Joined: Nov 2006
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From: duluth
Bikes: '07 Pista, '09 Fantom Cross Uno, '8? Miyata, '67 Stingray, '0? Zoo mod trials, Tallbike, Chopper, '73 Schwinn Collegiate, '67 Triumph Chopper, '69 CB350, '58 BSA Spitfire, '73 CB450
Advise for Canada/AK:
Plan for bugs/mosquitoes.
Be ready for quite long stretches without potable water or any real options for food.
Carry everything you need to service your bike (when I lived in AK, most tourers carried an extra tire along with plenty of tubes, extra chain, etc.).
Expect the unexpected, little things like an extra track nut could save the day when you strip one out a hundred miles from the nearest town in either direction (and neither has a bike shop, or a decent hardware store).