To Alaska and Back...

[Questions]

This is turning into one hell of a trip - I have been to this area a few different times and must say, you are one "Brave Pair" to do it on bikes!
Good Luck and stay safe

Cheers
Doug

[retired1]

Thanks for taking us along on this once in a lifetime adventure!
Joy, how did Jeff do on the "Slicker than snot" parts of the road? We all know that 2 wheels don't handle that type of road as well as a . Please continue keeping us informed and entertained.

[DynamoBT]

You guys are UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!

There are no more words.

[ARtraveler]

Happy and safe Memorial Day. Looking forward to the continued adventures.

[SpyderLady]

Yazz, what a wonder trip report you are doing. I envy you. Love the pictures and comments. You GO girl. Tell Jeff we said HI also, both of you be safe and continue with a hell of a good time.

[Wheelgunner]

Thank you Yazz! After looking at this my wife is pumped, and now she's planning trips! Starting with Maggie Valley, it's gonna be a Spyder summer. The bucket list is getting longer.

[Yazz]

Just checking another item off the bucket list.

You and Jeff are doing a spectacular job of showing us the nether parts of Alaska.

I will admit that I have not been brave enough to take Spydee or any other motorcycle where you folks are. You two are something else, when it comes to road tripping.

You are chalking up some memories that will last for the rest of your lives. I am proud to say I have met you folks.

RE: AK size--laid over the US, they are saying it takes up 3/4 of the size. I believe there is an overlay map on the beginning pages of your Milepost that shows and explains it.

Looking forward to more of your postings. Can't wait to see where you go next.

Glad we got to meet you and become a part of our trip!

Deadhorse and the Prudoe Bay area were nothing like I imagined it to be. Think they're about as nether as you can get. But then Alaska is a huge place and who knows what else is out there.

Another great update. If you didn't have Seth beat on the dirty Spyder contest before, I think you got him this time. Did you lose one of your gas cans on this leg of the journey? One picture shows 3 and the next only shows 2.

Seth wins the Perpetual Dirtiest Contest hands down. But I win for Most Dirt Accumulated on one Spyder.

From Coldfoot to Deadhorse is 244 miles with no gas stations. We brought three 2 gallon Rotopax's, and bought another 2 gal gas can up here for good measure. We first had the three Rotopax on Spydee, Hubby had the new gas can. The three on Spydee chattered and shifted around too much, so I had two and Hubby had the new can and the other Rotopax. That set-up worked best.

Glad we got the extra gas can. We both had about a quarter tank left when we finally got to a gas station.

I just looked at the map, if you go any further north you will need a Seadoo! Say hi to Santa for me.

Stay safe!

We could have seen the Arctic Ocean but it cost $42 a head and a two hour bus tour to put our tootsies is the water. It was too foggy for a scenic tour and we didn't have two hours to burn so we passed on it.

The North Pole's around here somethwhere, will say hi to Santa for you!

This is turning into one hell of a trip - I have been to this area a few different times and must say, you are one "Brave Pair" to do it on bikes!
Good Luck and stay safe

Cheers
Doug

As long as you're armed with good information and are realistic about where your going, its not that bad.

Met two different bicyclists pedaling their way up the Dalton making between 50 and 60 miles a day. Now thats brave!

Thanks for taking us along on this once in a lifetime adventure!
Joy, how did Jeff do on the "Slicker than snot" parts of the road? We all know that 2 wheels don't handle that type of road as well as a . Please continue keeping us informed and entertained.

He faired better than me! Hubby had knobby tires put on in Fairbanks before we left. They cut through the mud to more solid ground. Spydee's fat rear tire hydroplaned alot. The whole trick is to put your rear tire in the tracks of other cars or try to stay on the more gravely parts. And don't stop!

You guys are UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!

There are no more words.

Hey, you have to try everything at least once!

Happy and safe Memorial Day. Looking forward to the continued adventures.

Is that why the hotels are fuller? It gets to a point where you don't even know what month it is.

Yazz, what a wonder trip report you are doing. I envy you. Love the pictures and comments. You GO girl. Tell Jeff we said HI also, both of you be safe and continue with a hell of a good time.

Jeff says Hi back! We are having the time of our lives for sure!

Thank you Yazz! After looking at this my wife is pumped, and now she's planning trips! Starting with Maggie Valley, it's gonna be a Spyder summer. The bucket list is getting longer.

Glad you're getting out on the road. A road trip on a Spyder is like nothing else! Its great that your wife is getting into it too.

[Spyder Cat]

Thanks again for sharing the adventure with us!

[Yazz]

We headed out of Deadhorse Camp the next morning looking for gas and the Prudhoe Bay Post Office for the "official" picture.

Found the gas station behind some industrial buildings.



The Post Office has taken down the "Prudhoe Bay" part of the sign. So sad...

It took about twenty miles to get out of the fog and then Wow!

The water is so blue!!



North side of Atigun Pass.



If you're an Ice Road Trucker fan, you'll recognize this piece of road going down the South side of Atigun Pass. This picture dosen't due justice to the slope of the downgrade.



More coming on the Coldfoot to Fairbanks...

