The Making of a Cross Canada Route - Page 161

Deadly99 · 10-23-2012, 12:01 PM

A short (3 hour approximate) section was added to the route in western Quebec. Some fun double track trails with a hand drawn ferry near the middle of the section.

One last short section in Ontario for me to go and redop the gps file for as it proved wrong by people pre riding...winter is not far away in these parts..sadly.

The writeups are taking a bit longer than expected but are being worked on as fast as time permits

I expect by the end of the year that the complete route will be available for download and the route descriptions will be written up and available for viewing.

Cheers

the_babaji · 10-24-2012, 11:01 AM

Without a doubt, it'll be one of the seven wonders of the world!
Fantastic, well worth waiting for!

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

PPCLI-Jim · 10-27-2012, 10:21 PM

Thats great to hear I am so working on this. My friend is talking about the possibility that him and his wife are driving across Canada. I was thinking that maybe i could get them to do a few day rides back and forth the country maybe

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MAXVERT · 11-15-2012, 06:37 PM

Fantastic , great job gentlemen.
Now I know where I'll be riding next Summer.

Any long tech sections that a KTM 990A ridden by a
experienced off road rider can't get through ?

I'd like to ride my 690 but it's a long ride to Eastern Canada from Idaho.

Max

Deadly99 · 11-15-2012, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAXVERT

Fantastic , great job gentlemen.
Now I know where I'll be riding next Summer.

Any long tech sections that a KTM 990A ridden by a
experienced off road rider can't get through ?

I'd like to ride my 690 but it's a long ride to Eastern Canada from Idaho.

Max

I'd say a well sorted 990 would be a good match for the route

Beers on me when you make it to Ottawa

Trane Francks · 11-16-2012, 04:57 PM

My hat's off to all of you guys'n'gals who put in such a monumental effort to get this thing from concept through to completion. Wow. Just wow. I came across this thread courtesy of CMGOnline and have read all 161 pages of it. (That was kind of an epic journey in itself.) I've always been a sportbike kinda guy, but this thread has seriously got me hankering to try the TCAT or at least sections of it. F800GS, anyone?

Epic, guys. Epic. Thanks for a great read and all the planning of what could be the definitive adventure ride.

Deadly99 · 11-18-2012, 05:48 AM

Thanks for the kudos. Currently transcribing Ross's maps into gps files. Won't be much longer before gps and maps are ready for download

Pecking away at getting the route descriptions posted as well (very time consuming).

Still aiming for the end of the year to have everything finished....on the home stretch now

MANXMAN · 11-18-2012, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadly99

Currently transcribing Ross's maps into gps files.

Shouldn't take too long, it's basically a straight line

Trane Francks · 11-18-2012, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MANXMAN

Shouldn't take too long, it's basically a straight line

ROTFLMAO

I gotta say, the BC section of the TCAT is about the greatest thing I've ever seen. If the photos in this thread do the BC segment even 10% justice to what it's like to see IRL.... Wow.

PPCLI-Jim · 11-19-2012, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MANXMAN

Shouldn't take too long, it's basically a straight line

Sweeet !!!!!

Really looking forward to putting a GPS track into my GPSmaps and riding the route. Not looking so much to the earful from the wives of my friends, for taking my friends out and riding it.

...

Deadly99 · 11-20-2012, 10:23 AM

The BC Mainland route description has been posted. Slowly but surely we are getting there. Once all the route descriptions are complete we'll make the gps files and maps available for download

gunnerbuck · 11-20-2012, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadly99

The BC Mainland route description has been posted. Slowly but surely we are getting there. Once all the route descriptions are complete we'll make the gps files and maps available for download

The mainland section looks epic... Great work guys..

PPCLI-Jim · 11-20-2012, 05:43 PM

Definitely not complaining as it will be a great way to get to AB from here in Vic.

Rick West · 11-21-2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunnerbuck

The mainland section looks epic... Great work guys..

Yes, great work Deadly.

Can't wait for June.

