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I always heard that Alaska is beautiful and now I see why!
I always heard that Alaska is beautiful and now I see why!
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Very nice pictures. One day we might get there. I know you having a great time.
Very nice pictures. One day we might get there. I know you having a great time.
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One question; did you eat at Humty's near the bus station in Anchorage? Also, I just had my front tire R & R; $149 mounted out the door. Stone Mountain HD in Conyers, GA had a sale. Really great prices.
I've been to Alaska three times on vacation; rented motorhomes. I'd love to bike it. I guess it's one of those trips you just p,an and do it.
I've loved your postings.
One question; did you eat at Humty's near the bus station in Anchorage? Also, I just had my front tire R & R; $149 mounted out the door. Stone Mountain HD in Conyers, GA had a sale. Really great prices.
I've been to Alaska three times on vacation; rented motorhomes. I'd love to bike it. I guess it's one of those trips you just p,an and do it.
I've loved your postings.
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Leaving out of Anchorage for Tok.
Folks chop Harley's all the time, not too often you see a VW van chopped.
Looks like they took a few feet out of the middle!
Both Mary and I are happy to be back on the road! I got the work done I needed to, we went and saw the Surprise Glacier, got laundry done, and we were both itching to get back in the saddle.
Did not take us long to get away from the overcast that covered Anchorage most of the time we were there.
We are headed for Tok, a city we have already been in, but on a different road!
I did not realize Mary had taken this picture until looking just awhile ago. Periodically I ask her for a tissue to clean the lens on the video camera. Just put it on cruise and give it a few wipes to get any bugs off it.
How she handed me the tissue and got a picture of it at the same time, with herself in the mirror, I do not know. lol
Man, it feels good to be back riding again, and the roads and scenery today are great!
Came around a corner and saw this...pointed it out to Mary, but she was already getting a pic.
More in next post.
Leaving out of Anchorage for Tok.
Folks chop Harley's all the time, not too often you see a VW van chopped.
Looks like they took a few feet out of the middle!
Both Mary and I are happy to be back on the road! I got the work done I needed to, we went and saw the Surprise Glacier, got laundry done, and we were both itching to get back in the saddle.
Did not take us long to get away from the overcast that covered Anchorage most of the time we were there.
We are headed for Tok, a city we have already been in, but on a different road!
I did not realize Mary had taken this picture until looking just awhile ago. Periodically I ask her for a tissue to clean the lens on the video camera. Just put it on cruise and give it a few wipes to get any bugs off it.
How she handed me the tissue and got a picture of it at the same time, with herself in the mirror, I do not know. lol
Man, it feels good to be back riding again, and the roads and scenery today are great!
Came around a corner and saw this...pointed it out to Mary, but she was already getting a pic.
More in next post.
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It is the Matanuska Glacier. It is enormous. Was sort of cool that it was lower elevation than us also.
It is 26 miles long and 4 miles wide. That is a LOT OF ICE!
We stopped for gas, that valley to Marys right is the where the top of the glacier is. Can't see it well in the pic, but it was a pretty amazing sight.
While at this gas stop, talked to a local who had just came in from the hills a few miles down the road. Said he saw a herd of 500+ caribou...be careful going down the road. We did not see any, but it was interesting talking with him.
Notice, no premium, only 87 octane. Had to add some octane booster, it is working well.
Some great sights today!
You can see from the trees, we are riding into a 20+ mph headwind.
I asked Mary how she gets these pics to the side when we're going down the road at 70 mph. She is moving the camera with the thing she is taking a picture of, and snaps the shot while the camera is moving.
Did I mention how great it was to be back riding today?
Wow!
What is that? Are we going to it? Nope, we ended up turning before we got to it, but we had a good view of it for many miles.
Hundreds of sweepers today, good road surface, perfect riding day!
More in next post.
It is the Matanuska Glacier. It is enormous. Was sort of cool that it was lower elevation than us also.
It is 26 miles long and 4 miles wide. That is a LOT OF ICE!
We stopped for gas, that valley to Marys right is the where the top of the glacier is. Can't see it well in the pic, but it was a pretty amazing sight.
