Alaska To California: June 2013
Alaska To California: June 2013
Hello hello... well this trip has been on my mind this whole winter and is in the making for sometime around June 12th till the 28th of June 13'. The trip is not official (NOW OFFICIAL) yet. but i just want to plan this just in case i do get my vacation approved. posted below are pics of the route. i will be riding my CBR from Anchorage, AK to Sacramento, CA. Will be trying to tent camp most of the time,unless i really have to get a room. Whole purpose to just have a blast of a lifetime, and visit some family in SAC. i'm original from there and moved up to AK in 2002, and have never left state. So i'm hoping this summer will be be possible.
If anyone is in WA,OR,CA and would like to join, meet,ride a bit with me, offer some garage time for an oil change,some maintenance if needed, couch to crash,you are more than welcome & appreciated , even tho i am on a time budget, i don't mind adjusting my route to meet up with some of ya
Muah!
i'll keep this thread update when the ride comes, you can also subscribe or add me on my Facebook page for ride updates and photos http://www.facebook.com/nuttynu.riding
haha...
so here are some basic :
(gas and money are estimated a little bit over to be on the safe side)
time- June 12th-28th-2013----17 days to ride the west !
total round trip miles..ETA 7k miles
GAS: 7k miles / 130 miles per tank= 53 fill up @ around $17 per tank= $915 on gas.
FooD: staying on a budget as possible.. so how about $25 p/day X17 =$425
campground &room/showers/luandry.etc.. +$600
Bike maintenance $600
planning to get and oil change when in CAli. tires should be new and should make the full trip.. and some cash on the side in case of needed repair parts
map 1
this and over view of the route, havent decided on the route back, maybe just take I-5 back into Canada, who know.. let me know what route i should take back..in a timely manner..
map 2
1st day: Depart ANCH.. ride about 550 miles north, cross Canada, sleep the night in Destruction BAY, YT, CA.
day 2: Depart Destruction bay ...Ride 434 miles.. stop into Whitehorse, arrive at Watson Lake, CA. call it a night here .
map 3
day 3: depart Watson Lake- Ride 532 miles south to Smithers, BC, CA
camp...zzzzz
Day 4: depart Smithers, ride south 503 miles to Cache Creek BC, CA
...camp.zzzzz danG IT, CANADA is so hugh!!
map 4
Day 5: finally getting out of Canada. depart Cache Creek, 285 miles to Seattle, or gun it to Portland, OR.. let me know what ya think i should do. shall i sleep a night in Seattle? i do want to check out the Space needle.
map5
for now, well just say i sleep a night in/ somewhere in WA.
day 6: depart WA to Crescent city, CA. from here. i want to stay on highway 101 ...
map 6
lost and cruising highway 101..let me know if theres any cool places to check out..
day :7 depart Crescent city---stop by Eureka to see some folks, then south we got till i get to San Francisco !!! night here... anyone wants to party?
map 7
anything to know about this section ?? cruise cruise rideeeee...
map 8
day 8 : depart san Fran-- all the way to Sacramento !..
now i know its the 8th day only, but obivious i will be spending a bit more time in each area. i know i'll be needing at least 5 days to get back home. so that leaves me with about 4 day--ish.. to explore and hopefully meet some of ya
Route Back To AK
I think ive been planing to much and just need to relax.
but today, i calculated the route back home..
each map indicates where a day and a night.
map 1
June 22: depart Sac town, hit the roads till i get to Portland, OR
map 2
June 23rd: Depart Portland, ride north till Cache Crk, BC
map 3
June 24th : Depart Cache Creek,BC,CA, cruise till i hit this town call Hazelton, BC.
map 4
June 25th: depart Hazelton, BC. check in at Watson Lake good time to check out the sign post as well.
map 5
June 26th: Watson lake to Burwash Landing. Last night in Canada
map 6
June 27th: lastly, Burwash landing ...all the way till i hit Anchorage (home)
i still have the 28th off . so that'll be reserve for anything that might need more time. if all goes well. i may spend a bit more time in Whitehorse.
16 weeks till i take off.
My bike and I will be prepare for this trip and we both love it, so what i would like to know is... any suggest on route, places to sleep,eat, camp, place to get parts, dealership, or info i can use...of course i cant plan too much, cause sometimes its just funner not knowing whats ahead. inputs and advice...only 17 ish weeks till this trip goes down.!!
If anyone is in WA,OR,CA and would like to join, meet,ride a bit with me, offer some garage time for an oil change,some maintenance if needed, couch to crash,you are more than welcome & appreciated , even tho i am on a time budget, i don't mind adjusting my route to meet up with some of ya
Muah!i'll keep this thread update when the ride comes, you can also subscribe or add me on my Facebook page for ride updates and photos
http://www.facebook.com/nuttynu.ridinghaha...
so here are some basic :
(gas and money are estimated a little bit over to be on the safe side)
time- June 12th-28th-2013----17 days to ride the west !
total round trip miles..ETA 7k miles
GAS: 7k miles / 130 miles per tank= 53 fill up @ around $17 per tank= $915 on gas.
