Monthly Archives: August 2011

Coeur D’Alene. Idaho

Posted on August 31, 2011 by greg

Coeur D’Alene is listed in the book “1000 places to see before you die, so I decided to make a point of stopping and checking it out. It wasn’t worth it. Coeur D’Alene is a nice town on a great … Continue reading →

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Highway 20 in Washington – Amazing !

Posted on August 31, 2011 by greg

Squamish, British Columbia to Twisp Washington Waking up early to cool air and grey skies in Squamish BC, I decided to get an early start and head south. Breaking camp was easy and I quickly had the bike packed and … Continue reading →

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Last Night in Canada

Posted on August 30, 2011 by greg

Tonight night will be the last night that I spend in Canada for a long time. I will leave in the morning from Squamish BC and continue  south, until I reach Ushuaia, Argentina. My plan is to zip zag through … Continue reading →

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Miracle on 3rd Ave

Posted on August 27, 2011 by greg

I believe that I have experienced a miracle, let me share with you my story. I was heading along the Alaskan Highway back towards Whitehorse, enjoying the roller coaster style road created by the frost heaves.  Suddenly a pot hole … Continue reading →

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Three Bears on the Cassiar

Posted on August 24, 2011 by greg

Quotes about Bears “The rule about bears is their unpredictability.” – Anonymous “I don’t have to run faster than a Bear, I only have to run faster than you” – Me (Greg Powell) on my first and LAST date hiking … Continue reading →

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Travelling Solo

Posted on August 23, 2011 by greg

Tomorrow will make one month that I have been travelling solo and I often get asked “Do you get lonely?”.  Although I do miss my friends and family and think of them often I can honestly answer that “No, I … Continue reading →

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Something is not right!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by greg

I woke up in Beaver Creek to beautiful sunshine and clear skies ready to hit the road. For reasons not important here, I decided to head south instead of north to Dawson City as I had been thinking of doing. … Continue reading →

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The Journey to Prudhoe

Posted on August 20, 2011 by greg

Aug 16th Waking up to beautiful sunshine and clear skies had never made me happier, I was about to tackle the Dalton Highway.  The Dalton Highway is 415 miles (668 kilometers) straight north past the Arctic Circle ending at the … Continue reading →

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Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Posted on August 19, 2011 by greg

I made it to Prudhoe Bay on August 17th  and dipped my finger in the Arctic Ocean. What an amazing adventure. More stories and photos will follow after I do some celebrating and get some rest.

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Into the Wild

Posted on August 15, 2011 by greg

One of the most famous stories about Alaska is the story of Chris McCandless and both a book and a movie were written about his story. The bus in which Chris died has been moved from its remote location in … Continue reading →

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