While at this gas stop, talked to a local who had just came in from the hills a few miles down the road. Said he saw a herd of 500+ caribou...be careful going down the road. We did not see any, but it was interesting talking with him.
Notice, no premium, only 87 octane. Had to add some octane booster, it is working well.
Some great sights today!
You can see from the trees, we are riding into a 20+ mph headwind.
I asked Mary how she gets these pics to the side when we're going down the road at 70 mph. She is moving the camera with the thing she is taking a picture of, and snaps the shot while the camera is moving.
Did I mention how great it was to be back riding today?
Wow!
What is that? Are we going to it? Nope, we ended up turning before we got to it, but we had a good view of it for many miles.
Hundreds of sweepers today, good road surface, perfect riding day!
More in next post.
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Very little traffic, this was probably the least amount of cars or bikes we have seen so far. Might be why the road is in better condition than most. lol
We are still going into a stiff headwind.
Looks like there may be rain ahead...but we never saw it.
Just great riding roads!!!
Well, the road had to end sometime. We came into Tok, got gas at the same station as last time, and stayed in the same motel.
For the 30 miles or so before Tok, we saw thousands of dragonflies. They were stuck all over the bike, here's a pic of one stuck on Marys chaps.
Next to us in the motel were 3 gals. One who lives in Anchorage, rides a Heritage. The other two were riding up from Idaho, two-up on the Tri-Glide. They were in their late 60's and having a blast!
We talked for a while, compared TG's and experiences on the road. They had a clutch problem a few days back, but fortunately were in a city with an HD Dealer and got it fixed.
Wish I had gotten their pics, but here's their bikes.
Very little traffic, this was probably the least amount of cars or bikes we have seen so far. Might be why the road is in better condition than most. lol
We are still going into a stiff headwind.
Looks like there may be rain ahead...but we never saw it.
Just great riding roads!!!
Well, the road had to end sometime. We came into Tok, got gas at the same station as last time, and stayed in the same motel.
For the 30 miles or so before Tok, we saw thousands of dragonflies. They were stuck all over the bike, here's a pic of one stuck on Marys chaps.
Next to us in the motel were 3 gals. One who lives in Anchorage, rides a Heritage. The other two were riding up from Idaho, two-up on the Tri-Glide. They were in their late 60's and having a blast!
We talked for a while, compared TG's and experiences on the road. They had a clutch problem a few days back, but fortunately were in a city with an HD Dealer and got it fixed.
Wish I had gotten their pics, but here's their bikes.
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Thanks! Will do!
Thank you!
Yes, it's quite amazing. "The Last Frontier".
Thank you!
No, did not eat there...sounds like we missed a good meal?
$149 is a great price!
I understand why you've been 3 times! I can see us going back, we are WAY behind schedule, and we passed up so much.
Thanks! Will do!
Thank you!
Yes, it's quite amazing. "The Last Frontier".
Thank you!
No, did not eat there...sounds like we missed a good meal?
$149 is a great price!
I understand why you've been 3 times! I can see us going back, we are WAY behind schedule, and we passed up so much.
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Adding my thanks as well for sharing. Some of us live these ride through folks that actually do the ride and share.
Adding my thanks as well for sharing. Some of us live these ride through folks that actually do the ride and share.
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Leaving out of Tok for Haines Junction. (we are still in Alaska, signs are in miles still)
We have a couple of days now that we will be riding the same roads as earlier.
Then we will be turning south on the Cassiar Hwy toward Stewart.
Right off the bat, looking like another great riding day!
Check out my mirror. lol Mary has her technique down. Strap around her wrist, two smallest fingers hold the case to keep it from flapping around, middle finger and thumb hold the camera, index finger on the shutter button.
This is big country up here!
A little water for my insides.
And a little water for outside.
Just a bit of drizzle/light rain...enough to tempt me to do some drifting in the curves. But I didn't, and Mary was happy for that.
Here's the Yukon!
The next few days will be in Canada again...first the Yukon, and then BC.
Right after those two signs we got this one!
Some dusty roads.
More in next post.
Leaving out of Tok for Haines Junction. (we are still in Alaska, signs are in miles still)
We have a couple of days now that we will be riding the same roads as earlier.
