Recent content by Fishpilot

I'd second the utility trailer but you can go bigger, but not much bigger, if you go with an aluminum framed trailer instead of steel. Many states have a 3000lb limit before you need trailer brakes so the manufacturers all build their single axle trailers to 2990-2999lbs and use a 3500b axle...

Any time I read about a road trip to AK I always hope it includes a trip to Dawson City and the Top of the World highway, and it did, best diversion along the entire trip! Fantastic pictures and stories, the single best travel companion anyone can have, and an itinerary written in water are the...

Great rig, studded snow tires will make a world of difference. Those cache campers are sweet.

Excellent truck! My only advice is to drive it to Bellingham, put it on the northbound ferry to AK with my name and address, check your mailbox for weekly Denali brewing Chuli stout 6 packs from me, then wait 4 years until I return it. Deal?

Don't forget to use truecar.com to see what the prices are in your area, maybe also use it to find actual prices in other areas that you might be able to use as a bargaining tool with the dealer. I'm on my second new 2011 4Runner Trail Edition, first one was totaled, and I got what I thought...

Excellent choice, I've been up here since July and haven't flown since I got out of the USAF last year and miss it every day. These civilian helicopters are quite a bit different than what I'm accustomed to but look like a blast. I'm taking the military competency test soon, then might...

Caveat: I have a 2011 4Runner Trail w/KDSS so my experience may be different. The first thing you are going to do is void whatever warranty you have left and the second thing is you are going to incur a minimum of $1500-$1750 just to refill and pressurize the system assuming Lexus will even do...

You certainly picked a great place to end up, we just moved to AK and are finding some of the same trails you are. There is a never ending list of stuff to do up here and it seems like the list of AK-specific stuff you need is just as vast. I need to trade my dirtbike for a 4 wheeler, add fat...

Bad *** truck and adventure hombre! The requirements are on the US Department of State website and is an easy google search to find. I've always seen the 25 year limit and know a few people who had no problem importing a European vehicle after the paperwork was complied with. No idea on the...

Tons of rack options out there. Gobi, Baja, etc. as well as the standards Yakima and Thule. The full length racks are quite pricey ~1500 plus some pretty steep shipping depending on where you live. You don't need a rack to mount most RTTs, they'll mount directly to the factory roof rails (not...

The '09 WR450F in a sea of KTM orange and black is mine. Love this bike and the places it takes me.

First, do it! 2 wheels are tons of fun. That being said, with the amount of customization, aftermarket options, tire swapping, and professional suspension tuning available you can make any bike fit nearly anything you want to do, within reason of course. I've got a WR450 and ride with quite a...

Fish tacos and a blue rhino-lined 60 series, what more could anybody need? Great pics.

Everyone of these rigs are amazing, nice work adjusting the spotlight towards some more attainable gear. Hayduke lives!

Between the looks of that KTM, the always wild geo-political-military situation in many of the regions you are heading through, and the total amazingness of your planned route, you are in for the adventure of a lifetime. Ride safe and know that there will be many of us following along intently...