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Tick Tock Tick Tock – The Clock Counts Down

Jun 10

Posted by Mic in Arctic Expedition 2010 | No Comments

  • Arctic Expedition 2010 Departure:

    19 months, 19 days, 21 hours, 44 minutes, 51 seconds ago

    • It is just around the corner!

    Less than 7 days remain until my departure on my trip to the North leaving from Washington State, through Beautiful British Columbia, swinging by to visit Alberta before hitting the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

    Swinging around to Say Hello to Alaska, then make my way down the Stewart Cassiar Highway before finally arriving back in Seattle some 3 to 4 weeks later.

    6 months of planning still has me scrambling for time, as it ticks away!

    Stay Tuned for the Adventure!

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    Weekend Wrap-Up: Zoom Zoom Edition

    Jun 2

    Posted by Mic in The Breeze | No Comments

    This weekend was WMRRA Round 3 in Spokane Washington.

    I decided that I was going to ride the KLR over and camp at the track for the round, and take the opportunity to pack up the KLR with everything I would take with me on the trip.

    This proved to be a seriously great idea. It has given me even more insight into what I need to adjust for my packing.

    The clock is ticking, and it is ticking fast. I have a lot to accomplish in the next 2 weeks.

    For starters, I need to start making jerky and dried fruit.

    I also need to start getting all of my breakfast and dinners made, which is going to require me to stop off at Healthy Harvest again at the end of this week on my way down to Oregon. One item I picked up when I first was down there was some compressed towels. These have proven to be very useful, and I plan on picking up several packs for the trip. They are perfect for cleaning up after meals, and washing up with.  I will pack a few in each meal bag, as well as carry a couple pouches of them.

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    Weekend Wrap-Up: Around the Corner Edition

    Apr 20

    Posted by Mic in Arctic Expedition 2010 | 1 Comment

    Well, it is now the final stretch for this trip. Less than 2 months to go, and it still seems like I have a lot to get done.

    I almost feel like I should start packing now!

    One of the major items I need is to either purchase heavy duty dry compression sacks, or make my own. I’ve been looking at the make my own route.

    The Sea 2 Summit dry sacks I purchased from REI lasted 2 camping weekends. They are just not meant to rest on a pannier strapped down on a KLR with all of the vibrations.

    The 2nd big item I need to finish up is my food. I am in the final stretch with that. I have enough recipes for the trip, it is just taking the time to order, and repackage everything.

    I will also need to start dehydrating fruit and make some jerky pretty soon.

    And last is I should start mapping out possible camping locations.

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    A Date is set, a Co-Rider Confirmed – Arctic Expedition 2010 is Official

    Nov 17

    Posted by Mic in Adventure, Arctic Expedition 2010 | 1 Comment

    Last night I received a phone call from an acquaintance of mine, who I had met over this summer while him and his wife were passing through the Seattle area on a “around the state” tour of Washington.

    Him and his wife had moved to Washington from Alaska,  and were experiencing the sites on his Valkyrie.

    So when I finished planning my route, I decided that I would shoot him an message to see if some of the area’s I was passing through, and the times that I had set aside seemed reasonable.

    He messaged me back shortly after, wanting to set a time aside for that evening to talk. So last night he gave me a call and we discussed the route, the sights to see, the places to eat, and the date of departure.  With all this decided, he agreed to come along, as he had been wanting to hit up Dawson for the Dust to Dawson (D2D), which I had just learned about from him, as well as another trip to Inuvik.

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    Routing to the Unknown

    Nov 16

    Posted by Mic in Adventure, Arctic Expedition 2010, General | 4 Comments

    As I continue to do my route planning, and research of exactly where and what I want to see, I continue to discover points of interest that jump out at me.

    My route has evolved from what seemed like simple jaunts between major points of interest, usually little towns along the way, to even more little points of interest of natural and man made wonders.

    I sat down one night, and first tried to define what I wanted out of this trip, and where I wanted to go. I do not have the time to do both Inuvik and Prudhoe Bay without giving up some down time to actually enjoy the sites and locations we are passing through, and so a decision had to be made.

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    Arctic Expedition 2010

    Nov 5

    Posted by Mic in Adventure, Arctic Expedition 2010 | 2 Comments

    I have finally got around to adding the “Adventures” page/tab for this blog! Hurray!  It is called “Life’s A Breeze: The Adventures and Projects of Mic” after all.

    I will populate the Adventures section with past rides that I can find old postings from other sites on, but for the time being, I currently have a page dedicated to my 2010 trip to the Arctic Circle.

    The page will be updated as I continue to research, and prepare for my trip, until the day I set off. After that, updates will be blogged as internet service permits, then the section will be broken up into sections.

    So go ahead and take a moment to read the “Why” of the trip, and a little background on why I am making such an effort to make it a reality.

    Arctic Expedition 2010: Seattle to the Arctic Circle and Beyond

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