Adventure Camp

julie j · 05-28-2010, 02:01 PM

Puget Sound Safety offers weekend training courses (http://www.pssor.com/info.php?type=adv) that focus on the skills needed to ride larger dual sport bikes off-road but this was the first time they held a female only class. 18 women from Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and even 1 from Alaska meet in Roy, WA for a weekend filled with riding, seminars, and camping.

Riding skills learned included body position, riding over, on and around obstacles, riding in sand or gravel, stopping and starting while going up and down hills, and physically turning your bike if you find yourself stuck on a hill.

The seminars went over how to pack your bike light, cooking on the trail, rope recovery of a bike, picking up your bike, satellite trackers, and necessary accessories such as engines guards and skid plates.

Overall it was a great weekend. I learned a ton, dropped my bike several times, meet some great people and had a lot of fun.

My GS covered in frost. It was a little early for camping!

All lined up ready for to start

Bike lifting 101

Me over the 3-inch obstacle

One of the ladies rocking the 9-inch

Bike lift practice

Bike recovery class

Sand riding.

GM from Ride West showing us how he packs

Trail cooking

Dave’s Bar-B-Q was brought in for Saturday night

One of the 1200s decided to level an obstacle for us.

Trip · 05-28-2010, 02:09 PM

Awesome I wish we did something like that here.

shmike · 05-28-2010, 02:09 PM

Thanks for sharing.

That looks like an AWESOME weekend!

Particle Man · 05-28-2010, 03:01 PM

that's freakin' AWESOME!

I wish there were more stuff like this available!

Slowpoke · 05-28-2010, 07:37 PM

Looks like you had a blast!

racedoll · 05-28-2010, 10:50 PM

Sounds like it was a great time!

Captain Morgan · 05-28-2010, 11:40 PM

Looks like a blast!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

Awesome I wish we did something like that here.

Me too! Would love to take a class like that!

julie j · 05-30-2010, 11:14 AM

This class was awesome! The first weekend after I made it to the snowline with not too much difficulty.

The second weekend we spent three days in the hills of Cle Elum / Ellensburg.

I did not drop my bike the whole weekend, which is a miracle since I did manage to do destroy the spacers on my engine guard on one particular rocky section.

azoomm · 05-30-2010, 11:16 AM

Fantastic class. I wanna go!

Riceaholic · 05-30-2010, 06:28 PM

sweet!

05-28-2010, 02:01 PM	#1
julie j WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA Moto: F650GS & XT250 Posts: 666	Adventure Camp Puget Sound Safety offers weekend training courses (http://www.pssor.com/info.php?type=adv) that focus on the skills needed to ride larger dual sport bikes off-road but this was the first time they held a female only class. 18 women from Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and even 1 from Alaska meet in Roy, WA for a weekend filled with riding, seminars, and camping. Riding skills learned included body position, riding over, on and around obstacles, riding in sand or gravel, stopping and starting while going up and down hills, and physically turning your bike if you find yourself stuck on a hill. The seminars went over how to pack your bike light, cooking on the trail, rope recovery of a bike, picking up your bike, satellite trackers, and necessary accessories such as engines guards and skid plates. Overall it was a great weekend. I learned a ton, dropped my bike several times, meet some great people and had a lot of fun. My GS covered in frost. It was a little early for camping! All lined up ready for to start Bike lifting 101 Me over the 3-inch obstacle One of the ladies rocking the 9-inch Bike lift practice Bike recovery class Sand riding. GM from Ride West showing us how he packs Trail cooking Dave’s Bar-B-Q was brought in for Saturday night One of the 1200s decided to level an obstacle for us.

05-28-2010, 02:09 PM	#3
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	Thanks for sharing. That looks like an AWESOME weekend! __________________ Racing For Smiles

05-28-2010, 03:01 PM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	that's freakin' AWESOME! I wish there were more stuff like this available! __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

05-28-2010, 07:37 PM	#5
Slowpoke Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis Moto: F650GS Posts: 221	Looks like you had a blast! __________________ Aimee

05-28-2010, 02:09 PM	#2
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Awesome I wish we did something like that here.

05-28-2010, 10:50 PM	#6
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Sounds like it was a great time!

05-30-2010, 11:14 AM	#8
julie j WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA Moto: F650GS & XT250 Posts: 666	This class was awesome! The first weekend after I made it to the snowline with not too much difficulty. The second weekend we spent three days in the hills of Cle Elum / Ellensburg. I did not drop my bike the whole weekend, which is a miracle since I did manage to do destroy the spacers on my engine guard on one particular rocky section.

05-30-2010, 11:16 AM	#9
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Fantastic class. I wanna go!

05-30-2010, 06:28 PM	#10
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	sweet!