North to Alaska Blog

[Highwayman2013]

Sounds fun for 2017. Being we were just in the Atlantic Provinces last summer I know they have roads.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Karyl, thanks for your after action report. I was changing my rear tire and had another opportunity to get more of the dirt off my Spyder but I know there is more hiding in places that I haven't looked. I think that if we had hit sunshine and good roads all the way we wouldn't have felt as adventuresome as we did. There was something really cool about riding down a muddy road in the rain, dodging potholes while wiping the mud from your face shield that made you think about the early settlers and what they must have experienced. If you can't stand to see your Spyder filthy then this trip isn't for you, or you will need to pull out the hotel room garbage can and give it a little bath each night like Roger did.

Karyl, you must have forgotten that the only person to actually run out of gas was our gas stop planner, Les. :roflblack: If anyone is planning this trip just remember that you don't pass up a station unless you know for sure where the next station is.

I agree with you Karyl on the all day Denali tour, it was just too long and I know that you can see all of the wildlife on the other shorter tours.

For anyone who is fearful of taking their Spyders on long trips you shouldn't be.

Next big adventure? How about the Owner's Event in Valcourt in 2017. Are you in?

+1 on the thanks to Karyl for heading up the North to Alaska expedition.

I'm in for Owners Event 2017 and Canadian Maritime Provinces!

Ann,

Are you the group planner for this one!

Les

Oh, yeah! hyea:

I could be. I'm planning on heading north from Las Vegas to Canada then east from there. Maybe even go all the way to Newfoundland, do they have any roads there? Scratch that, I mean New Brunswick and Nova Scotia then I'll hit Maine and New Hampshire and come back from there. We could go by Dave & Joni's in Buffalo then around the mitten of Michigan, maybe take the old ferry across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. I want to go to Bemidji on the way home.

Are you in?

Sounds like a plan! Why not Newfoundland, too? :hun:

 

[murphybrown]

Ann I'm IN

I could be. I'm planning on heading north from Las Vegas to Canada then east from there. Maybe even go all the way to Newfoundland, do they have any roads there? Scratch that, I mean New Brunswick and Nova Scotia then I'll hit Maine and New Hampshire and come back from there. We could go by Dave & Joni's in Buffalo then around the mitten of Michigan, maybe take the old ferry across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. I want to go to Bemidji on the way home.

Are you in?

seriously I'm in :yes::yes::yes:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Guess who I saw at the I-70 turnpike rest area just east of Topeka? My brother and nephew and I were on our way to Kansas City and stopped there to get some lunch to take. When we went back out to the car, there was Dave & Joni's Spyder and trailer parked right next to my brother's car! So I went back in to look for them. They weren't in the restaurant, so I went into the ladies room and yelled "Joni!" We chatted a bit there then found Dave in the hall. They had been to Estes Park, Colo and went up Pike's Peak. They had stayed at Colby, Kan. last night and hoped to get through Kansas City before stopping tonight. Dave said he wants to get home by Sunday night, but that seems ambitious to me and Joni.

It was nice to see them again!

 

[billybovine]

Very interesting reading about your adventures and seeing the pictures. If a trip towards the east is planned I may tag along.

In regards to the credit cards. From what I have read the US is finally going to give up their antique credit cards this October. Your new cards should work just fine in Canada.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Guess who I saw at the I-70 turnpike rest area just east of Topeka? My brother and nephew and I were on our way to Kansas City and stopped there to get some lunch to take. When we went back out to the car, there was Dave & Joni's Spyder and trailer parked right next to my brother's car! So I went back in to look for them. They weren't in the restaurant, so I went into the ladies room and yelled "Joni!" We chatted a bit there then found Dave in the hall. They had been to Estes Park, Colo and went up Pike's Peak. They had stayed at Colby, Kan. last night and hoped to get through Kansas City before stopping tonight. Dave said he wants to get home by Sunday night, but that seems ambitious to me and Joni.

It was nice to see them again!

You seem to have a knack for running into people!

 

[billybovine]

Many thanks for the G, B & U

This credit card thing happens to me all the time at gas stations in the USA with my Canadian Visa. I get used to it, but don't like it. We're in LV soon & they are the worst of anywhere.

If you are talking about putting a ZIP Code in the pump. There is a formula for Canadians. Take our 6 digit alphanumeric postal code. Stip out the letters. That makes a 3 digit number. Add 2 zeros to the end. That will give you a 5 digit ZIP Code that will work with the gas pump. It has never failed me yet.

 

[ARtraveler]

I could be. I'm planning on heading north from Las Vegas to Canada then east from there. Maybe even go all the way to Newfoundland, do they have any roads there? Scratch that, I mean New Brunswick and Nova Scotia then I'll hit Maine and New Hampshire and come back from there. We could go by Dave & Joni's in Buffalo then around the mitten of Michigan, maybe take the old ferry across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. I want to go to Bemidji on the way home.

Are you in?

Ahhhhhhhh Bemidji. Don't miss the giant statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Say hello to Seth for me.

 

[oldgoat]

If you are talking about putting a ZIP Code in the pump. There is a formula for Canadians. Take our 6 digit alphanumeric postal code. Stip out the letters. That makes a 3 digit number. Add 2 zeros to the end. That will give you a 5 digit ZIP Code that will work with the gas pump. It has never failed me yet.

