To Alaska and Back...

[redfox]

Keep the pics and reports coming you have a large following now.

[flamingobabe]

Thanks for the update...."Oh No, Mr. Bill" there is nothing like gerbings.....be safe have fun keep the updates coming

[Yazz]

Hi y'all! We're ib St. Regis Montana with poor connections. Will post pictures and comments tomorrow.

Had to go a bar to get this good of a reception.

[glynnk]

Hi y'all! We're ib St. Regis Montana with poor connections. Will post pictures and comments tomorrow.

Had to go a bar to get this good of a reception.

Joy--As usual great pics and writing. Keep 'em coming and give my regards to Jeff.

Glynn

[Lamonster]

What a great ride. Thanks for taking the time out to share it with us

[Yazz]

that is a hella good snow pic, sucks you got the bad weather and crap roads. great times in crappy situations. Some people talk, few people do. Living life.

It all depends on your head set. You can have a good time or a bad time. Just depends where your coming from.

The roads through the snow were wet but clear. We followed a car to watch the water in the corners. If there was a splash, go for it. If no splash going over a shiny spot, slow down!

Yazz.

I'm jealous. Looks like an awesome trip.

Final Destination?

We had Alaska on our list for travel next year and just moved it to the TOP!! 9Fingers did the Pruhoe Bay run 2 years ago on a KLR650 and has never stop talking about it.

Keep the info and pics coming and take good care of that BMW rider you are with.....

Final destination? We don't know for sure. Our iteniary was thrown out the window coming up to Spyderfest. We've been following the weather and trying to keep out of the storms. Our goal is Alaska and beyond that, everything is good.

I remember talking to y'all at Lamont's BBQ. Thanks for all the information about the roads in Alaska!

Very much taking care of my BMW rider. On the slick / wet twisties I put him in the lead. That way, if he biffs it, I try not to run over him first.

I'm so sorry to hear of Bill's decision to jump ship in WY. I hope he is happy there. I remember that same technique for road construction from a trip we took to Alaska many years ago. Hopefully that is the worst that you will encounter.

Electric underwear, really?

Mr. Bill was a present from Son. Thought he would give us good luck but the road knows better. Everything has it's place in the universe, and Mr. Bill wants to be in Montana.

Yeah, as far as Alaskan construction goes, glad we got a taste of things to come.

I call it electric underwear. Its heated riding gear. There are so many different makers of the stuff, wanted to make it a generic name. Electric underwear.

Keep the pics and reports coming you have a large following now.

Thanks for that! Glad people are enjoying the ride!

Joy--As usual great pics and writing. Keep 'em coming and give my regards to Jeff.

Glynn

Jeff is the navigator. Couldn't have done the trip without him. Did I tell you I get lost easy?

What a great ride. Thanks for taking the time out to share it with us

Have learned a new respect for what you do for us. Thank You!

[SpyderAnn01]

Jeff is the navigator. Couldn't have done the trip without him. Did I tell you I get lost easy?

Really, I didn't know that.

[Yazz]

Awesome trip. I don't post much at all, but I want to hear more of this trip.

Glad you posted.

There is something for everyone on this forum. Happy you are enjoying the trip!

[Yazz]

Jeff is the navigator. Couldn't have done the trip without him. Did I tell you I get lost easy?

Really, I didn't know that.

I tell it like it is...

[draboo]

See you next Wednesday in Bellingham! Thanks for the posts and pics!

[Yazz]

See you next Wednesday in Bellingham! Thanks for the posts and pics!

Looking forward to meetin y'all!

[Trickie Dick]

I am enjoying your trip report. I noticed you are pulling an America's Best Trailer. I've been considering one. How do you like it so far?
Thanks

[SpyderAnn01]

So where are you today?

[Yazz]

I am enjoying your trip report. I noticed you are pulling an America's Best Trailer. I've been considering one. How do you like it so far?
Thanks

The trailer is pulling great! Didn't even feel it in the cross winds. The only time I can tell its back there is when stopped on a hill and starting to go forward. It takes some torque to get things rolling up hill.

One reason we chose this trailer is because of its high clearance. Came in handy going through the construction zone.

[Yazz]

So where are you today?

I'm getting there...

[Yazz]

This is the first day since leaving Cuba we didn't get out the rain gear. Excellent high speed roads sweeping this way and that, lazily weaving through the hills.

We climbed up into the mountains just east of Butte Montana and crossed the Continental Divide.



Gassed up in Drummond and couldn't pass this up...
Did I tell you Montana is cattle country?



We settled down for the night in St. Regis Montana. A small logging town nestled in the mountains. This is a view outside our hotel.



The WiFi signal was weak, the people friendly. Had a great evening!

[Yazz]

Invisible Rain...

You can't feel it, you can't see it. All you can know is that you're getting wet somehow. The only way to tell is to look for the slight dimples in the puddles. Thats what we woke up to and thats what we headed out in.



