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[Crusty]

They say Hello back and wish you had been able to come down.

[BKB]

I've got 2 of those Kermit chairs, John. If you can't scrape up the $$ by next summer, you can borrow one of mine. Leg extensions & cup holder included. I highly recommend them. Very comfortable, & sturdy. Had them for about 10 years & use them for everything. & if you work at it, the legs will fit in the bag with the chair, so you only have one piece to pack on.

[Crusty]

At 4:40 AM


I woke up at 3:00 and I was wide awake, so I’ve just spent the past hour and a half playing on Google Maps plotting my route to Tuktoyaktuk. I’m barely computer literate and I don’t know how to do a screen grab of the map with my route on it; but I can describe it.

Starting from my house in Cheviot, Ohio, I’m going to head for Cedaredge, Colorado to visit a friend. From there, I’m heading for Missoula, Montana and Rt. 93 north. That will bring me into Canada. I’ll ride that through Banff and Jasper National Parks, then I’ll pick up rt. 40. I take that to Dawson Creek, BC, then get on Rt. 97 and take that to Watson Lake in Yukon and then take Rt. 4 to rt. 2 to the Dempster Highway (Rt.5) to Inuvik then up to Tuktoyaktuk and the Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean).

From there, I head back down the Dempster and ride into Dawson City, then I’ll take the top of the World Highway over into Chicken Alaska. I won’t be in Alaska for a long while; I’ll take Rt.5 to Rt. 2 to Alcan Border then get on Rt.1.

I’ll be on Rt. 1 for a while, but then I’ll get on Rt. 37 just before Upper Liard and take that south until I hit Rt. 16. That will bring me to Prince George and Rt. 97 which will bring me back into the US in Washington.

Once back into the US, I’ll make my way down to Cornville, Arizona, where I’ll visit with another friend, then head for home.

I’ll be doing a little backtracking, but not very much. it’s basically one big loop.

Google says it’s 10,700 miles, but it will be more; just as they say it’ll take 184 hours. That only applies if you travel at the speed limit and never get a red light. I figure it’ll take me about a month. It’s going to be one hell of a ride - the Ride of a Lifetime.

Now, I think I’ll try to get a little more sleep.

[sprink]

Picked up "Ghost Rider" by Neil Peart to read while I sit around. Just read about the northern parts of your route yesterday. Screwloose Dan did some form of it quite a few years ago on a sportster. Sounds like quite a ride. Looking forward to more planning and then the stories!