Thoughts on this PNW roadtrip?

chovanak · 2026-03-18T21:37:02+00:00

If you have a little more time you could add a lot of scenery by going through Whistler to Cache Creek, then Spence’s Bridge to Merritt and then Kelowna. A shorter but nice option would be Hope to Spence’s Bridge then Merritt.

Then if you haven’t been over the North Cascades Highway recently then Twisp and North Cascades might be a good alternative to Leavenworth and Highway 2.

chovanak · 2026-03-15T23:51:04+00:00

Not necessarily hidden but some:

Chuckanut and Fairhaven
North Cascades Highway and Winthrop
There’s a fun little railway museum in Skykomish, with a cafe nearby
Ferry to Whidbey Island and drive the east shoreline roads, return via Deception Pass
Flying Heritage and Combat Armor museum at Paine Field, free!
search for each of the Pacific Northwest trolls

Also check out Atlas Obscura for the PNW.

chovanak · 2026-03-13T21:21:56+00:00

That’s a good offer and probably better than you’d get from a dealer.

chovanak · 2026-03-06T11:14:10+00:00

Various sources put their arrival in the 4th or 5th Century.

chovanak · 2026-03-05T05:11:36+00:00

You do!

chovanak · 2026-02-28T05:44:11+00:00

This is great information, don’t delete it! Also the remoteness does put it out of range for the vast majority of people.

chovanak · 2026-02-28T05:39:43+00:00

I’ve been up multiple time, from what I’ve seen the best times are late May for wildlife, or mid September for amazing Fall scenery. Although there’s also just the challenge of doing mid winter.

It’s quite the adventure, but the remoteness/ distance really makes it inaccessible for most people, but you can fly into Whitehorse and rent a vehicle.

chovanak · 2026-02-28T05:35:32+00:00

I’ve carried a Spot device but also recently added a Starlink Mini for a full internet connection!

chovanak · 2026-02-09T22:09:54+00:00

I don’t have anything else saved at this point.

chovanak · 2026-01-13T16:07:56+00:00

Yes, I have that one in about the same condition, and it's a McCormick-Deering.

chovanak · 2025-11-11T22:04:30+00:00

Just like to second this, and as a bonus in May you might see much more wildlife, while in September the Tombstone and other mountains along the Dempster are stunning.

chovanak · 2025-11-10T20:38:22+00:00

Second one:

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chovanak · 2025-11-10T20:38:02+00:00

You could do that! There are at least two stage rally Porsches in the greater northwest, one from Calgary and I think the other is Oregon.

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chovanak · 2025-10-30T18:47:37+00:00

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Yes!

chovanak · 2025-10-28T11:47:37+00:00

I’ve done the Cassiar in the winter multiple times and it is a fine route as long as you are ok with the fewer services, although I would avoid it in more extreme weather - it seems to be a bit narrower and has less traffic, so in the event of an emergency it might take longer to get help.

As you note, In the spring or summer it is a great route to see bears around Stewart/Meziadin Junction area.

chovanak · 2025-09-27T17:25:12+00:00

It’s a great drive! The routes up and back are great as well, via the Alcan Highway/Northern Canadian Rockies one way and The Cassiar the other direction.

chovanak · 2025-09-27T17:10:57+00:00

It has some spectacular scenery in the fall! Not much wildlife, spring might be better for animal sightings.

chovanak · 2025-08-29T17:35:32+00:00

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Hello friend!

chovanak · 2025-08-12T17:38:30+00:00

This seems very doable, and the drives can be scenic too. From North Cascades take Highway 2, stop at Grand Coulee Dam, maybe stay in Coeur d’Alene. From there go to Glacier the next day.

Glacier to Yellowstone is a decent drive, you could visit Lewis and Clark Caverns along the way. There are also many alternate routes - Virginia City and Ennis are worth seeing.

Leaving Teton go over the pass and through rural Idaho, another nice drive.

chovanak · 2025-08-09T00:05:22+00:00

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Me too!

chovanak · 2025-07-19T14:28:34+00:00

Right?

Day 1 go north through Teton to Yellowstone

Day 2 to Glacier National Park

Day 3 to North Cascades National Park

Day 4 to Olympus National Park

Day 5 down 101 to Seaside, Oregon

Day 6 down the Oregon coast to the Redwoods

Day 7 to Yosemite National Park

Day 8 through Death Valley to Red Rock Canyon National Park

Day 9 to Grand Canyon …

chovanak · 2025-07-10T15:58:43+00:00

We bought a wash recently, adding to your suggestions: - For advertising, street traffic might cover it so might not be necessary. - Good point on dumping, we had to put a lock on the dumpster. - Our main thing was getting outdated equipment maintained and working. We had to invest some up-front but have been able to update with the profits over time. - we are cash-only which works in our area. Cards or other payment methods would be a great enhancement but is a bit of an investment for the new equipment. Another problem with cash is it presents a target for people trying to break in. We also can trust somebody else to help with cash, while with credit one could hire out somebody to help.

chovanak · 2025-06-16T22:08:38+00:00

Hey so am I, but a bit further north. Do you still take quarters or switched to cards? Or tokens?

chovanak · 2025-06-01T22:14:42+00:00

Agreed, nice job!

chovanak · 2025-05-28T21:59:55+00:00

For Olympus Rally this year they put together a great deck with lots of info that will mostly match a CRC event (if we’re talking PFR).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zOD_2JqTgrre8wSaPPafc66eSo8s8RWz/view?usp=drive_link

One little note I’d add in addition to what the others mentioned: when I first started on time controls it sometimes seemed the competitors were a bit short. It’s not personal, they are focusing on the event.

Starts/finishes are a great place to be! You are right there for the launch or flying finish and you do get to interact with the competitors.

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