Then we will be turning south on the Cassiar Hwy toward Stewart.
Right off the bat, looking like another great riding day!
Check out my mirror. lol Mary has her technique down. Strap around her wrist, two smallest fingers hold the case to keep it from flapping around, middle finger and thumb hold the camera, index finger on the shutter button.
This is big country up here!
A little water for my insides.
And a little water for outside.
Just a bit of drizzle/light rain...enough to tempt me to do some drifting in the curves. But I didn't, and Mary was happy for that.
Here's the Yukon!
The next few days will be in Canada again...first the Yukon, and then BC.
Right after those two signs we got this one!
Some dusty roads.
More in next post.
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Some washboard roads.
Some rocky roads.
Some muddy roads.
Some paved roads.
All different kinds of roads...all in the 25 km between the actual Canadian border and the customs checkpoint.
btw, of the 3 times we have entered Canada, only at the first one did they do any kind of search of the bike.
Past Customs and officially in the Yukon.
After the Dawson Highway the Yukon roads don't seem near as bad. lol
Cool pic!
Mary was probably focusing on the clouds, I am seeing the road and thoroughly enjoying the ride! Even though it is gravel, it is smooth. oops, someone coming our way making some dust.
I saw that and realized the car tires on the TG were probably kicking up some dust...asked Mary to take a pic behind us...we are making a pretty good cloud ourselves!
The breeze is blowing it our way. Time to close the helmet and vents for a few minutes!
More in next post.
Some washboard roads.
Some rocky roads.
Some muddy roads.
Some paved roads.
All different kinds of roads...all in the 25 km between the actual Canadian border and the customs checkpoint.
btw, of the 3 times we have entered Canada, only at the first one did they do any kind of search of the bike.
Past Customs and officially in the Yukon.
After the Dawson Highway the Yukon roads don't seem near as bad. lol
Cool pic!
Mary was probably focusing on the clouds, I am seeing the road and thoroughly enjoying the ride! Even though it is gravel, it is smooth. oops, someone coming our way making some dust.
I saw that and realized the car tires on the TG were probably kicking up some dust...asked Mary to take a pic behind us...we are making a pretty good cloud ourselves!
The breeze is blowing it our way. Time to close the helmet and vents for a few minutes!
More in next post.
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At the gas station in Destruction Bay.
4 baggers, one pulling a Lee-sure Lite trailer, headed south after being up in Alaska.
One of the new Yamaha, shaft-drive dual-sport bikes. This one is being ridden by a couple from England. It is very tricked out, and loaded down. They have been in Canada and Alaska so far. They are headed south like we are.
She was a bit camera shy...here is her other half.
We enjoyed talking with them for awhile, exchanging adventures.
Here is a brave soul. He has already traveled over 2000 miles in the 3 weeks he has been in North America.
He speaks very little English, only Japanese. He has just started a 3 year trip. Going to the tip of South America, then will go over to Africa, ride up thru there and around Europe.
The headwind is very strong today. He had to push his bike thru a good part of the gravel we just passed thru...there was no way to ride in it against the headwind, plus all the dust.
He's tired, so he camping out in Destruction Bay today even though it's early afternoon still.
As we left Destruction Bay gas station we took a picture of this cut-out of a RMCP car. We have spoken with 5 other bikers that have been stopped for speeding in Destruction Bay. Each time it was by the officer that parked his car right behind this painted cop car. lol
Kluane Lake, where Mary and I fished a few weeks ago.
We kept waiting to see the snow-capped peaks of these mountains, but the clouds just hung to the tops all afternoon.
Coming up on Haines Junction!
We got a nice motel right across from the only grocery store in town. After un-packing the bike we started to walk over there, then the manager told us, "they closed 3 years ago". lol
So we went a couple miles up the road to a gas station convenience store and got a bit of food.
Pic of a tired Mary from the Motel room door at 10:30 PM.
Pic I took outside the motel at mid-night!
At the gas station in Destruction Bay.
4 baggers, one pulling a Lee-sure Lite trailer, headed south after being up in Alaska.
One of the new Yamaha, shaft-drive dual-sport bikes. This one is being ridden by a couple from England. It is very tricked out, and loaded down. They have been in Canada and Alaska so far. They are headed south like we are.
