Guatemala to Alaska and Back

GuateRider · 02-17-2012, 03:28 PM

Two more days and the long expected day arrives : I will be leaving from Guatemala with the hope to make it to Alaska .
After years of meeting so many of you guys on your way down south or up north , now finally it's my turn .
My wife will meet me next month in northern Mexico and from there on we will be two up on our R1200 GsAdv.
We have no fixed route and a very almost no time limits ; any advise will be greatly appreciated .
Looking forward to meet some of you guys on the road !
Julio

dwiggins · 02-17-2012, 03:33 PM

Good luck, sounds like a great trip. I work with several Guatemalans and my dream trip would be Oklahoma, home, to Guatemala.
Don

EmilianoXR650L · 02-18-2012, 10:58 AM

Saludos Julio, si pasas por esta ruta estaremos pendientes de lo que se ofrezca !!!! buen viaje !!!!

Porterhouse · 02-18-2012, 11:04 AM

Sounds like a fantastic trip! Ride safe and look forward to some pics.

GuateRider · 02-19-2012, 02:23 AM

Thx guys !
Gracias Emiliano, si paso por allí te aviso
Julio

Parcero · 02-19-2012, 04:42 AM

He estado en tu país tan lindo el diciembre, y me gustó muchísimas. Necesito más tiempo allí. Estare contigo con advrider. ¡Buen viaje y mucho suerte con tu viaje, amigo! Cuidate.

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jorbar1551 · 02-19-2012, 07:09 PM

Take highway 1 once you get to california. Do not miss big sur

marior97 · 02-19-2012, 07:32 PM

Enjoy your ride Julio !!!!!!!!!

Vaya con Dios amigo !!

crashmaster · 02-20-2012, 11:18 AM

Buen viaje Julio!

GuateRider · 02-21-2012, 03:08 AM

Gracias amigos and greetings from www.unicornioazul.com/

eddie98 · 02-21-2012, 10:18 AM

Con mucho cuidado Julio. Ojala pasaran por el estado de GA, aqui hay casa para los chapines

GuateRider · 02-21-2012, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie98

Con mucho cuidado Julio. Ojala pasaran por el estado de GA, aqui hay casa para los chapines

Gracias !

cycleman2 · 02-21-2012, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuateRider

Two more days and the long expected day arrives : I will be leaving from Guatemala with the hope to make it to Alaska .
After years of meeting so many of you guys on your way down south or up north , now finally it's my turn .
My wife will meet me next month in northern Mexico and from there on we will be two up on our R1200 GsAdv.
We have no fixed route and a very almost no time limits ; any advise will be greatly appreciated .
Looking forward to meet some of you guys on the road !
Julio

What is your timetable like? Any idea when you plan on being into Canada? The reason I ask is the weather sometimes plays a big part of riding in this part of the world. We can all make some suggestions on routes, what to see etc once we know a little bit more.

GuateRider · 02-22-2012, 05:45 AM

I don't have much of a timetable, I know that I should do Canada Alaska between late June and the end of August .
The plan is entering Canada in Alberta .
In the US I'll try to avoid big cities and I'm looking forward to National Parks etc.
Hope this makes it easier to get suggestions
Julio

cycleman2 · 02-22-2012, 06:01 AM

With the coming into Alberta. I would suggest that you come up through Kalispell Montana, across the Road to the Sun Pass and take the Chief Mountain Border Crossing into Canada. Then up through PIncher Creek, taking the Cowboy Trail up the east side of the Rockies and it comes out west of Calgary on # 1 Hwy. Then west to Banff & up through the Columbia Icefield to Jasper. If you look at a map it will give you an idea of what I'm talking about. A very scenic route and keeps you off the 4 lanes.

The Road to the Sun is only open 2 or 3 months of the year and in 2011 it didn't open until July 17. I know because my wife and I made a trip into Montana & Idaho from Lethbridge Alberta, where we live. There is an alternate route that goes around this pass. If you are in this part of the world the pass is definitely worth riding once.

I'm following your trip so if I can help let me know.

