Alaska: Two Weeks and Counting
It seems as if I've been planning for this trip forever, and now, finally, it has arrived. In two weeks, Danny and I hit the road. 23 days. 11,000 miles. To Prudhoe Bay and back (provided neither of us gets eaten by a grizzly, wrecked by a herd of wayward caribou, or crunched by some road-hogging RV). I'll be riding my BMW R1200GS. Danny will be mounted on a Suzuki V-Strom 1000 that he bought specifically for this adventure.
To make sure the truckers on the Haul Road see me, I mounted PIAAs on the Beemer. The twin 55 watt lights truly light up the night (I think I actually incinerated a couple deer on my way to work the other morning), but of course at this time of year we'll be experiencing something like 20 hours of daylight in the Great White North. I also bought a Shoei Multitec flip-face helmet -- in the no frills, match-everything color of anthracite -- even though I need another helmet like I need another hole in my head (which, ironically, the helmet is intended to protect me from). I figured over the course of 23 days on the road, I'll really appreciate being able to flip up the front of the helmet for drinking, shooting photos, hollering at Danny, etc. You might be able to see the new Shoei hanging on my mirror in the photo below.
On the other mirror, you can see our guide for this trip: Marvin. I picked up Marvin last year in Canada. He says he knows the way to Alaska.
The bike picked up a new decal.
And I thought a placard letting all the people we meet know where we're bound would be a nice touch. (Yes, I have a matching one for Danny's windscreen.)
Stay tuned. I'll be taking a laptop and doing my best to blog from the road. This is going to be an awesome adventure!
To make sure the truckers on the Haul Road see me, I mounted PIAAs on the Beemer. The twin 55 watt lights truly light up the night (I think I actually incinerated a couple deer on my way to work the other morning), but of course at this time of year we'll be experiencing something like 20 hours of daylight in the Great White North. I also bought a Shoei Multitec flip-face helmet -- in the no frills, match-everything color of anthracite -- even though I need another helmet like I need another hole in my head (which, ironically, the helmet is intended to protect me from). I figured over the course of 23 days on the road, I'll really appreciate being able to flip up the front of the helmet for drinking, shooting photos, hollering at Danny, etc. You might be able to see the new Shoei hanging on my mirror in the photo below.
On the other mirror, you can see our guide for this trip: Marvin. I picked up Marvin last year in Canada. He says he knows the way to Alaska.
The bike picked up a new decal.
And I thought a placard letting all the people we meet know where we're bound would be a nice touch. (Yes, I have a matching one for Danny's windscreen.)
Stay tuned. I'll be taking a laptop and doing my best to blog from the road. This is going to be an awesome adventure!
Labels: Alaska, motorcycles, R1200GS
posted by Brian A. Hopkins at 6:42 PM
2 Comments:
Dear Brian and Danny, I'm praying that God will continually keep a hedge of protection around you as you travel..No doubt, you will see some beautiful country & I'm looking forward to seeing pictures..Be sure to use the powder in the little round can...ly, g/mom
Haven't had to use the powder yet, Greta, but give us a few more days and we might need it. LOL.
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