Yogi Berra (not Yogi Bear, eh!)
Fork It! Yogi Berra famously said, ‘when you come to a fork in the road, take it.’ There are two ways to get to Prince George from Kamloops, you can go right along the Yellowhead Highway, or you can go …
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Launch Day
All our planning came down to the last four days wherein rivers were diverted, mountains moved and a entire new vistas opened up – AK2AR, part one, was finally ready to roll. And right on cue, August’s heat settled over …
Go!
Was the Ice Run the hardest thing I’ve ever attempted? Quite probably. The life of an adventurer means constantly having to live outside your comfort zone, a zone with a border that continually slips from your grasp. Fellow Ice Runner …
Ice Run Syndrome
This is what two weeks on the Ice Run in Siberia looks like. The youth on the left transformed into the shattered hull of a man on the right after a mere 17 days in Russia. We have confirmed through …
Crossing the Line
As soon as night fell the wind dropped and the cold returned. The faint orange glow of civilization drew us onward. After towing Eva for a dozen kilometers, Nick and Paddy’s bike, La Poderosa, was faltering. We paused at a …
Salekhard or Bust!
Our electricians finally declared Eva’s battery charged, helped us reinstall it and sent us on our way. It was 2:00PM. That meant, we had convinced ourselves, there was still plenty of time to reach Salekhard, even if we took it …
Dad Rock Ice Run Playlist
Motorcycling is a sport for those comfortable in their own heads. I can’t speak for other Ice Runners and what mental side roads they travelled down while riding, but I took a little inspiration from Ladyhawke Willings (The Adventurists own …
Power to the People
Of course I didn’t sleep – not a wink. For some reason I’d been taking on water for several days, probably some physiological response to the dry Arctic conditions. I wasn’t alone as I’d overheard others complaining about the same …
One Last Night Outdoors
We drove until early evening when we turned a corner and saw Geordie, Pat and Guy setting up camp and lighting a huge fire. Ever since Zaya had confided in me her attraction for Geordie, I felt it my duty …
Muzhi
Cautiously the door opened and the policeman peered in for signs of movement. There were none, just heavy breathing interrupted by the occasional snort of sleep. Out of the slits in my eyes I watched him slowly turn around and …