Here’s a little tip from me: when sleeping with an eye mask, don’t jerk it off in the morning, on the off-chance that the morning sun is shining at full intensity onto your face. [...]
I broke camp early again, awake at 5am trying to decide if I needed more sleep or not. Last night is scheduled to be my last tenting night on this trip, and I’ve relearned the joy of it. Of course, after a long day of riding, and without electronic entertainment... [...]
Since I fell asleep so early last night, I woke up at 5am ready to GO GO GO! I broke camp while making (and then enjoying) coffee, making a bit of noise when I jammed a finger at one point. Luckily I had the campground mostly to myself - one... [...]
I woke up at quarter to 6, and stared at the ceiling for a while, wondering at the series of life choices that led me to committing to ride 8,000 miles in 6 weeks, and mentally pricing out the pros and cons of selling the bike and flying home. This... [...]
Woke up slightly hungover, but in high spirits. We busted out of Talkeetna and headed north towards Fairbanks, traffic picking up as we closed in on Denali. We passed through some spectacular alpine prairies, empty of trees just grass and scrub. I strained to spot any kind of wildlife, but... [...]