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Photo by Marc Gibaud,
Clouds on Tres Cerros and
Mount Fitzroy, Argentinian Patagonia



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Old 23 Jan 2014
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Great Post

This is great info. I've heard much of the same advice previously, but have never seen it so well put in one place.

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Excellent advice from Phil. As someone who's used his services and been half way up the Dalton I can highly recommend Phil and Motoquest to anyone thinking of heading up there. He knows his stuff.
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Prudhoe Bay ride photos 2010

Great info, Phil.
We did the ride in 2010 and were the first riders for the season. Very cold up there then, -5ºC. The KLR650 did a great job, but definitely needed heated hand grips. Lou. Photos at:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1080577...gg_Prudhoe_Bay
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Dalton Highway

Around which dates are recommended as best to ride the Dalton up to Deadhorse?
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Dalton highway

I shall sleep with the post, great info.
I will be there in July on the KLR from Edmonton.
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Alaska Highway to Deadhorse

Really good info Phil, everything you recommend is spot on. I've done the ride to Prudhoe Bay once in 2008, spent my 68th birthday enjoying nothing less than a monsoon somewhere north of Atigun Pass. That was on the way south out of Deadhorse. On the way up the weather was sunny with miles of unlimited vision, exactly opposite and just a couple of days difference. For myself it was the ride of a lifetime, one I'd love to do again, especially the camping part. [See pic below] Marion Creek Campground is a bit north of Coldfoot, a great place to stay, maybe check out the wild life.

Thanks for a great post, every rider considering this adventure will benefit by your info.

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Onward Into the Fog...on a sidecar of course!
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Exactly Phil. Thank you. Riders read AND heed ! You are not the top of the food chain here . . . weather, mosquitos, bears and truckers are.

I live in Fairbanks and worked in northeast alaska 1999-2012. Did annual summer duties at the Coldfoot visitor center. Ride alot of bikes including BMW GS but commuted on a dr650 with TKCs. Met riders with wilderness in their eyes and riders with WTF in their eyes. It always depended on temperment, preparation and chance . . . and chance favors the prepared mind. Flat tires, rock hits and smiles are a given. You don't need to carry extra gas . . . the long walk with mosquitos WILL do you good (8->)

You will always remember this ride . . . i still make an annual trip or three. See you on the path.

Do yourself a favor . . . check out Adventure Cycle Works services. They are good people.

PS Dempster Hiway is a better ride
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