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"Never Too Late" Overlanding is a page about an upcoming Overland Journey across America and up to A

26/03/2017

The mods are coming along nicely on the V-strom. Touratech skid plate and foot pegs, Adventure Tech GPS mount, mirror extenders, dash panel with power sockets, side stand foot and front fender riser kit. Colorado BDR in July, can't wait.

30/11/2016

New toy added to the overlanding fleet. SUZUKI 650 V-STROM ADVENTURE. Can't wait to hit the road with it.

15/09/2015

Here is a recap on the trip
Total miles; 14,433. Total days; 72.

States covered: (20), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Provinces covered; (3), British Colombia, Yukon and Alberta.

Passes and trails completed; Imogene, Ophir, Engineer, Mineral Springs, Cinnamon, Last Dollar Road, Red Mountain Mining Area, Bull Valley and Top of the World.

"0" mechanical failures, "0" tire failures.

All in all it was a wonderful trip. Many thanks to all that helped make it possible.

Next stop, Overland Expo East !

17/08/2015

Nearly home. Passing through South Dakota. Experienced heavy rain and high winds east of Sturgis. Many overturned campers and trailers.
The Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX tires did a great job handling the wet roads.
My next post will be a recap of the trip so stay tuned.

12/08/2015

Finally back in the US. Got into Montana, had a great meal at the Big Sky Cafe. The terrain is quite different from what we had been seeing.

12/08/2015

After Jasper it was on to Banff. The mountains here seemed different from what we had seen elsewhere. These mountains looked mean. Jagged peaks, glaciers galore and waterfalls. From here we will be heading back to the US.

09/08/2015

Headed into Alberta and spent 2 night's in Jasper Provincial Park. Explored Pyramid Lake while we were there. The town of Jasper was very nice and sits right in the middle of the park. Got to see some more wildlife too.

08/08/2015

The end of the Alaska Highway for us at Dawson Creek. The highway had some of the worst conditions I have ever driven on. Some sections were mile after mile of gravel roadway that had so many potholes and ruts you couldn't avoid them. This was far worse than the Dalton highway. The OME suspension held up just fine as did the Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX tires. 10,000 plus miles into the trip and the tires have handled everything like a charm.

08/08/2015

Some very interesting gas stations along the Alaska Highway. No frills whatsoever. More beautiful campsites and Spectacular scenery. And of course once we were back in Canada we had to stop at another Tim Hortons.

08/08/2015

Back on the Alaska Highway heading east. Stopped in Tok for dinner at Fast Eddys, great pizza. Finally got to see some wildlife along the highway too.

08/08/2015

More great Overlanding vehicles I came across while in Alaska and Canada. The MAN belonged to a German couple we met in Portage. The Delica belonged to a couple from Vancouver that we met in Dawson Creek. The Troopy and Kimberly camper belonged to a couple from Holland that we met in Jasper Alberta.

07/08/2015

After Denali we headed down to the Kenai Pennensula. Went all the way down to the town of Homer. Probably the most beautiful area I have been in so far. A lot of glaciers and a nice little town.

30/07/2015

Got to camp in the Fairbanks Walmart parking lot when we returned from the Arctic Circle. It was certainly different from the camping we had been doing. Lots of big RV'S there. Serviced the FJ the next morning and then hit the road for Denali National Park but not before stopping for a bacon wrapped reindeer dog. We were unable to see Mount McKinley due to cloud cover, but it was a great day any way.

30/07/2015

Headed up to the Arctic Circle. Camped at the Arctic Circle that night. It stayed light out until at least 3 AM, pretty weird.

30/07/2015

Fairbanks, the first major city we have seen since Vancouver. Camped at Olnes Pond. Very nice spot.

30/07/2015

Finally in Alaska, never realized how big Canada is. Border agents seem very surprised that we are from Chicago and we're not carrying weapons, wonder why. Stayed in a nice campground near Tok Alaska where Violet discovered a part of the roof top tent she had not seen. Started heading towards Fairbanks.

30/07/2015

Made it to the Yukon! Spent time in Whitehorse and had a nice dinner at a local spot. Saw some great sights and met John and Ann from Australia touring with their Overland rig they call Boomer. Also ran into a guy from the states towing a Kimberly, one of only 3 in the US. Getting close to Alaska.

30/07/2015

More sights heading north through British Columbia.

30/07/2015

Further north into British Columbia, side trip to Stewart /Hyder to check out the glaciers. Bear and Salmon glacier looked great. Real nice road leading up to Salmon. This area is very beautiful and unlike anything I've seen so far.

23/07/2015

Been a long time since postin, but here is a quick update. Made it to the Pacific Ocean which was beautiful. Headed north into Washington from there, and finally got into Canada. Drove through Vancouver during rush hour, worse than Chicago traffic.
Will post again soon.

14/07/2015

Violet is having a great time. She made a couple of friends in California and has been practicing her mountain goat imitation.

14/07/2015

Finally out of the heat. Heading north through California to Oregon. Picked up the TransAm Trail again in Lakeview Oregon. Some tough logging roads and difficult navigation on the trails gave me the opportunity to talk to a lot of helpful people along the way every time I got lost. Won't be long before I get to the Pacific Ocean.

14/07/2015

Haven't posted in a while, service has been sporadic. Last post we were battling the heat in Las Vegas. As if that wasn't hot enough, we decided to check out Death Valley. 116 degrees! The landscape there is awesome. If you have never been, put it on your list of places to see. Heading north through California next.

04/07/2015

Last day in Moab we did "Bull Canyon ". A short but fun trail. 109 degrees when we left Moab, that wasn't hot enough so we headed to Las Vegas where it was 114. It was my first time there, really enjoyed it. Even won a few bucks. Thinking about heading to Death Valley next.

29/06/2015

Made it to Moab Utah. Staying at the Slickrock campground for a few days. Did the Top of the World trail. Spectacular views from up there. The trail was very challenging in places and a lot of fun. The Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX tires handled every obstacle with ease. I am very impressed with how well these tires have done in all types of terrain. Have made good use of the Chi Town 4x4 powered rear window in the 100+degree temps.

28/06/2015

On our last trail day in Colorado we did Mineral Creek, Engineers Pass, Cinnamon Pass and returned on Mineral Creek. Some tremendous wheeling and scenery. Mineral Creek was the most fun, very challenging. Before we took the reverse trip on Mineral, we helped prevent a rollover in the ghost town of Animas Forks. All in all a great day on the trails.

25/06/2015

Saw a few gems in downtown Telluride.

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