The Only Published Riding Video (so far)

June 28, 2013 Rather rainy today. No traffic. Just a few slow downs on the 401. All of the gear stayed on the bike. This is a big success. Realized at the first gas stop that I need to park far enough from the pump so I can get off the bike sideways. After trying…

July 11, 2013 A short day!  We love the short days.  On a clear day, the ride through Muncho Lake to Fort Nelson is absolutely beautiful.  On our way north, it was our first taste of twisty roads and elevation changes.  On our way south, it was a bit of a cold, rainy, foggy soup….

July 7, 2013 It seems that every hill we crest since we passed Fort Nelson reveals another vista that just makes you go “wow”. Today was also beautiful. The weather was great, the roads were usually good and there weren’t any metal grated bridges! We did encounter a significant number of really slow RVs. 90% of them…

July 8, 2013 A video of part of the Top of the World Highway. Reading the title of this post you could assume it was a short, relaxed ride to achieve our goal:  Alaska! If you check Spotwalla, you might see some really slow progress.  Let’s sum up the ride in as few words as…

July 1, 2013 For the record, our mission was to get to Edmonton as quickly as possible and then slow down the km/day pace. We are now a few hours from Edmonton and have decided to re-plan the next 4 days. It will be Grande Prarie tomorrow, camping in two different BC provincial parks for…

July 6, 2013 Yes, zero kilometers on the bike today. We walked around town to see the sights and get food and shop for supplies (mainly tent pegs). I was thrilled to find the MSR groundhog tent pegs. Haven’t found them in Ottawa. We have at least one more night of camping left and the…