She was a bit camera shy...here is her other half.
We enjoyed talking with them for awhile, exchanging adventures.
Here is a brave soul. He has already traveled over 2000 miles in the 3 weeks he has been in North America.
He speaks very little English, only Japanese. He has just started a 3 year trip. Going to the tip of South America, then will go over to Africa, ride up thru there and around Europe.
The headwind is very strong today. He had to push his bike thru a good part of the gravel we just passed thru...there was no way to ride in it against the headwind, plus all the dust.
He's tired, so he camping out in Destruction Bay today even though it's early afternoon still.
As we left Destruction Bay gas station we took a picture of this cut-out of a RMCP car. We have spoken with 5 other bikers that have been stopped for speeding in Destruction Bay. Each time it was by the officer that parked his car right behind this painted cop car. lol
Kluane Lake, where Mary and I fished a few weeks ago.
We kept waiting to see the snow-capped peaks of these mountains, but the clouds just hung to the tops all afternoon.
Coming up on Haines Junction!
We got a nice motel right across from the only grocery store in town. After un-packing the bike we started to walk over there, then the manager told us, "they closed 3 years ago". lol
So we went a couple miles up the road to a gas station convenience store and got a bit of food.
Pic of a tired Mary from the Motel room door at 10:30 PM.
Pic I took outside the motel at mid-night!
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Thanks, knowing folks are enjoying it is motivation to keep posting up.
Mary took 447 pics, just yesterday!
Thanks, knowing folks are enjoying it is motivation to keep posting up.
Mary took 447 pics, just yesterday!
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Heading out of Haines Junction, gonna ride thru Whitehorse, and on to Teslin. Stopping there for the night before leaving the Alcan down the Cassiar.
This is all road we traveled a few weeks ago, but different weather and different direction makes most of it new.
Another perfect day for riding!
Roads are good, curves are plentiful, and we feel like we could ride up here indefinitely.
Before we know it we are getting close to Whitehorse, capitol of the Yukon.
Roads like this remind me of the song (Irish Prayer) "May the Road Rise up To Meet You"
We hit the City of Whitehorse and I decide to go to the Harley Dealer. The front tire is not going to make it to the Lower 48. In Anchorage I had 3/32" tread left, now I have about 1/32". We still have over 1600 miles to go with lots of curves.
HD Dealer is no longer there. But the Yukon Motorcycle Centre is.
They have the tire, and will install and balance it for $310, much less than the HD Dealer in Anchorage.
Plus, they have a picnic table for us to eat at, and they will have it done in less than an hour!
A little before we left, 3 baggers and a Tri-Glide came in. The Road King had had it's headlight shattered on a gravel road by a rock kicked up from a truck passing him.
As we leave out of Whitehorse we take a little detour on our way to Teslin. We take the Klondike Hwy down to Tagish, then turn left and head back to the Alcan.
Lots of lazy winding roads.
I'm now totally comfortable with the Canadian way of riding.
In town, obey the (very slow) speed limits.
Out in the open road, ride however fast you want...up to about 80-85 mph. These roads are fun for us at 70-75 mph. (speed limit varies between 56-62 mph).
We saw this emerald colored lake and had to stop for some pics.
More in next post.
Heading out of Haines Junction, gonna ride thru Whitehorse, and on to Teslin. Stopping there for the night before leaving the Alcan down the Cassiar.
This is all road we traveled a few weeks ago, but different weather and different direction makes most of it new.
Another perfect day for riding!
Roads are good, curves are plentiful, and we feel like we could ride up here indefinitely.
Before we know it we are getting close to Whitehorse, capitol of the Yukon.
Roads like this remind me of the song (Irish Prayer) "May the Road Rise up To Meet You"
We hit the City of Whitehorse and I decide to go to the Harley Dealer. The front tire is not going to make it to the Lower 48. In Anchorage I had 3/32" tread left, now I have about 1/32". We still have over 1600 miles to go with lots of curves.
HD Dealer is no longer there. But the Yukon Motorcycle Centre is.
They have the tire, and will install and balance it for $310, much less than the HD Dealer in Anchorage.
