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To The Denali Highway
/0 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanBefore leaving George’s last night I had the pleasure to meet to fellow riders. Jose, the lawyer from Florida had been on the road for more than a month and who was looking to cross the arctic circle twice in the same trip, had a bit of a spill on his way up the Alcan. […]
Leaving The Arctic Ocean – The Deadly Dalton Redux
/0 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanBad things could have happened today. But thankfully the wind had blown the smoke away for the first couple hundred miles revealing the scenery I had missed yesterday. The arctic desert, tons of Caribou and somewhere out there Dall sheep and grizzlies. The first 20 miles leaving Deadhorse today were the most nerve racking and […]
To The Arctic Ocean – Day #2
/1 Comment/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allan“Can’t buy it or sell it; and if we catch you drinking it we kick you out.” It was a humble and welcoming greeting I received after riding 240+ miles to Deadhorse through the winding roads of the arctic tundra and north slope dodging hunters and holding on for life as haul trucks spit gravel, […]
To The Arctic Ocean – Day #1
/0 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanIf you’ve been following my ride for the last week or so you’re undoubtedly sick of hearing about this Dalton Highway, or the haul road as it was called before it has become something of a tourist attraction for the adventure minded looking to brave it to the Arctic Circle and for the perhaps suicidal […]
Legendary Lodge In Alaska For Sale – The Wife, Too!
/0 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanThe construction crew got up much earlier than me. Careful not to wake me they grabbed coffee to go from the pot brewing in the living room and went to work on the road. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes I wandered into the bar area where Ron, Carol’s husband, was shooting the breeze with […]
Which Way Would You Go?
/2 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanSeriously. If you were heading in the direction of the Arctic Circle, which way would you go?
So What If I Did Make A 300 Mile Wrong Turn?
/0 Comments/in North America, Travelogue, USA /by allanRiding into the sunset sounds alluring, romantic and paints a seemingly scenic word picture, however the reality of such an activity on a rocky, dirt and sandy road is far from the wonders and thrill of an Alaskan motorcycle ride especially after riding a long 6 hours on the same road. Riding the same road […]