Good read. If you want to read more like that, advrider has a shitton, not only Alaska, but ....hell you name it, India, Siberia, South America. One guy rode a 110cc moped from Sydney, Australia to London, another rode a 62 Panhead hardtail chopper around the world. Here's an Alaska/Canada thread. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=547250