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| awesome intel....will be sure to get such a sign...by some means....to add to the tradition. Thanks |
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | All it takes is 5 minutes, a 1/ inch or 9/16ths socket, and a quiet space in traffic some Sunday Morning the smaller, whit4e on green 8X12 or so 'PODUNK pop 1276' on a 4x4 are easiest to secrete away |
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, WI | SYNSTR - 2012-01-14 12:07 PM If you are passing thru Watson Lake Y.T. be sure and 'appropriate' a sign from a locality near home to have put in the 'Forest of Signs' Park there, sort of a tradition going back to WW2. They have too many signs here, I don't think they will miss one. |
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, WI | Breaker breaker - Cold, snow and ice today in SE Wisconsin so I was going to install my new no-ground plane CB antenna in the tour box but- 
my granddaughter stayed with us today and we had more important things to do. I'll try again tomorrow. 
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Central Wisconsin | Did you get the 3' or 4' firestix? Your precious cargo looks like she might be an artist I'll be in West Allis tomorrow visiting our one week old great nephew.
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, WI | Thomas - 2012-01-14 8:15 PM Did you get the 3' or 4' firestix? Your precious cargo looks like she might be an artist I'll be in West Allis tomorrow visiting our one week old great nephew. I bought the 3'. Lucy is an artist! |
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New Bohemia, VA | I may have missed it, where are you mounting the CB unit? I've got the trunk off and I just might keep it off, but I would like to put the comms back on with the CB. What headsets are you using? |
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, WI | varyder - 2012-01-21 5:25 AM I may have missed it, where are you mounting the CB unit? I've got the trunk off and I just might keep it off, but I would like to put the comms back on with the CB. What headsets are you using? All of the CB equipment is going to be mounted in the tour box. Because there will be 100's of miles of no cell phone coverage I will have the CB with just for emergency's. 
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New Bohemia, VA | Rollin' - 2012-01-21 12:25 PM
varyder - 2012-01-21 5:25 AM I may have missed it, where are you mounting the CB unit? I've got the trunk off and I just might keep it off, but I would like to put the comms back on with the CB. What headsets are you using? All of the CB equipment is going to be mounted in the tour box. Because there will be 100's of miles of no cell phone coverage I will have the CB with just for emergency's.
10-4 Ramblin' Rocket, catch you on the flip... |
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San Antonio, TX | Rollin,
CB is fine....but an Amateur Radio license with a HF radio is the best way to go. Maybe you would like to get a license. If so, send me a PM if you are interested. FYI, Morse Code is no longer required for any license class.
Ride Safe |
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, WI | varyder - 2012-01-21 11:30 AM Rollin' - 2012-01-21 12:25 PM varyder - 2012-01-21 5:25 AM I may have missed it, where are you mounting the CB unit? I've got the trunk off and I just might keep it off, but I would like to put the comms back on with the CB. What headsets are you using? All of the CB equipment is going to be mounted in the tour box. Because there will be 100's of miles of no cell phone coverage I will have the CB with just for emergency's. 10-4 Ramblin' Rocket, catch you on the flip...Reminds me of - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRwQjTYfGI A long way to go and a short time to get there. |
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, WI | radioteacher - 2012-01-21 9:11 PM Rollin, CB is fine....but an Amateur Radio license with a HF radio is the best way to go. Maybe you would like to get a license. If so, send me a PM if you are interested. FYI, Morse Code is no longer required for any license class. Ride Safe HF radio? One advantage of the CB is there is a lot of truck traffic on the Dalton Highway. |
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Orlando | Tell me about your luggage rack and PAX backrest... Info on the place you bought it (them) from?
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, WI | hdfed - 2012-01-22 7:34 AM Tell me about your luggage rack and PAX backrest... Info on the place you bought it (them) from?
I bought them at the dealer, they were Victory parts. For some reason Victory stopped making them. |
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, WI | Fuel - I going to have two one gallon Reda gas cans secured in the T-Bag. 
