Monthly Archives: August 2011

I have met the Dalton, and it is mud

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Andrew Pain

August 10th, 2011 I arrived in Fairbanks on the 9th, with the simple plan of finding a hotel for two nights, allowing me to leave most of my stuff behind while I rode the Dalton/Haul to the Arctic Circle for … Continue reading →

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I’m on Top of the World!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Andrew Pain

August 8th, 2011 It was chilly in the morning, but I expected it to warm up as I headed west. The Top of the World Highway leads from Dawson to Tok(ish) in Alaska. I was only planning to ride as … Continue reading →

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North to Dawson City

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Andrew Pain

August 6th and 7th, 2011 I left Whitehorse with plans to reach Dawson City that evening, which was going to be a long day but all paved and seemed quite doable. I was just about to leave the campground when … Continue reading →

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Whitehorse and the SS Klondike

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Andrew Pain

August 4th and 5th, 2011 The road from Watson Lake to Whitehorse was pine-lined and straight. With words occasionally spelled out on the side of the road with stones Most were kind of hard to read, but the intent was … Continue reading →

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