This is the SKETCHIEST Part of the Washington BDR
The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route is one of the premier overland routes in Washington State, and on this trip we set out to explore our FAVORITE parts of the Washington BDR.
One section in particular has become infamous for a series of washouts (known as the Beehive Washouts), where an off-camber steep drop down a VERY narrow washed out road, with a huge drop-off below .... makes for a memorable experience :)
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My wife and i took our 100 series through the washout years ago while doing the bdr, pictures definitely do not do it justice😮
@WheretoNextOverland
19 күн бұрын
Yeah, that's for sure! Plus, the washout was much gnarlier 4-5 years ago the first time I did it. Seems like it has been "built up" a little bit since.
You have the best commentary, drone footage, places to go, music, jokes,etc. Thanks for sharing your journeys in my new state🙏🏾
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for the kind words and welcome to WA!
Just discovered your channel, subscribed!! Excellent content and editing. Great to see spouses out and enjoying off roading together!
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel and thank you so much for the kind words! Always nice to know that people enjoy these videos as much as we enjoy making them!
My wife and I did the whole Washington BDR in our Tundra last August. The washouts were a little scary! On the drop down to Lake Chellan, I did not see the by-pass and ended up on the ATV shelf road in a full size truck! That was a scary section!
@WheretoNextOverland
3 ай бұрын
Ooooh. Yeah, the Jungle in a full size truck would be a bit sketchy haha. I bet you got some nice pinstripes from it too haha
Section 3 is my last section to do in Washington - definitely next summer. 1992 Toyota extracab pickup with TruTrac dif.
@WheretoNextOverland
9 ай бұрын
3 is awesome, you'll love it. What's your favorite section of the rest that you've done?
@highdesertforester
9 ай бұрын
@@WheretoNextOverland Probably the Northernmost section, is that five? Reason being partly nostalgia for my youth: I worked there for DNR in my first job out of college. Also I did it in the fall when the aspens and the larches were golden. Beautiful!
Y’all are excellent partners, I just love this! I grew up in coos bay, Oregon, and the BEST friends were always the ones willing to hit the abandoned logging roads or sand dunes!😁❤️
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
Agree 1000000%. Thank you! 😃
The spot you camped at on section 4 was a spot we stopped at a long time ago when doing this section, it was craaaazy windy, but just on the other side of the mountain we found a spot that was somehow way less windy. It was wild
@WheretoNextOverland
9 ай бұрын
We almost camped on a ridge which, according to Gaia, was called 'Roaring Ridge'. We noped out. Have learned over time that spots get names like that FOR A REASON. Haha
Small challenge is probably a better term to use. I followed one in our group in a JK 2-door stick shift pulling an Adventure Trailer loaded down for the week. He hit it with no problem.
@WheretoNextOverland
8 ай бұрын
I mean, it's not hard. Have done it like 4 times now (between motorcycles and trucks) .... but it still probably qualifies as the sketchiest part of the WABDR. We've done sketchier stuff, but the WABDR is pretty tame. (On a bike, babyhead hill is the REAL challenge on the WABDR)
@chublez
3 ай бұрын
Yea I towed my M1101 behind a full size Silverado through no problem. All the videos of WABDR make this section out to be a big deal though as its basically the only thing more than fire road and bumpy/rocky road that you might need a chainsaw on. Also I think most people just don't have any real concept of just how far offroad a 4x4 is really capable of going, you're almost always going to run out of traction before anything flips over unless yer driving like a real hooligan.
Having just done the Oregon BDR Route 6 and 7, I'm excited to checkout what Washington has to offer. Looking forward to seeing this section through your cinematic lens!
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
Nice! How did you like 6 and 7 of the ORBDR? We did Section 5 of that one and loved it
@DB_Roams
10 ай бұрын
@@WheretoNextOverland It was phenomenal! Not super technical, but off pavement. Beautiful views of Mount Hood along the way. It was funny seeing a mini cooper on the toughest section... Makes me question why I lifted my Jeep to do these kind of trails... LOL
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
@@DB_Roams lol I know the feeling. We always joke that at the top of every trail is a Prius
@DB_Roams
10 ай бұрын
@@WheretoNextOverland 🤣
@DB_Roams
10 ай бұрын
@@WheretoNextOverland My wife and I love your content!! Keep up the great work!
LMAO that tunnel looks so good with all that art work compared to when it was clean.
I need to do section 4, I've only done section 2 and 3 so far but now that things are settling down I should be able to get out more for stuff in my state Washington. More times than not when I go somewhere it's out of state so I've done more dirt in each of these states Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona and Colorado than my own state. Going to have to do that soon if I'm going to do it this year, cold nasty weather is on it's way and while I don't mind snow it's the mud I hate. I guess that's a sign of getting old, in my youth I looked for mud but these days I dread cleaning up afterwards and I bring a dog with me now so sleeping with a muddy Husky is not a good plan.
@WheretoNextOverland
9 ай бұрын
Hahaha. Yeah .... muddy Husky is no Bueno! Keep an eye out for the next video (goes live this Thursday) because that one is all about Section 4 (which is an AWESOME section of the WABDR)
Is that sketchy section of WABDR 3 part of the Alt route that sort of bypasses Wenatchee? We are likely doing Section 3 this year on the way to the Overland Expo, but wasn't sure how bad the Alt route is (we like a challenge...as long as it's safe). Thanks!
@WheretoNextOverland
Ай бұрын
The washouts are south of the Wenatchee bypass, so there's not really an easy way to avoid them along Section 3. That said, they honestly aren't that bad these days. They can look a bit intimidating, but they aren't that bad. Maybe we'll see you at Expo!
When were you out there? We just did that route this last summer (July 1st - 9th with a 12th rig convoy including 3 Suzuki samurai’s. Was curious if we crossed paths. Awesome stuff 🤙🏻
@WheretoNextOverland
6 ай бұрын
We were out there early September. I definitely would've remembered seeing a group of Samurai's. Love those things!
Woohoo!
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
This was a fun video to put together. Excited to share it!!
Nice
Pictures never do justice.
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
A'int that the truth. ESPECIALLY when it comes to steepness / sketchiness. Everything looks like a flat parking lot on video haha.
More driver!!!!!! 😂
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
Sounds familiar .... doesn't it? 🤣
To trust your partner when all you see is the hood of your truck 😆 I always say, if you want to test your marriage, go on a multi-day overland trip.
@WheretoNextOverland
10 ай бұрын
Hahaha, yeah .... there's no doubt overlanding will put a marriage to the test!