Hey Jerry, makes reservations for the ferry here in Milwaukee, it can be booked up, especially early on! Maybe we can meet up for a cold one before your boat ride across the lake!

check into some local librarys as you go and you should be able to get online for 10-15 minutes and report your progress to your trad "brethern"...they may mildly redirect you, depending on where your at, to something you may wish to see, or people you can visit with along the way. May come up with some pretty great places to stay along the way and perhaps some good shooting/fishing opportunities that you have to be a local to know about....hope this helps...john

I would not wear insulated boots. Unlined leather boots will be fine, snake boots would be better but not absolutely necessary.  It is rare that I see a snake in the woods.

Thick leather gloves?  A thin pair of leather or cotton palm/mesh back gloves would be better for hunting, especially the farther south you go, it's muggy here even when it's not hot.

If you come through North Alabama we could chase pigs or do some bowfishing, should be fun.  Sounds like your putting together one heck of a trip, stop a library occassionally to keep us updated.  Enjoy your trip and be careful.

Almost forgot, on the clothes I would stick with cotton tshirts and a thin pant, poly/cotton ripstop bdu style work best for me, unless your bulldozing through briars, the thinner the better...did I mention it's muggy even when it's not hot!

Hey Jerry, I know Terry beat me to it but I imagine you are coming almost right by my house. (if you are coming down Hwy. 43) You should stop for a quick coffee if you have time and I'm not working.

Jerry,Did you get some kind of cream(Utter Butter works) for your but,it sounds like it's gonna be sore from that ride...LOL Are you moteling it or all camping?

sheepshooter - I will be in edmonton on the 12-13 to help with the skills competiton there...

send me a pm and i will call you - thanks

str8jct  - send me a pm and info and I will call on the way through thanks

joseph - bowhunting fool - pm sent.


This si going to be FUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

if anyone has some time and want to join in please let me know - I am traveling alone - if you want to ride a bike with me part way or meet to shoot the breeze.

I'm pretty easy, but not cheap      

Jerry,
If you have the time....try and spend a day or so in the Black Hills area near Sturgis.  The scenery and riding there are beyond belief... You may also find some prarie dogs and gophers in the area to hone your skills on.            

When you hit Virginia, feel free to come on over. The southern part of the state is pretty nice!

lpcjon2 - My butt will be fine - I have done longer trips than this in less time. I do however want to enjoy this trip more than the previuos ones (most of them had real crazy timelines).

Lloyd - not going to have much time in Sturgis this time unless i make time on the road. I might shoot a bit as i hit rest stops though.

No trailer. All my gear fold up small and I have lots of trunk and saddle bag space. I have two waterproof bags too. but my reular clothes I just put in saddle bags...hunting and fishing gear in the waterproof bags..

All my flyfishing gear is 4 piece too so it goes into a very small aluminum case.

I will take pics of the loaded bike before I take off...I am sure I will have to pump up the air pressure in the tires and in the suspension though.

I travel with a waterproof bag that I strap in the passenger seat usually, but I got a cooler rack for my trailer ball and that will be mounted there...nothing in it is heavy either.

ALl the registration info etc is in the truck lid so it's always easy to get at.

I will stop and update as I go - I will be doing motels and camping depending on weather and need for a SHOWER...can get pretty ripe.

Spectre - pm me with your info and I can talk to you when I get close ok.

Thanks everyone for your kind words - wishes for a good ride and for your hospitality. I will be calling on you as I come through and even if we only get an hour it will be an hour I will cherish forever.

Again anyone wanting to see this crazy Canuck can just pm me and then I can start detailing the trip....that google maps thang is awesome.

Jer Bear

lpcjon2 - furthest I traveled in one go with no sleep was Whitehorse - grande Prairie - hinton - jasper - lake louise - golden - revelstoke - penticton.

total distance on google maps is

Driving directions to Penticton, BC, Canada
2,677 km – about 1 day 8 hours

took me 34 hours total - if I had a bigger fuel tank it would have taken less time....that was a long haul for one leg - the next day I went south and then south east and ended up in calgary.

google map that one and this is what you get.

Driving directions to Calgary, AB, Canada
3,585 km – about 1 day 18 hours - did that in 3 days total.

but again i didn't get to do anything accept see my mom.

Jer Bear

Jerry

I see you are going through my old stomping grounds. About 107 miles east of Great Falls Montana is a little town of 7000 people named Lewistown. I was born and raised in Lewistown and spent pretty much my whole life there until I took on this adventure in Alaska two years ago. I hope you go through there Its a great drive. Just be careful and watch for deer. You will see massive amounts of them in certain places.
Ride safe
Olin

Camera and a good head lamp

A big smile, something similar to this...

 

Kodiak kid - yipper I am going through there..I will keep my eyes peeled.

Headlamp - yipper that will keep my hands free for my forked SNAKE STICK.

A big smile - tooo late - I have have a sh!t eating grin (wahtever that is) ever since I decided to go...atleast that's what my wife says.

Jer Bear