One thing that worries me a bit about this trip: I've not done much motorbike riding on gravel. I have loads of mostly nice weather pavement time, which will also hopefully comprise the first 4,000 km of this trip.
However, I've done some research. The Dempster Highway can be challenging. This trip will require a LOT of gravel riding.
So I'm looking to do an overnight. It's about 180 km of pavement, followed by about 200 km of gravel. There is a camping spot at the top of Black Sturgeon Lake where I've previously driven. We will see how that goes on two wheels.
I've packed pretty much all that I'll be bringing on the big trip (not quite all my clothes or food, but enough to get a taste of what I'll be facing).
Here's what I'll be bringing:
Packing List
I'll update after I get back, with more photos, including the bike, loaded up. Who knows? After all my big talk, I may decide to do something totally different!
I plan to depart on Monday, June 4, 27 years to the day after I left for my trip in Germany, where I got Rocinante.
My son approved of my name for Rocinante but he wasn't so sure about Betty Blue, the bouncing thumper. He was looking for something slightly more literary.
I'll see if something better suggests itself.
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