I'm in Denali National Park and so far it's really nice. Purchased some Bear Spray and did a couple of hikes. The rain is a bit of a problem. I don't mind hiking in a light rain when it's not too cold out. Mid 40's and breezy, not so much. How far Denali is: 50 … Continue reading Denali and Skijoring?
Alaska… Made It
The Yukon and all of the "Northern" territories in Canada use the 60th parallel as their southern border. When you've reached this, you are truly "North". Fun stuff I came across while traveling the Yukon. Watson Lake had the neatest "Sign Post Forest". It was huge, covering almost an acre and it was fun looking … Continue reading Alaska… Made It
Journey North, Yukon and drama
Still working on the miles. Damn, BC is HUGE. And beautiful. It's spring time here and everything is green and inviting. The rivers are wide and the valleys are stunning. And they have so many of them it's mind boggling. Typical small town Spending the night north of Prince George; a decent size town for … Continue reading Journey North, Yukon and drama
Journey North, Day 3-4
Woke up to a partly cloudy day with no rain. Did a leisurely run up to the border, but it was 4pm and I was tired. Stayed at the KOA since it was close to the Border Crossing at Sumas. I figured it would have WiFi and everything. Sigh...no love. Hit the border at 8:30am … Continue reading Journey North, Day 3-4
Journey North, day 2
Woke up to snowflakes. Damn it, it's May! It turned to rain and I continued my trek playing leapfrog with Simi's. In the rain. Did I mention rain? I should explain my travel. I generally stop every 60-90 minutes because driving a travel trailer (TT) is stressful. Much more so than a car. So I … Continue reading Journey North, day 2
Journey North, Day 1
I likely won't do a daily blog of the drive to Alaska unless something interesting comes up, which I don't think will happen until I reach the Canadian border. Today opened with clear skies and low 60's. Wonderful weather for traveling. That lasted until Reading where it started to rain. Finally reached the town of … Continue reading Journey North, Day 1
Leaving for Alaska
Well, it's finally happening. Tomorrow, Monday (baring unforeseen gremlins) I finally hit the road for Alaska. I've been looking forward to this for months. I'm packed and ready. Which means I've likely left some critical item off the list. I have my passport, ID, extra keys, clothes... meh, I'm sure it'll hit me later. The … Continue reading Leaving for Alaska
Solar Project, Part 4b: Finished
I have Solar! It just took FAR longer to do than I thought it would. Running and routing the 12/3, (12 gauge, 3 conductor) 28 foot run to the Breaker panel was every bit the Pain-in-the-Ass I thought it would be. I had to route over and around cross-beams, waste tanks, and heater ducting. But … Continue reading Solar Project, Part 4b: Finished
Solar Project: Part-4a, Wiring
Projects like this are hard enough without fighting the weather. Adding last minute design/equipment changes to the project increases the difficulty from hard to insane. This is why the Smart thing would have been paying to have this installed by a professional. But, where's the fun in that? It's been raining off and on for … Continue reading Solar Project: Part-4a, Wiring
Solar Project, Part three: Backboard
I purchased all of the components except the Solar Panels themselves. Those go on last and I have a huge amount of work to do before I get to that point. To make things easier, I will be using a small piece of 1/4" plywood as a "Backboard" to preinstall everything. The front storage compartment … Continue reading Solar Project, Part three: Backboard
So Many Mountains, So little Time 