Anyone interested in riding to Inuvik, NWT next Summer?

[DanKearney]

Dan, for some reason I cant see the preliminary route image???
Middle of June to middle of July is good time to go.

That was just a quick google maps route for illustrative purposes. Don't know why you can't see it? I do have a detailed route that I had planned back in 2009 for a 2010 trip that got cancelled due to unemployment. It includes some dirt roads and is mostly two-lane highways all the way to the Canadian border. Once across the border it's all two-lane highways to Whitehorse.

I chose that time window just based on historical precipitation data. Cold doesn't bother me, but I prefer it to be a dry as possible.

I would be interested to go also, Meet you along the way before crossing the border.

Meeting along the way is certainly doable as you'd be coming from the PNW. You could ride up 97 in CA and meet at Prince George.

You camping or staying in motels?

My preference is a few days camping followed by a motel night. Personally, I don't usually plan out my daily distances and destinations much. I prefer to just ride and as the day progresses figure out where to stay the night. Sometimes its a roadside stop, sometimes a camp ground, sometimes a motel.

I plan to order a set of tires to be delivered to a shop in Whitehorse so that I can do the Klondike Highway portion on TKC-80's or Kenda Big Blocks, so I think that will be the only town where I definitely want to have a hotel room reserved.

All is up for discussion among they who will be riding with me.

Cheers,

Dan K.

[rjmorel]

I can see map now.
I like the idea of camping a few and moteling a night . Theres only so much a guy can put up with if you have a hot dusty day , or a cold wet day. Most of the RV camping places will have showers.
I also don't plan a lot so a rough idea at night where to be is close enough. Your on vacation and need to be flexible.

"Personally, I don't usually plan out my daily distances and destinations much. I prefer to just ride and as the day progresses figure out where to stay the night. Sometimes its a roadside stop, sometimes a camp ground, sometimes a motel."

Just be aware of the Bear situation and stay where locals say is safe.

This works for me. Last year I rode with a guy in Alaska who had to have the nights destination figured out every morning and it drove me up the wall. Cause it doesn't take into account break downs, unexpected side trips, road construction which there will be a lot up there. And then it puts you under stress to get to a certain destination.
I understand having to do it if your on the guided rides like Joe B has done with having to all get up at a certain time and be at a certain place at night because of reservations.
We'll see how life progresses for us with work and in general. It would be cool to be able to do this.

[DanKearney]

Just be aware of the Bear situation and stay where locals say is safe.

Definitely.

This works for me. Last year I rode with a guy in Alaska who had to have the nights destination figured out every morning and it drove me up the wall. Cause it doesn't take into account break downs, unexpected side trips, road construction which there will be a lot up there. And then it puts you under stress to get to a certain destination.

I agree. I don't want to stress about getting to somewhere just because that's where the motel room or campsite is located. The two week trip I took to the south east and east coast last Summer I did totally without any reservations or daily mileage requirements. It allowed me to stop wherever and whenever I wanted and I made a few side trips that I otherwise would not have done had I needed to be somewhere at the end of the day.

Cheers,

Dan K.