North to Alaska

[desertdude]

I wanted to post this here ( even though it is in the trails section)

We left for Alaska last Monday and will be gone for at least ten weeks - driving in the 80 and following the coast of Northern CA, Or, Wash, BC then to Alaska for a few weeks including Mark Whatley's ACT06 trek. Then down through BC and into Glacier Nat Park - WY and Idaho if time permits

So far we have made it nearly to the top of Oregon - I finally got to
publish my trip blog

http://web.mac.com/desertdude/iWeb/Desertdude.to.Alaska/Blog/Blog.html

and Kristina's blog - http://web.mac.com/kristinahall/iWe...orth.to.Alaska.Blog/North.to.Alaska.Blog.html

We will post updates as long as we can find service along the route

 

[RHINO]

saweet !!!! you kids have a great time.

 

[-Spike-]

Now THAT's what an 80 is for. I'm envious.

-Spike

 

[Bigbeast]

Take lots of pictures and enjoy the trip. The trip looks like it will be a blast.
Ken

 

[Cdaniel]

I'm soooooooo jealous.

A want to wheel in the great white north someday


Stay safe, watch for moose.

 

[brittan]

I have restaurant suggestions if you make it to ID...enjoy...

 

[desertdude]

Thanks for the tips - especially the one about Moose

Brittan, Thanks - I'll email you if we make it there - AK is a freekin big state

So far -We have made it to Vancouver B.C. - man what a city! Not wanting to spend much time around the big cities we will be heading north after stocking up on supplies -

Here are my latest blog updates

http://web.mac.com/desertdude/iWeb/Desertdude.to.Alaska/Blog/Blog.html

and desertgirls -

http://web.mac.com/kristinahall/iWe...orth.to.Alaska.Blog/North.to.Alaska.Blog.html

it might be a while on the next ones - hang tight

 

[desertdude]

My blog has been updated HERE

I had a mega melt down on the blogging due to some funky Wifi - But I fixed most of it

more coming

 

[BMAN]

Pics were all busted last night. Was gonna PM you but figured you get it all fixed up.

 

[desertdude]

Pics were all busted last night. Was gonna PM you but figured you get it all fixed up.

yeah and it was a real bummer that the app will not let me use those photos at all - even after I re imported from another computer

ah well there is Alaska to see after all

Thanks for checking in Bman

a quick update ( reposted this morning from Xportal)

We are hanging out in Anchorage today. I dropped off the 80 at Nye Toyota for service - I had a long laundry list of maintenance that I don't need to be doing on the road. The Toyota place is well organized and the service person I spoke with on the phone new Mark Whatley and the Cruiser trek ( he can't make it this year) he owns a lifted 80 with 39" tires and a 62 - what we found is AK is big in land and yet small in who know who.

As a matter of fact we had a fine welcome through the Valdez Police Dept. I was pulled over early yesterday morning while driving around town. The officer asked me if I was drinking, which I replied, " not at all, accept for this chai", he then asked if we new Greg Hayden, we said yes he is going on the ACT06 trek, the officer took my DL and went back to his Police SUV - within two minutes a second Police SUV surrounded us, the first officer left with his SUV and the second officer approached us, I immediately knew what was happening and reached out my hand for a shake and said, Is this how you welcome all your new visitors - we both laughed and then spend the next hour talking landcruisers, bears, his shrimp pots and Alaska. We love this place!

 

[BMAN]

I assume it was Greg in the 2nd SUV?

 

[RHINO]

hey just thought i'd let ya'll know your house is not being threatened by the fire, so enjoy your trip and dont worry yourselves about it.

 

[desertdude]

I assume it was Greg in the 2nd SUV?

Yes it was -

Thanks Clay for the word

 

[desertdude]

Hello from up at the 61.08.545 parallel

Been to Anchorage, Seward, Homer, Ninilchik and back to Anchorage

Here are my latest blog updates

and Kristina's updated blog HERE


it might be a while on the next ones - hang tight

next up Denali and Fairbanks

 

[Bigbeast]

On the last entry I am seeing double vision?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

On the last entry I am seeing double vision?

Ditto

 

[desertdude]

On the last entry I am seeing double vision?

can you be more specific? and which entry?

 

[sj]

I think it is due to the pictures. Everything looks great but once the pictures load the text shifts making it impossible to read. It is only your last post June 27, it even seems like it could be the red box surrounding the first picture.

Sean

 

[desertdude]

I see that now and will fix it - thanks

 

[desertdude]

OK all fixed ( I think)

Howdy from up in Fairbanks

my latest blog updates Here


and Kristina's updated blog -HERE


it might be a while on the next ones - hang tight

next up The Dalton Highway - Prudoe Bay - Arctic Ocean -Chena Hot springs