AlpineK Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Go get em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 I just got off the phone with Erden. He is spending the night in a small town 30 miles south of Prince George, BC. He just broke the 500 mile mark and is doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 whoa; i just found out that erden graduated from the same high school i did. considering it's a very small school in a country in which probably neither of us were natives, i was really surprised. of course, he got out a *few* years earlier than me, but anyway -- once a brussels brigand ... always one. oh, yeah - go, erden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Ok, Law Goddess, show us the geeky yearbook photo(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 i ... um ... lost my yearbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 So, where did you guys go to school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Update from Erden: _______________________________ Finally, I am able to borrow a computer from the owner of the Windy Point Inn to write a memo... I am north of Prince George, just 20 miles or so south of the Pine Pass that is getting pummeled with snow right now, so I may have to wait again. Dawson Creek is within two days of riding, which is mile 0 on the Alcan Hwy. Beyond that is the prairie: fast, flat and cold riding. I am already at 696 miles on my odometer, which leaves me 2000 miles to go, I am almost there ;-) I left Prince George on the 16th after checking the wheather report yet again that morning: 1 cm of snow in PG in the morning -5C, occasional flurries in the afternoon -3C. These are balmy conditions if they hold, so I hit the road heading north. As I left PG, the flurries were of the larger kind, and gradually this got worse. The 1 cm was grossly inaccurate for where I was, and I was in a snow storm out of PG with headwinds, within reach of Bear Lake. The plan that day was to reach for McLeod Lake... I got into Bear Lake and I was told that I was creating a dangerous situation on the road, riding in conditions like that, and that they had heard about me on the CB radio with one trucker telling the other that he almost hit me... Well, I am glad he did not! Just south of Bear Lake is Summit Lake, and that is the Arctic Divide - meaning all precipitation on this side of Summit Lake will flow to Peace River and McKenzie to end up in the Arctic Ocean. Precipitation south of Summit Lake is picked up by Fraser River heading for the Pacific... I stayed in Bear Lake two nights, waiting for the snowplows and the sun to do their magic. Yesterday was a rest day out of necessity, and this morning I took off for another 50 miles to arrive at the Windy Point, near the McKenzie junction. The pavement was wet but clear of snow, not a bit of rain or wind to worry about. I had switched to my studded winter tires in the morning, so I was enjoying the safety of the added traction on the shoulder. When I passed by McLeod Lake, I saw that it was shut down for the season, and I am glad that I did not brave the weather to go past Bear Lake the other day! So, here I am, staying in a bunk house with logging crews for $20 a night, Canadian. Great deal, and I can afford to wait out another storm at that rate ;-) I am in good spirits, in good shape and the odometer is ticking ever closer to the mountain where I will meet my friends. This thought is a very compelling one during the rides and it energizes me, it gives me something to look forward to on the long rides. Gvran is always in my mind, and he comes up in conversations regularly when I try to explain to strangers why I am doing this journey. The rig is a magnet, and it is very easy to make friends for me... Strangers do not stay so for long - you all should try it some day! All the best from the road... Your friend, Erden. ___________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Way to go Erden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Sounds like rough going, I hope he gets some good weather. It's kinda funny cause he once criticized one of us for spelling Gorans name wrong! Good luck Erden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayner Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Erden says "Dawson Creek is within two days of riding..." Dude! Watch out for these crazy cats! They're mischevious and promiscuous: Especially this one!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Dwayner said: Especially this one!: Promiscuous and mischievous ... and yet too dumb to put on overalls correctly. How adorably peculiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 Update: Erden just contacted me and is less than 350 miles from Anchorage. He expects to be there by Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 Keep pedalin', super-slogger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 Isn't he a little early? What is his game plan? When does he start his approach into BC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 Not too early. He plans on conducting some business in Anchorage, then taking a few days to pedal to Talkeetna. He plans on heading into the backcountry as close to the first of next month as possible, if not earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Burrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Just talked to the crew in Talkeetna a couple of hours ago. Erden, Squid and Chris_W are starting the approach tomorrow morning. They'll head down the Petersville road and travel down Cache Creek to the toe of the Kahiltna Glacier where they'll hang a right and head north. We plan on meeting them at basecamp on the tenth of May. Please send the good mojo their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Big hug to all. So Eddie you are bring ing the heavy anti bear gunnage for the walk out...what are these hapless scawny mates to do if they see a bear in the next ten days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Funny you mention that. I just picked up a Mossberg 12 ga. this morning for the walk out. Now I just gotta learn how to shoot the thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegetablebelay Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Aim away from face... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 I'm sitting in Anchorage drinking coffee waiting for the REI to open. We leave for Talkeetna today, then out to KIA on Saturday - hopefully Erden and crew will be waiting for us there after their hike in. It was nice yesterday, but drizzly today. This is fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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