N4teTheGreat
FknN8
- Joined
- Dec 5, 2009
- Location
- San Francisco
- Moto(s)
- 2012 DRZ 400s, 2018 Ducati Hypermotard SP, 2008 KTM 950 SM
- Name
- Nathan
I gassed up, had some water and cleaned my visor. Maybe 2 miles down the road a few bugs died right in my line of sight, of course.
The road started getting rough, aka fun, and I had to remind myself that maybe using frost heaves as wheelie bumps was a bad idea. I eventually stopped for this shot, and the guys pulling a trailer that I's passed slowed to see if I was ok, I guess they figured anyone going that pace was gonna have a bad time, but I was having a good time. I thanked them for checking though.
But also, come on man!
I was wondering what the massive tear in the earth I was seeing from a distance was, then I crossed it, the Donjek River. This thing must rage in the spring.
A little while later, the afternoon showers appeared, initially I was gonna avoid gearing up.
But I gave in, Murphy's law, once I was geared up, the rain lasted a few miles and it cleared up. I was dry however, if a little warm.
Getting close to Beaver Creek, I turned around for this one.
Facing the other way was also decent.
And another one.
Home for the night in Beaver Creek YT, I'll cross into Alaska tomorrow.
I grabbed supplies a the store, cleaned my chain, got eaten alive in the process, and went for dinner.
Cool spot, good beer selection and a full bar, and the food hit the spot. Based on this sign I now have a desire to do a ride where I camp and use whatever a cook shack is.
I was initially the only one in there, but then it filled up. My neighbors for the night, who I passed on the way were a mom and son headed from Florida to Fairbanks as the son was now stationed there, we chatted while we waited for our food about the drive and whatnot. Then a couple from Israel who were visiting their son who lives in Skagway cam in and we introduced them to fried pickles and I talked their ears off. They were headed to Berkeley and the bay after this so I had a few SF suggestions for them. After that I paid my tab and took off. I'm currently posting this update from a picnic table outside my room. Not a bad day, even if the rain is starting already. No chance for northern lights yet...
The road started getting rough, aka fun, and I had to remind myself that maybe using frost heaves as wheelie bumps was a bad idea. I eventually stopped for this shot, and the guys pulling a trailer that I's passed slowed to see if I was ok, I guess they figured anyone going that pace was gonna have a bad time, but I was having a good time. I thanked them for checking though.
But also, come on man!
I was wondering what the massive tear in the earth I was seeing from a distance was, then I crossed it, the Donjek River. This thing must rage in the spring.
A little while later, the afternoon showers appeared, initially I was gonna avoid gearing up.
But I gave in, Murphy's law, once I was geared up, the rain lasted a few miles and it cleared up. I was dry however, if a little warm.
Getting close to Beaver Creek, I turned around for this one.
Facing the other way was also decent.
And another one.
Home for the night in Beaver Creek YT, I'll cross into Alaska tomorrow.
I grabbed supplies a the store, cleaned my chain, got eaten alive in the process, and went for dinner.
Cool spot, good beer selection and a full bar, and the food hit the spot. Based on this sign I now have a desire to do a ride where I camp and use whatever a cook shack is.
I was initially the only one in there, but then it filled up. My neighbors for the night, who I passed on the way were a mom and son headed from Florida to Fairbanks as the son was now stationed there, we chatted while we waited for our food about the drive and whatnot. Then a couple from Israel who were visiting their son who lives in Skagway cam in and we introduced them to fried pickles and I talked their ears off. They were headed to Berkeley and the bay after this so I had a few SF suggestions for them. After that I paid my tab and took off. I'm currently posting this update from a picnic table outside my room. Not a bad day, even if the rain is starting already. No chance for northern lights yet...
phone should auto switch and had been working on LTE fine last night so it was odd it didn't wanna play this morning 
