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Otis and I, a riding went
Cousin Otis and I chose to ignore the world and go for a lovely ride May 31, 2014. Nope, we didn’t join the “Ride for Dad” (which is a great charity event), we went our own way. I’m not big on group rides. Nature gave us an absolutely wonderful day. Some background first Otis an…
Motorcycle Specific Gear for Alaska Trip
I’ve covered off the things that were more or less attached to the bike. This post covers the gear that was more or less attached to me. Mostly it covers the outer shell parts. The inner layers consisted of various combinations of: Under Armour T-shirts (just brought 2) ExOfficio underware (3) Columbia zip off pants…
Loaded for the Trip: Trial Packing
This post contains some pictures of the bike “fully” loaded for the trip. Trial packing is essential but I assume we will refine as we go. I did notice that the lack of easy access storage (like a top box) is a bit of a pain. The tank bag is handy, but in the rain…
Day 17: Winnipeg, MB: 446 km
July 15, 2013 We had really good intentions of starting the day with some video recording action, a stop at Walmart and a nice relaxed late start. The clouds started rolling in to Yorkton and the forecast was a bit scary. We decided to hit the road assuming we would find a Walmart later. We…
Day 16: Yorkton, SK: 629 km
July 14, 2013 Today was a beautiful day. It was sunny, a nice temp @ 21 C and the roads were in great shape. We had throttle lock races. Dendog wins in the uphill sections. I assume this is because he is in his power-band and because his bike is 100 lbs lighter. It’s a…
Day 14: Grande Prairie, AB: 607 km
July 12, 2013. We were on a 4 lane highway today! It felt so good! We were up pretty early (4:30) and had breakfast in the hotel (they open breakfast at 5:00). While there we met a nice guy from Ohio. He rides an FJR and was planning on doing the Klondike loop (Dawson City…