{"id":188,"date":"2013-07-11T00:48:58","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T04:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/box5417.temp.domains\/~jyytcfmy\/?p=188"},"modified":"2013-07-28T18:33:08","modified_gmt":"2013-07-28T22:33:08","slug":"day-12-muncho-lake-bc-732-km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/?p=188","title":{"rendered":"Day 12: Muncho Lake, BC: 732 km"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 10, 2013<\/p>\n<p>I must admit to a little trepidation about today&#8217;s ride. \u00a0On the way north, we had encountered a long patch of loose gravel on this stretch. \u00a0We also encountered a REALLY long open grate bridge. \u00a0Today was a breeze. \u00a0A long breeze, but a breeze. \u00a0The road was improved and it wasn&#8217;t raining! \u00a0Temperatures were pretty good. \u00a0To top it off, my wife booked us into an awesome lodge (Northern Rockies Lodge). \u00a0While I miss Liard Hot Springs, this place is beautiful!<\/p>\n<p>When I went out to uncover and unlock the bikes today I found 1 litre of Honda 20w50 oil tucked beside my back tire. \u00a0I assume one of our fellow motorcyclists either noticed my empty sight glass or didn&#8217;t have room. \u00a0Whomever you are, thanks!<\/p>\n<p>For lunch today we had picked up some croissants and we used some our emergency tuna-in-a-bag supplies to make sandwiches just south of Watson Lake, YT.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0909.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-193\" alt=\"IMG_0909\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0909.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0909.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0909.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0909.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0909.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0909.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our wildlife count today was really good. \u00a0We drove through a herd of bison. \u00a0Literally through the herd as they were on both sides of the road and crossing the road in front of us. \u00a0I got it on the GoPro, I think. \u00a0Hoping the lens wasn&#8217;t too dirty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0916.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-194\" alt=\"IMG_0916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0916.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0916.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0916.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0916.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0916.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0916.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is the video of riding through the herd. \u00a0There is a nasty bug splat right in the middle of the lens, but that&#8217;s the video we got!<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P0zDJo1-dak?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>We only saw three bears. \u00a0That will do. \u00a0I did not stop to take pictures but think I got them on the GoPro.<\/p>\n<p>At Teslin, after the hideously long scary bridge, I looped back through the scenic vista area to get some video on the GoPro.<\/p>\n<p>The GoPro could be totally awesome for motorcyclists if they \u00a0made some basic changes. \u00a0I&#8217;ll write about that later.<\/p>\n<p>The resort is right on the Alaska Highway. \u00a0The highway is pretty quiet. usually. \u00a0After dinner, we stood on the highway talking with some guys from Alberta for about 20 minutes, \u00a0One truck went by! \u00a0They have sightseeing flights from here. \u00a0One day I will have to come back. \u00a0My wife didn&#8217;t seem enthusiastic when I called via the MagicJack app on my iPhone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104272.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-196\" alt=\"The Lodge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104272.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104272.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104272.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104272.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104272.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lodge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104275.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197\" alt=\"Looking down the highway.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104275.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104275.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104275.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104275.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7104275.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down the highway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7114302.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195\" alt=\"View from our balcony\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7114302.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7114302.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7114302.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7114302.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/P7114302.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from our balcony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bikes are good. \u00a0Dendog is booked into Grand Prairie Friday for a new tire and an oil change. \u00a0We swapped the fuse for his fan. \u00a0It seems to have popped after his rad got mud-caked on the Taylor highway. Mine still seems to be drinking oil. \u00a0We will see if that stops once we hit the prairies.<\/p>\n<p>Dendog took point for a bunch of the ride today. \u00a0That was nice for two reasons: 1) I got some video of him riding and 2) I don&#8217;t always enjoy riding point.<\/p>\n<p>We are happy, healthy, the view is beautiful and we have \u00a0short ride to Fort Nelson tomorrow. \u00a0We might even have real breakfast!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 10, 2013 I must admit to a little trepidation about today&#8217;s ride. \u00a0On the way north, we had encountered a long patch of loose gravel on this stretch. \u00a0We also encountered a REALLY long open grate bridge. \u00a0Today was a breeze. \u00a0A long breeze, but a breeze. \u00a0The road was improved and it wasn&#8217;t&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alaska-trip-2013","category-motorcycles"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3Eskg-32","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}