Going after my 47th state!!!

[Jared]

I've been looking for the opportunity to get out on the bike and do a long ride this summer, but fortunately work has been great and super busy, making things very difficult. Photography is somewhat seasonal, which makes it even more difficult.

Fortunately, I have a large shoot tomorrow and then have a large break until the 13th. I'm going to take off and get my 47th state on two wheels, Alaska!

This picture was taken off the coast of Maine a couple years ago.

Wish me luck!

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[JD Hog]

Good Luck and enjoy the trip :cheers: :wave:

[HwyRider]

Over 500 miles a day for 13 days. That's a serious ride. Good luck and enjoy.

[Bud2rat]

Enjoy, be careful and ride safe.

[Jared]

Here's the route...

Day 1:Greeley, Co to SLC, Ut
Distance: 498 miles
Time: 7h30m
Route: I-80

Day 2: Salt Lake to Missoula, MT
Distance: 510 miles
Time: 7h56m
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/5kz7t

Day 3: Missoula, MT to Golden BC detour: Going to the Sun Hwy
Distance: 503 miles
Time:10h27m
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/I3RHl

Day 4: Golden, BC to Prince George, BC
Distance: 423 miles
Time:9h18m
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/W4s6J

Day 5: Prince George, BC to Hyder Alaska
Distance: 433 miles
Time:9h19m
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/K6e0t

Day 6: Hyder Alaska to Prince George
Distance: 433 miles
Time: 9h18m
Route: Same as day 4

Day 7: Prince George, BC to Revelstoke, BC
Distance 457 miles
Time: 9h24m503+510+498
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/U9aE8

Day 8: Revelstoke, BC to Creston BC (Rest Day)
Distance: 201 miles + 2 ferry crossings!!!
Time: 6h46m
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/J2MRT

Day 9: Creston, BC to Missoula, MT via hwy 12!
Distance: 433 miles
Time:8h53m
Route: https://goo.gl/maps/u0HnI

Day 10: Missoula, Mt to Salt Lake
Distance: 510 miles
Time: 7h56m
Route: Same as day 2

Day 11: Salt Lake to Greeley,Co
Distance: 498 miles
Time: 7h30m
Route: I-80

Total Miles: 4899 miles or an average of 445 miles per day. This will actually be very similar daily distances as the ride I took a Maine a couple years ago.

[Dastardly]

Have a great (and safe) ride! :wave:

[landman]

I think I am the only other member who has done the ride to hyder.i had considerable rain
when I made my ride which was the last week in aug. and the first week in sept.i would
advise a heated vest as 50 degrees with rain is cold.also be sure to go to the bear viewing area just out of hyder where you can photograph the brown bears feeding on salmon in the creek.don't forget to get hyderized while there.remember that bear spray
is not permitted in Canada.good luck and stay safe.

[Top Cat]

That is great Jared.
As others said, be careful and I hope you enjoy the ride :tup:

[Rasta]

Safe trip Jared!!

[boyntonbeachrider]

That sounds like a great ride. Ride safe and post some of that badass photography.:cheers:

[old dog]

Have a great ride

[stretch]

Good luck! Be careful and have fun!

[jjg3]

Lot of bikers go to Hyder when the weather's good. If you plan on spending the night you might want to make sure a room is available if you haven't already. Of course you have to eat at The Bus. Going in to Hyder from Stewart was easy other than the road going from asphalt in Canada to dirt in Hyder. No customs, nothing. But going back into Canada at Stewart there is a customs entry, just like from the lower 48 into Canada and Canada into the lower 48. You'll have to get gas in Stewart and if you plan on leaving early it may be better to gas up before going into Hyder. Also, I needed a tire mid-trip so had one shipped to Prince George Yamaha going up, it was waiting coming back. Timing was perfect and the folks at PG Yamaha got me in and out quickly. Take a bunch of pics and watch for the bears!
Hyder Trip (http://public.fotki.com/jdttfotki/rockies2008/)

[usranger74]

Looks like a great ride. Are you camping? Ride safe and keep us posted.

[Jared]

Looks like a great ride. Are you camping? Ride safe and keep us posted.

