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North to the Yukon, Day 8 – ALASKA!

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

All along, I’ve billed this as a trip to the Canadian Rockies more than a trip to Alaska. But today we really did go to the southernmost part of Alaska accessible by road.  It’s a good deal south of the … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 7 – Pictures from a Trip

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Pictures from a Trip by Tim Rumsey is one of my favorite novels – it’s a bittersweet story about two brothers who spend a summer dinosaur hunting in Wyoming. And anytime I look at photos from a trip, I think … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 6 – We Arrive

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

For the last week, more or less, Howard and I have been headed north and west for more than 2,500 miles. And today we arrived at our northernmost destination – Watson Lake, Yukon Territory. If you look at the trace … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 5 – Dawson Creek and the Alaska Highway Milepost Zero

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Updated I woke up at 4 this morning, which would be 6 a.m. back home and my usual wake-up time.  I took a look out the window, and it was clearly getting light out, though I don’t think it ever … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 4 – Getting the bikes dirty

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Today was Day 4 of our trip, in which we rode from Hinton, Alberta, just outside of Jasper National Park, to Dawson Creek, British Columbia.  While it was a lovely ride, it was really a traveling day where the goal was … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 3 – Weather With You

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

“Everywhere you go, you always take the weather, take the weather with you.” -Neil Finn There’s always the assumption that if you don’t have perfect weather on a motorcycle trip, something’s wrong. But I would have to say that an … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 2 – Going to Glacier

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

After a 760-mile day, it was nice to have one a bit shorter, even though there was still lots of time in the saddle. We got a reasonably early start out of Great Falls, Montana. Glacier National Park was beautiful … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 1 – The Longest Day

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

So just a note on the numbering of days. I have an itinerary with the days numbered, that start once Howard and I start riding together. So that makes this post Day 1.  The day we met up in Sidney … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 0 – Meeting Up In Sidney

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

After getting started out of Kearney a lot later than I intended, Howard and I met up in Sidney, Nebraska to get started on our big adventure. Tomorrow is our longest day – riding fro Sidney to Great Falls, Montana. … Continue reading →

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Let’s Ride: North to the Yukon and Southern Alaska, Day -1

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

It’s late, and there’s still lots to get done before I can roll, but tomorrow I head out on a trip I’ve wanted to take for a long time. My friend Howard and I are riding our motorcycles from Texas … Continue reading →

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