Thank you.

A Sunoco station in PA gave me that method & said it would work in all Sunoco stations in PA.

I did not know it would work all over.

Great news!

 

[PW2013STL]

I could be. I'm planning on heading north from Las Vegas to Canada then east from there. Maybe even go all the way to Newfoundland, do they have any roads there? Scratch that, I mean New Brunswick and Nova Scotia then I'll hit Maine and New Hampshire and come back from there. We could go by Dave & Joni's in Buffalo then around the mitten of Michigan, maybe take the old ferry across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. I want to go to Bemidji on the way home.

Are you in?

As the saying goes " like Flint":thumbup: Maybe I can talk Paula into going hyea: We could head north and meet up with you some ware in Canada.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

open door

seriously I'm in :yes::yes::yes:

Well Karyl, you know my door is always open and you can certainly bring friends :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:......I still have four spare bedrooms and I think my cooking has actually improved since your last visit........plus I have discovered some even " twistyer " (?) roads than you experienced previously.......keep me posted........Mike :thumbup:

 

[Highwayman2013]

Ahhhhhhhh Bemidji. Don't miss the giant statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Say hello to Seth for me.

I did see a Paul Bunyon statue in Bangor ME.

 

[murphybrown]

OK Les...

As the saying goes " like Flint":thumbup: Maybe I can talk Paula into going hyea: We could head north and meet up with you some ware in Canada.

You and Kathy are "on the line"..make it happen with Paula...that would be soooooooo awesome. :clap::bowdown: How is the "flood" restoration progressing?

 

[PW2013STL]

You and Kathy are "on the line"..make it happen with Paula...that would be soooooooo awesome. :clap::bowdown: How is the "flood" restoration progressing?

So far we have had a company come in and remove all the carpeting, door frames, baseboards, built in cabinets, and 2 feet of Sheetrock on all the walls. Currently waiting for the insurance adjusters to arrive today. One from our personal insurance ( not sure why he is coming as they told us that we are not covered), and one from our association insurance which has this coverage, but with a $10,000 deductible.
We have already paid out $3,000 for the removal so I may try to find two company's that charge a lot of $ for their work to try to get it above the deductible and then use what money we get to help pay for materials and do the work myself.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

. . .
Next big adventure? How about the Owner's Event in Valcourt in 2017. Are you in?

Ann,

Are you the group planner for this one!

Les

I could be. I'm planning on heading north from Las Vegas to Canada then east from there. Maybe even go all the way to Newfoundland, do they have any roads there? Scratch that, I mean New Brunswick and Nova Scotia then I'll hit Maine and New Hampshire and come back from there. We could go by Dave & Joni's in Buffalo then around the mitten of Michigan, maybe take the old ferry across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. I want to go to Bemidji on the way home.

Are you in?

Sounds fun for 2017. Being we were just in the Atlantic Provinces last summer I know they have roads. . . .

+1 on the thanks to Karyl for heading up the North to Alaska expedition.

I'm in for Owners Event 2017 and Canadian Maritime Provinces!
Oh, yeah! hyea:
Sounds like a plan! Why not Newfoundland, too? :hun:

seriously I'm in :yes::yes::yes:

Ahhhhhhhh Bemidji. Don't miss the giant statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Say hello to Seth for me.

As the saying goes " like Flint":thumbup: Maybe I can talk Paula into going hyea: We could head north and meet up with you some ware in Canada.

Well Karyl, you know my door is always open and you can certainly bring friends :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:......I still have four spare bedrooms and I think my cooking has actually improved since your last visit........plus I have discovered some even " twistyer " (?) roads than you experienced previously.......keep me posted........Mike :thumbup:

You and Kathy are "on the line"..make it happen with Paula...that would be soooooooo awesome. :clap::bowdown: . . .

I'm going to start a new thread for this event.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

??????

I'm going to start a new thread for this event.

:agree:.....annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd I was serious about post # 591.......I think Karyl missed it ?????:yikes:.....I'm not that far from Valcort.....I'm going to google it now .....111 miles on some interesting scenic ( non-muddy :roflblack: roads )........Mike :thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

:agree:.....annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd I was serious about post # 591.......I think Karyl missed it ?????:yikes:.....I'm not that far from Valcort.....I'm going to google it now .....111 miles on some interesting scenic ( non-muddy :roflblack: roads )........Mike :thumbup:

Copied this to new thread.

 

[lwrydr]

2017 run

Please count me in for that one...I will plan on it.....

 

[murphybrown]

Incredible host and awesome chef...plus

Well Karyl, you know my door is always open and you can certainly bring friends :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:......I still have four spare bedrooms and I think my cooking has actually improved since your last visit........plus I have discovered some even " twistyer " (?) roads than you experienced previously.......keep me posted........Mike :thumbup:

Max and Kiki are special....and since I was there Dee has become an "item"...a NICE one...thanks Mike...:yes:

 

[gypsy_100]

Maybe even go all the way to Newfoundland, do they have any roads there?

Are you in?

Sounds like a plan! Why not Newfoundland, too? :hun:[/QUOTE]

Copied this to new thread.

For those that have the time, Newfoundland is great. Anyone who can should extend their trip and go there. Ferry from the eastern end of Nova Scotia. Been there twice on motorcycle, need to get back again, soon. I'll remind you on the new thread.