Thanks so much for watching today's video! ▶Check out the Blog Post for the map of our route, all of our stops and other recommended Points of Interest : asthemagpieflies.com/blog/thingstodoinmontanapart1
Such a wonderful vibe! A bit of adversity shared/overcome with family, incredible scenery, fabulous looking food, cozy cabin tent, reliable bikes . . . BLISS! Thanks for sharing! Safe and fun-filled travels to you all. 😀
Catching up on your vids. This one dropped 4 days after my surgery. I worked with a gal from Libby back in the 90s in Custer State Park. Always wondered what happened to her. Looking forward to the rest of your vids.
Love your vids, Amanda. I really like it when you include Garry. I, too, have a V strom that I have ridden from Crescent City, CA to Fare Fax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and back. I also have a friend in Plains MT that i have ridden to see 4 times. Love your western MT.
I had a motorcycle as my only mode of transportation when I was 16. I rode it everywhere all year long, so in West Virginia that means riding it in the snow. Only crashed it once when I was going down an ice covered hill. That's been 42 years ago, so I wouldn't do that now at my age.
Answering crew question answered: short answer is No… never ridden in the snow. That being said, when I wore a younger mans clothes and was learning to ride a motor-sickle…. A very experienced biker told me his definition of a “skilled biker” It went something like this: a skilled biker is someone that uses his superior skill to avoid situations requiring the use of his superior skill. I truly appreciate your videos Amanda. It is wonderful that you have such a great brother to share your adventures with. As always, ride safe.
Yes, the brushes on my 650 Yamaha were going bad. I was heading toward Fort Stockton Texas before the freeway was built. After riding with my headlight on all day the bike started running on one cylinder. If I turned off my headlight the bike could make enough juice to run both cylinders. Only used light when a car was coming.
thats a bucket lister for me , Glacier Nat'l park that is , Love MT !! did do the WA-BDR this year and just got back from doing a 5 day roll with my son = EPIC !! I am a work-a-holic and a p[rocrastinater but nowadays i stop and say to myself , just go do that thing
I've wiped out in snow! 9 miles up the 9.5 mile dirt road to Cloud Cap on Mt. Hood. Fixed the shift lever and noped back down. I'll return one day. Bike was Rahul, my Royal Enfield Himalayan.
I was Moto touring in MT last August and made my way to Yaak. What a cool little remote town and an excellent scenic ride. Came in from lake K then S to Libby and back up around lake K by the dam. Never get tired riding in MT.
Yep, ridden in snow several times. Seat on bike is still deformed from butt puckering! Once over Lolo pass in 4"" of fresh snow and dumped it at another time pushing the ride up in the mountains on a forest service road. 😀 Your brother has the voice and knack for narration. Well done video!! 👏
Years (lots of them) ago, when living in Michigan, I ventured out for a ride or two in the winter months. Not advisable - lol. Now we’re in Florida, in the height of rain season. Always something! Thanks for another great video.
Halfway House Bar and Grill sure had some good coffee and hot food! Yes...I was cold. LOL. Camped there. Neat little stream and Bull Lake. Rode Thompson Pass, went to The Cedars, Libby, Libby Dam, Seely Lake, Drummond, Paradise, Anaconda was all a blast.
I love that Gary is with you and talking more in your videos. I am working so hard to get my little brother to ride again. He lost his BFF due to a riding accident and it kills me because he was an amazing rider. I am going to share this with him in hopes that he will see the fun we could have. Love this!! More please!!
That is unfortunate. After I hit a deer on my Honda 400 I didn't think I would ride again. But I took the MSF training course which helped me regain my confidence. I hope your brother can find his confidence again as well. But if not it is understandable. We all have to be comfortable with the level of risk we are willing to accept as riders.
While I love winter and snow, (hence my license plate, SKBUNY) riding in it is not a favorite. One late fall we were in the Adirondacks and it started to snow while we were headed home. It kept snowing and started to stick to the roads, bikes, and us! Not fun at the time, but a great memory.
Amanda, and Gary still laughing. We learned nothing. Way to go brother and sister such a great adventure riding together. Gary do you have a great narration voice. Rain rain go away. As we say ride on, Ride safe, keep the rubber side up. PS enjoy life to the fullest while you can beautiful people.
