Seattle to Alaska by bicycle, Summer 2015
This post shares stories from our stay in Valdez (absolutely unbelievable!) and our travels to get to Anchorage and prepare to head home. OVERALL STATS (CYCLING COMPLETED): Distance: 2,139 miles Ride time: 1185hrs 29min Elevation gain: 113,853 ft Fish on its way home with us: 55lbs of salmon filet and Read more…
This post covers our bicycle journey from Tok, AK to Valdez, AK – FINAL CYCLE STATS – Distance: 2,139 miles Riding time: 185 hrs 29 mins Elevation gain: 113,853 ft Flat tires: Justin 1 and Melissa ZERO! Day 30 Wednesday July 15, 2015 Lakeview Campground to Eagle Trails Campground Distance: Read more…
CYCLE STATS FUN STATS: (Total stats will be calculate in just a few days time!) Total amount spent on lodging/camping after almost 5 weeks on road = $34.8 US ($45 Canadian) New Wildlife spottings: 8 Moose, lots of eagles, coyote, and an actual GRIZZLY bear! Flat tires: Justin 1, Melissa Read more…
GPS CHECKPOINTS (for the last eight days) CYCLE STATS OVERALL STATS Distance: 1,388.25 miles Ride Time: 119hrs 49min Elevation gain: 78,165ft New wildlife spotted: A Porcupine!! In the days we write about below, we are now rolling along the Alaska-Canada Highway which has a fascinating history from World War II. Read more…
OVERALL STATS TO DATE: Distance: 1,110 miles Ride Time: 95hr 12min Elevation Gain: 64,918 ft. Wildlife spotted: 12 black bears, 5 black foxes (very rare!!), 1 brown fox, 8 bald eagles, and one fierce grizzly bear… oh wait no.. that last one was just my furry husband Justin.. 😉 Flat tires: Read more…