2014 Arctic Ocean Odyssey

[Siseneg]

I know I may live to regret this, but it has to be done. ... I have the go-ahead from all the important sponsors (namely my wife and my boss) to do a significant outing and plan a ride back to Alaska.

Tentative at this time:
Rally point: Spokane, WA.
Assembly: Thursday, 19 JUN, 2014
Tech and prep: Thursday/Friday.
Depart: Sat. 6/21/14
Return: Wed. 7/2/14

Route: Spokane ./. Icefields Parkway .. Jasper ./. ALCAN .. Fairbanks ./. Dalton Prudhoe Bay... Return via Fairbanks, Denali, Anchorage/Seward, Haines then Inland passage Ferry ~or~ Dease Lake Road to Bellingham, WA.

Mileages: Spokane to Fairbanks: 2,286 Mi.
Fairbanks to Deadhorse: 501 Mi.
Deadhorse to Anchorage: 857 Mi.
Anchorage to Bellingham: 2179 Mi.
Approx. 5,823 mapped miles plus side trips.

At a 350 Mi./day pace that is just short of 18 days of riding.

I have planned most of this route before, but on a KLR which is a little longer-legged. Still, there should be ample fuel stops except for the Coldfoot-to-Prudhoe Bay leg which is 240 Mi.

Last trip had some big mileage days to make up for a mechanical delay. Not having dark at night is tougher than you'd think

Goal would be to cross the Arctic Circle and get a Polar Bear Club certificate for a splash in the Arctic Ocean. This is as far north in the US that you can get on a road.

There will be motel/campgropund mix along the way.

+++ I am excited by the prospect of another huge adventure to the Northern Slope. There's just nothing like it. +++

Lots of time to plan, but I'm starting now ... because I know how I procrastinate.

 

[Salmon Sam]

Sounds epic!!! Take plenty of pics and vids for the forum! ::012::

 

[NickBrewer3]

Might want to consider doing Whitehorse, YT to Dawson City, YT then onto Tok, AK on the way up to Fairbanks....

 

[Checkswrecks]

Awesome!
Scratch the itch.
::014::

 

[maddog5150]

I'm doing basically the same trip. Might even cross paths with you. I'm leaving July 8 from Chicago and returning aug 5th.

 

[528Hz]

I'm doing basically the same trip. Might even cross paths with you. I'm leaving July 8 from Chicago and returning aug 5th.

This year or next?

 

[Don in Lodi]

Too bad, the timing is just late for the Dust to Dawson Ride.
Your itinerary shows 'return' 7/2? That's eleven days. Or is that return from your furthest point?

 

[Siseneg]

So, just found out that my brother will mist likelynbenjoining bu might have to adjust the dates all around by a week ir two.

Yeah, not sure where the 11 days came from...should be more like 15 to 18. We'll get it dialed in this fall. Maybe hooking up in Chicago could work! I'd be very interested in going north from there and across the Canadian interior.