Another Bucket List Ride (Arctic Circle)

[easysuper]

I made it to the Artic Circle but not without some issues that involved mud, a stretched belt, help from a fellow Spyder rider, and a phone call to Shawn Smoak. Had a great time, some highs and lows, and would probably do it again. I’ve stayed in some great Motorcycle Only campgrounds, some beautiful state parks and roadside rest areas. I’ve ridden 10 hours in the rain, then rented a cabin to dry out, where at home it’s been 100 degrees 5 days in a row, I’m at 17 days and never over 62.

 

[blacklightning]

I made it to the Artic Circle but not without some issues that involved mud, a stretched belt, help from a fellow Spyder rider, and a phone call to Shawn Smoak. Had a great time, some highs and lows, and would probably do it again. I’ve stayed in some great Motorcycle Only campgrounds, some beautiful state parks and roadside rest areas. I’ve ridden 10 hours in the rain, then rented a cabin to dry out, where at home it’s been 100 degrees 5 days in a row, I’m at 17 days and never over 62.

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That is so awesome! A buddy and I are looking at taking about 6 weeks to do a cross-country trip, and back. I am keeping a keen eye on all of these threads about you guys who are doing the cross country, Alaska, and Arctic Circle trips; trying to get all the knowledge that I can. Safe travels back home.

 

[fatboy]

Heading up there Aug 1. Round trip, 19 days, around 9600 miles with four other riders.

 

[ARtraveler]

That is so awesome! A buddy and I are looking at taking about 6 weeks to do a cross-country trip, and back. I am keeping a keen eye on all of these threads about you guys who are doing the cross country, Alaska, and Arctic Circle trips; trying to get all the knowledge that I can. Safe travels back home.

If you have not read Yazz's day by day journal that is jam packed with Alaska information I recommend it as a very good read.

Just put the name Yazz into the search and the ride journal will pop up. The ride goes back to 2011 and we spent some time with her and the spouse when they visited Alaska for the Arctic Circle trip.

 

[easysuper]

That is so awesome! A buddy and I are looking at taking about 6 weeks to do a cross-country trip, and back. I am keeping a keen eye on all of these threads about you guys who are doing the cross country, Alaska, and Arctic Circle trips; trying to get all the knowledge that I can. Safe travels back home.

In 2019 my wife and I did Hwy 20 coast to coast and back a much longer route, it lasted 66 day, covered 11,000 miles and we visited 26 states.

 

[easysuper]

Heading up there Aug 1. Round trip, 19 days, around 9600 miles with four other riders.

500 miles a day, 19 days with no layovers, is a hard ride, what is your destination?

 

[blacklightning]

If you have not read Yazz's day by day journal that is jam packed with Alaska information I recommend it as a very good read.

Just put the name Yazz into the search and the ride journal will pop up. The ride goes back to 2011 and we spent some time with her and the spouse when they visited Alaska for the Arctic Circle trip.

Thanks, I will look into that. One of the most interesting ones was the 83-year-old guy who did 48 states in 38 days (or something like that). He did a great break-down of what seems like every penny he spent for hotels, food, snacks, etc. as well as the miles travelled, and the amount spent for gas fill ups. That was a definite help. We will start planning in a serious way in October for the trip next year.

 

[fatboy]

Arctic Circle sign day off in anchorage