Possible 2017 adventures – British Columbia & Baja I’ve started sketching out a ride around British Columbia for the summer. Heading east from Seattle towards Banff, Alberta and then following the Canadian Rocky Mountains north to the border town of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, the turn-around point. Turning south and riding into Prince Rupert, where the ferry awaits to take the bike down the Inside Passage … Continue reading Thinking of 2017

I have updated the routes between Virginia Beach and Sioux City, covering the remaining states (excluding HI). There are no days off planned during this seven day period, but also no weather that is predicted to preclude riding. Distances are moderate with no days over 300 miles and two days under 200 miles. There is a planned day off in Sioux City to hang out … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Route Updates

Just letting people know that I’ll be starting the tour one week later than planned. The new departure date is August 28th.   Continue reading Northern States Tour delayed one week

I’m getting excited about the Northern States Tour. Right now, I’m updating my GPS maps. The weather looks good for the planned August 21st departure and, from the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center fire map, there are currently no fires I have to route around. Continue reading T minus 6 days and counting

I have looked ahead at each night of the northern leg of my trip, getting a bit more familiar with camping and lodging options at each of my nightly destinations. As a result, I have marked some evenings as ones to “plan ahead”  – in these cases as I get more certain I am on schedule, I’ll try to make reservations. If I find this … Continue reading 2016 Northern States Tour – updates

The Northern States Tour is on for 2016! It’s official! For the third consecutive year, I will get an opportunity to embark on an extended motorcycle adventure. I leave on August 21st, four weeks from today. This trip will take me east along the Canadian border, between the Great Lakes, and through the Northeastern states. On my return, I will visit each of the northern Atlantic Coast … Continue reading The 2016 Northern States Tour

The article “This Haunting Road Trip Through Michigan Ghost Towns Is One You Won’t Forget” describes a place in Michigan that I plan to visit on the Northern States Tour. Much of the Upper Peninsula was home to copper mines, where entire towns were built from the ground up during the 19th century. By the turn of the 20th century, many of these communities fell into … Continue reading Road trip through Michigan Ghost Towns