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I've been looking at some you-tube videos of the WABDR. Should be fun! Also came to a couple conclusions: 1. We might not be the only ones who think it would be fun to follow-up the NWOR by doing the WABDR. But that's ok; we'll be the coolest group out there. Pity those folks with the...

My kids have thought that for years! Thanks for the confirmation.

So are you getting it ready to run the WABDR with us in September? Pictures please.

Good point. This is going to be an Old School Run, not a beater or jalopy run. Old School Vehicles are expected to be in good running condition, with a full-size/same size spare tire with good tread, tow points front & rear, safe brakes, good tires, CB radio, etc. If there's a problem or...

You know... we might need a support vehicle/person or two for the OSR. This is for vehicles that don't qualify as old-school, but the driver(s) really want to participate. Their jobs would be to do any needed parts runs, tow disabled OSR vehicles to the closest town, etc. Hopefully none of...

Sorry to hear that. It is a bit of a time commitment. I'm trying to make this an actual overlanding trip, and not just an overnight or two-day camping trip. It looks like we're going to do this in conjunction with the NW Overland Rally (NWOR). The dates for the NW Overland Rally are 3-6...

I just ordered a little over $100 from Kaiser-Willys for my 2A. About half of that was for the start of the disc brake conversion for the front axle. Probably next week I'll order about $250 or so in parts from Rock Auto for the bulk of the disc brake conversion (discs, calipers, rotors, brake...

If we want to play it safe, then we need to all arrive Sunday afternoon/evening to Stevenson, so we can meet-up Monday morning and start the WABDR. If all goes well, we should finish it that Saturday (six days later). And that means when we meet-up (rally) on Monday morning at the designated...

The other reason for wanting to do just one section of the WABDR a day (see previous post above), would be so if folks wanted to join us for just part of the route, they could plan accordingly (baring any major breakdowns or detours on our part).

Yes, of course. Right now we're playing it by ear till this virus thing settles down. I'm getting ready to put disc brakes on the front of the Willys in preparation for the old school run. How many folks who want to do the Old School Run plan on going to the NWOL Rally? Probably the smart...

So I cooked the turkey spam for dinner the other night for my wife, 20-yr old daughter, and me. Also made stove-top stuffing, gravy, and had cranberry sauce. My daughter refused to eat the spam (damn college kids - you try to raise them right and then they go off to college and come home with...

Exactly - you've got it! "Slowly cruise along and enjoy the view". This isn't about doing a technically difficult trail requiring lockers and winches; it is about traveling together and enjoying the beautiful scenery the PNW has to offer - and camping in a different spot every night. And...

Yup; paper maps. They don't need batteries, and you don't have worry about having signal. And no steep learning curve.

That would be in keeping with the old-school theme. I have the WA Delorme Atlas. I'm sure between your Benchmark Atlas, my Delorme Atlas, and out WABDR maps we should all be good.

Thinking Aug or Sep. Depends on how this virus thing plays out. One of the goals of this trip is to show you don't need a tricked out vehicle to have a good time overlanding. Doing it old school.

All three I listed in post #33 look good. I want to do them all! But the WABDR looks especially appealing, especially if you live in WA. I need to watch the WABDR video linked in post #33. I already have the map from BDR. It isn't an Alaska to Argentina trip, but would be a good run for us...

See post #33 for possible trips. We're talking about a week long trip +/-.

Oh yeah; with all this virus stuff probably August at the earliest. Plenty of time for some of you folks to start looking for something old to drive!

Overlanding is all about being inclusive no matter what you drive. (rest assured I'm smiling as I'm typing this) Ideally the old school run would be the Jeep CJs, first edition Broncos, classic Land Cruisers, Scouts, Land Rovers, etc. But there is a lot of gray area (like the 1980 Toyota...

I don't think i would really turn anyone away if they really thought their vehicle qualified as old. The idea is to get out there no matter what you're driving. I just think it would be fun to do an old-school vehicle overland trip.