FooD: staying on a budget as possible.. so how about $25 p/day X17 =$425
campground &room/showers/luandry.etc.. +$600
Bike maintenance $600
planning to get and oil change when in CAli. tires should be new and should make the full trip.. and some cash on the side in case of needed repair parts
map 1
this and over view of the route, havent decided on the route back, maybe just take I-5 back into Canada, who know.. let me know what route i should take back..in a timely manner..
map 2
1st day: Depart ANCH.. ride about 550 miles north, cross Canada, sleep the night in Destruction BAY, YT, CA.
day 2: Depart Destruction bay ...Ride 434 miles.. stop into Whitehorse, arrive at Watson Lake, CA. call it a night here .
map 3
day 3: depart Watson Lake- Ride 532 miles south to Smithers, BC, CA
camp...zzzzz
Day 4: depart Smithers, ride south 503 miles to Cache Creek BC, CA
...camp.zzzzz danG IT, CANADA is so hugh!!
map 4
Day 5: finally getting out of Canada. depart Cache Creek, 285 miles to Seattle, or gun it to Portland, OR.. let me know what ya think i should do. shall i sleep a night in Seattle? i do want to check out the Space needle.
map5
for now, well just say i sleep a night in/ somewhere in WA.
day 6: depart WA to Crescent city, CA. from here. i want to stay on highway 101 ...
map 6
lost and cruising highway 101..let me know if theres any cool places to check out..
day :7 depart Crescent city---stop by Eureka to see some folks, then south we got till i get to San Francisco !!! night here... anyone wants to party?
map 7
anything to know about this section ?? cruise cruise rideeeee...
map 8
day 8 : depart san Fran-- all the way to Sacramento !..
now i know its the 8th day only, but obivious i will be spending a bit more time in each area. i know i'll be needing at least 5 days to get back home. so that leaves me with about 4 day--ish.. to explore and hopefully meet some of ya
Route Back To AK
I think ive been planing to much and just need to relax.
but today, i calculated the route back home..
each map indicates where a day and a night.
map 1
June 22: depart Sac town, hit the roads till i get to Portland, OR
map 2
June 23rd: Depart Portland, ride north till Cache Crk, BC
map 3
June 24th : Depart Cache Creek,BC,CA, cruise till i hit this town call Hazelton, BC.
map 4
June 25th: depart Hazelton, BC. check in at Watson Lake
good time to check out the sign post as well.map 5
June 26th: Watson lake to Burwash Landing. Last night in Canada
map 6
June 27th: lastly, Burwash landing ...all the way till i hit Anchorage (home)
i still have the 28th off . so that'll be reserve for anything that might need more time. if all goes well. i may spend a bit more time in Whitehorse.
16 weeks till i take off.
My bike and I will be prepare for this trip and we both love it, so what i would like to know is... any suggest on route, places to sleep,eat, camp, place to get parts, dealership, or info i can use...of course i cant plan too much, cause sometimes its just funner not knowing whats ahead. inputs and advice...only 17 ish weeks till this trip goes down.!!
Last edited by nuttynu; Feb 17, 2013 at 08:28 PM. Reason: typo
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Nuttynu, I am truly jealous! Your proposed trip looks fantastic.
Closer, more time (and more money) I'd join you.
I tend to loosely plan long journeys, rough idea of where I want to end up each night and then book hotels via the internerd when I'm on the road. This worked very well for Mrs SB and myself during the 3,100 km tour of Vietnam recently.
Best of luck with the planning.
Check over your bike, then check it again. Nothing worse than a breakdown on the road.
Cheers, SB
Closer, more time (and more money) I'd join you.
I tend to loosely plan long journeys, rough idea of where I want to end up each night and then book hotels via the internerd when I'm on the road. This worked very well for Mrs SB and myself during the 3,100 km tour of Vietnam recently.
Best of luck with the planning.
Check over your bike, then check it again. Nothing worse than a breakdown on the road.
Cheers, SB
Thanks !! Taking time off work was the big issue. Other than that. All good.
Additional from the trip ; I'll be stopping in LA after the night in San Fran, from then . I'll head back up to sacramento, CA.
I'm excited , and have no clue what's going to happen.
Additional from the trip ; I'll be stopping in LA after the night in San Fran, from then . I'll head back up to sacramento, CA.
I'm excited , and have no clue what's going to happen.
Update on the trip...
Hey guys && gals...
As of now the Cbr is in stands and won't be ridden till i take off.
Il actually riding around on my GF 's bike. A rebel 250.
So far the bike already got got inspected,oil changed and is almost ready. I'll be installing new Michelin roads 3 tires ok before I head out.
Also have been looking and studying the maps of the states. Was thinking about getting a GPS. But nah. Gettin lost can be fun sometimes.
