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  1. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    I have some ride reports to catch up on but I'm in the Yukon tapping on my phone. A single lane detour with pilot car has been opened. I cancelled my hotels on the Cassiar Highway and went back to the Alaska Highway route.
  2. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    My adventure is not over, yet! My wife and I stayed up late last night searching for hotel rooms along the Cassiar Highway. Many of them you have to call since they don't use online services for reservations. With the Alaska Highway closed, everyone has moved over to the Cassiar and it is...
  3. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    STUCK IN ALASKA! Found myself in a bind. It turns out the Alaska Highway is closed south of Watson Lake due to the road washing out. I don't see this getting fixed soon...
  4. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    July 2, 2022 Homer to Palmer, AK Up and at ‘em at 7:30 am this morning. I have only a five-hour saddle day which I consider a short day. I was only on the road for about 45 minutes when I saw another Moose! He was by the road eating by a hedge row. I quickly slowed down, and let another...
  5. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    July 1, 2022 Talkeetna to Homer, AK I walked out of my hotel room ready to start loading my bike when I noticed my memory cushion with sheepskin was gone! I was shocked! Who would want to steal that? I was in a secluded, woody area in a small town. It was the first time I did not use my...
  6. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    Yazz, I know you made it to Deadhorse. An admirable trip! Hopefully, readers will search the forum and read your ride report, too. When I was sitting in my comfy chair at home, Deadhorse seemed like a long shot but the Arctic Circle seemed doable. After the Top of the World Highway I...
  7. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    lightning ;-) June 30, 2022 Chena Hot Springs Resort to Talkeetna I left CHSR and headed west towards Fairbanks. I was about 60 miles outside Fairbanks and the forest fire smoke got thicker as I neared Fairbanks. There are multiple fires going on, but they all seem to be from lightning...
  8. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 29, 2022 Rest day in Chena Hot Springs Resort It is nice to wake up and not feel a need to start moving. Originally, I had given some thought about riding the Dalton Highway up to the Arctic Circle. After my day on the TOTW I decided I had enough adventure riding. While successful, it...
  9. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 28, 2022 Tok to Chena Hot Springs Resort No, I did not need an alarm this morning. I was up at 4:40 am. I brewed up my hotel room coffee and checked the Internet connection. Not good. I’m convinced the router needed to be reset but the 20-year-old young lady at the hotel desk didn’t...
  10. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    Time to respond to a couple questions and some ramblings My Spyder has been performing great! The Top of the World Highway was rough on it, though. The road was not terrible for a dirt road but there was constant clattering for 140 miles. Dirt and dust are everywhere. I did see a couple...
  11. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 27, 2022 Dawson City to Tok, Alaska I’ve been booking my hotels only 2-3 days out so I could be as flexible as I could be for this trip. Weather conditions, bike issues or even me just being tired could impact the journey. Some of these hotels have no refund so I need to be sure that I...
  12. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 26, 2022 Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon My hotel room in Whitehorse was ok, but the window A/C was loud. I let it blow as cold as it could get before I unplugged it for the night. I slept ok. I was up early and on the road at 7 am. I guess I will need to up my hotel budget if I want...
  13. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 25th Watson Lake to Whitehorse My bio-clock had me up at 5:22 am this morning. Since this is a dormitory style "lodge”, I stayed in bed so not to wake anyone else up. There is no coffee in this room. There is a pot in the main entry area, but you must grab the pot and make it. At 6 am...
  14. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 24th Fort Nelson to Watson Lake Up early once again. I am now two time zones behind my original Central Daylight time. I am going to bed a little earlier than usual but I’m up at 5:00 to 5:30 in the morning. I had a longer travel day planned today so I could take in some sights along...
  15. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    I have a super slow WiFi connection in my hotel room tonight. It is groaning about uploading pictures so I will post my trip update tomorrow.
  16. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 23rd Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson I checked the morning weather report, and it did not look good. The weather radar had a rain cell moving to the south through Fort Nelson and on to Dawson Creek. I would be riding directly into it. No escaping scattered showers this time. The rain...
  17. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    Up until now it has been relatively cheap. I've been staying in motels that run about $90 to 100 a night. I stay away from the REALLY cheap. Dawson City on into Alaska I'm probably looking at $175 range with a single night or two in a room that might cost closer to $200. I'm planning on an...
  18. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    Thanks for the words of encouragement. While I am enjoying my trip, it is not an easy one. My 2020 RTL is purring along and as long as the bike is happy, I'm good.
  19. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 22nd Dawson Creek Day of rest Today was a scheduled day of rest. I have been on the road for seven straight days (counting the pre-trip to Nixa). The longest time I had previously spent on the Spyder was 5 days, so I planned to have an off day and having a day of rest before riding the...
  20. Scotts8826

    Solo to Alaska

    June 21st Hinton, AB to Dawson Creek, BC Since I arrived at my motel so late the previous evening I decided to lounge around a bit in the morning and write the first part of the Banff day. I had a ride day of only 5 hours, so I had time to spare. I had only traveled about 50 miles on my...
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