Thanksgiving Trip From Portland to San Francisco

[epr02]

I took my first big trip in my '05 LL Bean. Started in Portland and went to San Francisco then came back via Lake Tahoe and Reno on through Lassen Park. 1900+ miles in all...

Heading to San Francisco. Night pic of Mt. Shasta in Background.

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Pic from Marin with San Francisco in Background.

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Pic from Kirkwood up by Lake Tahoe

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Pic of downtown Reno

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Pic from Susanville on my way to Lassen Forest

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Pic from Lassen National Forest

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Day shot of Mt Shasta heading back to Portland

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Heading back into Oregon

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Funny thing is when I was going over the Sierra Nevada Mountains they were turning back all non-4wheel drives because of the severe ice. The California Hwy Patrol waived me through without giving me a second look. Car handled very well coming over the passes at Kirkwood. Can't say so for a Cadillac Escalade that was smashed into a tree! What about the GMC Jimmy that did a triple roll... Then there were a few fender benders too. Some people drive crazy on ice.

I can't wait till I get a chance to head up to Mt Hood. Going to the Oregon coast this weekend. Have Subie will travel!!!

[forestir]

Cool. Thanks for sharing. Nice pics. I like the first one the best. Noticed the car getting progressively dirtier. :)

[pacbreak gt]

Great pix! We made the trip from the San Francisco area to Ashland and back in August-great drive. If you pass through the Lake Shasta area again, be sure to stop in at the Bass Hole at Lakehead for burgers and a beer, and say hi to Dave and Cheryl.

[axis008]

Beautiful pictures! What a good first post. Looks like you had the most excellent drive. I can't wait to go to Tahoe. Finally it's snowing!!

[Aczwild]

Yes! Recruited another dissident! Welcome and enjoy your stay at LGT.com!

[Bici OBXT]

That's a gorgeous picture of the Subie with Mt. Shasta in the background.

[Gire]

Awesome First Post!Thanks for sharing. Your Outback looks great against those backdrops. Looks like a great trip.

[Gire]

n00b question- but are those LL Bean-only spec rims? Or are all the OB's from your year outfitted with them?I really dig 'em.

[warnoldscu]

What the heck were you doing in reno if you went from portland to san fran? I'm from reno and I was also there over thanks... sweet stuff, nice car, and great 1st post... welcome aboard!

[daswrx]

Very nice pics... One of thes days i'll make a trip to portland... hehehe

[03Indigo]

great shots, sounds like a great way to spend the holiday weekend.

[warnoldscu]

guess we scared him off with all the compliments...

[Rexmobbin']

nice pictures. i used to live in SF, awesome city. all these pics of snow are really making my snowboard foot itch....

[eVoMotion]

Nice to see another PDX Outback!

[SLegacy99]

Ive always thought my '96 Legacy performed better on ice than it did on snow. Yet to see with the '99

[Steve40]

Great post thanks

Susanville looks like my kind of place.
is it a heliport or something like?