Good evening all, I know you have not heard from me for several days. Lack of WiFi in the great Northwest is few and far between. I am now realizing how much time it takes to pull this off and keep everyone posted. And thanks for all the great remarks. I would love to answer each and every one, but suffice it to say, I love reading your remarks and posting to the travel blog. I stayed at the Dawson Aurora Suites last night to get caught up on laundry and blog to that point...great to sleep in a bed. Now, [View Full Entry]

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Good evening, I traveled from Hinton, AB to Dawson Creek, BC today. It was a lot of driving with a few stops along the way. The drive from Hinton to Grand Cache and then to Grand Prairie was a very relaxing trip as I was pretty much the only one on the road. had to put on my chaps as it started to rain. The area is rolling mountains of pine trees. Industry along the route is logging and oil wells. But I did take time to spend a few minutes in Grande Cache, a little community built on a mountain [View Full Entry]

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Day 3 (June 30, 2008): Made it to Lake Louise I broke camp this morning at 0530. Not because I needed to be up at that hour but because I was slept out…lots of fresh air causes a person to sleep very good and I have been sleeping extremely well. The routine is getting down but I always want to expect the unexpected. Like tonight I am at the Lake Louise National Park and started to set up camp. And then the unexpected…it started to rain. Got all my gear wet but it will dry out…I try and keep my clothing [View Full Entry]

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Happy Canada Day everyone...frequently referred to as "Canada's birthday," the occasion marks the joining of the British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada into a federation of four provinces on July 1, 1867. When I broke camp this morning I had to pack everything wet. Not an issue if you can dry it out within a reasonable time. It was cooler this morning since I was at a higher elevation but very comfortable traveling especially with my Transitions textile riding jacket...well worth the investment vs. leather. Oh by the way, the electric bear fence work [View Full Entry]

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Good day hey, Good evening from beautiful Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This city of over 1 million people is host to the Calgary Stampede next week (large rodeo) so I came through at just the right time. Also, Tuesday is Canada Day and a huge vacation holiday and everyone here heads to the mountains so I hope I can get a campground somewhere on my way to Jasper. A little about today...although is was not that exciting...just driving for almost 400 miles straight west of Moose Jaw where the lay of the land is either crops (wheat) or oil wells and refineries. [View Full Entry]

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Good morning everyone. You are about to take part in a 6,000 mile journey which also starts with my first turn of the tires. But before I get started I've asked my wife JoLynn, to make an entry on her thoughts about my trip. JOLYNN: Well, Rob can finally get started on his long awaited Alaskan adventure. He has been planning, organizing, and planning some more for all the details for months now. I remember about a month ago when I came home to a tent and sleeping bag set up in our family room. Now that is camping in comfort [View Full Entry]

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T-minus 3 days and not holding! I've had my Goldwing loaded and unloaded and loaded and unloaded, making small changes to weight, what I can take and/or leave behind...even driving around the area to get used to the extra weight and feel of the bike. All in all with my weight, gear and bike, I come in over 1000 lbs...not too bad for a 30 day outing! JoLynn and I made a short trip to Spearfish this past weekend to visit my parents before I depart on Saturday and to spend some time together. The Black Hills of South Dakota are [View Full Entry]

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Wow...in just a few short days there are over 60 subscribers to my travel blog...I hope you will not be dissapointed in my journal entries. Please feel free to make comments that I will publish as I go along...my good friend Chuck Scott has an awesome comment...thanks Chuck for your humorous wisdom on my decision to go to Alaska. Also, pass my blog along to anyone you might think would be interested. Not much photos now, but just wait...... People have asked my why am I driving my motorcycle to Alaska via the Alaska Highway? While I think I know the [View Full Entry]

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One of the best resources that I came across planning the drive north to Alaska was a magazine called THE MILEPOST. The 2008 edition just came out at a cost at Barnes and Noble for around $28.00 The MILEPOST provides a mile-by-mile description of all major highways and roads in Alaska and northwestern Canada. It includes detailed information on all major destinations (cities, communities, national parks, attractions, etc) and how-to-help for various modes of transportation (air, ferry, railroads, etc). One of the backbones of THE MILEPOST are the highway logs. In these mile-by-mile de [View Full Entry]

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Today is a great day in Bismarck, ND. Sunny today with highs in the high 70s. I have been asked what is my projected route of travel to Anchorage, AK. I put a lot of thought into that route and here is what I have come up with. You will notice that the miles between stops is not that far. This will allow me to spend time at selected cities and enjoy the scenery and people. I will be camping the majority of the trip which will allow me to vary my stops. It seems there will always be room along [View Full Entry]

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