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 Reno
- April 4, 2007 –Nathan Beck of Reno, Nevada discovered
the American West alone with his quad and ATV Wagon trailer full
of gear. He lost his dog twice and checked into a hospital due
to hypothermia one night in Idaho. He went through 10 new tires
and about 416 gallons of gas during his adventure, plus he maintained
a daily journal of the trip.
A humble Nathan explains his insanity, "I want to know what's
on the other side of the mountain, I have the itch to travel.
I want to see what is out there. Life is too short." One
of the main reasons why people own ATVs is to explore the back
country and enjoy the sense of freedom—Nathan Beck symbolizes
this fact and more.
What Nathan did was truly remarkable—historic—inspirational--
unbelievable! In July of 2006, Nathan left Reno and traveled north
to Canada. He reached the border in about 11 days, averaging 160
miles per day driving on trails and secondary roads. But as he
started to head back home, he began to ponder the possibilities
of going farther.
"I have always wanted to experience Sturgis and since I
was nearly half way there and street legal, I just decided to
take a detour," says Nathan. But he almost didn't make it,
as day 16 in Bozeman, Montana was most difficult for him. "Losing
my dog AND the mechanical breakdown was terrible. I was so desperate
I was pushing my quad to the nearest gas station saying to myself
'this is how it ends', I was thinking 'I'm getting a U-Haul and
I am going home'”, sighs Nathan.
 But he had rewarding experiences as well during his 34 day, 5000
mile ATV trip. He explains, "Making it to Sturgis-that was
very rewarding for me. People could not believe that I came from
Reno on a quad to the rally. But even more rewarding, the very
last day of my trip I left at 11AM and drove straight til 1:30
the next morning- 361 miles in one day-my personal best. I could
barely get off the quad, I was so tired."
So far Nathan has put 16,724 miles on a 2004 Yamaha Grizzly in
just 3 years of ownership and has no plans of stopping. Nathan
takes ‘exploring the back country on an ATV’ to a
whole new level. He is scheduling an '07 summer trip-- maybe 10,000
miles in 60 days. He is currently seeking sponsors to assist with
the mega-ride.
You can contact Nathan Beck, learn more about his trip, and read
his 34 day journal at www.atvwagon.com.
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