Yes I have ridden in snow on a motorcycle. In my early 20's I did not own a car and rode my motorcycle to work every day and that was in Missoula Montana. It can get pretty tricky trying to do that and imposable to do if it gets to deep.
Awesome! Fantastic video Amanda and Gary, great content, well filmed and edited, perfect choice of music and you both have fantastic voices to listen to. Really jealous of The hot tent/ cabin tent, I'd love to stay in one of those. The roads, scenery and wildlife looked amazing ( but not as good as that food in Libby 😁). Best of all it seemed that you both had a great fun time, can't wait for the next video. Stay safe.
Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Only one time but I was with a group on a weekend trip and on the way home we were in Maupin OR and the wind was terrible so we decided we should go over Mt. Hood. Well one of the guys knew a road that cut thru the boonies and as we made our way guess what snow. Well we decided since there were tracks in the snow (no bare pavement) where a truck had gone that we should be good to get thru. Wrong hit a snow block where the truck turned around so back out to the main road where we got sleeted on going over the mountain but nobody fell down or froze to death although wet hands suck in the cold. That was one of my first group rides with my Triumph buddies. That has been close to 20 yrs ago but I think since I was kinda new to motorcycling my friends were impressed with my lack of whining and how I just pushed thru it and made it work even with cold hands and wet gloves :)
I live west of the Washington state Cascade mountains. Every spring I regularly do scouting rides to find when various forest service roads open. Generally I avoid doing much more than what you and Gray did in the video when solo. As you know some roads are not clear of snow until July. I also occasionally find a dusting of snow on October and November rides. Those rides are are beautiful.
I visited the Cedar Grove the end of June on my way thru Montana, on my way to the PNW. I loved it! Visited the LIBBY DAM. Great to know you and your brother had great time! RIDE SAFE!
Amanda was THERE! It's catching on Amanda, see? That chili did look good, I'm glad it was authentic. Despite the rain, it really looked incredible riding up to Yaak. HAH! Back to Yaak! More slogans! The food looked very tasty in Libby too. End screen: Yes. Having a motorcycle in the Northeast, you look for any opportunity to ride. Sometimes even if there is not an opportune break in the weather. I used to take out my XT250 because, how bad could riding in snow be.... It had to be done.
I so much loved this episode Amanda (and Gary) Laughed when Gary joined the roadside dance lesson, and the food at the Bistro - that pasta skillet !!!! I want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me back my confidence to get riding again. Went on my first big group ride yesterday with 50+ "Hogs" and me on my Honda GW LOL... Went from Sandpoint to Hope, Clarks Fork, Troy, Bonners, Naples and to Sandpoint. Can not wait to watch your next episode.
So lovely! If you two ever decide to visit Europe, know you'll have a place to stay in The Netherlands at my home 😄 As for snow.... I got my license in the winter 14 years ago. Have ridden in snow after that several times, but I do tent to avoid it.
OH so good Amanda and Gary!! Two things happen for me in this that make it better than amazing. First getting a peek at a little of what Western Montana has to offer for countryside has created a few bucket list destinations. Even more exciting is seeing Brother Gary step into the light a little bit. Great to see and hear him participate in the production and content. I enjoyed the narration from Brother. Now E.S.C. ? I have ridden on wet roads with snow on the sides but not legit ridden in snow. One of my worst experiences did involve a different water state. I was caught out in Springtime hail storm. Hail hurts... a lot!!... even at 20 mph. I still get goosebumps remembering the painful sting of those little ice pellets hitting my hands. Thank goodness I was wearing a full-face helmet and leathers (see? ATGATT). Thicker gloves would have made that ride MUCH better.
Great Video as usual! My wife and I visited Yaak in August 2020. Stayed at Pete’s Creek NFS campsite just west of town. Beautiful area ! We had just came from Glacier NP which was a madhouse We looped around the lake to Libby and then Yaak. Much better experience than crowded together in a KOA.
You two are so warm with each other, it is a pleasure seeing you travel together. I was born in Libby and moved to Oregon when I was 5y/o, so it was special seeing the area. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I would not have ridden the show either. Smart decision! I have ridden where it has been plowed, but not 'through' snow. I know I am in Australia, seeing some amazing things and places, yet your videos always make me miss the beauty that is in the US. Hope to see you again soon and ride safe.
