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ALASKA DAY 9

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Admin

I can tell you without hesitation that I am a fan of the metric system. For me, this started years ago when I bought my first KTM dirtbike and all of the nuts and bolts were metric. I can now … Continue reading →

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ALASKA DAY 8

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Admin

This morning we woke to this fine-looking fury lady “Foxy” picking through the trash. She was less than 10 ft away from the camper and didn’t seem to mind Benz going nuts at the window. In fact, she seemed to … Continue reading →

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ALASKA TRIP DAY 7

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Admin

(OB) MARILYN! have you seen my glasses? (Mert) well, I don’t know, where did you have them last? (OB) Jesus Christ, if I knew that we wouldn’t be having this conversation now would we! (Mert to me) You know I … Continue reading →

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ALASKA DAY 6

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Admin

Today we woke up in Jasper to the sound of heavy rain beating down on la jefa’s roof and from the look of the horizon, it was here to stay. I have had enough of riding in the rain but … Continue reading →

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ALASKA DAY 5

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Admin

Guess what?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. We actually got la jefa down the road today! Yes, after two days in Lethbridge we were able to leave that city in the rearview for good. The day started a little early this morning because we were … Continue reading →

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ALASKA TRIP DAY 4, STILL LETHBRIDGE BUT OK!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Admin

Lethbridge reminds me of an old CCR song about a town the guys never thought they would ever get out of. Anyone remember the town? Anyway, we finally got the drivetrain fixed on la jefa but it took the entire … Continue reading →

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ALASKA TRIP DAY 3, LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Admin

Wow, what a day! I’m going to choose to be positive about today but you’re going to laugh when you hear what happened. It’s only funny because it is so ridiculous. We left the Butte area yesterday around 2:30 or … Continue reading →

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ALASKA TRIP DAY-2

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Admin

Day two of the trip was a mixed bag. On one hand, we spent half of the day trying to figure out why the motorhome wouldn’t run for more than 60 seconds then shut off. Then on the other hand … Continue reading →

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ALASKA 1-1/2 STUCK IN BUTTE MONTANA

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Admin

Yes, that is snow you see on the KLR! We seem to be stuck at a rest area just outside Butte Montana. It snowed last night and is currently 39* outside and the motorhome is having some kind of fuel … Continue reading →

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ALASKA DAY-1

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Admin

Hello, today was the first day of our trip to Alaska. We were on the road about 8:30 am and headed North on I-15 out of Salt Lake City. The Kawasaki KLR-650 ran like a watch for the next 3.5 … Continue reading →

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