Plus, they have a picnic table for us to eat at, and they will have it done in less than an hour!
A little before we left, 3 baggers and a Tri-Glide came in. The Road King had had it's headlight shattered on a gravel road by a rock kicked up from a truck passing him.
As we leave out of Whitehorse we take a little detour on our way to Teslin. We take the Klondike Hwy down to Tagish, then turn left and head back to the Alcan.
Lots of lazy winding roads.
I'm now totally comfortable with the Canadian way of riding.
In town, obey the (very slow) speed limits.
Out in the open road, ride however fast you want...up to about 80-85 mph. These roads are fun for us at 70-75 mph. (speed limit varies between 56-62 mph).
We saw this emerald colored lake and had to stop for some pics.
More in next post.
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A panoramic shot of the lake. The pics don't really do justice to how emerald the color was.
Another lake a ways down the road.
This is a big country, and we are realizing that even with the weeks we have spent here, we have not even scratched the surface!
Turning off the Klondike Hwy at Tagish to head back to the Alcan.
Crossing the Tagish bridge. This is BIG country!
More roads to just make you want to stay and explore them all!
An "over the shoulder" pic.
Going thru a double S, this is one of those perfect riding days, start to finish.
Getting close to Teslin!
Here we are. Gas station, groceries, and our motel.
There is one other gas station, and a few businesses, other than that, not much here.
Tomorrow we will continue on the Alcan, toward Watson Lake, but before getting there we'll be turning south onto the Cassiar Hwy. We have heard a lot of conflicting reports of the condition of the road. But we have a new front tire, and we're going to do it, even though a lot of folks warned us off it.
A panoramic shot of the lake. The pics don't really do justice to how emerald the color was.
Another lake a ways down the road.
This is a big country, and we are realizing that even with the weeks we have spent here, we have not even scratched the surface!
Turning off the Klondike Hwy at Tagish to head back to the Alcan.
Crossing the Tagish bridge. This is BIG country!
More roads to just make you want to stay and explore them all!
An "over the shoulder" pic.
Going thru a double S, this is one of those perfect riding days, start to finish.
Getting close to Teslin!
Here we are. Gas station, groceries, and our motel.
There is one other gas station, and a few businesses, other than that, not much here.
Tomorrow we will continue on the Alcan, toward Watson Lake, but before getting there we'll be turning south onto the Cassiar Hwy. We have heard a lot of conflicting reports of the condition of the road. But we have a new front tire, and we're going to do it, even though a lot of folks warned us off it.
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We are going to Bear Tooth pass and northern parts of Wyo. the last week in Aug. Can't wait for the ride. Thanks for the wonder pics
We are going to Bear Tooth pass and northern parts of Wyo. the last week in Aug. Can't wait for the ride. Thanks for the wonder pics
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Thank You for the great pictures and the description of each picture. I started looking at this and could not stop. Will be looking for the next post. Be safe. Larry
Thank You for the great pictures and the description of each picture. I started looking at this and could not stop. Will be looking for the next post. Be safe. Larry
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really enjoy the pics & write-up's.........looks like an adventure of a lifetime......hope to do something like this someday....you guys have a safe trip & looking forward for more pics.....
really enjoy the pics & write-up's.........looks like an adventure of a lifetime......hope to do something like this someday....you guys have a safe trip & looking forward for more pics.....
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We are totally enjoying the pictures. It is wonderful going on this trip with you Kevin and Mary. Ride safe. Just as a comment, I put a rear tire from a 2008 Ultra on the front of my trike. I now have 18,000 miles on it and it still has lots of tread left. My original Triglide tire wore out at 20,000 miles. Good luck... and keep the pictures coming
We are totally enjoying the pictures. It is wonderful going on this trip with you Kevin and Mary. Ride safe. Just as a comment, I put a rear tire from a 2008 Ultra on the front of my trike. I now have 18,000 miles on it and it still has lots of tread left. My original Triglide tire wore out at 20,000 miles. Good luck... and keep the pictures coming
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What a trip of a life time the two of you are having. My husband has been reading your thread and telling me that I needed to read it too. And once I started it this afternoon I had to read until I was done.