Ridden in snow? Gosh yes. Terrifying. Colorado mountains are famous for surprises. Many times I’ve walked through a snow bank to see if going forward is an option. Plowing through explains the two times I’ve been stuck in snow in July. And me without a shovel. Digging out with bare hands is a whole different experience in pain. LOL. A strategic retreat can be a really great idea. I’m missing my brother now. What a great adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Good stuff! I've had one experience in snow. I waited to long to put my bike into storage one year. Had to drive through about 8inches of wet snow. I was surprised how well my heavy stratoliner made it through. Not something i want to do often. Lol
Hi Amanda, "Snow is a no go" is a great rule. I went out on my bike in Feb and it started snowing and my bike came home in the back of a recovery vehicle as I got an Ambulance to the hospital. 1 metal rod and a metal plate in my leg and 4 1/2 months later I got to go back to work. Wise word from Gary. Rob
Honda 50 Cub when I was 14 and we got snow here in South Carolina. It was pretty deep for us, maybe 4 inches and I went out and did snow tornadoes. The Cub didn't have enough power to be dangerous.
I love that you traveling with your brother. It cracks me up every time you refer to him as brother, reminds me of the Bernstein bears. 😊. Also makes me want to take a trip with my sister. Looks like a great time. Inspiring.
Have you ever ridden through the Kootenays Amanda? North of Creston, BC cross the ferry, head north to Kaslo and then across the valley of the ghosts to New Denver. From there either south along Slocan Lake or north towards Revelstoke. I guarantee you wouldn't be disappointed. Absolutely loved this video, I'm only a few hours away in southern Alberta and am definitely going to have to check out this area now!!
Hey guys, great to see you exploring Montana together. It’s a state I’ve been wanting to check out, and I most definitely dig the smaller towns to stay and eat at compared to the bigger, busier cities. Now, unlike you guys, I think I’ll do it when it’s a bit warmer and drier out, but… 😂
Yes, while exploring Oregon and Washington for the first time this spring I was often turned around by snow covered roads - in May and June! That’s a first for me. But I try to avoid riding IN it. I failed to avoid it when taking my Honda PC800 to winter storage one year. First the windshield froze. Then my face shield. Then my glasses! I finished the ride without my glasses. But I made it! No whammies!
Great vid. I have ridden in snow often but not on bikes that size. You loose your enthusiasm after lifting your bike out several times! Cabin fever was typically responsible.
Yay! Such a great video and I can't wait for more. That kitchen area at the Yaak Hipcamp was so cute, and so stocked with tools! I need to try a Hipcamp sometime. Maybe in a few weeks when I head up to Vermont... This video also makes me excited for the next time I can take my brother along on a trip with me, haha.
Beautiful video! Love to see the both of you together! It’s great to see brothers and sisters having a good time together. We see so many families where no one speaks to each other so seeing the both of you is wonderful! Have fun! Claudine from Quebec, Canada
Haven’t ridden through snow but I got caught in my first ever rainstorm this weekend. My favourite kind of hiking though was spring hiking out in flathead above 7000’ on the snow.
Yes, i've ridden in snow once... on the first day i got my brand new moped when i was 16. It snowed for like a week, but i was determined to take it out for a ride. Rode for 5 minutes, crashed it. Lesson learnt... snow is slippery😂.
I’ve enjoyed all your travel videos, but I find myself loving your travels around Montana most of all. It’s just so beautiful and interesting. Thanks for sharing! And thanks to Gary for again being a great travel companion. 👍
Thanks for bringing us along with you and Gary! Yes, I have ridden through snow on way too large a bike (triumph 1200 explorer) and thankfully did not drop it! Also, first time I've ever noticed you have hazel eyes (my wife's are the same lovely shade)
Yaak is a cool little place. Although, all the times I have gone in the summer, it has been busy and lots of riders from ADV bikes to Harley's go there. The road from Yaak to Libby is a good ride, that east road is a lot smaller than the main road in to Yaak past the falls. Several fun dirt roads connect between the two roads in the summer as well. And yes, I've ridden in snow. I got snowed on today while riding, luckily it wasn't sticking.
