The weather this winter has been amazing - amazingly bad. Record snowfall in December and now record rain. So much rain that the major arterial roads out of Seattle are closed - I-5 is closed with 3+ feet of water over it - all the mountain passes are closed due to snow and avalanche conditions. 
The department of transportation is not promising anything about getting the roads open - last year I-5 flooded and it was 4 or 5 days before it was reopened.... Who knows if I can get down to Portland this weekend... First it's the forks, then its the tires, now it's the weather... Here is a shot of I-5 down south - they are expecting the water to crest tonight about 10pm and now the DOT is saying they will probably not have it open before Monday (4 days!) - because it takes so long to clear all the mud and goo up and check the road for damages.
I updated the site with more info/pictures - check out the "About" page, Bikes and Gear page and the "FAQ" page.
The department of transportation is not promising anything about getting the roads open - last year I-5 flooded and it was 4 or 5 days before it was reopened.... Who knows if I can get down to Portland this weekend... First it's the forks, then its the tires, now it's the weather... Here is a shot of I-5 down south - they are expecting the water to crest tonight about 10pm and now the DOT is saying they will probably not have it open before Monday (4 days!) - because it takes so long to clear all the mud and goo up and check the road for damages.
I updated the site with more info/pictures - check out the "About" page, Bikes and Gear page and the "FAQ" page.
Hey, have a great trip. We just got back from 3 months of driving our Rover from pdx to south america and back. We had a great time. You should think about going through Colombia.. It's a great country with a bad rap. Good luck and enjoy.