Thanks for the beta.

Some things have changed since I last posted. My buddy who I was originally going to ride with blew his ACL, so I am now riding with a different group out of Prudhoe Bay.

The Good: This is going to be really gnarly terrain wise, and it is basically from the top of the north american continent. Plus we are leaving a month earlier, so I will have more time for the trip.

The Bad: Very few services anywhere, at all.

Whats different: Carrying a larger load because of all of this. Thinking a cross-check with a rear pannier setup.

And mander, thanks for the info. I will be building the bike frame up, so I will definitely be using nice components.