We take our ICE from Bend to Kennewick because of lack of charging between Biggs and Kennewick. We can typically make it from Bend->Kennewick but the return route requires a stop in the Dalles which adds 1hr or so to our trip. For the first year we were all fired up about our M3 and just tacked on the 1hr, but we go 4-6 times a year and eventually I got fed up with the lost time - we were often in a hurry to catch a game or dinner w/ family. Dec '21, we couldn't even get our LR MY from Bend->Kennewick due to snow/wind. That was a real bummer because we didn't realize we were going to be short until we were passed Shaniko and ended up having to backtrack 20 miles from Biggs to the Dalles. That added > 90m to the trip and rather than driving icy roads in daylight we were whiteknuckling in the dark.
Boardman is not if, but when...
Boardman is not if, but when...