Nome-ad WI to AK

19/01/2020

Footage through Wyoming

Me on my KLR650 and my cousin ahead on his KTM 690 Enduro in 2016, when we left Wisconsin on our motorcycles bound for Alaska and back. Nearly 11,000 total m...

28/08/2016

Had to upload this Alaska trip snippet! Herding cows in Wyoming. It was a pivotal point for me because that day, the wind and fatigue kicked my ass physically and emotionally and I was ready to just head home. Much needed brevity thanks to the beef.

-Justin

Literally scaring the s**t out of them https://www.facebook.com/nomeadmoto/

04/08/2016

So the trip wasn't without some minor mechanical issues:

- My KLR: speedometer needle doesn't work, but easy replacement; rear brake pads worn to metal (don't buy cheap Volar brand pads) which lead to: low-side and broken right mirror; negative terminal on battery sheared off which lead to intermittent electrical connection

- Chris's KTM: rear sprocket ran to/beyond end of life (hooked badly), auxiliary (secondary) fuel tank venting/pressure issues, custom rear-turn signal sheared off

But, overall, nearly 11,000 miles both bikes did the trip pretty admirably! I'm ready for something different!

~Justin

04/08/2016

After 10,920 miles and 6 weeks, we've made it home!

01/08/2016

Justin doing some chain maintenance.

31/07/2016

Open....ahhh....Saskatchewan?

31/07/2016

I probably should've changed my rear sprocket sooner! In my defense, it went from pretty good to complete s**te in less than 1000 miles.

28/07/2016

Northeastern British Columbia is gorgeous!

25/07/2016

Sleeps for 10 hrs, needs a nap after 100 miles.

25/07/2016

A pano view from the cabin deck.

22/07/2016

Oil goes in 180 degrees at Prudhoe BAY, AK, travels 800 miles, and exits the 48" pipe 140 degrees at Valdez, AK.

22/07/2016

When it rains, and it's always raining somewhere, the Dalton quickly turns to mud. Thankfully, it's not slippery.

22/07/2016

Not many pics of Deadhorse, it's basically a town of shipping containers.

22/07/2016

22/07/2016

One of the few paved sections of the Dalton Highway.

22/07/2016

The Arctic Circle!

22/07/2016

View from the Dalton Highway. 500 miles (one way) of gravel road.

20/07/2016

Since we're coming home by a more direct route, we've done well over half the miles. For me, though, this is the half way point because every mile from here is towards home. - ck

15/07/2016

Anvil Mountain antenna location.

Anvil Mountain, Alaska 99762

15/07/2016

Location of Mary's Igloo, AK

Marys Igloo, AK

15/07/2016

Location of the Imuruk Basin

Imuruk Basin, Alaska

15/07/2016

Location of Teller, AK

Teller, AK

15/07/2016

These pics are from Anvil Mountain outside Nome. These are parabolic communication antennae used by the Air Force during the beginning of the cold war. They are the precursor to satellite communications. It's likely that this is where our grandpa worked when he met our grandmother in the 50s.

15/07/2016

Two of the three larger animals we saw...a seal, a moose, and a grizzly (not pictured because he was a chicken s**t).

15/07/2016

This is Mary's Igloo where our grandmother was born. The tribe moved West to Teller, AK for the newly created post office and schools at the beginning of the gold rush. It was a very surreal experience for both Justin and I.

15/07/2016

Mountains and marshlands of the Imuruk Basin.