June 19th, 2014 – Tok, AK to Whitehorse, YT ~385 miles We left Tok, and in the process left Alaska. I was actually pretty bummed at this point, mainly because we missed out on the Denali Highway and Top of the World. As we left Alaska, it dawned on me that it might be a very long time until I …
To the Top of Alaska, Day 15
June 18th, 2014 – Fairbanks, AK to Tok, AK ~200 miles 6:30am the next morning, I get a call from the son. “I’m sorry but I didn’t hear the phone ring. I’m about to head to my day job, but I’ve given my dad a heads up and he’ll be ready for you as soon as you can get over …
To the Top of Alaska, Day 14 – Part 2
June 17th, 2014 – Prudhoe Bay, AK to Fairbanks, AK ~500 miles We had made it to the top! Now, sadly, it was time to make our way back home.
To the Top of Alaska, Day 14 – Part 1
June 17th, 2014 – Happy Valley, AK to Prudhoe Bay, AK ~90 miles Like every movie franchise in Hollywood nowadays, I’m going to split this post into two parts. There’s just too many photos to get through in this day to cover in one sitting, so I’ll split it up into the last 90 miles to the top plus the …
To the Top of Alaska, Day 13
Day 13 – June 16th, 2014 – Fairbanks, AK to Happy Valley, AK ~410 miles The day didn’t get off to a good start. We were supposed to meet up with Mike, who was also staying at the University. We figured that we would get a 6am start and see if the weather gods would be nice, in an attempt …
To the Top of Alaska, Day 12
June 15th, 2014 – Anchorage, AK to Fairbanks, AK ~360 miles Worst part of the trip – Vy has to head home.
To the Top of Alaska, Day 11
June 14th, 2014 – Tok, AK to Anchorage, AK ~320 miles …and the story continues on the next morning. Bui met a guy from Tennessee named Mike who had previously ridden up to this area before (I think multiple times), but never gone all the way to the top. Bui convinced him to join us so he could finally get …
To the Top of Alaska, Day 10
June 13th, 2014 – Juneau, AK to Tok, AK ~530 miles Finally, a day where we’d spend more than an hour on our motorcycles!
To the Top of Alaska, Day 9
June 12th, 2014 – Juneau, AK – 0 road miles Again, I have to stress something that I didn’t know until I started planning this trip: there’s no road out of Juneau. It blows my mind that the capital of a state can only be accessed by sea or by air, but I guess it’s part of the charm? We …
To The Top of Alaska, Day 8
June 11th, 2014 – Juneau, AK – 0 road miles As I said before, the primary reason for our inconvenient detour through Juneau was to see Mendenhall Glacier – today was finally the day.
To The Top of Alaska, Day 7
June 10, 2014 – On the Ferry, 0 road miles I realize that most people doing this trip don’t take the ferry – it’s expensive, it ain’t quick, and…you’re not enjoying your bike when you’re on the water! But one of the milestones we wanted to see was Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, and for that you can only get in …
To The Top of Alaska, Day 6
June 9, 2014 – Vanderhoof, BC to Prince Rupert, BC ~385 miles Got an early start the next day because we had to catch the ferry that night, and the ferry system says you should be there 3 hours early.
To the Top of Alaska, Day 5
June 8, 2014 – Pemberton, BC to Vanderhoof, BC ~435 miles
To the Top of Alaska, Day 4
June 7th, 2014 – Portland, OR, to Pemberton, BC ~410 miles The next day, our primary goal was to get to the airport in Vancouver in time to pick up Vy, who was flying in from Los Angeles.
To the Top of Alaska, Day 3
June 6th, 2014 – Fort Bragg, CA to Portland, OR, ~550 miles