2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – Meeting fellow Bloggers

I wanted to give a shout out to some fellow travelers and bloggers I met in Stewart and Hyder. Glenn and Caite travel full time in their camper and share their adventures through a blog called gconthemove.com. I want to highlight their entry on visiting Hyder and Stewart, found here. Glenn and Caite are camping near Mount St. Helens and Mt. Rainier this week. Jeff travelled to … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – Meeting fellow Bloggers

2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – Reflections

What was the goal of this trip, again? Reaching the state of Alaska on my motorcycle was the goal, part of my quest to ride all 50 states. I now have visited 28 states. I’m already dreaming of a ‘Northern States Tour’, visiting the remaining states in the continental US. I would want to ride the whole way there and back, and maybe visit a … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – Reflections

2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – completed

Full story now under the Adventures page. Maps and photos added. Click link below. Leaving August 18th, this 1,766 mile trip took me and good friend Will to Hyder, Alaska. It took three days to get to Stewart, British Columbia, our staging point for the day we would spend exploring Hyder and the local attractions, including Fish Creek and Salmon Glacier. Our return trip involved … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – completed

2015 Trip to Hyder – Day Zero Preparation

I’m super excited about this trip! What can I say except it is riding to Alaska. How cool is that? Yesterday,I purchased a 30-day international phone plan from my carrier to minimize the expense of using my cell in Canada. The $30 plan provides unlimited texting and some data for checking weather, etc with the phone’s apps, and a discounted per-minute charge for talk time. … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Hyder – Day Zero Preparation

2015 Trip to Wallowa Lake (completed)

I began this four-day, 1,160 mile trip on August 4th traveling alone to Wallowa Lake, a beautiful ribbon lake in Eastern Oregon. From there, and with an old friend I had not expected to meet, I visited Hells Canyon National Rec Area on Day 2. Continuing together, we traveled west through scenic byways and to the Maryhill Stonehenge along the Columbia River before turning south … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Wallowa Lake (completed)