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Great Trip!
Hi Graham and Sue,
I´m currently making the trip solo and I´m currently in the Galapogos Islands - no, not on the bike!
I would take three days extra and go to Prudhoe Bay. You´ll get your bike/s messed up but at least you will have done the entire trip to the two furthest points. Make sure you book into the Prudhoe Bay hotel, it´s the best place to stay.
Use off road tyres for the Dalton Highway, you´ll need them if it´s been raining.
You can use the jet wash in Fairbanks to get cleaned up!!
You´ll have a fantastic time and meet some great people!
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Back from the Alps
Just to say we are back from our mini trip round Europe (France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany) 3000 miles in 12 days, I know that's probably small fry to some of you pan continentals but as we are complete novices to touring we needed to see if we could do some serious mileage without killing each other! Glad to say we loved every minute despite some minor problems, the bike (1200GS) was a dream, so much so we went back to our dealer on Monday and swapped it for a 1200GS Adventure (bigger tank etc, or maybe me just wanting more toys!) We are now even more excited about next year's trip and I will post a progress update soon, I have posted some pics of the trip below, I hope it works unless someone can advise me of a better way.
Picasa Web Albums - gwhittington - Euro Trip 2008
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Keeping the schedule clear
Flying in to Anchorage 2nd week of August '09. Have my sights set on Dalton Highway/Prudhoe Bay as the literal icing on the cake. Then 6 months solo crossing the continents to TDF and back up to BA on my '00 XL650V. The only appointment I have to keep so far is meeting up with friends in Las Vegas, and even that date still has to be set.
So, too early to start scheduling meet-ups, but I'm looking forward to perhaps meeting you and fellow travellers along the way!
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VKEMP your AK trip is a bit late in our summer for heading north to the ice blue waters in the north. You very likely will have snow..I know that is home.
There is mucho info on the AK forum of ADVRIDER.
I am in BsAs now waiting for a bike shipment..then it is south and north to the north. otternorth@notmail.com
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Hello All,
Im planning a similar trip from July 2009 starting Anchorage heading for Prudhoe Bay about turn and all the way down  Im from Fermoy Co.Cork Ireland... looks like there will be plenty people travelling and to meet up with for the craic all going well ! My plans are in very early stages but will be in touch with some of you guys n gals closer to the off.. 
Ride Safe Jonny.
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Still planning on CA & SA this fall?
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Originally Posted by vkemp
Flying in to Anchorage 2nd week of August '09. Have my sights set on Dalton Highway/Prudhoe Bay as the literal icing on the cake. Then 6 months solo crossing the continents to TDF and back up to BA on my '00 XL650V. The only appointment I have to keep so far is meeting up with friends in Las Vegas, and even that date still has to be set.
So, too early to start scheduling meet-ups, but I'm looking forward to perhaps meeting you and fellow travellers along the way!
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Checking in with you to see if your plans are still on for Central & South America this fall after Alaska? I hope to cross into Mexico around Sept 18, solo on an '07 KLR heading to Panama to catch a plane to Medelin on October 7th.
Now I am just contacting other riders who might be more or less on the same schedule and route as me for possible hookups along the way.
If interested in keeping in touch, let me know.
Best of luck to you on your travels.
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to TDF
I'm planning on entering Mexico around the middle of July. The only thing I would like to see in Mexico is the Copper Canyon and the ruins at Palenque...if there is time. My only time constraint is to meet my son in Costa Rica around early-to-mid August (8-19).
Hope I can connect with you folks. I'm pretty fluent in Spanish, but although I've done several solo bike trips across the US, I'd rather have some company. I can ride fast or slow, with long or short hours in the saddle, but don't have much dirt experience. I'm an old fart; road raced until three years ago and have done a great deal of instructing at tracks.
If you are going through Los Angeles, I have a spare bedroom and lots of floor space for sleeping bags. I also have a locked garage for bikes, access to an excellent independent bike shop, and discounts at Cycle Gear for parts, etc. I'm just North of LA in Santa Clarita.
I'm on a DR650.
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Mexico Border Crossing
Hi Graham and Sue,
I live in San Diego and have crossed the border at several locations. Mainland and Baja. If you are passing this way and want a few tips, let me know.
David and Jessie
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G&S2up,
I live in Anchorage Alaska. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. otternorth@hotmail.com
Headed to SA in Dec 2008 for a ride north.
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Hope to see some of you on the road
Hi all,
Me and the Mrs are starting our RTW in Jan 09. Riding through France and Spain, then down the West Coast of Africa from Morocco to Cape Town. Not sure when we will be leaving SA, but we want to be in Ushuaia for Christmas 09. If it's still winter down south when we leave SA we will probably fly into Northern Brazil and work our way down. We'll try to post regularly on here and on our WebSite, and hopefully be able to meet up/ride a while with some of you on the way.
Kev & Lorraine
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fellow traveler?
I left Texas last June and rode to Prudhoe Bay. I rode back to Dallas then headed south. Now I'm in Campeche.
Where are you?
Check out my site at The Digital Nomad
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Also looking for a riding partner or two
Hello everyone. I am also looking for a riding partner or two or three. I live in Fort Worth Texas and would like to head south in Oct 09. If anyone wants to stop by Fort Worth for some good BBQ on the way south, I'll join up with you here or I can meet up with you somewhere south. Send me a message if you'd like to start planning. It sounds like there's a bunch of us heading south at about the same time. The locals should get used to the steady stream of Gringos going by their houses. Ushuaia sure will be hopping in December. Are any of you planning to take the boat ride to Antarctica?
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Who said that timing is everything?
The timeline for an Alaska to TDF run couldn't be better. By this time next week I will have officially taken an early retirement at 52 and will be heading somewhere warm for the winter as has become my custom for the past 3 three years. Took in the HU meeting in Chiang Mai Thailand last year. This years destination as yet unknown.
Getting back on track now my plan is to leave Ottawa at the end of June '09 and head for Alaska before turning left and meandering down to TDF. Did a 14k KM ride around North America in '06 but next year will be my first of many trips of that magnitude and I would love to meet up/travel with other riders.
I'll keep an eye on this thread for sure. Looks like it's shaping up to be something.
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Trans Canada and the Americas top to bottom
Hi Graham and Sue I will be flying out to Toronto on the 7th of June,and hopefully clear the bike from customs on the 8th,the plan then is to ride to Nova Scotia on the east coast, then right across Canada to the west coast.Then up to Prudhoe bay Alaska before turning south for the long ride down to Tierra Dl Fuego,so it looks like we could meet up at some point on the journey,i will be riding a 1150 gs adventure black and yellow. John [Trooper]
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North to South Americas
Hi
Thanks for the redirection Graham and Sue.
I am hoping to start from Anchorage in mid August going north and then south until mid to late Jan 2010. Does anyone have tips for riding to Prudhoe Bay, is it worth the ride.
I am impressed by the amount of knowledge on this site.
I have read all the replies but I'm not sure what D2D is any explanations.
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