Dan and Bryon

O.K. Sorry for the LONG delay, i know that I'm about 5 weeks behind, so I will try to get caught up as best I can. So, to keep it interesting, I will continue to drink beer as I write, so maybe it will get funnier as it goes on! We left Las vegas (cue Sheryl Crow) on a windy afternoon heading North then West to Death Valley. The wind was pretty strong and gusty varying from head-on to straight across the highway. This made the ride take a little longer than anticipated. We got into the park and quickly began to decend to over a hundred feet below sea level. We Drove around the park and found a field of sand dunes and decided that it was time for a nice break. We took our ... read more

I ended up staying an extra day in Crested Butte. Dan ran into a little electrical trouble in Durango, so I assumed he would take longer to get to Moab. He actually got everything fixed and was on the road in a couple hours. This gave him the morning by him self in Moab to go mountain bike the 'Whole Enchilada'. I said goodbye to my brother, sister-in-law and nephew early in the morning and then headed out to Moab on a beautiful two-lane highway. I got to the Lazy Lizard in Moab around three, checked in and went to explore the town. I found the local micro-brew pub where I watched a little college football before heading back to the hostel. Dan had just got back from the 24 mile downhill ride that is the ... read more

So I made the bee-line for the 10:30 ferry. I get there at 10:25 and the customs guy starts in with the questions. Any food?no(YES) any alchohol? no (YES) and firearms? no(actually i didnt this time), any bear mace? no (YEP).So I get on the ferry now feeling pretty hungover but with a new sense of vigor for the road. My first stop in Washington was at Patti's seafood for some local oysters. I slurped em down and chit chatted with Pattis about the indians and fishing and the way things were and are now with it. I mentioned I wanted to try Geoduck and she just gave me some to cook up later. Thanks Patti! Another 30 minutes rides later and I see a sign for Oysterfest!! Already 12 deep, I proceeded to eat every ... read more

So this is the part where we split up for awhile so this blog with just be Dans travels. I headed out of Smithers/Telkwa area around 4 oclock and got about 180 miles to Vanderhoof before I froze my ass off. I took refuge in the woods beyond town. It rained ALL NIGHT LONG and my leaky tent and I paid the price. I ended up staying awake pretty much all night trying to avoid the water seeping in and leaking down. By morning, it was 40 degrees and I lay there in a catatonic state in a damp bag longing for the sun...which never came. So I pack up and limp into Vanderhoof to dry out in a laundromat. Steering feels a little funny then next thing I know at 60 mph the back ... read more

Yes we are alive. We left our friends in Wasilla to go up to Hatcher's Pass before heading to Anchorage. Hatcher's Pass was a nice view. We had a couple errands to run in Anchorage. I needed a new part for my clutch lever, and we needed to exchange some stuff at REI.Dan switched out the hatchet for one with the saw that is in the handle and I exchanged my boots, the old ones soles were coming off. We asked a few locals what there was to do in Anchorage, and they all said that they have to get out of town to do anything fun. The only concession was to ride up to the mountains to the East of town for a nice view on our way down to the Kenai Peninsula. We went ... read more