We went up into the Coeur D'Alene Mountains. Nearing the Lookout Pass Summit, the drizzle turned into snow. It didn't stick thank goodness. This was our first experience riding in the snow. Pretty neat because we don't get much of the white stuff down south.



Just want to put a little mountain riding story in here... The first mountain I rode a motorcycle up was Mt. Shasta. It was terrifying and humiliating. It was terrifying because we were on the outside lane going around the mountain. The beautiful vistas gave me a bad case of vertigo. The humiliating part was semi's were passsing me. Going up hill.

Many miles later, have learned to relax, focus on the road and don't take my eyes off the road. Hubby and I had a great time doing the twisties coming off this mountain. Looking forward to more!

We came into the plains of Eastern Washington. Miles and miles of cultivated farmland. The traffice then swirled around, gaining altitude. Then back down to the most awesome sight. Moses Lake.



We are hunkering down for a couple days. Hubby is visiting with family and I'm going to expolore the countryside around here.

Milage thus far is 3,584.

[Trickie Dick]

The trailer is pulling great! Didn't even feel it in the cross winds. The only time I can tell its back there is when stopped on a hill and starting to go forward. It takes some torque to get things rolling up hill.

One reason we chose this trailer is because of its high clearance. Came in handy going through the construction zone.

Thanks for the input. Not too many mountains around here.
I am really enjoying your trip report and pictures. You are going through some really beautiful country. I used to travel up in that area when we lived in Colorado. I would love to be doing what you are doing.

[Yazz]

Thanks for the input. Not too many mountains around here.
I am really enjoying your trip report and pictures. You are going through some really beautiful country. I used to travel up in that area when we lived in Colorado. I would love to be doing what you are doing.

Glad I could help. Not too many mountains around Houston either. This is a learn as you go sort of thing.

You're lucky to have lived and traveled in such a beautiful place. We tell the locals that they are so blessed to live in such a nice place, and they agree.

Don't count yourself out of the traveling picture. You never know whats down the road.

[ARtraveler]

Looks like you will be in good training if you drive Hatcher's Pass--They had a little more snow last weekend than your pictures--but will be mostly gone by the time you get here.

[joet82]

Glad I could help. Not too many mountains around Houston either. This is a learn as you go sort of thing.

You're lucky to have lived and traveled in such a beautiful place. We tell the locals that they are so blessed to live in such a nice place, and they agree.

Don't count yourself out of the traveling picture. You never know whats down the road.

I'm originally from SW Washington, it's looking like you're going to miss my area, but I've been on that section of I-90 and would love to take the spyder on it one day.

you're also somewhat stealing my roadtrip idea. haha from San Diego to Deadhorse, to Key West, to Jacksonville, and back to San Diego...knocking out 5 Ironbutt rydes in one trip.

[MickeyFisher]

This is amazing, what a great ride! I'm with Mr. Bill, sometimes I think my place in this world is in Montana, too. If I ever run across him I'll snap a picture for you and say hello!

[Yazz]

Looks like you will be in good training if you drive Hatcher's Pass--They had a little more snow last weekend than your pictures--but will be mostly gone by the time you get here.

Don't know if we're doing Hatcher's Pass. Hubby is the navigator and he's off visiting family right now. We will be staying in Palmer for a bit though.

We timed the trip to be in Alaska after the snow and before the rain. Hope things have thawed out by the time we get up there.

I'm originally from SW Washington, it's looking like you're going to miss my area, but I've been on that section of I-90 and would love to take the spyder on it one day.

you're also somewhat stealing my roadtrip idea. haha from San Diego to Deadhorse, to Key West, to Jacksonville, and back to San Diego...knocking out 5 Ironbutt rydes in one trip.

I-90 going over the mountain was awesome! Its way different on a Spyder than a car.

Didn't mean to steal your thunder. It will be a neat to ryde from the northern most point of the states to the most southern point.

As for Ironbutts, lost mine years ago. Ryde safe and post pictures.

This is amazing, what a great ride! I'm with Mr. Bill, sometimes I think my place in this world is in Montana, too. If I ever run across him I'll snap a picture for you and say hello!

Glad you like the trip. Montana is a great place!

It would be wonderful to find out what Mr. Bill is up to. Maybe he's a flag man on the construction site?

[Spyder Cat]

Wow! What an adventure Yazz!! Don't know how I missed this thread but I'm having a blast catching up. I'm going to subscribe so I can follow your daily escapades.

And if you're heading through our part of the country (Southern Oregon via I-5 or 199), be sure to let us know! We'd love to meet you.

It's a great time of season for adventure. Never know what's around the next corner. Enjoy your ryde. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[SpyderLady]

Jeff is the navigator. Couldn't have done the trip without him. Did I tell you I get lost easy?

Really, I didn't know that.

i

ROFLMAO Sure could have fooled me. "Get lost easy". Throw the Droid in the dirt and everything will work out fine.