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | Rollin,
Are there really stretches between gas stations farther than the Vision's tank can carry you? Or, are the gas cans just for that warm and fuzzy feeling? |
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, WI | victoryvisiontour - 2012-01-22 9:42 AM Rollin, Are there really stretches between gas stations farther than the Vision's tank can carry you? Or, are the gas cans just for that warm and fuzzy feeling? There is an area on the Dalton Highway where it is 240 miles between gas stations and I'm not sure what kind of fuel mileage I'm going to get. I had a 2 gallon auxiliary fuel tank on my Kingpin and I still came close to running out of gas because some needed gas stations in Canada were closed. So I would say yes, it's for peace of mind and it also lets me try to extend my fuel stops. |
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| Yeah man. Extra gas is a good thing on the daulton. Gas gets up to 8.00 a gallon in cold foot. We will be bringing in 5 gallons for the ride up the daulton
Plenty of truck traffic if you have a mechanical issue or need help. 4 months and 8 days till we roll for prudhoe!!! Feel like a kid waiting in Xmas!
http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/1/1f/Dalton_Highway_Map.png |
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| There are what 20 hours of daylight up there. Milk can be $9.95 a gallon in spots. If you get in a dry town boot leg booze can go for $800 a pint.
If you like salmon you'll be in for a real treat. Boarder patrol really look had for drugs even x ray your tires. Keep in mid ever one caries a gun up there not so much for us but more for wild game.
I wouldn't mind going to the Alaska where there is three million lakes |
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, WI | jeffmack - 2012-01-22 10:43 AM Yeah man. Extra gas is a good thing on the daulton. Gas gets up to 8.00 a gallon in cold foot. We will be bringing in 5 gallons for the ride up the daulton Plenty of truck traffic if you have a mechanical issue or need help. 4 months and 8 days till we roll for prudhoe!!! Feel like a kid waiting in Xmas! http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/1/1f/Dalton_Highway_Map.png[/QUOTE] Jeff, I agree!!! I can't wait. |
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, WI | Speaking of off-road. Off-roadin' with my Jeep was my hobby. It's a very expensive hobby. This link is story about an easy ride in Utah. I didn't want to hurt my wife's Jeep - http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?21422-The-Shafer-Trail-Moab-Utah A few pictures of my Jeep - If I ever win the lottery I would do this again. It was fun! 
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | WORDS OF CAUTION!!! DO NOT, REPEAT, DO NOT Attempt to take a handgun into Canada!! They are illegal and banned and Mr. Mountie will take it,and possibly you away. Rifles are another matter. If you take prescription meds, have your Doctor write a letter on clinic or hospital letterhead stating that you must take XX and YYYY every day.
Contact the local Canadian Embassy or consulate and have them mail or E mail to you EXACTLY what goes and what doesn't, like more than a couple packs of smokes will be taken away. If you have EVER had a DWI (and they WILL check!)they will turn you back @ the border and deny you entrance to Canada. take your Passport or get an enhanced drivers license or else Unka Sugar won't let you back into the U.S.
Oh, and if you do become a 'guest' of the Provincial Government, I believe whipping of unruly prisoners is still allowed.
You might also look into renting a SAT Phone to be sure you can 'reach out and touch someone'
I know the 1 gal 'loaf of bread' gas cans will fit into the sidebags |
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Central Wisconsin | You did some serious off roadin', mud and rocks FUN! I can see where that sport would be pricey. I still have a '93 Jeep Cherokee that I bought new. Last year I was motorcycling along the Mississippi River and in pulled a Jeep group. 
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, WI | Weather - The person that posted this picture said it was taken on July 30th. It can snow any day of the year on the Dalton. 
Gear will be important. Could be hot in the south and very cold north, I added heated grips to my Vision 8-Ball and some simple wiring for my heated jacket liner and heated gloves. Hard wired at the battery and ends at the left saddle bag. It works but I have found that twisting my body isn't as easy anymore and it's a little harder to plug in than I thought. But I like simple - 
Edited by Rollin' 2012-01-23 8:47 AM
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| Extra gas is very smart. In Canada you never know if the next town has a gas station. I found out the hard way.
National Geographic on tv has been showing Alaska state troopers and history of Alaska. Lots of wild life drugs and boozers. It looks like very wild country and some distance between major towns.
They just had a show on Donner pass 7 thousand foot high and how they tuck a steam boat to the town. Lots of history.
Here in minnesota 2 inches of snow with sleet this morning 560 crashes |
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