Well, almost another week has passed. I am getting anxious to be on the move! A few last minute items taken care of, the main item was the "practice packing" earlier this week.

For those of you who know Gayle, the "lists" have been made and modified for months now, so it was a matter of seeing how much essential stuff could make it on the bike. I go by the theory of "one to wear and one to wash", and if it ain't dry, hold it for a few miles and it will dry out in a hurry!

Anyway, all the critical items fit, with a few minor changes. This is great news as far as I'm concerned.

The current schedule is departing on June 12th and running 500+ miles to Winnigeg, MB (yes that's Canada). I figure the first couple of days are interstate and I have never seen anything that resembled scenery in North Dakota! I figured, the faster the better. After that the general route is the Trans-Canada hwy, through Saskatoon, Edmonton and then up to Dawson Creek, BC.

At Dawson Creek the Al-Can (Alaska-Canadian Hwy) begins. The Alcan was constructed during WWII in order for the US to have a secure route for troop and equipment movement to Alaska. Over the years it has been improved, we'll see, we'll inform you of the road conditions as we go!