Category Archives: Motorcycle

AK -> MN Day 1 Top of the World Highway

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Chad

Dateline July 12, 2017 Day 1 of the return trip from Alaska.  Near Ivory Jacks, Goldstream Road, Fairbanks.  Kickstands up at 06:20.  The forecast the night before was for mostly sunny skies, but this morning we were riding under heavy … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Prince George BC to Hyder AK (Stewart BC)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Chad

Rise and Shine.  We’ve got a lot of miles ahead of us today, so we were up at 5am for a quick shower, and on the road at 6am.  Our AirBNB host was not awake, so we never did get … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Golden BC to Prince George BC

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Chad

Dateline: Thursday, June 29, 2017 We got up at 5am today, and packed up for the day’s ride.  It was 41°F, and partly to mostly cloudy.  Our bikes were parked under the carport, so they were dry, and we saddled … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Whitefish MT to Golden BC

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Chad

North to Alaska! Dateline: June 26, 2017 Kickstands up at 6:15 am and we rolled out of Whitefish on our way to Lake Louise and Golden BC.  We thought we’d be able to get gas on the North end of … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Wolf Point, MT to Whitefish MT

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Chad

We awoke at 5:10 AM to another nice sunny day.  Our bicycling friend Chris left the place at about 6 AM, headed the same direction we would be going. We packed up, and rode into town to gas up and … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Home to Wolf Point, MT

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Chad

Jack and I departed this morning at 5:30 am from the gas station in Cohasset where we met to top off our tanks before heading out.  The sun had just risen, the sky was clear, and it was a brisk … Continue reading →

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North 2 Alaska Route Defined

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Chad

I pretty much have the route defined, and reservations made, for our trip to the last frontier. Day 1 – Home to Wolf Point MT Day 2  Whitefish MT Day 3  Golden BC via Lake Louise Day 4  Prince George … Continue reading →

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R3 Arrives

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Chad

Back in mid-April I got fitted for, and ordered a new Roadcrafter R3 one-piece riding suit from Aerostich (made right in Duluth, just 80 miles from home).  I got a call a couple of days ago that it was ready, … Continue reading →

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The Wee Gets Prepped for Alaska

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Chad

This weekend, my good friend Dan invited me to his place to do some prep work on my Suzuki V Strom DL650 (a.k.a. “the Wee”) to get ready for my trip to Alaska this summer. He invited other members of … Continue reading →

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Testing Out My Cool Weather Gear

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Chad

My best friend Jack and I decided to go for a ride today, even through it was cloudy, windy and only 50F.  I thought it would be a good chance to try our my riding gear for suitability in cool … Continue reading →

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