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07-06-12, 02:31 PM
Hey folks, I already get quite a bit of traffic from bikeforums.net, but I thought I'd pop on to make my travelogue a little easier to find. In 2008 my fifteen year old brother and I (joined in Vancouver by our dad) did an unsupported tour from Anchorage down to Tijuana, and we had the time of our lives. We took over 5000 photos and 35+ hours of 1080p HD video footage and great journal entries for every single day of our ride. I'm recounting the events in my blog over at www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com) and I'm hoping to release the stories as an eBook and print-to-order paperback. Until then, I'm posting each of the days as a work in progress--sort of a rough draft that I can get some reactions from and just share my story. I love getting feedback, as it points me in a better direction, so please leave comments if you give the blog a read.
I'm also working on putting the video footage together into daily summaries, but here is a little sample:
http://blip.tv/alaska-to-mexico/alaska-to-mexico-opening-2709745
For your reading convenience, here are the posts in correct order:
Taking the Plunge (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/?view=sidebar#!/2008/12/chapter-1.html) - How/Why We Decided to Ride From Anchorage Alaska to Tijuana Mexico
The Hardest Part (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/?view=sidebar#!/2008/12/chapter-2.html) - The First Steps Towards Alaska
ALASKA, U.S.A.
Day 0 – Anchorage, Alaska (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2008/12/chapter-3.html)
Day 1 – Anchorage to Chickaloon (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2008/12/chapter-4.html)
Day 2 – Chickaloon to Sheep Mountain (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/01/chapter-5.html)
Day 3 – Sheep Mountain to Glennallen (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/02/chapter-6.html)
Day 4 – Glennallen to Chistochina (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/04/chapter-7.html)
Day 5 - Chistochina to Tok (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/10/chapter-8.html)
Day 6 – Tok to Alcan (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/11/day-6-tok-to-alcan.html)
Remarks on Alaska (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/12/remarks-on-alaska.html)
YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
Day 7 – Yukon Border to “Chainsaw Massacre” Campground (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/12/day-7-yukon-border-to-chainsaw-massacre.html)
Day 8 – “Chainsaw Massacre” Campgound to Burwash Landing (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2010/01/day-8-chainsaw-massacre-campgound-to.html)
Day 9 –Burwash Landing to Kloo Lake (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2010/01/day-9-burwash-landing-to-kloo-lake.html)
Day 10 - Kloo Lake to Champagne (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-10-kloo-lake-to-champagne-kind-of.html#!/2012/06/day-10-kloo-lake-to-champagne-kind-of.html)
Day 11 - Champagne to Whitehorse, Capital of the Yukon (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-11-champagne-to-whitehorse.html)
Day 12 - Whitehorse to Squanga Lake (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-12-whitehorse-to-squanga-lake.html)
**Coming Soon! ** Day 13 - Squanga Lake to Marley River Camp
Subscribe to the blog feed for the latest updates. (http://www.addthis.com/feed.php?username=xa-4b5bd13a502403e3&h1=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FAlaskaToMexico&t1=)
**2013 UPDATE** My wife and I did a big trip to India in November 2012, and due to the planning required and money needed, I had to take a hiatus from writing new installments in the blog, but now with the holidays being over, I'm getting back on the horse. Keep an eye out for new chapters coming soon!
I'm also working on putting the video footage together into daily summaries, but here is a little sample:
http://blip.tv/alaska-to-mexico/alaska-to-mexico-opening-2709745
For your reading convenience, here are the posts in correct order:
Taking the Plunge (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/?view=sidebar#!/2008/12/chapter-1.html) - How/Why We Decided to Ride From Anchorage Alaska to Tijuana Mexico
The Hardest Part (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/?view=sidebar#!/2008/12/chapter-2.html) - The First Steps Towards Alaska
ALASKA, U.S.A.
Day 0 – Anchorage, Alaska (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2008/12/chapter-3.html)
Day 1 – Anchorage to Chickaloon (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2008/12/chapter-4.html)
Day 2 – Chickaloon to Sheep Mountain (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/01/chapter-5.html)
Day 3 – Sheep Mountain to Glennallen (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/02/chapter-6.html)
Day 4 – Glennallen to Chistochina (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/04/chapter-7.html)
Day 5 - Chistochina to Tok (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/10/chapter-8.html)
Day 6 – Tok to Alcan (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/11/day-6-tok-to-alcan.html)
Remarks on Alaska (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/12/remarks-on-alaska.html)
YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
Day 7 – Yukon Border to “Chainsaw Massacre” Campground (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2009/12/day-7-yukon-border-to-chainsaw-massacre.html)
Day 8 – “Chainsaw Massacre” Campgound to Burwash Landing (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2010/01/day-8-chainsaw-massacre-campgound-to.html)
Day 9 –Burwash Landing to Kloo Lake (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2010/01/day-9-burwash-landing-to-kloo-lake.html)
Day 10 - Kloo Lake to Champagne (http://alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-10-kloo-lake-to-champagne-kind-of.html#!/2012/06/day-10-kloo-lake-to-champagne-kind-of.html)
Day 11 - Champagne to Whitehorse, Capital of the Yukon (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-11-champagne-to-whitehorse.html)
Day 12 - Whitehorse to Squanga Lake (http://www.alaska-to-mexico.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-12-whitehorse-to-squanga-lake.html)
**Coming Soon! ** Day 13 - Squanga Lake to Marley River Camp
Subscribe to the blog feed for the latest updates. (http://www.addthis.com/feed.php?username=xa-4b5bd13a502403e3&h1=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FAlaskaToMexico&t1=)
**2013 UPDATE** My wife and I did a big trip to India in November 2012, and due to the planning required and money needed, I had to take a hiatus from writing new installments in the blog, but now with the holidays being over, I'm getting back on the horse. Keep an eye out for new chapters coming soon!