It's about 5 weeks till I take off. June 10th.
I already have most of the stuff plan as far as packing and such. I will be taking my laptop and do my best to update the NET as possible, if not I will alway be updating my Facebook page...link below. You can add me or follow.
More updates as the departure date arrives.
I'm excited !
Hey guys && gals...
As of now the Cbr is in stands and won't be ridden till i take off.
Il actually riding around on my GF 's bike. A rebel 250.
So far the bike already got got inspected,oil changed and is almost ready. I'll be installing new Michelin roads 3 tires ok before I head out.
Also have been looking and studying the maps of the states. Was thinking about getting a GPS. But nah. Gettin lost can be fun sometimes.
It's about 5 weeks till I take off. June 10th.
I already have most of the stuff plan as far as packing and such. I will be taking my laptop and do my best to update the NET as possible, if not I will alway be updating my Facebook page...link below. You can add me or follow.
More updates as the departure date arrives.
I'm excited !
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Good luck on your trip, I hope you have a great time. Some things to consider. Find a way to charge your phone from the bike. When you're away from towers, your phone searches and runs the battery down faster. Or consider turning the phone off while riding. Naturally let people know you're doing that and what times they can expect to be able to contact you should the need arise.
Reconsider the dedicated GPS. They have large databases of points of interest, but also things you might need in an emergency and they don't need an internet connection to work. Your cell phone would need internet for say, Google Maps to tell you where the nearest Police or Hospital might be. Even if you don't take it out and use it, if you do, you'll be glad you have it.
Try to plan your fuel stops. I imagine it can be long distances between them where you'll be riding.
Just some things to think about before you head out.
Reconsider the dedicated GPS. They have large databases of points of interest, but also things you might need in an emergency and they don't need an internet connection to work. Your cell phone would need internet for say, Google Maps to tell you where the nearest Police or Hospital might be. Even if you don't take it out and use it, if you do, you'll be glad you have it.
Try to plan your fuel stops. I imagine it can be long distances between them where you'll be riding.
Just some things to think about before you head out.
Thank you mate, I already have a 12v socket install, I can charge my iPhone, Gopro and my scala g9 on that via USB cord.
And i was thinking about the GPS. I know I can use my phone but again that's only if I have A connection.
Well see , I may end up getting a GPS, . Other than that, all I have is old paper map.
And i was thinking about the GPS. I know I can use my phone but again that's only if I have A connection.
Well see , I may end up getting a GPS, . Other than that, all I have is old paper map.
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Great preparation for your trip - and I'm still jealous!
I'm firmly with IDoDirt on this one though. Take a GPS - If for no other reason than it gives you a more accurate road speed. Take paper maps (we have a great motorcycle touring map set in Australia) but DON'T leave without a GPS. It confirms your direction. Having said that, Mrs SB and I only used a GPS a few times in Vietnam, but we were glad we had it with us when needed.
Best of luck with the trip, travel safe.
Cheers, SB
I'm firmly with IDoDirt on this one though. Take a GPS - If for no other reason than it gives you a more accurate road speed. Take paper maps (we have a great motorcycle touring map set in Australia) but DON'T leave without a GPS. It confirms your direction. Having said that, Mrs SB and I only used a GPS a few times in Vietnam, but we were glad we had it with us when needed.
Best of luck with the trip, travel safe.
Cheers, SB
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https://cbrforum.com/forum/off-topic...-130380/page6/
Hey, Nuttynu. Think you could make a stop in Eugene Oregon and grab the sprocket if its still there?
BTW, if you decide to travel further south than los Angeles, I'd love to meet you. You're welcome to use my place in riverside California for bike repair/servicing if need be. I also offer a place to crash if need be. (i will even let you camp in the backyard if you prefer, lol)
Hey, Nuttynu. Think you could make a stop in Eugene Oregon and grab the sprocket if its still there?
BTW, if you decide to travel further south than los Angeles, I'd love to meet you. You're welcome to use my place in riverside California for bike repair/servicing if need be. I also offer a place to crash if need be. (i will even let you camp in the backyard if you prefer, lol)
https://cbrforum.com/forum/off-topic...-130380/page6/
Hey, Nuttynu. Think you could make a stop in Eugene Oregon and grab the sprocket if its still there?
BTW, if you decide to travel further south than los Angeles, I'd love to meet you. You're welcome to use my place in riverside California for bike repair/servicing if need be. I also offer a place to crash if need be. (i will even let you camp in the backyard if you prefer, lol)
Hey, Nuttynu. Think you could make a stop in Eugene Oregon and grab the sprocket if its still there?
BTW, if you decide to travel further south than los Angeles, I'd love to meet you. You're welcome to use my place in riverside California for bike repair/servicing if need be. I also offer a place to crash if need be. (i will even let you camp in the backyard if you prefer, lol)
reading the other thread right now tho,...getting more intel