Alaska has always been on my bucket list, but your thread has now put it on Phil's. He just retired at the end of June, and is planning to ride the 48 lower states in 60 days next year, so I think Alaska will be in 2015.
Travel Safe - Please keep the post and pictures coming.
And BTW - I love Mary's cloud pictures. I tend to take a lot of them on our travels too!
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What a trip of a life time the two of you are having. My husband has been reading your thread and telling me that I needed to read it too. And once I started it this afternoon I had to read until I was done.
Alaska has always been on my bucket list, but your thread has now put it on Phil's. He just retired at the end of June, and is planning to ride the 48 lower states in 60 days next year, so I think Alaska will be in 2015.
Travel Safe - Please keep the post and pictures coming.
And BTW - I love Mary's cloud pictures. I tend to take a lot of them on our travels too!
Diane
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I am really behind on reports...few long days in a row. I am really going to try to get 1 or 2 up tomorrow.
In the meantime, here is a look at some pretty amazing cloud pics Mary took.
I am really behind on reports...few long days in a row. I am really going to try to get 1 or 2 up tomorrow.
In the meantime, here is a look at some pretty amazing cloud pics Mary took.
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Cool. Quite a bit more left before we get home...just running a bit behind on the reports.
Thank you. Highly recommended. We already know we will be back to BC.
Thanks!
I am going to look at something for the front. The way I ride in the sweepers and twistys just shaves the rubber right off.
Diane, very cool. Alaska, and going thru Canada is an amazing ride.
btw, I posted the cloud pics (cause I just did not want to take the time to do a full report) and then I saw your note on Mary's cloud pictures. Synchronicity!
Cool. Quite a bit more left before we get home...just running a bit behind on the reports.
Thank you. Highly recommended. We already know we will be back to BC.
We are totally enjoying the pictures. It is wonderful going on this trip with you Kevin and Mary. Ride safe. Just as a comment, I put a rear tire from a 2008 Ultra on the front of my trike. I now have 18,000 miles on it and it still has lots of tread left. My original Triglide tire wore out at 20,000 miles. Good luck... and keep the pictures coming
Thanks!
I am going to look at something for the front. The way I ride in the sweepers and twistys just shaves the rubber right off.
Diane, very cool. Alaska, and going thru Canada is an amazing ride.
btw, I posted the cloud pics (cause I just did not want to take the time to do a full report) and then I saw your note on Mary's cloud pictures. Synchronicity!
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Getting ready to head out of Teslin toward Watson Lake. But before getting there we will turn South on Highway 37 (Cassiar Hwy) that we have been warned about...we can always turn around. lol
Teslin is little more than a gas stop from what I can tell. There is no gas for quite a ways in either direction.
You can see the line of everyone wanting gas (or Diesel).
On our way. Long bridge directly out of Teslin. Lots of 2 wheelers don't like these, with 3 wheels, no problem.
Oh yeah! What a way to start the day, 8 gallons of gas and lots of good road!
Mary starts getting more creative with her shots.
btw, while looking at my boot, I should mention these are not the boots I started this trip with.
Having had 9 bones broken in my right foot by a F250, I have been wearing a comfortable pair of cowboy boots for a couple of years.
I knew when it rained my feet would get wet, but I thought it was coming in the top off my pants. When we left out of Pigeon Forge, Tn in the deluge, we were wearing our rain suits and my feet still ended up in a puddle of water in the bottom of the boots.
Sooo, the boots were leaking around the seam at the sole. I knew before we got to where it was cold I would need a new pair of boots.
When in Missoula (where we traded our mesh for our leather) I picked up a pair of guaranteed waterproof boots and left my other boots with our mesh.
These new boots have been warm and dry in the cold and rain, and I have walked in creeks up above my ankles...no leaks!
Wow, fun road! (this is still the Alcan)
Pic of one of the hundreds of rivers we have seen along the side of the road.
Great riding on the Alcan, has me replaying all the warnings we have had about the Cassiar Hwy.
Ok, here we are. Turning onto Hwy 37.
From what we have been told, plus what we read in the milepost, there is very little gas on Hwy 37, AND very little lodging.
We have already made reservations at a motel in Dease Lake.
