It’s been five years since our last epic bicycle trip. Just when we thought we were back into our normal routine in early 2020, everyone’s world got upended. Luckily for us, the Great Divide was excellent preparation for being cooped up in small living quarters with limited access to food and supplies.
But it’s time for a new adventure.
In a few weeks, we’re going to fly to Anchorage, reassemble our bikes, and start riding. A massive landslide closed much of the road through Denali National Park, but we will be able to bypass the blockage on our bikes and have the western side of the park (mostly) to ourselves. Then we’ll resupply in Fairbanks, spend a day in a hot spring, then ride east into Canada and the Yukon before crossing the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories. Tuktoyaktuk is the northernmost road-accessible settlement in Canada. Our current plan is to ride south to Skagway, catch a ferry to Juneau, and fly home. But we might turn it into a loop and go back to Anchorage.
Bikepacking isn’t for everyone and we are incredibly lucky that our interests align, our skillsets are complementary, and we’re both amenable to the compromises in creature comforts this type of trip requires. We are beyond excited and can’t wait to share our trip with you.