I rode to Key West today and got my witness forms signed at the police dept. and got my first gas receipt, that starts the clock on the trip. According to the Iron Butt Association rules I now have 30 days to make it to Prudhoe Bay Alaska to qualify for their Certification of the "Ultimate coast to coast ride". If the weather does not permit me to make it all the way (the last 500 miles is a gravel haul road) then it will just be a fun ride to Alaska. Alaska is the only state I have not been in and I am so looking forward to it.
I checked the weather this morning in Prudhoe Bay. It was 27 degrees. Glad I packed my electric heated clothes. That I think is the toughest part of this trip. I will be going from 85 degrees with 90% humidity to 27 degrees and I will be coming back through west Texas in late June. I have to pack for a wide variety of conditions. No matter it will be a good time.
I will try to update the blog as much as I can while on the road.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
North to Alaska
Well it has been awhile since I have posted anything. I am sure I could come up with at least two or three really impressive excuses that would totally exonerate me of any blame, but to be honest it was just pure laziness. I worked quite abit after hurricane Irma, then I had grand kids to play with. After that the laziness kicked in. I am simi-retired. I work at a real job about 3-4 months a year. The amazing thing is I really do not know where the time goes. I don't know how I ever had time for a real job. I am busy all the time, but when I look back I can't see that I have accomplished anything big. One guy who lived on a boat was asked by a land lubber "What do you do all day?". I will never forget his answer "I don't know but it takes me all day". That is exactly how I feel.
We moved aboard on October 31rst 2010. Coming up on 8 years and I still love it. A boat change is in our future though. We are going back to a trawler. The power boat thing isn't working for us.
North to Alaska.
No we are not taking the boat to Alaska. I finally get to take a motorcycle trip up there. I have dreamed of riding to Alaska for many many years and now is the time. The ride will be from Key West to Prudhoe Bay Alaska and (hopefully) back. I plan on leaving on Friday May 25th and return on July 1st. 12,200 miles and 37 days. I know it will be a hard trip but hopefully it will be as fun as it is hard. I have been working on the bike for a month now getting it ready. I feel it and I are up to it. Time will tell. I have ridden over 250,000 miles in my life. The longest trip to date was 8,000 miles in two weeks. So this will definitely be the longest trip so far both time wise and miles.
I have a spot tracker attached to the link at the top of the page that will track where I am once I leave.
We moved aboard on October 31rst 2010. Coming up on 8 years and I still love it. A boat change is in our future though. We are going back to a trawler. The power boat thing isn't working for us.
North to Alaska.
No we are not taking the boat to Alaska. I finally get to take a motorcycle trip up there. I have dreamed of riding to Alaska for many many years and now is the time. The ride will be from Key West to Prudhoe Bay Alaska and (hopefully) back. I plan on leaving on Friday May 25th and return on July 1st. 12,200 miles and 37 days. I know it will be a hard trip but hopefully it will be as fun as it is hard. I have been working on the bike for a month now getting it ready. I feel it and I are up to it. Time will tell. I have ridden over 250,000 miles in my life. The longest trip to date was 8,000 miles in two weeks. So this will definitely be the longest trip so far both time wise and miles.
I have a spot tracker attached to the link at the top of the page that will track where I am once I leave.
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| Packed and ready to go. |
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| Packed and ready to go. |