Author Archives: Wilgoson
17 June 2013: 0 Miles Today; 1093 Total Miles. Stayed in Deadhorse Camp at Prudhoe.
Chuck: Jim “Clutch” had said that he would whip up some blueberry pancakes for breakfast. As I walked over to his little cabin, I heard a loon calling. The air was crisp and clear, snow streaked mountains surrounded us, rusting … Continue reading
16 June 2013: 41 Miles Today; 1093 Total Miles. Wiseman, Alaska in the Gold Rush Bed and Breakfast (Jim Lounsburg’s Wall Tent).
Chuck: The scenery here is beautiful, crystal clear air, endless vistas of mountains, clear water streams winding through long valleys. I had breakfast with Kip & Jake then they were off on their motorcycles heading to Prudhoe. Betty & Bren … Continue reading
15 June 2913: 43 Miles Today; 1051 Miles Total. To MM-121, Stayed in Coldfoot, Frozen Foot Saloon.
Chuck: Last evening, at the Cold Spot Café, after I finished the journal, 5 bikers arrived. They are south-bound and are packing their camping gear. Two are from Dallas, one from Iowa and one from Wisconsin and I forget the … Continue reading
14 June 2013: 43 Miles Today; 1,008 Total Miles. Hotspot Café on Dalton Highway in Alaska
Chuck: Betty & I have breakfast at the Camp’s restaurant, while Bren sleeps. We drive the 18 miles back to our stopping point, Mile 38. It is a good ride, hills are not too steep nor too long. Soon, on … Continue reading
13 June 2013: 38 Miles Today; 965 Miles Total. Yukon River Camp on Dalton Highway.
Chuck: We had an early start, packed lots of “last minute” items into the little Honda CRV, it is now ‘officially full’. The RV is parked in a holding slot for the next two weeks at the Rivers Edge Campground. … Continue reading
12 June 2013: 0 Miles Today, 927 Total Miles. Still at River’s Edge RV Park in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Chuck: Another busy prep day. Tuned up the mountain bike and the hybrid for this trip, the other three will be left behind; two on the RV’s back rack and my new baby inside. The rough gravel road surface is … Continue reading
11 June 2013: 0 Miles Today; 927 Total Miles. Second night at River’s Edge in Fairbanks, Alaska
Chuck: Today we continued preparation for the Prudhoe phase of our bike saga. From Fairbanks it is about 500 miles up the Haul Road (aka Dalton Highway) to Prudhoe Bay and what used to be the tiny community of Deadhorse. … Continue reading
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The nice overnight site after crossing into Alaska, however, it is also where we had the flat the next morning – no cell coverage. The flat tire. We spent most of the day first finding a phone, then waiting … Continue reading
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Dall Sheep along the highway in the Yukon. On the road to Skagway. A small black bear along the roadside on our trip to Skagway. Repairing the crack in the … Continue reading
10 June 2013: 0 Miles Today; 927 Miles Total. At River’s Edge RV Park in Fairbanks, Alaska
Chuck: We have several errands to chase down before we depart Tok. I met Willard at his repair shop to sign some AAA paperwork and pay him for the tire that he mounted on the RV yesterday. The more I … Continue reading