Hi there, my name is Jon (Slade). Despite being old enough to, I’m sure, ‘know better’ I’m heading to Alaska with my bicycle ‘Charles’ to attempt to ride solo and self-supported from the northern Arctic coast at Prudhoe Bay, south and then, well, ’see how it goes’… Why? As big a … [Read more]
Part 1 – Prudhoe Bay to Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
496 miles, 49,840 feet of climbing, 14 days. Route map So, the 27th of May 2009, a hotel room in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, USA on the Arctic Ocean Coast, 250 miles INSIDE the Arctic Circle, 240 miles south by mostly dirt road to the next Service Station (Coldfoot) and potential … [Read more]
Side Trip – Southern Alaska, USA
With my legs somewhat rested, bike (Charles) stored in Fairbanks (thanks John) I set off in the middle of June for a 2 week driving tour of Southern Alaska a friend from Liverpool / New Jersey, Lee. A CAR! NO PEDALLING! To give you an idea of the sheer vastness … [Read more]
Part 2 – Fairbanks, Alaska, USA to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
591 miles, 25,920 feet of climbing, 11 days. Route map Firstly, an overlooked incident from the time of my last missive, whilst on mountaineering “manoeuvres” (no Jon, you are not and never have been in the army, Cub Scouts yes) in the Peruvian Andes. We’d been warned about thefts in our … [Read more]