arctic-prep

I tend to prefer not locking myself into a tight schedule for long trips, but the length and complexity of a trip like this do require some amount of planning and preparation to be successful. Is it something I can realistically take time off work to do? Which sections have limited services and will require […]

The 6,500ish planned miles of this trip will take me across the Great Plains, along the spine of the Rockies, descend through taiga and tundra to the Arctic Ocean, then back up to & across the mountains to reach Anchorage. The climate will change dramatically both from the latitude and the geography, and I’m planning

Trip Update: June 6, 2024 After my last shakedown run over Memorial Day weekend, I was completing final maintenance on the DRZ to get it ready: fresh tires, chain, brake pads, clutch pack, and a final oil change. Unfortunately, I found some pieces of metal that looked suspiciously like bits of a piston oil seal