02-17-2012, 03:28 PM	#1
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Guatemala to Alaska and Back Two more days and the long expected day arrives : I will be leaving from Guatemala with the hope to make it to Alaska . After years of meeting so many of you guys on your way down south or up north , now finally it's my turn . My wife will meet me next month in northern Mexico and from there on we will be two up on our R1200 GsAdv. We have no fixed route and a very almost no time limits ; any advise will be greatly appreciated . Looking forward to meet some of you guys on the road ! Julio

02-18-2012, 10:58 AM	#3
EmilianoXR650L Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Playa Azul & Zihuatanejo Oddometer: 200	Por la costa del pacifico !!!!! Saludos Julio, si pasas por esta ruta estaremos pendientes de lo que se ofrezca !!!! buen viaje !!!! __________________ ... tambien me dijo un arriero, que no hay que llegar primero, pero hay que saber llegar ...... xr650L / DR 650 / TRX400FA / C90 ...

02-19-2012, 04:42 AM	#6
Parcero Mundial Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago physically, Colombia en mi mente. Oddometer: 484	He estado en tu país tan lindo el diciembre, y me gustó muchísimas. Necesito más tiempo allí. Estare contigo con advrider. ¡Buen viaje y mucho suerte con tu viaje, amigo! Cuidate. Sent from my BlackBerry 9700 using Tapatalk __________________ Chicago to Panamá y Más Allá Light Dual Sport Fun in Michigan R1200GS / KLR650 / XR400 / XR250 / 1950 Panhead

02-19-2012, 07:32 PM	#8
marior97 marior97 Joined: Jul 2007 Location: San Salvador, El Salvador Oddometer: 295	Enjoy your ride Julio !!!!!!!!! Vaya con Dios amigo !! __________________ Mario

02-20-2012, 11:18 AM	#9
crashmaster ow, my balls! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Girdweed, AK Oddometer: 4,624	Buen viaje Julio! __________________ Riding the Americas: No Fumar Español - Terminado. _____________________________________________

02-17-2012, 03:33 PM	#2
dwiggins Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Edmond Oklahoma Oddometer: 28	Good luck, sounds like a great trip. I work with several Guatemalans and my dream trip would be Oklahoma, home, to Guatemala. Don

02-18-2012, 11:04 AM	#4
Porterhouse n00b Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Oddometer: 3	Sounds like a fantastic trip! Ride safe and look forward to some pics.

02-19-2012, 02:23 AM	#5
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Thx guys ! Gracias Emiliano, si paso por allí te aviso Julio

02-19-2012, 07:09 PM	#7
jorbar1551 Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Oddometer: 17	Take highway 1 once you get to california. Do not miss big sur

02-21-2012, 03:08 AM	#10
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	Gracias amigos and greetings from www.unicornioazul.com/

02-21-2012, 10:18 AM	#11
eddie98 Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: WOODSTOCK, GA Oddometer: 615	Con mucho cuidado Julio. Ojala pasaran por el estado de GA, aqui hay casa para los chapines __________________ 09 DL 650,08 WR250R 09 KLX250S(gone), 03 R6 (gone) 04 WR 450(gone), 01 EX 250(gone), 06 DL 650(gone) , 89 KLR 650(gone)

02-22-2012, 05:45 AM	#14
GuateRider ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Momentarily back in Guatemala Oddometer: 1,199	I don't have much of a timetable, I know that I should do Canada Alaska between late June and the end of August . The plan is entering Canada in Alberta . In the US I'll try to avoid big cities and I'm looking forward to National Parks etc. Hope this makes it easier to get suggestions Julio

02-22-2012, 06:01 AM	#15
cycleman2 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Oddometer: 266	With the coming into Alberta. I would suggest that you come up through Kalispell Montana, across the Road to the Sun Pass and take the Chief Mountain Border Crossing into Canada. Then up through PIncher Creek, taking the Cowboy Trail up the east side of the Rockies and it comes out west of Calgary on # 1 Hwy. Then west to Banff & up through the Columbia Icefield to Jasper. If you look at a map it will give you an idea of what I'm talking about. A very scenic route and keeps you off the 4 lanes. The Road to the Sun is only open 2 or 3 months of the year and in 2011 it didn't open until July 17. I know because my wife and I made a trip into Montana & Idaho from Lethbridge Alberta, where we live. There is an alternate route that goes around this pass. If you are in this part of the world the pass is definitely worth riding once. I'm following your trip so if I can help let me know. __________________ 1971 R50/5 Cafe Project 2008 Heritage Softail

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