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Aug 18, 20231 min read

Top of The World

Before we got on the road this morning, Steve and Joe had to tighten their chains. Steve also had to replace yet another headlight...

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Aug 17, 20232 min read

Splish Splash

We held off leaving Valdez until 10 in the hopes that the bulk of the rain would be ahead of us. 274 miles in the rain could not be...

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Aug 16, 20231 min read

Glacier Views

Originally, we were headed to Whittier to ride the ferry to Valdez, but there was only room for us and not our motorcycles. Nothing...

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Aug 15, 20232 min read

Trifecta

I learned what this "Cannonball" term is....a motel with your bike parked right outside the door to your room with a restaurant that also...

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Aug 13, 20231 min read

Clean Up

We spent today in Fairbanks cleaning off the muck and scrubbing the bikes down the best we could. Then the bikes were given a thorough...

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Aug 13, 20232 min read

One Last Slip and Slide

We woke to clear skies in Coldfoot Camp this morning and we're ready to continue the journey to Fairbanks. The helicopters were up and...

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Aug 12, 20231 min read

Leaving This DeadhorseTown

We were ready to start our journey this morning....or so I thought. One last pair of plastic booties to don. These ARE a requirement to...

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Aug 11, 20231 min read

Rest and Recovery

Today was rest and recovery day! Not much to see as the fog is still in. We slept in, did laundry, fueled the bikes and fuel bags up...

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Aug 10, 20232 min read

Hell On Wheels

We woke up to drizzle in Coldfoot Camp and fog still hanging thick. The guys worked on checking out their bikes, adjusting and lubing...

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Aug 9, 20232 min read

The Tough Get Going

We ate dust today. Literally.....all day long. Joe, Steve and I left for Prudhoe Bay this morning about 9 am. The goal today was to get...

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Aug 8, 20231 min read

Up and Going

Steve and Joe went to the welding shop to get Joe's fork repaired and to make sure everything else on the front end and wheel was good to...

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Aug 7, 20232 min read

Destruction Bay

WOW! Actually it should be called Destruction Day. We left this morning headed for Tok and about 75 miles into our 225+ mile day on some...

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Aug 5, 20232 min read

Oh What A Night

So last night when we rolled into Teslin, Yukon, there were no rooms left. Steve went to check at the campground for tent camping and...

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Aug 5, 20233 min read

Bear Bait or Roadkill

Mike Carson, this is for you! Meet the GLH - Good Looking Hillbilly, Steve Rinker. So, at the first gas stop this morning, Steve got a...

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Aug 3, 20231 min read

Bear Today

We left Houston, BC and made it to the Tatogga Lake Resort, just outside of Iskut, BC this evening. We're waiting on dinner of pork...

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Aug 2, 20232 min read

Chicken

You know the Super Bowl commercial a few years back with the squirrels that ran out in the road and then high-fived each other on the...

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Aug 1, 20231 min read

On The Road Again

We traveled 264 miles today, even after leaving around 10 and also stopping at Elson Brown's near Vernon, BC. His collection of bikes is...

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Aug 1, 20231 min read

Always A Competition

Stew took us to his Scandia fun park gocart racing! What fun! Yes, we raced hard, spun each other out, acted like they were bumper cars...

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Aug 1, 20232 min read

Checking Things Out

Sunday was spent changing tires, going over the bikes, tightening chains, checking and replacing lights, an all around once over before...

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Jul 30, 20231 min read

What Can I Say

This sign sums up our day yesterday. We left Nakusp after a great night's sleep at the Leland Hotel, the oldest hotel in British...

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