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Location Date Alberta 
1534892400 Montana 1534719600 Idaho 1534633200 Nevada 1534546800 Colorado 1534460400 New Mexico 1534374000 Arizona 1534287600 Kansas 1533942000 Missouri 1533769200 Nebraska 1533596400 North Dakota 1533510000 British Columbia 1471561200 Alaska 1471129200 Texas 1439506800 Louisiana 1438988400 Wyoming 1438470000 Mississippi 1409353200 Florida 1409266800 Pennsylvania 1408575600 Georgia (Usa) 1407970800 Tennessee 1407711600 Ohio 1312844400 Washington D.c. 1312498800 Maryland 1312412400 Indiana 1312326000 Iowa 1312153200 Minnesota 1312066800 Saskatchewan 1311894000 -
Location Date Edmonton
1534892400 Fort Macleod 1534806000 Red Deer 1533250800 Valleyview 1471561200 Claresholm 1438210800 Nanton 1409785200 -
Location Date Wed, 22 August 2018 1534971176 Thu, 02 August 2018 1533178299 Sun, 21 August 2016
1471737300 Sat, 20 August 2016 1471653840 Sun, 31 July 2016 1469954340 Sat, 22 August 2015 1440253140 Fri, 21 August 2015 1440192060 Thu, 30 July 2015 1438211400 Sat, 06 September 2014 1409966340 Fri, 05 September 2014 1409875380 Tue, 05 August 2014 1407233280 Thu, 28 July 2011 1311889200 Sun, 01 August 2004 1091381280
Unpacking the bike for the final time;
Here are the trip stats:
Distance travelled by Ferries (2): 33 kms
Distance travelled by Dalton Highway Express: 1606 kms
Distance travelled by Motorcycle 8435 kms
Stayed in 18 different mo'tels over 20 days (2 nights in Skagway + 2 nights in Anchorage)
Highest cost $169.00 CDN in Dawson City, YK
Lowest cost $78.00 CDN in Valleyview, AB
Stopped for gas 38 times, didn't always fill up, but tried to keep synchronized with Bill
Highest fuel prices, Dawson City, YK @ $1.44L (Can funds, $6.54/gallon equiv)
Lowest fuel prices, Fairbanks, AK @ $2.13/gal (Can funds equiv, 0.59/litre equiv
Used 381 litres of gas in total or:
61.35 MPG or 3.84L per 100 kms (Why don't we do kilometers per litre?)
The Rocket was solid, didn't even burn a single drop of oil. Needs a wash for sure!
It was definitely much more expensive travelling in both the Canadian & US North, than it is travelling in the US South. We may go back North one day, but we'll give them at least 15 more years to fix their roads!
To my faithful readers, thank you for joining me on this journey and for your comments and well wishes! I would encourage you to get out and do something, challenge yourself, get outside of your comfort zone. I leave you with this quote from Mark Twain:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
That is all for now!
Talk soon! Lou
Here are the trip stats:
Distance travelled by Ferries (2): 33 kms
Distance travelled by Dalton Highway Express: 1606 kms
Distance travelled by Motorcycle 8435 kms
Stayed in 18 different mo'tels over 20 days (2 nights in Skagway + 2 nights in Anchorage)
Highest cost $169.00 CDN in Dawson City, YK
Lowest cost $78.00 CDN in Valleyview, AB
Stopped for gas 38 times, didn't always fill up, but tried to keep synchronized with Bill
Highest fuel prices, Dawson City, YK @ $1.44L (Can funds, $6.54/gallon equiv)
Lowest fuel prices, Fairbanks, AK @ $2.13/gal (Can funds equiv, 0.59/litre equiv
Used 381 litres of gas in total or:
61.35 MPG or 3.84L per 100 kms (Why don't we do kilometers per litre?)
The Rocket was solid, didn't even burn a single drop of oil. Needs a wash for sure!
It was definitely much more expensive travelling in both the Canadian & US North, than it is travelling in the US South. We may go back North one day, but we'll give them at least 15 more years to fix their roads!
To my faithful readers, thank you for joining me on this journey and for your comments and well wishes! I would encourage you to get out and do something, challenge yourself, get outside of your comfort zone. I leave you with this quote from Mark Twain:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
That is all for now!
Talk soon! Lou
- comments
Audrey Groeneveld Loved travelling with you via the blog. I think the way you embrace life and the people and things you love is very special. Your Mark Twain quote is inspiring. Glad you and Bill are back safely so you can plan your next adventure.
Ed Barth Nicely done, thanks for sharing the journey. Great to see you and Bill made through safely. Looking forward to next years adventure, cheers.
Shirley Very cool, Lou! Poor Bill will never live down that nickname, though. Really enjoyed reading about your journey. Glad to read you are back safely!
Mike Smith For the two of you to have done those northern pot holed / greasy clay roads on a heavy road bike and a scooter, both with smooth road tires, is an amazing feat. I didn’t even like driving those roads in a 4x4. I enjoyed following your adventures and you’ll have lots of great stories to tell for years to come. Your description of the parting scene was somewhat reminiscent of when Dumbo had to say goodbye to his mother… sniff. And a special tip of the hat to Bill for his guest writing and being so patient with Lou.