This equals out to about 145 miles. This is no problem with the 6 gallon tank, but we have an extra 2 gallons on the rack. I learned my lesson about stations being closed up or out of gas.
More in next post.
Getting ready to head out of Teslin toward Watson Lake. But before getting there we will turn South on Highway 37 (Cassiar Hwy) that we have been warned about...we can always turn around. lol
Teslin is little more than a gas stop from what I can tell. There is no gas for quite a ways in either direction.
You can see the line of everyone wanting gas (or Diesel).
On our way. Long bridge directly out of Teslin. Lots of 2 wheelers don't like these, with 3 wheels, no problem.
Oh yeah! What a way to start the day, 8 gallons of gas and lots of good road!
Mary starts getting more creative with her shots.
btw, while looking at my boot, I should mention these are not the boots I started this trip with.
Having had 9 bones broken in my right foot by a F250, I have been wearing a comfortable pair of cowboy boots for a couple of years.
I knew when it rained my feet would get wet, but I thought it was coming in the top off my pants. When we left out of Pigeon Forge, Tn in the deluge, we were wearing our rain suits and my feet still ended up in a puddle of water in the bottom of the boots.
Sooo, the boots were leaking around the seam at the sole. I knew before we got to where it was cold I would need a new pair of boots.
When in Missoula (where we traded our mesh for our leather) I picked up a pair of guaranteed waterproof boots and left my other boots with our mesh.
These new boots have been warm and dry in the cold and rain, and I have walked in creeks up above my ankles...no leaks!
Wow, fun road! (this is still the Alcan)
Pic of one of the hundreds of rivers we have seen along the side of the road.
Great riding on the Alcan, has me replaying all the warnings we have had about the Cassiar Hwy.
Ok, here we are. Turning onto Hwy 37.
From what we have been told, plus what we read in the milepost, there is very little gas on Hwy 37, AND very little lodging.
We have already made reservations at a motel in Dease Lake.
This equals out to about 145 miles. This is no problem with the 6 gallon tank, but we have an extra 2 gallons on the rack. I learned my lesson about stations being closed up or out of gas.
More in next post.
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We are on the Cassiar, looks pretty good at first. A bit narrow, and no lines, but not the rough torn up logging road so many warned us of.
Then it turned to this. I am on the wrong side of the road because on the right side there are 8-12 inch variations in road height side by side.
This, along with potholes and gravel for the first 40 miles had us resigned to a long, slow and bumpy ride to Dease Lake.
But after the first 40 miles it smoothed out and there were only a couple of gravel spots! YEAH!
We have been climbing steady for awhile now. Got some rain, not real heavy, but enough for Mary to tuck the camera away.
One of the hundreds of waterfalls we have seen along the road.
I do not know the elevation, but it is getting pretty cold. Mary has here electric jacket cranked up all the way, I am about 3/4.
We decide to stop at the Jade Store.
Interesting place (and warm inside!). These mountains are full of jade. They pull it out and do a little work with it here, but most of the stuff they ship off to China to have cut & polished into all kinds of designs.
More in next post.
We are on the Cassiar, looks pretty good at first. A bit narrow, and no lines, but not the rough torn up logging road so many warned us of.
Then it turned to this. I am on the wrong side of the road because on the right side there are 8-12 inch variations in road height side by side.
This, along with potholes and gravel for the first 40 miles had us resigned to a long, slow and bumpy ride to Dease Lake.
But after the first 40 miles it smoothed out and there were only a couple of gravel spots! YEAH!
We have been climbing steady for awhile now. Got some rain, not real heavy, but enough for Mary to tuck the camera away.
One of the hundreds of waterfalls we have seen along the road.
I do not know the elevation, but it is getting pretty cold. Mary has here electric jacket cranked up all the way, I am about 3/4.
We decide to stop at the Jade Store.
Interesting place (and warm inside!). These mountains are full of jade. They pull it out and do a little work with it here, but most of the stuff they ship off to China to have cut & polished into all kinds of designs.
More in next post.
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Leaving the Jade Store we continue climbing. Great road, and I have my jacket on full now.
Looks like some more rain ahead. But it's not rain. It's snow and sleet. But it is melting as soon as it hits the road. Mary put the camera away, more to keep her hands warm than anything else. She can't operate it with her heavy gloves on, and it is cold!
