Arctic to Antarctic 2012-2013
 

OK just putting it out there....

I still have no bike. Saving and planning, learning Spanish. Searching for bikes- BMW 650 GS?? with a lowered seat cause I am short. I have always been on the back and this time its my trip so I have learnt to ride and plan to put all my wild camping, hunter gather skills into action for an 11 month or so Epic? May 2012- April 2013?

If need be I will go alone, but it might be nice to have company for even some of the way.

fellow small rider
 

Congratulations on the trip decision! Sent you a PM Sara

Arctic I understand: there are lots of roads in the arctic. Antarctic......?

FWIW, if I was planning another long trip I wouldn't bother looking for company more than a year in advance. Plans change, and company's generally plentiful anyway once on the road in the Americas if you're looking for it.

There was some vague talk about a Vancouver beer-drinking training event of some sort recently. Maybe once the monsoons slacken a bit. Stay tuned.

Welcome to HU.
Mark

beer drinking
 

Mark don't forget to send invite to beer drinking to us in Port Moody! Sara

Thanks I'm in Van until I set off next year so let me know. Arctic yes up and down through Alaska, Antarctic- well plan to wait on the docs in Ushuaia for a cheap last minute boat south- sadly the bike will have to await my return.... unless they decide to build a bridge anytime soon.....?!

thanks Sara yep aim to be in Nukusp - new to this so I cannot PM back yet!

Last minute boats are easily found in Ushuaia: you can email an agent when you're a week or so out or just read the postings at the tourist information center in town. Leaving the bike behind seems a reasonable approach considering the undeniable access issues.

If it was up to me I'd invite the Southern Mainland crowd down here to Bellingham; that way I could drink to excess while the rest of you exercised moderation before riding home. Things being as they are, however, probably a return engagement at the brew pub on Granville Island would be a likely bet. We had a couple of cm of snow this morning, suggesting that the time is not yet ripe.

enjoy,

Mark

getting more and more excited-just got the horizon DVD's

and looking at bikes to buy

and now i have enough posts to PM- sorry about that! ;)

nice job now I see you can PM! sp

your trip
 

hi, are you already on the road? If so where...
Michael

Deb just came back from Alaska and we are on our way up.We lucked out and crossed paths on the highway
80 km from Whitehorse last evening. Dan and I are here for a
Few days with family then off to Dawson City for Canada
Day, Our first blog post almost done. :) Sara

Arctic to Antarctic 2012-2013
 

Funny finally horizons is on tap talk and I just saw this post. Just as I am in Santiago with my hopefully last service before talking the road south. My blog is at www.letterstocurlyflat.blogspot.com