Relaxing out at the cabin was great, I spotted one last mangy wild animal.
When I got home Ash pressure washed me down, everything I had was covered in dust. Its going to get some getting use to being back in civilization. I have to go to sleep at a certain time now, I cant just stop and take a pee on the side of any road, but I’m going to enjoy not having to setup a tent every night.
The Heidenau K60 tires lasted well considering the conditions I rode on. I figure I will get around 12,000KM out of the back and double from the front. The Dempster gravel really wears them down.
Heidenau Tires after 9,000km of heavy load and gravel road
Overall the trip was great, the gear was perfect and the bike performed flawlessly. One thing I regret taking was my SLR camera, it was just too bulky and I found I didn’t take it out much. Other than that there were a few things on the bike I would have changed, but nothing major. My immediate thoughts looking back include:
- Prepare for cold and rain
- Stick to campgrounds for camping, they are plentiful and cheap
- Invest in some good tires that will make the distance, consider riding road tires up to Whitehorse then swapping out
- Bring extra gas, you never know when you are going to run out
- SPOT GPS was a great way to let people know you are ok, there is no cell phone coverage up north
- Its easy to do laundry, so don’t take too many clothes, they are bulky
I put a video of the trip together here is a link to the Video.