If it was just me I'd probably be camping, but I'll be riding with a few buddies and the group consensus was to stay in hotels. It makes packing a heck of a lot easier! All the hotels have already been reserved. :tup:

[Jared]

Lot of bikers go to Hyder when the weather's good. If you plan on spending the night you might want to make sure a room is available if you haven't already. Of course you have to eat at The Bus. Going in to Hyder from Stewart was easy other than the road going from asphalt in Canada to dirt in Hyder. No customs, nothing. But going back into Canada at Stewart there is a customs entry, just like from the lower 48 into Canada and Canada into the lower 48. You'll have to get gas in Stewart and if you plan on leaving early it may be better to gas up before going into Hyder. Also, I needed a tire mid-trip so had one shipped to Prince George Yamaha going up, it was waiting coming back. Timing was perfect and the folks at PG Yamaha got me in and out quickly. Take a bunch of pics and watch for the bears!
Hyder Trip (http://public.fotki.com/jdttfotki/rockies2008/)

Just barely put a brand new rear tire on and the front has plenty of life left. But if something happens and we need something, I'll keep them in mind. :D

[schoeney]

At your age with a kid your wife must be very understanding...cheers to her!

Bob...getting Hyderized sounds overrated....Everclear?

Ride safe Jared.

[ringadingh]

That sounds like a great trip Jared, Alaska is a spot I'd like to visit one day. Its too bad you won't be able to spend more time there. I rode through the Rockies years ago on the way to BC, we got held up in Golden after a rock slide covered the highway, and we had to wait for some heavy equipment to come and clear the road. We were on our way within 3-4 hours.
Ride safe and have a great time.

[glwilson]

Ride safe Jared, enjoy yourself, and take pics (that is if you have a camera :lmao:) :cheers:

[Netnorske]

Have fun Jared, ride safe and keep us posted as to your progress...:yep::tup:!

[seawolf]

My part of the world in Canada Jared. Enjoy the the trip and views. Your likely to hit some heavy traffic riding up through the Rockies. It's well worth it. I'm headed down to Nakusp today :):). Stayin in Golden tonite. Got to go to Hyder myself one day. Looking forward to the pics you post. Ride safe Jared.

[napom]

Two of my friends are returning to Connecticut from there today - they have been on the road since June 30 . . . They both now have 49 states . . . Next year I will be riding to complete the lower 48 and I will have 49 states as well. If you are heading deep into the Land of the Midnight Sun, let me know - Having spent some time up there and ridden a few thousand miles in the State, I can provide a few pointers . . .

Good Luck and ENJOY!!

Here is the track from my friends for the last 30 days . . .

[gregcox1959]

Sounds like a great trip. Have fun and be safe. I happen to be in Hyder, Arizona right now. Not quite as cool here as the Hyder you'll be passing through. Enjoy!

[Jared]

1081 miles so far. In Missoula Mt. Ride is going great!

[The Black Knight]

Good luck! Have a great and safe ride! :wave::cheers:

[manban9888]

Sounds like a great ride. Hope you have a fun yet safe ride

[Netnorske]

Soon we'll find out if those red uniformed RCMP's can keep up with that red Nomad...!!

[Jared]

Soon we'll find out if those red uniformed RCMP's can keep up with that red Nomad...!!

Nah, they can't keep up!!! :)

Seriously, this trip has been amazing!!! The bitterroot mtns, Glacier NP, sun hwy, flathead lake, lake luise, canadian rockies and ice fields, jasper np, mount robson, etc etc... 2000 miles into this trip and things are going fantastic.

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[Loafer]

Give it hell Bossman! Best wishes for a great trip!

[Netnorske]

The bitterroot mtns, Glacier NP, sun hwy, flathead lake, lake luise, canadian rockies and ice fields, jasper no problem, mount robson, etc etc...


Now you are talking my language...:yep::tup:. Betcha wish you had made the Rally in Canmore, AB back in 2012 now....eh...:D? Glad things are going well. Keeping my fingers crossed for a safe and trouble-free trip.


"Everywhere you look is a picture"
Bud "Idaho" Smalley
Canmore, AB 2012

[boyntonbeachrider]

Wow. Great pic!

[Top Cat]

Wow. Great pic!

Yeah, he should do photography professionally, oh wait, he does :D

[Jared]

Yeah, he should do photography professionally, oh wait, he does :D

Ha ha.. That's just a quick cell phone picture to text to my wife. Nothing fancy. Real pictures will come soon.

Watched two grizzlies catch and eat salmon this morning. Incredible.

[dshelly]

That's our President !! ... takes a selfy wearing a Harley Davidson sweatshirt. :hmm:

[Netnorske]

That's our President !! ... takes a selfy wearing a Harley Davidson sweatshirt. :hmm:

He's just showing his support for the "Various Baggers Association"...:yep::tup:!

