So by "Check back later in the week," I really meant, "later next month." If you haven't seen the Farewell 4Runner post, please click here before continuing to see what is next in line.
Lil' Wayne is the name of my new truck.
Here's a photo.
Pretty freakin' tough, I know. Doing his best with the stock "grill" and a little body damage out on the Olympic peninsula at La Push. Gangsta!
I've had 4 vehicles total in my life thus far. First, a 1987 fire engine red Toyota 4Runner, 4cylinder. She was a beauty. moon roof, tilt-o-meter, the whole nine yards. Then for a short time I had a 1992 4wd standard cap Toyota Pickup, green. Then the 1991 blue 4Runner, which by now you all know what she looks like. Notice a trend? Yeah, it's safe to say, Toyota-for-life at this point.
The first adventure for Lil' Wizzy and I was a cruise to Oregon with a stop-off at Washington State XC Championships in Wenatchee, WA. It was super fun. We camped out with friends Logan, Whitney, Chris and Courtney. Who all smashed out the racing h-core. It was a tough course and everyone raced hard. What more can you really ask for? Team S&M Alum, Spencer Paxson (Kona Bikes) won the Pro men's race handily. He's on to bigger stages and it's always great to race with him, or mostly, chill after the race, he pretty much races in front of me.
Before the race photo, tent, Lil' Wayne, myself. 
Post-race grin because I finished. The week before I'd been kinda sick so I knew the race would be a rough one!
A few photos of Chris, Courtney and Whitney all racing bikes.
The following week in Oregon was awesome. Love it there. Corvallis was beautiful. The weather was 70 plus most of the time, didn't need arm warmers or knee warmers the whole time! Couldn't even believe it. With this being the coldest spring since 1956, my body was in absolute bliss. Then homie Alex NB showed up in Corvallis for the weekend and I knew I was in for some serious miles on the road bike. After that it was back up to Bellingham for me.
I had a couple extra days before I needed to be back at work so I figured I'd rally up to Olympic National Park. Lil' Wayne pulled 100's of miles of back roads and threw down a mean 28.6 miles per gallon!!! All my gear and everything! Olympic National Park is incredible. I barely scraped the surface, one hike in the Hoh rain forest, then another night at Mora campground near Rialto beach. Yet another beautiful piece of Washington State.
Here are a few photos of the Olympic NP camping/hiking. (I recommend hitting the full-screen button on the slideshow)
I ended the trip with a ride up Hurricane ridge from Port
Angeles. That is a spectacular ride if you've never done it, it's a really nice grade too, nothing too crazy steep, unless you like steep...
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Awesome adventures and great photos Patrick!
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