Wrong video to say this but... Huckleberry. I want you both to know that your format/content is simply wonderful. This is a true production. A beautiful story each and every video. Keep it up and do the thing you do. We love it
I just drove through here the other day. I made the big loop back toward Libby on South Fork. Did not expect a blizzard but we made it 😂 Just started watching. Love the content
Awesome vid girl...I've learned alot from your moto blog adventures...I've just started my channel and you have been a great asset. Thanks again for your content. Lol at dance session. Damn you are living the life I dream of.
I can't tell you how awesome it was to see our old home through your eyes. We were blessed to have lived first in Heron and later, more recently, in Troy. Seeing Ross Creek Cedars and Yaak Falls was terrific. Kootenai Falls is another favorite. Probably my favorite drive is from St. Regis to Thompson Falls (nice view of Minnie's!), to Sandpoint, ID. Thank you and your brother for this!
Wow your brother looks lots like you . To bad it rain is beautiful there . Missed you when you came to tombstone AZ I live near there went to that hotel you stayed on my bike but it was close ? For Summer ?
Yes, I have ridden through snow. I had gone over to Camp Rilea for a weekend in March several years ago on my old BMW K1200RS. The weather was as agreeable as weather in NW oregon can ever be that time of year. On the way home Sunday, I started running into snow before I even got to Camp 18. Stopped there for breakfast and everyone told me that conditions were not any better eastbound. I had a decision to make. Go back (through snow) and take either 6 or 30 back, or keeping going (again, through snow) because I was going to have to ride through snow either way. It was nerve wracking and the whole time I was thinking "Well, after some of the crap I've lived through, this is how I'm going to die." But, I was gentle on the controls, stayed in ruts when I could and made it through just fine. But damn I was cold when I dropped back down into the Tualatin Valley.
closest for me was although not tires in the snow like you guys did but it stared to snow on the way home from work one day ,and that was a sign i needed to find a car as winter wa a comin lol
I live directly north of Montana and although I do ride in the winter, I have never had to ride in snow. Maybe wet roads with snow in the ditches. Gary would make an excellent commentator for a nature show, reminded me of Lorne Greene. Rode around glacier to kalispell and back up to BC this year. Montana is a beautiful state.
Thanks so much for watching today's video!
▶Check out the Blog Post for the map of our route, all of our stops and other recommended Points of Interest : asthemagpieflies.com/blog/thingstodoinmontanapart1
Yes, about 250 miles, in a late spring blizzard/ice storm. Had to get back base by Monday morning…I was on a 1975 Kawasaki H1 500 triple 😊
Such a wonderful vibe! A bit of adversity shared/overcome with family, incredible scenery, fabulous looking food, cozy cabin tent, reliable bikes . . . BLISS! Thanks for sharing! Safe and fun-filled travels to you all. 😀
Catching up on your vids. This one dropped 4 days after my surgery. I worked with a gal from Libby back in the 90s in Custer State Park. Always wondered what happened to her. Looking forward to the rest of your vids.
Love your vids, Amanda. I really like it when you include Garry. I, too, have a V strom that I have ridden from Crescent City, CA to Fare Fax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and back. I also have a friend in Plains MT that i have ridden to see 4 times. Love your western MT.
its good to see brothers and sisters having fun.
Gary has a great narrative voice.
I had a motorcycle as my only mode of transportation when I was 16. I rode it everywhere all year long, so in West Virginia that means riding it in the snow. Only crashed it once when I was going down an ice covered hill. That's been 42 years ago, so I wouldn't do that now at my age.
Answering crew question answered: short answer is No… never ridden in the snow. That being said, when I wore a younger mans clothes and was learning to ride a motor-sickle…. A very experienced biker told me his definition of a “skilled biker” It went something like this: a skilled biker is someone that uses his superior skill to avoid situations requiring the use of his superior skill. I truly appreciate your videos Amanda. It is wonderful that you have such a great brother to share your adventures with. As always, ride safe.
Yeah I agree with a lot of the previous comments. This was very enjoyable and heartwarming to watch you two.
Yes, the brushes on my 650 Yamaha were going bad. I was heading toward Fort Stockton Texas before the freeway was built. After riding with my headlight on all day the bike started running on one cylinder. If I turned off my headlight the bike could make enough juice to run both cylinders. Only used light when a car was coming.
thats a bucket lister for me , Glacier Nat'l park that is , Love MT !! did do the WA-BDR this year and just got back from doing a 5 day roll with my son = EPIC !! I am a work-a-holic and a p[rocrastinater but nowadays i stop and say to myself , just go do that thing
Ahhhhhh it takes me home. Thank you for that.
