If you didn't get a chance to go on vacation this summer, come along with me as I take a 600 mile motorcycle trip through the back country of Alaska. Here is the link for Mick's channel "Betting on Alaska" / @mickwhipple
I’m sure you realize that many of your viewers are riding along in our imagination, as we are too old, sick or dying. Our last chance to see this amazing country! Thank you! 😊
@@davidr1777 Nailed it. All of the above, plus poor and living on disability. Yet there's always something to be grateful for, if you're willing to look for it.
My wife and I have started watching Betting on Alaska and may I say, you and Brooke did a fantastic job raising that young man. The world needs more young people with their heads on straight! Oh...also enjoying your vids too...
OMGoodness, I just realized who you've always reminded me of, Dave! It's Dick Proenneke! I fell in love with Alaska because of him and at times you sound just like him! Anyway, I appreciate all that you, Brooke, and now Mick are sharing! Blessings to all of your family!
I absolutely LOVED the Denali Hi Way. My most favorite place on Earth in the 16 years I lived there. I have never seen anything so impressive, and now I'm in north western MT, and that still holds true.
Love this! Such beautiful scenery! Please don't take this wrong, but I had to chuckle when you said you forgot the cover for the Go-pro because it reminded me of Mick forgetting his sleeping bag on his camping adventure last week! Just too cute! Y'all are such an amazing family & we are thankful to be brought along for your adventures! God bless!!!
Wow! Quite the ride! Thank you so much for taking us along. Something I won’t do but hopefully my grandson and his girlfriend will enjoy on their motorcycles. Thank you
Dave, you and your wife have kept me motivated for a while now, glad to see one of you kids taking up the same lifestyle. Much love from another Believer from down Kentucky way!
A friend of mine took that trip twice! Drove his BMW all the way from ohio to Denali! He has 450,000 miles on that thing and has never washed it! Crazy bastard he is! Thanks for sharing!
Since you mentioned....in 1968 trade school behind me....purchase a new Suzuki 100 dirt bike...pack on a tent. Bag..change of clothes. Food.bear spray and huggs to family as i head to the far north to Circle City ALASKA at the YUKON river to camp remote wilderness..10.ooo mile when i get back to TALBOT indiana october 30 th. 1968....i relive the experience every day. So did it again in 1996 to Prudhoe Bay....AMAZING adventure it was..THANK YOU for your amazing story and words...Sept. 3 rd 2024....tr orr ...i lived YOUR ADVENTURE....thanks
Hi Dave, I make the trip to the Denali Highway every year. I usually take 3-4 days across from the Cantwell side, I take my time to camp and fish. Then, I go the Glenn Highway to Wasilla and back home to Willow. The lodge in Paxton was called the Paxon Lodge. I worked there as the dishwasher many years ago and the family that owned it were a crazy bunch, always arguing, lol. It was nice to see you making this trip, it is one of the no.1 areas to go. Great hunting as well. Thanks for sharing.
Loved this video! Your voice is so calming! Your videos so remind me of my time in Alaska as a kid! It was rough roads in the late 50’s early 60’s! But I still love the Land of the Midnight Sun! It was great seeing Brooke and your son. Thank you! God bless y’all ❤️
Loved the trip back through memory lane around Delta Junction Dave, I'm currently running a Kawasaki KLR 650 myself. As I sit here at my desk watching your video while making a 6figure income working for the railroad and pullinga 24hr shift, I can't help but feel envious jealous sad and happy all at the same time. Some days I wish I could just chuck it all and just go out wander around and be totally free but then I think, man I've built 1 hell of a retirement for myself and now I'm in a position where I'm only working 15days a month so I've set myself up with a lot more me time to chase my dreams although it may only be 9days at a time, it took me awhileto get to this place in my life. Keep living your dreams and may God continue to bless you and Brooke with good health and many more years of adventures. Hope to run into you both sometime whether it be in Alaska or back in Michigan, would love to share a campfire with you both.
Love this, thank you, Dave. I'm a 71 yr old gal that started riding motorcycle at 38 and have put about 80K miles in the saddle enjoying God's beauty. Your video got me to imagining the smells, bugs, changing temps, and especially the sights - all the blessings of motorcycling. Enjoy all the family's videos so much!
