partially because I value redundancy when out there, but primarily because the Garmin 276C has a big display that's easy to read while you ride, the Rhino is also a 2 way radio to talk to the others in my group and see where they are, and the inReach Explorer is my satellite communicator.

I grew up in those mountains. Its so sad to see that the wildlife has declined so drastically. 35 years ago there was a deer around every bend and elk on every other mountain.

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. I grew up there also and it was the same. Abundant big game throughout that area. The decline was predicted and ignored. On this trip we saw a Moose and her calf. When chatting with a Fish and Game officer the next day, he was very excited and wanted to know where. Even he had not seen any young moose survive for long. I fear that it will never be the same again.

Great video! Thanks for sharing. What size was your quads? How much fuel do you go through? Thanks.

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

Mine are 700efi. Pulling the loaded trailer on these roads seems to average about 20 to 25 mpg. I carry 20 gallons of fuel on the trailer (two 5 gal cans and four 2.5 gal cans). I usually have one trailer for two quads. A few years ago I did a 900 mile loop around the Frank Church wilderness area. We had plenty of fuel starting in McCall and going to town for fuel in Challis, Darby Mt, and Elk City.

@captseamus

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2019 rzr 900 EPS 50" Trail. I'm lucky to average 12 mpg. Unless I'm in low 4x4 than its worse!

Hello Andy I made that trip last year except our start and finish was located at French Mt Saddle. We took six days to do it. Should I do that again I’ll take seven days to allow for a little more R&R. I ride a Polaris 850 and pull a ATV Wagon 1600AL loaded with about 1200 lbs. Great video, never quit riding.

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

That's great. There's a lot of wonderful country to see in that area. I'm with you on the extra day and more R&R. Setting up a new camp every night and packing it up every morning makes you get efficient but it's still a bit of a chore. My next ride will likely stay 2 nights at most camps and make a little day side trips and campfire time on the off day. Sounds like you're doing it right! Cheers!

Excellent video, I have ridden ADV bike through some of that area and looking to explore more. Do you have the .KML file for your route that you would care to share? I've been considering creating a loop and you have already done that! Thanks

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, I have the route in .gpx format. You could down convert it to .kml if desired. I'm happy to share it with you. You can email my "radrex@aol.com" account if you don't want to post your email here and I will reply with the .gpx

Looks like so much fun! What time of the year was it?

@andydrexler3447

4 жыл бұрын

This trip was July 26th to August 1st. Only hit one remnant of a snow drift up high and very warm (100+) down low.

Andy, This trip sounds like something that I would like to take. However I have a couple of questions.My 2013 Polaris is only a 400 and it has a carburetor.Would I need to have it rejetted to deal with the elevation?I am 62 years old and in good health. My Polaris has less than 400 miles on it.I am thinking about purchasing one of these single axle trailers.Does the 400 have enough muscle to make a trip like this while pulling a trailer like this? You can see where I used to ride at Kenskip1 Thanks for sharing this video.Ken

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

Ken I think a 400 would be just fine. You will load the trailer accordingly and likely not need to carry as much fuel. You want to run slow to enjoy the scenery and a 400 should have more than enough for that. Non fuel injected should be fine as well. It may run a little rich at elevation with stock jetting but I wouldn't worry. I've been through that on carburated motorcycle and only noticed a little on idle. This loop isn't extremely high either.

@kenskip1

6 жыл бұрын

Andy,Thank you for the reply. A trip like this is now on my bucket list. As to the pace, I like to drive at a slower pace.I am able to absorb more scenery and enjoy my surroundings. How does this work. I do not want to go solo.Do you have a get together and make a date to see who wants to make a trip?Anyway if you would like to see a video of my Texas rides simply go to Kenskip1. I am going to make a trip as mentioned but it will be in about a year from now.Medical issues are what is stopping me from mounting up. Thanks, Ken

Where can I get details about this trial? What is the trail width?

@andydrexler3447

4 жыл бұрын

This route is all National Forest Roads. You can and likely will meet pickup trucks and jeeps along the route. This route could be done in a Jeep or pickup. The Lolo Trail (Lolo Motorway) also has a Forest Road number (FR500 for some of it) and can be driven in a truck or SUV. Info can be found on maps of the national forest. The North section is in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest with the Southern portion of this route in the Nez Pierce National Forest. You can view maps and buy maps on line or call one of the ranger district offices. Good Riding

How do you like those aluminum trailers? Looke pretty good. A review would be appreciated. Thanks for the vid.

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

I love the trailer. Maybe my next trip I will do more of a write up about it. For full disclosure, while I did pay for my trailer, my brother-in-law builds them.

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

I may do that this summer. Good idea. www.fabcraft.com/atvtrailer.htm

@majerstud

Жыл бұрын

@@andydrexler3447 - Hello! I loved the video, and have started pondering how to pull it off myself. My wife and I would use our Yamaha RMAX 1000, and pull my Bosski ATV wagon. However- I loved the Fabcraft modifications! Is your BIL still making them?

What county is this is? I was raised in boundary and will be moving back relativley soon

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

Lucky for you to get to move back! I was raised in Bonneville county. This ride covered 3 counties, Idaho county, Clearwater county, and Shoshone county. I should be riding through Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry this summer if plans work out. Good luck and stay safe.

Does any one know if all of the trails are accessible to a utv bigger than 50 inches wide

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, this trip you could take a Jeep or similar on all of the roads.

