Saturday, May 07, 2005

Who we are (left to right)


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Don: Aerospace mechanical engineer
Been riding since: age 12
Miles ridden: (hard to count that high! Highest miles in one year: 15,000)
Why am I doing this ride: if it involves riding a motorcycle I'll do it. Get to leave the bay area and get away from people. See the outdoors and never has been to Alaska.

Walt: Retired government employee
Been riding since: age 13
Miles ridden: (total too high to count too! Highest miles in two year period: 17,000)
Why am I doing this ride: fulfills a life ambition. This is the first of many motorcycle adventures.


John: software engineer
Been riding since: 2 years ago (why are these two putting up with me?)
Miles ridden: 10,000 so far.
Why am I doing this ride: to prove I can still do something unexpected. to see places I haven't been before. Almost all the destinations are new for me.

Friday, May 06, 2005

The Plan

FromTo
Day 1Sunnyvale, CACrescent City, CA
Day 2Crescent City, CAAlbany, OR
Day 3Albany, ORLynden, WA
Day 4Lynden, WAWilliams Lake BC
Day 5Williams Lake, BCBurns Lake, BC
Day 6Burns Lake, BCPrince Rupert, BC
Day 7-8  Prince Rupert, BC (via ferry to)  Haines, AK
Day 9Haines, AKBeaver Creek, YT
Day 10Beaver Creek, YTValdez, AK
Day 11Stay in Valdez
Day 12Valdez, AKDelta Junction, AK
Day 13Delta Junction, AKHealy, AK
Day 14Stay in Healy (visit Denali)
Day 15Healy, AKPalmer, AK
Day 16Palmer, AKTok, AK
Day 17Tok, AKWhitehorse, YT
Day 18Whitehorse, YTTeslin, AK
Day 19Teslin, AKMuncho Lake, BC
Day 20Stay at Muncho Lake
Day 21Muncho Lake, BCFort St. John, BC
Day 22Fort St. John, BCHinton, AB
Day 23Hinton, ABCanmore, AB
Day 24Canmore, ABWhitefish, MT
Day 25Whitefish, MTLivingston, MT
Day 26Livingston, MTTeton Village, WY
Day 27Teton Village, WYPerry, UT
Day 28Perry, UTEly, NV
Day 29Ely, NVTopaz Lake, NV
Day 30Topaz Lake, NVSunnyvale, CA