[SpyderSteve]

Your awesome

[Yazz]

Thanks again for sharing the adventure with us!

Happy you're enjoying the ride with us!

[Yazz]

Headed out of Coldfoot for the last leg of this adventure.



The start of the Dalton Highway.



Hubbies knobby tires.



One dirty Spydee!




Nature's artwork. The red mud is from south of Coldfoot, the white mud, from north of Coldfoot.



After taking these dirty pictures, took Spydee to a car wash for a much needed bubble bath.

Think we'll start heading south now...

[ARtraveler]

really nice pictures. Continue to enjoy your ride.

[BMW]

I just looked at the map, if you go any further north you will need a Seadoo! Say hi to Santa for me.

Stay safe!

If this catches you'll in time; stop in North pole, just outside Fairbanks headed towards Delta Junction. the end of the alcan hyway. Enjoying your trip. Ben

[Yazz]

Your awesome

Happy you're enjoying the ride! You have a few miles on your Spyder too!

really nice pictures. Continute to enjoy your ride.

Glad you like the pictures! Every day is a new experience. Even going back down the same road we came up. Totally different ride.

If this catches you'll in time; stop in North pole, just outside Fairbanks headed towards Delta Junction. the end of the alcan hyway. Enjoying your trip. Ben

Have to stop at the North Pole and tell Santa Hi from JJW SpyderRider!

You are the man who gave us so much good advice and support through our entire trip. You led the way!

[SpyderDon]

Wow...you're doing one heck of a job stiring up others desire to get on the road. Beautiful pictures.

[docdoru]

"Dudley and Jennifer's 10,000 Mile Journey" and "To Alaska and back..." are the best travel stories and have to be considered real Spyder Ambassadors.

[Wheelgunner]

We're kinda new to the Spyder world, and I was wondering about the small bag you have in front of you on top of the little glove box. Neat idea. Where do you get one?

[cjackg]

"Dudley and Jennifer's 10,000 Mile Journey" and "To Alaska and back..." are the best travel stories and have to be considered real Spyder Ambassadors.

yes, No. 1 choice for the next Super spyder ambassador !

[SpyderAnn01]

Great pictures. Are you taking the ferry again or riding all the way home?

[ARtraveler]

Bumping for more adventures.

IMHO: I like the idea of you folks as Spyder Ambassadors--you have done more for Spyder as non-ambassadors, than I have seen from some of the official ones.

The above is not meant to discredit ambassadors past or present though--so please don't jump on the statement with claws.

[Yazz]

Wow...you're doing one heck of a job stiring up others desire to get on the road. Beautiful pictures.

Oh man! Road trips give you a new perspective on life. What's important, and what's not. Everybody needs to do at least one.

"Dudley and Jennifer's 10,000 Mile Journey" and "To Alaska and back..." are the best travel stories and have to be considered real Spyder Ambassadors.

There's something for everyone in this world. Some need inspiration from a new set of eyes, some take inspiration from a old set of eyes.

We're kinda new to the Spyder world, and I was wondering about the small bag you have in front of you on top of the little glove box. Neat idea. Where do you get one?

Its a Nelson Rigg. Got it off the internet. Can Am also sells one kinda the same. Comes in very handy for things you get at often.

yes, No. 1 choice for the next Super spyder ambassador !

Not looking for any fame or responsibility. Just keeping a promise to a good friend.

Great pictures. Are you taking the ferry again or riding all the way home?

Already did the ferry thing. We're going down the Al Can. Heard Calgary is flooded out. Wish us luck!

Bumping for more adventures.

IMHO: I like the idea of you folks as Spyder Ambassadors--you have done more for Spyder as non-ambassadors, than I have seen from some of the official ones.

The above is not meant to discredit ambassadors past or present though--so please don't jump on the statement with claws.

Won't jump on the statement at all. They have a job to do and I don't!

[Yazz]

After doing laundry and picking up the trailer, we started back home.

Had to go to the North Pole first!

Rudolph having a munch.



Santa's House.



Santa doesn't get up till 11:00 so this is the stand-in Santa to say Howdy to Y'all!



Headed south to Beaver Creek. Did I tell you they have no WiFi yet?

Hubby wanted to try out the camping gear at Buckshot Betty's ...



Will tell you how sleeping with the bears turned out next...

[Yazz]

The bears were'nt out that night because it was raining. And it rained most of the next day too. We had the privilege of striking camp in the wet.

Our goal was Whitehorse. As we were gassing up in Beaver Creek, cars and RVer's told us the terrors of the road we were to go on. Ummm, we remember the frost heaves/mogels very well coming up. Had to get Spydee's front tires re-aligned after that stretch of road...

Well aware of the conditions to come, we set out. Sheesh! They had filled the mogels in with gravel! There was very little sign of the horrid frost heaves at all! Those people were complaining about a gravel road!! Only the flag lady at a construction sight knew how bad the roads really were. Things are all a matter of perspective.

Kluane River.



Tonight in Whitehorse, we have camping gear hanging in the bathroom.

[SpyderWolf]

Lazy Santa should be ashamed of himself for not making a special appearance for you. I hope you get a good nights rest, and your gear dries out fully in the meantime. Perspective is everything.