[landman]

He's just showing his support for the "Various Baggers Association"...:yep::tup:!

:yep: :tup:

[HwyRider]

You have some real talent taking the pic with your cell phone.

[Jared]

That's our President !! ... takes a selfy wearing a Harley Davidson sweatshirt. :hmm:

Given to me by a girl friend years ago. I also have Harley boots. :shrug:

[blowndodge]

He's just showing his support for the "Various Baggers Association"...:yep::tup:!

let the recruitment begin!!! Of course I'm President! :tup::cheers:

[Jared]

Last big push for home tomorrow. This 11 day trip has taken me through 5500 miles of the most beautiful scenery this world has to offer. It's been incredible.

[ringadingh]

Ride safe and enjoy the scenery Jared.

[Jared]

Home safe and sound. That was one hell of a ride!!!

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[Bud2rat]

Glad to see that you had a safe trip. I can't wait to see some photos.

[landman]

Home safe and sound. That was one hell of a ride!!!

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:yep: it was 12 years ago when I accomplished it also.glad to hear it went well
for you jared.for me it was the ride of a lifetime.

[rayski271]

when do we get some pics boss

[Jared]

when do we get some pics boss

Oh they'll come soon. I'm still trying to catch up on a few weddings and portrait sessions. The pictures with people in them are the ones that make me money.

[Jared]

I'll start sharing some of the images from the trip.... I still have a lot of other work to catch up on, so the trip pictures are on the back burner, so to speak.

Taken somewhere on the side of Hwy 37 in British Columbia.
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This image was taken right after boarding on the Upper Arrow Lake ferry.
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Dave made the mistake of taking his first long motorcycle trip with me!:lmao: Not too sure what his final mileage was, but I did 5500 miles in 11 days. It was great fun and he kept up amazingly well.
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[HwyRider]

Nice pictures. It's good that you were able to pursue your 2 passions (photography and bike) on that trip.

[Netnorske]

I'm surprised he had time for pictures considering his daily mileage. Sounds like 5 minute pee stops (only with fuel)...and 15 minute lunch breaks. Jared keeps a very ambitious schedule. Oh to be young again...!!

[Top Cat]

I'm surprised he had time for pictures considering his daily mileage. Sounds like 5 minute pee stops (only with fuel)...and 15 minute lunch breaks. Jared keeps a very ambitious schedule. Oh to be young again...!!

Young is good but old enough to be retired isn't bad :D

[Silent Sam]

..Up-North..It's daylight for 20 hrs a day in the summer time...but I'd be to tired after 500 miles a day..to take any photo's..

[ringadingh]

I sometimes take my pics as I'm riding by on the bike, just point and click...
No need to stop at all sometimes.

[Silent Sam]

Having constant frustration with my "early model" Fugi digital camera (Not fast enough for "action shot's")...And after receiving a Canon 100mm/300mm auto focus zoom lens for free from a friend..a few days ago I went to the local camera shop and bought a used Cannon EOS ElanII that came with a wide angle lens..(Motor drive, suppose to be able to take 2 frames a sec.)

I will have the film placed on DVD's when it's developed...I -plan- to feel more at home with the older tech !

[boyntonbeachrider]

Nice pics. In the words of Eddie Murphy. That boys got talent.

[Jared]

Honestly, I've taken several cross country trips and always ride long days. I enjoy it and it allows me to take these trips. Time is an scares commodity these days.

I made the group hit their brakes and stop so that I could run back about 150 yards to capture this image.
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And another while riding "Going to the sun road" in Glacier National Park.
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[Jared]

and another one. This one is one of the many beautiful glacier lakes, Lake Louise.
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[Jared]

And then there was the grizzly bear catching salmon. Yes, that was pretty amazing!

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[HwyRider]

That bear is a better fisherman than I'll ever be. :yep:

[Jared]

That bear is a better fisherman than I'll ever be. :yep:

You and me both. :shrug: Maybe someday Kris and Bud can give us lessons.

[radco]

GREAT pics Jarrd

[minst7877]

Amazing pictures

DC

[Jared]

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[The Black Knight]

Wonderful pics! :tup::tup:

[robjob]

Wow they are beautiful pics ! :tup:

[coacha]

Dang, you take some good pictures. Mine always seem to have fingers it them.

[HwyRider]

Mine always have telephone lines so I don't take them.