Awesome trip, thankyou Dave for sharing your adventure. Yourself, Brook and now Mick are all inspirational. May our Good Lord bless and keep you all safe 🙏🏽❤
Have to drag my girl through there someday. 1981 KZ 305 CSR was my first vehicle also. Brand new, never changed the oil on it the whole time I owned it. Ran out the bottom faster than it could get dirty. Dealer resealed it twice. I finally sold it and got an XT 500.
Dave , youre always a pleaaure to listen to. I guess its your voice , you have a natural "story telling voice" I enjoyed the adventure and looking forward to the next one.
A friend of mine was in the Air Force in 1981 Elmendorf AFB. He set us up with a rental motor home for a week and we traveled this route. It gave me the best pictures. On the gravel we got a flat on the motor home. I think Paxton might have been where we got the tire repaired. Motor home shook so bad on the gravel that the turn signal lever fell off along with one of the cabinet doors. Glad too see it hasn't been paved over. Good times! Thanks for sharing that.
Dave, thank you for sharing this trip! My wife and I went to Alaska last year. After spending a week on the Kenai peninsula, we drove up to Fairbanks and spent a few days on the Chena river. From there we took the same road you came back on, through Paxson, and stayed at the Lake Louise lodge before heading back to Anchorage. As I was watching the video, I kept telling my wife “I remember that spot!” You are so fortunate to be able to spend so much time in Alaska, and thank you again for sharing.
I loved your comment about losing your mind as a parent if your teenager took off on a 1000mile moto trip! I've done a lot of riding and ditched my bike as soon as we had kids....too many close calls with cars that didn't see me. Glad you were wearing dayglow colors and got back safe. Quite a nice ride you shared with us. Be well!
I'm not surprised you ride a KLR650 with Tusk gear. Simple, reliable, well built stuff. Safe travels from a fellow Michigan biker and future cabin builder.
In 2012, went down the Denali Hwy on a Caribou hunt w/ friends. Went to mile 88, one area the Caribou migrate through. When we got there, I spotted a grizzly on a kill he had covered. They got the grizzly. According to Fish & Game,then, if you killed a 3 yr old grizzly, you saved 20 Caribou & 20 Moose in his normal life span. You are so right that cameras an never catch the awe and majesty of this amazing place called Alaska. That's what made me move here from VA!😊❤😍
Very awesome scenery Dave! I seriously wanted to see what that garbage omelette looked like. Definitely sounds like something I’d like. Thanks for bringing us along! Stay awesome!❤️
Always a treat to see the mountain views. (LOL ... I was just thinking about you needing "Apollo-Style" backup systems being so remote :) And, yup, I've definitely been to scenic places that are only truly appreciated in person. Happy for you, Dave! Thanks for sharing ... God Bless you, Brother
Totally agree Dave, the drive between Paxson and Delta Junction is the prettiest drive in Alaska...I have done it many, many times...in cars, RV and on my motorcycles. It never gets old! Great trip!
Man that was radical so amazing!! My mother passed in 2018 she did that trip from Michigan in a sm motorhome I’m glad she did what an adventure that was for her ♥️ thank you Dave 🙋♀️
Durning WWII my dad was stationed in California. I wasn’t born yet but my two sisters and a brother were. My dad had an Indian motorcycle and when he had time off the FIVE of them would go camping. My brother (about 6) rode in front of my dad, the two girls rode between my dad and my mom. Can you imagine, they would go for one night no more than two. Just seeing California sights. My dad often would say he wished he’d never sold that bike.
More like this Dave. More. Whew! Just great. Aaaand so nice to see the fam. You gone ‼. Best wishes to you (and to all).... ✨🌸🇺🇸🌸✨. from the Epsom Traffic Circle, New Hampshire. Oh yea.
Welcome back to AK! Good to see you are out having a good time, thanks for taking us along. That was a nice little adventure. You know, I think the reason Paxon Lodge is closed is the lack of traffic you mentioned. I went through there a couple weeks ago on my way to/from Anchorage, and I intentionally looked for traffic. I think I passed one car in that area for both trips. Anyway, nice to see familiar territory. I think I'll be in Fairbanks tomorrow (Saturday) for the Native Powwow. Enjoy your summer, brother. Peace to you.
A friend in his younger years also did long ride open stretch motorcycle trips. I remember his stories because he said he always carried a clean pop bottle worth of gasoline with him as his back up. This was for when the motorcycle vibration brain fuzzies would make him forget to top off his tank every chance he got along the route.
