Tag Archives: Alaska

Mile 0, for the Second time

Posted on February 13, 2012 by greg

It was a cold, overcast day on August 5th, 2011 when I arrived in Dawson Creek, Canada and had my photo taken at Mile 0 of the Alaskan Highway. 192 days, 42,060 kilometers later on another cold and overcast day … Continue reading →

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Southern Chile & memories of Home

Posted on February 9, 2012 by greg

I woke up to the sound of what can only be described as an air raid siren, like the ones I remember from watching WW2 movies with my Dad. Was it possible that the Nazi’s were bombing Chile? I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Desert to Mountains – Northern Peru

Posted on December 29, 2011 by greg

With such an easy border crossing into Peru I had a full day of riding in front of me. The sun was shining, no rain clouds in sight, and the weather was perfect for riding.  The roads were also perfect, … Continue reading →

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Two Months of Solo Travel

Posted on September 24, 2011 by greg

September 24, 2011 Today makes two months of Solo Travel, 9665 kilometers, 16 US States, 4 Canadian Provinces and one great adventure. I have lived more in the past two months than I have in the last 40 years and … 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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Anchorage

Posted on August 15, 2011 by greg

Anchorage has been one of the greatest stops on this adventure of mine.  Through a former work contact, I was able to meet some truly great people. Great people, who gave me fantastic information on Alaska, opened their home to … Continue reading →

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Yukon to Alaska

Posted on August 11, 2011 by greg

      August 9, 2011 After spending almost 24hours in Whitehorse, Yukon I was back on the Alaska Highway going north to Alaska. Whitehorse was a great opportunity to get the oil changed in my bike, for some site … Continue reading →

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