Read bits and pieces of your last Blog post ... hope things are improving.
What a surprise, eh! Mosquitos in Alaska! Who Knew?
You were so lucky to get hold of tires! ... just really need to learn how to change them yourselves. ADV 101, no?
Fork Seal
If you know diameter of your forks then chances are good you can find replacement fork seals. I always carry a set with me, small and cheap.
In the meantime ... wrap a rag round fork tube just below fork seal. Zip tie in place. This will soak up oil, prevent it from getting onto rotor/brake pads/tire. Change rag daily, and refill fork oil daily. (nearly any light oil (5 to 10W) can work in a pinch. As long as fork tube is even half full of oil ... things will function close to normal.
Have you tried cleaning out crud from in and around the fork seal? (35mm film trick) Or rotating fork TUBE within the fork body?
Both could SOLVE THE PROBLEM 100%. Putting in a new seal will prove fruitless if you don't find what caused the seal to leak in the first place. If it's a nick in the fork tube, then it needs to be smoothed down with Steel wool (or similar) ... if not, it will CUT new seal again.
Good luck, happy travels.
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