We start coming down the other side of the pass. Not as cold. We see the north end of Dease Lake.
Stopping for a bite to eat next to the lake.
Some of the road had disappeared...they replaced it with gravel.
Very happy Mary made reservations here. We saw a dozen people try and get a room...everywhere is full. We offered to share with a few folks, but decided to make use of their camping gear.
Leaving the Jade Store we continue climbing. Great road, and I have my jacket on full now.
Looks like some more rain ahead. But it's not rain. It's snow and sleet. But it is melting as soon as it hits the road. Mary put the camera away, more to keep her hands warm than anything else. She can't operate it with her heavy gloves on, and it is cold!
We start coming down the other side of the pass. Not as cold. We see the north end of Dease Lake.
Stopping for a bite to eat next to the lake.
Some of the road had disappeared...they replaced it with gravel.
Very happy Mary made reservations here. We saw a dozen people try and get a room...everywhere is full. We offered to share with a few folks, but decided to make use of their camping gear.
Re: Ride Report- Mississippi to Alaska & Back - Pic Heavy
Cool series of posts. Question, what is on your ram mount on the right?
One of these days when you have time, it would be interesting to know about any mods you have made to your bike for the trip, and how they have worked out.
Ride safe!
Cool series of posts. Question, what is on your ram mount on the right?
One of these days when you have time, it would be interesting to know about any mods you have made to your bike for the trip, and how they have worked out.
Ride safe!
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:Agree: Thanks for taking the time to "take us along" on your ride - it's great. Be safe...ThumbUp
:Agree: Thanks for taking the time to "take us along" on your ride - it's great. Be safe...ThumbUp
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ThumbUpThumbUp,,,,I agree ,,,seems like with even with the best of planning there's always surprises , it's not a trip for the novelist !! Tell the wife she does a great job with those pics ( she's the one with the job ) and keep 'em coming . GOOD LUCK RICK ............:Trike1:
ThumbUpThumbUp,,,,I agree ,,,seems like with even with the best of planning there's always surprises , it's not a trip for the novelist !! Tell the wife she does a great job with those pics ( she's the one with the job ) and keep 'em coming . GOOD LUCK RICK ............:Trike1:
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(This is a partial report for the day, will finish it up tomorrow)
Leaving out of Dease Lake on the Cassiar to Stewart.
Right off the bat we hit some road work.
A little bit of this...
A few km's of this.
A bunch of this...another great day to be riding!
Then we hit this...it was way too tempting, I was drifting thru the corner as Mary took this pic.
This will be a really fun S when it is paved!
A lake along the way. Amazing country!
We had a bit of rain off and on for about an hour, nothing much, but it kept the dust down!
Some of the road had disappeared, so they cutting into the hill a bit for some more.
Ride report to Stewart to be continued tomorrow.
(This is a partial report for the day, will finish it up tomorrow)
Leaving out of Dease Lake on the Cassiar to Stewart.
Right off the bat we hit some road work.
A little bit of this...
A few km's of this.
A bunch of this...another great day to be riding!
Then we hit this...it was way too tempting, I was drifting thru the corner as Mary took this pic.
This will be a really fun S when it is paved!
A lake along the way. Amazing country!
We had a bit of rain off and on for about an hour, nothing much, but it kept the dust down!
Some of the road had disappeared, so they cutting into the hill a bit for some more.
Ride report to Stewart to be continued tomorrow.
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Thank you.
That is a Drift HD170 Video camera. We've gotten some pretty good vids, but the editing and uploading will have to wait til we get home.
Will do on the mods soon.
Thank you!
Yep, we've had a few surprises, but it is all part of the adventure.
Will tell Mary.
There's an old saying, "It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed."
I couldn't ask for a better riding partner.
Thank you.
That is a Drift HD170 Video camera. We've gotten some pretty good vids, but the editing and uploading will have to wait til we get home.
Will do on the mods soon.
Thank you!
Yep, we've had a few surprises, but it is all part of the adventure.
Will tell Mary.
There's an old saying, "It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed."
I couldn't ask for a better riding partner.
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