Were did u get those trailers yous were pulling with the atvs

@andydrexler3447

3 жыл бұрын

These trailers are built by Fabcraft in Western Montana ( www.fabcraft.com ). They really make multi day trips easy. I can carry 20 gallons of gas, all my water, cooler, tent and gear in the trailer taking much of the weight off the quad. There are a number of accessories you can get that make camping even more convenient on the above website. If you email "fabcraft@fabcraft.com" , Mike will send you the current info and price sheet. Good luck!

@patflinn5224

3 жыл бұрын

Awsome wish i was closer to montana id realy like to do some rideing out there

Tell me about the aluminum trailers. Great video

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

My Brother in Law owns a company just South of Missoula called Fabcraft. He has been building these trailers. www.fabcraft.com/atvtrailer.htm

Where can I get a wagon like that?

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

Here's where I got mine. I love this one. It tows really well and has done great over the years. Mike builds these just South of Missoula, Montana. www.fabcraft.com/atvtrailer.htm

@thekentuckian0054

5 жыл бұрын

Andy Drexler they’re not really specific on their prices. I wonder what it would take to have one delivered to Kentucky? lol

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

@@thekentuckian0054 An email would answer that. He has sent them to US Border Patrol, Forest Service fire units, and even sent several to a guy in Russia.

Any Chance you can share any trip info you have gathered for this trip? maps things to look for etc.?

@bon-musicgirl5095

6 жыл бұрын

no reply yet -- no use for me to ask em anything -- think they might have just been trying to sell trailers -- they showed them enough

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, sorry I missed this reply. Not intentional. I did the trip for fun with family so I have the video, tons of pictures, and the GPS track log file in .gpx format. There are a lot of great sights and places worth visiting on these trips but it depends a lot on your interests (climbing inside the big cedar tree was awesome). I have my email set to not send the notices of replies to the video to spam any longer so will get back to you quickly if you have any specific questions or would like me to email the .gpx file to you. Good luck and enjoy your rides! Andy

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

I am getting notices of replies again. If you have any questions, I am happy to answer. These are fun trips and well worth the effort. I don't sell the trailers. I could point you to the guy who does if interested but it's not me.

@andydrexler3447

6 жыл бұрын

We planned on 6 days which was about right for easy relaxed riding. We were back to Lochsa Lodge by lunch on the 6th day.

@robertnicholson2734

6 жыл бұрын

Andy Drexler Andy my name is Robert. I was wondering if you would be willing to share the GPS coordinates of your ATV Loop trip.

Where would a guy from Michigan get this trail info

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This would have been a really good video to watch if there were no music.

Nice trip, hello from Canada, i liked your trailer, what type of gps you were using please ?, nice video but the music is strong.

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

I know, I will be doing music differently in the future. I used a Garmin 276C, a Garmin Rino, and my satellite tracker with phone. I don't use the 276C for much of anything anymore and use my satellite inReach tracker coupled to my phone Earthmate app almost exclusively. I still use the Rino because I can use it to see where others in my group are if they have a Rino and since it's a 2 way radio, we use it for that.

What a great Road. Lol

What is the name of the song playing at 10:03?

@andydrexler3447

3 жыл бұрын

I have no idea. All the songs are from the KZread duty free music library.

Play oldies country music, but lo volume as only BACKGROUND music I like hearing the atvs engine

How big were your quads?

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

My quads are 700cc. It's more than needed for this kind of trail. When going slow like this, I expect that a 400 or 500 would be fine (and use less fuel). If buying another quad, I would still get the 700 but if I had a smaller one, I sure wouldn't miss out on a ride because of it. Cheers!

@deborahgilton4043

5 жыл бұрын

@@andydrexler3447 thanks so much for replying very helpful!

5 minutes in and I’m done. Republish this WITHOUT MUSIC!!!

@matthewhoopes4440

5 жыл бұрын

People really are retarded. Just mute it! Dear lord the ignorance

brilliant trip, music became a bit annoying/very annoying, would have been much more nicer to hear you guy's talking!.mick from uk. just subbed in the hope of future vids containing you guy's talking etc,

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

There will be more. Won't be doing the music next time. Turns out it isn't trivial to remove the audio after it's posted :-( Until then, the mute button is your friend.

Nice adventure, hated the music, had to mute it but then no sounds from the trip.

I stopped watching bc of the music.

@rockinmranch6895

6 жыл бұрын

Well you missed great great scenery.....don’t you have a volume button!? Ive done part of this loop with my jeep.

It is a shame to ruin a good video with loud music.

Nice video, but the F n music sucks!.

@andydrexler3447

5 жыл бұрын

I can't disagree. Royalty free music they will let you post its...well, you get what you pay for. Maybe I'll just have someone narrate all the flame comments about the music rather than play music.

To much music and why did you putall pictures and no video I hate when people use music I wish you tube would take videos down with music

Lose the crappy music. Actually the music is ok. Just not in this video. Seems like so many people make good videos like this and then make them unwatchable with music.🤮 I know this is an old video and I hope you eventually figured it out.

@andydrexler3447

5 ай бұрын

Yes indeed. Dislike of the music was by far the most common comment topic other than asking for the track log. It was my first post to KZread and first background trademark music experience. I'm considering taking the raw clips and making another version but would be more fun to do the trip over again. Cinematographer I am clearly not. Thanks for the comment.