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Stories about our trips to Alaska

One Week in Alaska

Driving from Anchorage to Denali To begin our one week in Alaska, we drove from Anchorage to Denali. I met Rick there in June and stayed for only eight days. Rick had completed his adventure ride from Northern California to Deadhorse and even got into the Arctic Ocean. He then came back to Anchorage to […]

Great Northwestern Motorcycle Trek

Trek: to make one’s way arduously, a slow or arduous journey – Merriam-Webster Day 1 – 06/09/22 El Dorado Hills, CA to Eugene, OR Planned miles 511 Actual miles 544 Our Great Northwestern Motorcycle Trek started out rocky. Ah, the best-laid plans. Bike packed the night before, up early in the morning, and on the […]

Great Northwestern Trek – Thoughts On Packing

With limited space, the Great Northwestern Trek – required a lot of thought and planning. I have often read and heard variations of “lay out all your necessary items and your cash, then take half the items and twice the cash.” “Over-packer” is my mantra, and I will most likely continue that trend. I often […]