I super enjoyed you and Brother. And the scenery, oh my! Good stuff, Amanda.
You always light up when your brother is around. It's so nice to see.
Glad to see you out riding with your brother.
I HAVE ridden through the snow - on my bicycle - nowhere close to mountain passes. 😁
Much love from Chicago.
Gary has a great narration voice. He cracks me up with his dead pan comments. Great video. Hope to see you guys again next year!
The snow reminds me of trying to go around hungry horse reservoir.
I love these types of videos. New subscriber.
I've wiped out in snow! 9 miles up the 9.5 mile dirt road to Cloud Cap on Mt. Hood. Fixed the shift lever and noped back down. I'll return one day. Bike was Rahul, my Royal Enfield Himalayan.
I was Moto touring in MT last August and made my way to Yaak. What a cool little remote town and an excellent scenic ride. Came in from lake K then S to Libby and back up around lake K by the dam. Never get tired riding in MT.
Yep, ridden in snow several times. Seat on bike is still deformed from butt puckering! Once over Lolo pass in 4"" of fresh snow and dumped it at another time pushing the ride up in the mountains on a forest service road. 😀 Your brother has the voice and knack for narration. Well done video!! 👏
I like your brother on your show!
Hi Amanda and Gary! Great to see y’all faces and adventures off the beaten track
lol thanks for the support Madelinn!
@@AstheMagpieFlies I agree with Madelinn.
Was just along the same path, I went Bonners Ferry. Gorgeous area.
Never ridden through snow.✌️❤️🎣
Years (lots of them) ago, when living in Michigan, I ventured out for a ride or two in the winter months. Not advisable - lol. Now we’re in Florida, in the height of rain season. Always something! Thanks for another great video.
Halfway House Bar and Grill sure had some good coffee and hot food! Yes...I was cold. LOL. Camped there. Neat little stream and Bull Lake. Rode Thompson Pass, went to The Cedars, Libby, Libby Dam, Seely Lake, Drummond, Paradise, Anaconda was all a blast.
Amanda & Gary, what a great relationship you two seem to have! It’s so fun & refreshing to watch you guys!
I love that Gary is with you and talking more in your videos. I am working so hard to get my little brother to ride again. He lost his BFF due to a riding accident and it kills me because he was an amazing rider. I am going to share this with him in hopes that he will see the fun we could have. Love this!! More please!!
That is unfortunate. After I hit a deer on my Honda 400 I didn't think I would ride again. But I took the MSF training course which helped me regain my confidence. I hope your brother can find his confidence again as well. But if not it is understandable. We all have to be comfortable with the level of risk we are willing to accept as riders.
While I love winter and snow, (hence my license plate, SKBUNY) riding in it is not a favorite. One late fall we were in the Adirondacks and it started to snow while we were headed home. It kept snowing and started to stick to the roads, bikes, and us! Not fun at the time, but a great memory.
Nothing like a nice pair of wet gloves in the morning 🧤 😂 amazing scenery as usual from your channel. Can’t wait for part 2
Amanda, and Gary still laughing. We learned nothing. Way to go brother and sister such a great adventure riding together. Gary do you have a great narration voice. Rain rain go away. As we say ride on, Ride safe, keep the rubber side up. PS enjoy life to the fullest while you can beautiful people.
Yes I have ridden in snow on a motorcycle. In my early 20's I did not own a car and rode my motorcycle to work every day and that was in Missoula Montana. It can get pretty tricky trying to do that and imposable to do if it gets to deep.
Awesome! Fantastic video Amanda and Gary, great content, well filmed and edited, perfect choice of music and you both have fantastic voices to listen to. Really jealous of The hot tent/ cabin tent, I'd love to stay in one of those. The roads, scenery and wildlife looked amazing ( but not as good as that food in Libby 😁). Best of all it seemed that you both had a great fun time, can't wait for the next video. Stay safe.
That chocolate cake oh my gawddddd!!
Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Only one time but I was with a group on a weekend trip and on the way home we were in Maupin OR and the wind was terrible so we decided we should go over Mt. Hood. Well one of the guys knew a road that cut thru the boonies and as we made our way guess what snow. Well we decided since there were tracks in the snow (no bare pavement) where a truck had gone that we should be good to get thru. Wrong hit a snow block where the truck turned around so back out to the main road where we got sleeted on going over the mountain but nobody fell down or froze to death although wet hands suck in the cold. That was one of my first group rides with my Triumph buddies. That has been close to 20 yrs ago but I think since I was kinda new to motorcycling my friends were impressed with my lack of whining and how I just pushed thru it and made it work even with cold hands and wet gloves :)
I live west of the Washington state Cascade mountains. Every spring I regularly do scouting rides to find when various forest service roads open. Generally I avoid doing much more than what you and Gray did in the video when solo. As you know some roads are not clear of snow until July. I also occasionally find a dusting of snow on October and November rides. Those rides are are beautiful.
Wow! What a beautiful video. You and your brother Gary make a great team.
Beautiful country. Props to @HondaPowersprts for providing the AT. Can't think of any moto vlogger more deserving.
Thank you so much I really appreciate it!
Awesome tour! So beautiful nature around! Amazing views! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week my friend!
I visited the Cedar Grove the end of June on my way thru Montana, on my way to the PNW. I loved it! Visited the LIBBY DAM. Great to know you and your brother had great time! RIDE SAFE!
Amanda was THERE!
It's catching on Amanda, see?
That chili did look good, I'm glad it was authentic. Despite the rain, it really looked incredible riding up to Yaak. HAH! Back to Yaak! More slogans! The food looked very tasty in Libby too.
End screen: Yes. Having a motorcycle in the Northeast, you look for any opportunity to ride. Sometimes even if there is not an opportune break in the weather. I used to take out my XT250 because, how bad could riding in snow be.... It had to be done.
I so much loved this episode Amanda (and Gary) Laughed when Gary joined the roadside dance lesson, and the food at the Bistro - that pasta skillet !!!! I want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me back my confidence to get riding again. Went on my first big group ride yesterday with 50+ "Hogs" and me on my Honda GW LOL... Went from Sandpoint to Hope, Clarks Fork, Troy, Bonners, Naples and to Sandpoint. Can not wait to watch your next episode.
That's awesome!!! Thank you so much
So lovely! If you two ever decide to visit Europe, know you'll have a place to stay in The Netherlands at my home 😄
As for snow.... I got my license in the winter 14 years ago. Have ridden in snow after that several times, but I do tent to avoid it.
I would love to visit the Netherlands. Maybe one day.
Darn it! Only one episode in and now I’ve got to ride Montana 👍🏻😜
Looking forward to the rest of this series.
Cheers 🇨🇦
:D Thanks Critter!
OH so good Amanda and Gary!! Two things happen for me in this that make it better than amazing. First getting a peek at a little of what Western Montana has to offer for countryside has created a few bucket list destinations. Even more exciting is seeing Brother Gary step into the light a little bit. Great to see and hear him participate in the production and content. I enjoyed the narration from Brother. Now E.S.C. ? I have ridden on wet roads with snow on the sides but not legit ridden in snow. One of my worst experiences did involve a different water state. I was caught out in Springtime hail storm. Hail hurts... a lot!!... even at 20 mph. I still get goosebumps remembering the painful sting of those little ice pellets hitting my hands. Thank goodness I was wearing a full-face helmet and leathers (see? ATGATT). Thicker gloves would have made that ride MUCH better.
Yes, I have ridden in the snow, in the high pass near Yellowstone, in July....
I had an 06 vstrom 650. Loved it.
It really is a great bike.
A truly delightful view of you and Gary! Nice to see a nice part of the world through the eyes of two nice people!
Great Video as usual! My wife and I visited Yaak in August 2020. Stayed at Pete’s Creek NFS campsite just west of town. Beautiful area ! We had just came from Glacier NP which was a madhouse We looped around the lake to Libby and then Yaak. Much better experience than crowded together in a KOA.
You two are so warm with each other, it is a pleasure seeing you travel together. I was born in Libby and moved to Oregon when I was 5y/o, so it was special seeing the area. Thank you so much for sharing this!
G'day from Australia, nice to see you riding with your brother, family's important.👍
Thanks 👍
I really enjoyed this video and look forward to the rest of the series.
*_GREAT_** video, you two!*
Thanks so much!
@@AstheMagpieFlies >>> You're Most Welcome...👍
Nice to see you and your brother doing a road trip together !
