Leaving for Alaska,right now......

i am aware of the challenges of the dempster. thats why i will wait to get up there and get immediate road reports. if its in any way dicey, there are lots of other roads to ride. the trip has certainly presented its own challenges o far. even with 2 rainsuits on and my tech washed oylipia gear i am wett. sux. temp goes from 18 to 8. prfttt......waddya gonna do push on,
 
smart about the Dempster-

i've yet to wear rain gear that did not eventually give up what with leaks here and there and pouring water out of boots seems inevitable.
Nasty when it's cold as well.....I'm sure you know about hypothermia.. 24 hour daylight I would guess at this point.
 
Don't see anything on the Dempster - the usual washouts on the Alaska tho - waited out 4 days when hitchhiking - no travel where I was.
Really looking forward to a road trip up the Alaska now it's paved.
It was 1200 miles of hell when I hitched.....gorgeous looking but still hell on a vehicle.

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Note the tire collection in the support vehicle

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those trees are too big for the north slope tho

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uh oh

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...kon-towns-cut-off-by-flooding/article4249680/
 
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This trip is on my 2013 wish list. Have a fun and safe ride!

I melted a zipper on my exhaust in Nova Scotia, and rode the Cabot with my jacket flapping. :)
 
Good luck and have a safe trip L. And remember, if some redneck parks too close to the Bus, do a big dirty burnout and spray them with rocks.
Cheers G.
 
theshnizzle said:
alaska update.......from port hope to wawa.......day 1......wawa to ignace on...day 2.......ignace on to moosomin saskatchewan.......day 3.......moosomin sk to medicine hat alberta.......day 4........rain rain rain rain camping in rain...horseflys....mosquitos...broken zipper on rainsuit.............12 / 13 hour days on bike............rain forecast for all of my waypoints up to Dwson city..........endless praries,no where to stop nd pee even!!!!!!
Saw a bear a lynx and many moose.........cles notes version, stay tuned.........
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Hope the weather improves for you!!! Yeah horseflies - and the further north you go the bigger they will get. Went to Moosonee once and they were the size of frickin bumble bees :-(
 
Have you made Dawson City for the Dusk-to-Dawn Rally? Always thought that would be awesome!
 
MacDoc said:
any updates?? silence is worrying??? :(
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She's camping, so I would imagine she has limited internet access. Even with motelling and picking up free wi-fi, I tried to post a couple of times while on the road last week, only to lose connection mid-thread - so just gave up. Hopefully we'll get a trip report when she gets back.
 
Been trading texts with her a couple of times on the trip - but she's back and alive and well. I'm sure some sort of ride report is on the way!
 
oomis said:
Been trading texts with her a couple of times on the trip - but she's back and alive and well. I'm sure some sort of ride report is on the way!
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Glad to hear it - looking forward to a future post from her with some details of the trip.
 
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