Deadly99 · 11-21-2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick West

Yes, great work Deadly.

Can't wait for June.

The kudos need to go to Ross, aka Manxman, as he created this section of the TCAT

I, like you, can't wait to ride it

10-23-2012, 12:01 PM	#2401
Deadly99 ^OP Fast and Far Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Merrickville, Canada Oddometer: 6,879	A short (3 hour approximate) section was added to the route in western Quebec. Some fun double track trails with a hand drawn ferry near the middle of the section. One last short section in Ontario for me to go and redop the gps file for as it proved wrong by people pre riding...winter is not far away in these parts..sadly. The writeups are taking a bit longer than expected but are being worked on as fast as time permits I expect by the end of the year that the complete route will be available for download and the route descriptions will be written up and available for viewing. Cheers __________________ *www.GravelTravel.ca Canadas Source For Overland Routes* Tales From The Bivouac Rally Print Publications *TCAT Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 15, 000 km GPS route across Canada*

10-27-2012, 10:21 PM	#2403
PPCLI-Jim Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Victoria BC where I ride year round. Oddometer: 155	Finished the TCAT you say? Thats great to hear I am so working on this. My friend is talking about the possibility that him and his wife are driving across Canada. I was thinking that maybe i could get them to do a few day rides back and forth the country maybe. __________________ I'm not saying to kill all the stupid people . .. Just remove the warning labels and let nature run it's course http://www.youtube.com/user/spudhead/videos?view=0 my youtube channel

11-15-2012, 06:37 PM	#2404
MAXVERT Rough Rider Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Sun Valley Idaho Oddometer: 850	Fantastic , great job gentlemen. Now I know where I'll be riding next Summer. Any long tech sections that a KTM 990A ridden by a experienced off road rider can't get through ? I'd like to ride my 690 but it's a long ride to Eastern Canada from Idaho. Max __________________ Da oggi la strada é senza limiti

11-18-2012, 05:48 AM	#2407
Deadly99 ^OP Fast and Far Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Merrickville, Canada Oddometer: 6,879	Thanks for the kudos. Currently transcribing Ross's maps into gps files. Won't be much longer before gps and maps are ready for download Pecking away at getting the route descriptions posted as well (very time consuming). Still aiming for the end of the year to have everything finished....on the home stretch now __________________ *www.GravelTravel.ca Canadas Source For Overland Routes* Tales From The Bivouac Rally Print Publications *TCAT Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 15, 000 km GPS route across Canada*

11-20-2012, 10:23 AM	#2411
Deadly99 ^OP Fast and Far Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Merrickville, Canada Oddometer: 6,879	The BC Mainland route description has been posted. Slowly but surely we are getting there. Once all the route descriptions are complete we'll make the gps files and maps available for download __________________ *www.GravelTravel.ca Canadas Source For Overland Routes* Tales From The Bivouac Rally Print Publications *TCAT Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 15, 000 km GPS route across Canada*

10-24-2012, 11:01 AM	#2402
the_babaji Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 237	Without a doubt, it'll be one of the seven wonders of the world! Fantastic, well worth waiting for! Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

11-16-2012, 04:57 PM	#2406
Trane Francks Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Oddometer: 179	My hat's off to all of you guys'n'gals who put in such a monumental effort to get this thing from concept through to completion. Wow. Just wow. I came across this thread courtesy of CMGOnline and have read all 161 pages of it. (That was kind of an epic journey in itself.) I've always been a sportbike kinda guy, but this thread has seriously got me hankering to try the TCAT or at least sections of it. F800GS, anyone? Epic, guys. Epic. Thanks for a great read and all the planning of what could be the definitive adventure ride.

11-20-2012, 05:43 PM	#2413
PPCLI-Jim Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Victoria BC where I ride year round. Oddometer: 155	Definitely not complaining as it will be a great way to get to AB from here in Vic. __________________ I'm not saying to kill all the stupid people . .. Just remove the warning labels and let nature run it's course http://www.youtube.com/user/spudhead/videos?view=0 my youtube channel

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