Well, I was the last to make it home, but arrived mid afternoon today. Total miles 11,784 over the past 38 days. We had a wonderful experience; got to see alot of sights, wildlife almost each day, good food and many miles of riding. What a trip!
Key take aways from the trip:
-Awsome places to see: Ferry across Lake Michigan, Black Hills, Glacier Nat'l Park, Banff, Lake Louise, Icefields parkway, Watson Lake Sign Village, Coldfoot, Atigun Pass, Prudhoe Bay, Talkeetna, Hwy 99 heading into Whistler, Vancouver, Columbia Gorge, Redmond, Moab, Arches Park, Durango.
-Riding Buddy - Pair up, don't ride alone. At times we did ride alone, not smart, no really stupid; especially on the trip up to Prudhoe Bay.
-Spot - we should all consider purchasing a Spot device for those extended rides or even short ones around home. Good safety device in case you get in trouble.
-Pack based on the climate(s) but pack light - you don't need as much as you think. Use layers
-Blog - glad we did it. Many folks will want to follow progress - we had 30 or so. Also good mechanism to update the family, especially when phone service is not available. Interestingly, we often had wifi where we did not have telephone support.
Many thanks to our families for supporting the trip. It sure makes the trip more enjoyable.
While I am glad we made the trip and had the experience, I must say I would not do this trip again. For me, too long away from home, friends, etc. - even though my wife met us and enjoyed a couple weeks with us on the road.
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