The mines and glaciers of McCarthy
After over a month in the northern latitudes I’ve learned to appreciate how well these summer days fit my late…
Technical stop in Anchorage
Our ferry arrived in Homer at 8 am, which meant we could easily reach Anchorage before the close of regular…
Yet Another Island Adventure
As large as Alaskan lands are, the coastline of the state is still disproportionately huge. There are thousands of islands…
The return of the mighty 250cc
It’s long been our belief that two riders traveling together benefit enormously from using two identical bikes. Nominally, our bikes…
The beauty of Kenai
We considered taking the ferry from Homer to Kodiak Island, but the schedules didn’t seem favorable for our upcoming engine…
Homer – as far south as the road goes
The rain continued, and our freshly dry boots promptly got soaked again as we headed further south past Anchorage. It…
The end of sunny days
Upon reaching Fairbanks we were looking forward to some extended downtime. The parts we would be picking up in Anchorage…
The first Alaskan day
How long does it take to get from Delta Junction to Fairbanks? Google Maps tells me it’s 1.5 hours on…
Crossing the final frontier
Bike maintenance is not our favorite past time, but when the distances are so large, it seems every couple of…
Is Yukon hot enough to grow bananas?
The roads in northern BC are long and empty. The gas tanks on our bikes are very voluminous, so running…