Take Me With You Podcast

(Ep. 111) Motorcycle Travel with Dale Murray

December 14, 2020 Ryan & Cheryl Season 3 Episode 7
Take Me With You Podcast
(Ep. 111) Motorcycle Travel with Dale Murray
Show Notes

Dale joins us this week to talk about travel by motorcycle! She highlights a trip she took to Rattlesnake Canyon. We also talk about packing light, phone photography, and dressing for all weather.  


  • Motorcycle trip to Rattlesnake Canyon 
    • Packing  
      • Material that breathes (cool max, wicking) 
      • Easy to wash & dry quickly/overnight 
      • Same type of clothing as backpacking 
      • Rain gear 
      • Kevlar jeans 
    • Palouse Falls 
    • Bogan’s Oasis Cafe 
      • At the bottom of 14 miles of switchbacks  
      • Lewis & Clarkston Hwy 3 
    • Lake Joseph 
      • One of the prettiest lakes you’ll ever see 
    • Had every type of weather on the trip
      • Rain & lightning in Oregon 
      • Snowing before going into the canyon 
      • Then it was 70 degrees
    • She gets to see lots of the scenery via gopro after the fact 
  • Dale started riding together w/ husband 
    • Diablo Lake & North Cascades 
    • Whistler, Vancouver & back into WA 
  • The differences between 750 cc to 1500 cc motorcycles & upgrading to Harley  
  • Once COVID is over, she wants to be able to do some cross state trips 
  • Green Valley road is a common ride for them 
  • As a photographer, these days she mostly uses her phone camera instead of bringing all her nice camera gear 
    • Phone photography tips:
      • Use trees for framing 
      • Tiny tripod 
      • Remote button to take the picture via bluetooth 
      • Hold the camera still! 
  • If you could take us with you to one part of your trip, where & why? 
    • All the twisty turns in Rattlesnake canyon 
  • What’s your next trip?
    • Israel 


Wish You Were Here 

Cheryl: Central Park Statues, New York, NY  

Dale: Leona’s Sugar Shack, Reedsport, OR  

Ryan: Kirkland Statues, Kirkland, WA 


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