Alaska on a 250 / The Magic Bus
During the summer of 2012 I travelled in the Yukon and Alaska on a 250 and posted about that experience in the "Which Bike"forum. Many people commented and you can find the thread under the title "Kawasaki KLX250s as a D/S Tourer - My Report". You may find it useful, in particular the comments about fuel capacity given the long distances involved.
Re your intention to visit the Magic Bus, I enjoyed reading "Into the Wild" (Krakauer's best book I think and a fine film) enough to recently pick up "The Wild Truth" by Carine McCandless, Chris McCandless' sister. Although not remotely comparable to the Krakauer book as a literary work, anyone interested in the poignant story which ended so sadly at the bus will find her history of the McCandless family very interesting in terms of what may have motivated her brother to leave everything behind and hit the road in the most complete way.
Good luck with the prep.
Norm
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