I assume your brother did the voice-over: very good!
Thanks 😊
Montana is so purdy I am looking forward to this series. It's good to see you back in your uniform helmet 😁
Hope you enjoy it!
I would not have ridden the show either. Smart decision! I have ridden where it has been plowed, but not 'through' snow. I know I am in Australia, seeing some amazing things and places, yet your videos always make me miss the beauty that is in the US. Hope to see you again soon and ride safe.
Ridden in snow? Gosh yes. Terrifying. Colorado mountains are famous for surprises. Many times I’ve walked through a snow bank to see if going forward is an option. Plowing through explains the two times I’ve been stuck in snow in July. And me without a shovel. Digging out with bare hands is a whole different experience in pain. LOL. A strategic retreat can be a really great idea. I’m missing my brother now. What a great adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Great video .... looked like so much fun !
Thanks for watching!
Very nice video. Gary’s narration sounds great.
Right?! I'm just gonna get Gary to voiceover everything now XD It's much nicer to edit lol
Good stuff! I've had one experience in snow. I waited to long to put my bike into storage one year. Had to drive through about 8inches of wet snow. I was surprised how well my heavy stratoliner made it through. Not something i want to do often. Lol
What a magical trip with brother! So cool to see you share the narration too. Beautiful Montana space.
Hi Amanda, "Snow is a no go" is a great rule. I went out on my bike in Feb and it started snowing and my bike came home in the back of a recovery vehicle as I got an Ambulance to the hospital. 1 metal rod and a metal plate in my leg and 4 1/2 months later I got to go back to work. Wise word from Gary. Rob
Oh no! that doesn't sound like a fun time. Unless it's a timber sled or it's got ice spikes i say bikes and snow don't mix.
Amanda you're such an adorable sister, I think your brother is proud of you!
Nice ride;
Honda 50 Cub when I was 14 and we got snow here in South Carolina. It was pretty deep for us, maybe 4 inches and I went out and did snow tornadoes. The Cub didn't have enough power to be dangerous.
I love that you traveling with your brother. It cracks me up every time you refer to him as brother, reminds me of the Bernstein bears. 😊. Also makes me want to take a trip with my sister. Looks like a great time. Inspiring.
Have you ever ridden through the Kootenays Amanda? North of Creston, BC cross the ferry, head north to Kaslo and then across the valley of the ghosts to New Denver. From there either south along Slocan Lake or north towards Revelstoke. I guarantee you wouldn't be disappointed. Absolutely loved this video, I'm only a few hours away in southern Alberta and am definitely going to have to check out this area now!!
Hey guys, great to see you exploring Montana together. It’s a state I’ve been wanting to check out, and I most definitely dig the smaller towns to stay and eat at compared to the bigger, busier cities. Now, unlike you guys, I think I’ll do it when it’s a bit warmer and drier out, but… 😂
Yes, while exploring Oregon and Washington for the first time this spring I was often turned around by snow covered roads - in May and June! That’s a first for me. But I try to avoid riding IN it.
I failed to avoid it when taking my Honda PC800 to winter storage one year. First the windshield froze. Then my face shield. Then my glasses! I finished the ride without my glasses. But I made it! No whammies!
Great vid. I have ridden in snow often but not on bikes that size. You loose your enthusiasm after lifting your bike out several times! Cabin fever was typically responsible.
Montana is gorgeous! Great video and narration from you both!
Love when Gary is in the videos ❤
Oh what I would give to go on an adventure like this with my brother.
Yay! Such a great video and I can't wait for more. That kitchen area at the Yaak Hipcamp was so cute, and so stocked with tools! I need to try a Hipcamp sometime. Maybe in a few weeks when I head up to Vermont... This video also makes me excited for the next time I can take my brother along on a trip with me, haha.
Awesome video as always 👍🏼 and no I never rode through snow lol! I’m trying to stay away from snow and mud 😂
Beautiful video! Love to see the both of you together! It’s great to see brothers and sisters having a good time together. We see so many families where no one speaks to each other so seeing the both of you is wonderful! Have fun! Claudine from Quebec, Canada
Haven’t ridden through snow but I got caught in my first ever rainstorm this weekend.
My favourite kind of hiking though was spring hiking out in flathead above 7000’ on the snow.
Yes, i've ridden in snow once... on the first day i got my brand new moped when i was 16.
