Lake Louise, AB >> breakdown >> Golden, BC 20 miles/40 minutes (+75-mile tow to Golden, BC) Shortly after setting off this morning, the battery low charge light came on and I ignored it. Not the best decision, as the bike completely shut down halfway to Banff a few minutes later. While trying to diagnose the… Continue reading Day 29: Breakdown
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Day 28: Jasper National Park
Mt. Robson Provincial Park, BC >> McBride, BC >> Jasper National Park, AB >> Lake Louise, AB 304 miles ridden/7 hours This morning’s oil check was almost bone dry, so I backtracked to McBride praying there’d be no catastrophic engine seizure along the way. While tending to my bike at the local Husky (a Canadian… Continue reading Day 28: Jasper National Park
Day 27: Dastardly detours
Kiskatinaw Provincial Park, BC >> Tumbler Ridge >> Chetwynd >> Prince George >> Mt. Robson Provincial Park 570 miles ridden/12 hours If there’s a hockey stick learning curve associated with this trip, today I hit the vertical section. For starters, I scoffed at a local trying to be helpful at a gas station in Tumbler… Continue reading Day 27: Dastardly detours
Day 26: You meet the nicest people on a Honda
Fort Nelson, BC >> Fort Liard, NWT >> Kiskatinaw Provincial Park, BC 720 miles ridden/10 hours Today is British Columbia Day, a provincial holiday! Completely unaware of this, instead of celebrating in BC, I visited the Northwest Territories, a mere 250-mile round trip detour off the Alaska Highway. But backtracking was worth it, as the… Continue reading Day 26: You meet the nicest people on a Honda
Day 25: The Second Rule of the Road
Watson Lake, YT >> Fort Nelson, BC 340 miles ridden/7 hours Well, it finally happened last night, and now that it has, I’m surprised it took this long: I broke the tent. I ignored one of my own rules: “Don’t take shortcuts” and am now paying the price. While shortcuts may work 80% of the… Continue reading Day 25: The Second Rule of the Road
Day 24: Musings about mosquitos
Moose Creek Campground, YT >> Watson Lake Campground, YT 516 miles ridden/12 hours The Yukon has the best campgrounds: Ample space, relatively few mosquitos, every other site vacant, free firewood… all for $12CDN. If only they had showers! So I’m trying to dry out my boots, gloves and socks until I can find laundry. Hopefully… Continue reading Day 24: Musings about mosquitos
Day 23: Top of the World
Fairbanks, AK >> Tok, AK >> Chicken, AK >> Dawson City, YT >> Moose Creek Campground, YT 500 miles ridden/14 hours It was easy riding to Tok, where I confirmed at the library/Visitor Information Center that the Top of the World Highway was indeed open for business, but they were still making the road so… Continue reading Day 23: Top of the World
Day 9: The ALCAN
Motorcycling travelers trade tales of tarmac terror on the ALCAN (Alaska-Canadian Highway), road conditions turn out to be much better than expected.
Day 8: The kindness of strangers
You know the old adage: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch?” Outside of Haines, Alaska, it turns out a group of cold cut comrades are just being nice.
Day 7: Adieu, Albertans!
The further north I go in Alaska, the longer daylight lasts. There’s no discernible difference between night and day, which makes it tough to stop exploring.