It snowed for like a week, but i was determined to take it out for a ride.
Rode for 5 minutes, crashed it. Lesson learnt... snow is slippery😂.
I spent a few days in Noxon (just south of Libby) waaaay back in 1986, and I’ve missed it ever since.
It's a beautiful part of the State!
I’ve enjoyed all your travel videos, but I find myself loving your travels around Montana most of all. It’s just so beautiful and interesting. Thanks for sharing! And thanks to Gary for again being a great travel companion. 👍
Glad you like them!
A little chilly is 5F and riding home from work is cold, very happy for your bike to start.
Thanks for bringing us along with you and Gary! Yes, I have ridden through snow on way too large a bike (triumph 1200 explorer) and thankfully did not drop it! Also, first time I've ever noticed you have hazel eyes (my wife's are the same lovely shade)
Really enjoyed this one! Oh hell no on the snow! I’ve been snowed on while riding but not through snow on the road
Yaak is a cool little place. Although, all the times I have gone in the summer, it has been busy and lots of riders from ADV bikes to Harley's go there. The road from Yaak to Libby is a good ride, that east road is a lot smaller than the main road in to Yaak past the falls. Several fun dirt roads connect between the two roads in the summer as well. And yes, I've ridden in snow. I got snowed on today while riding, luckily it wasn't sticking.
Wrong video to say this but... Huckleberry. I want you both to know that your format/content is simply wonderful. This is a true production. A beautiful story each and every video. Keep it up and do the thing you do. We love it
I just found your channel and enjoyed your video. I love taking the back roads myself as well. New subscriber and fan here. Hello from Texas.
Hi! Welcome to the Magpie Fam!!
I just drove through here the other day. I made the big loop back toward Libby on South Fork. Did not expect a blizzard but we made it 😂 Just started watching. Love the content
Awesome vid girl...I've learned alot from your moto blog adventures...I've just started my channel and you have been a great asset. Thanks again for your content. Lol at dance session. Damn you are living the life I dream of.
Yes, I've ridden through snow on crossply road tyres! It was downhill then back up again. Interesting...
I can't tell you how awesome it was to see our old home through your eyes. We were blessed to have lived first in Heron and later, more recently, in Troy. Seeing Ross Creek Cedars and Yaak Falls was terrific. Kootenai Falls is another favorite. Probably my favorite drive is from St. Regis to Thompson Falls (nice view of Minnie's!), to Sandpoint, ID. Thank you and your brother for this!
Wow your brother looks lots like you . To bad it rain is beautiful there . Missed you when you came to tombstone AZ I live near there went to that hotel you stayed on my bike but it was close ? For Summer ?
Another stellar video to brighten our day. I'm glad you have the Africa Twin to ride for a while. I hope you love it.
Family live there. Hope to as well soon. Following Gary
Thanks Joseph! 😊
Yes, I have ridden through snow. I had gone over to Camp Rilea for a weekend in March several years ago on my old BMW K1200RS. The weather was as agreeable as weather in NW oregon can ever be that time of year. On the way home Sunday, I started running into snow before I even got to Camp 18. Stopped there for breakfast and everyone told me that conditions were not any better eastbound. I had a decision to make. Go back (through snow) and take either 6 or 30 back, or keeping going (again, through snow) because I was going to have to ride through snow either way.
It was nerve wracking and the whole time I was thinking "Well, after some of the crap I've lived through, this is how I'm going to die." But, I was gentle on the controls, stayed in ruts when I could and made it through just fine. But damn I was cold when I dropped back down into the Tualatin Valley.
closest for me was although not tires in the snow like you guys did but it stared to snow on the way home from work one day ,and that was a sign i needed to find a car as winter wa a comin lol
Dirty Shame,heard that before!! Keep it weird! Nice video!!
I live near Ottawa in Canada, but have not ridden through snow yet, We usually put the bikes away before the snow hits.
I live directly north of Montana and although I do ride in the winter, I have never had to ride in snow. Maybe wet roads with snow in the ditches.
Gary would make an excellent commentator for a nature show, reminded me of Lorne Greene. Rode around glacier to kalispell and back up to BC this year. Montana is a beautiful state.
Really great video. You've made me hungry, given me beautiful views of Montana and boosted my hopes to get back on my old V-Strom.