To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

[geovalue]

Awesome write up ont he Henry Ford Museum! Thanks for the heads up on the PBS Special. I'm gonna have to order that one or see if our local library has it to rent

That Model A driven from Chile is just amazing. That's true Overlanding at it's best

Yes that Model A from Chile was amazing. The documentary is also amazing, a trip in 1903 was the ultimate overlanding journey, no roads, no gas stations, no maps and no spare parts. At one point in the journey by one of the other fellows driving across the USA they could only drive in reverse! I think the documentary should be shown at Overland Expo, it is great.

 

[EricBirk]

It is a small world, as we stood in awe of the Worthington Glacier on route to Valdez and motor cyclist stopped and asked if us we had heard of "Overland Expo". He had noted our number plate Ovlandr. As it turns out we had camped almost next to each other at Expo. We treated him to fresh baked apple pie and he treated us to halibut tacos as we shared overland and travel stories in the following evenings together in Valdez. We also went on a cruise to see the Columbia Glacier and the calving of the Meares glaciers. It was magnificent watching large chunks of ice fall into the sea, and humpback whales breaching.
Happy Overlanders sharing stories

Columbia glacier

Meares Glacier

Absolutely incredible pictures!!
I have wanted to do this drive for years simply to see that!

 

[geovalue]

We arrived back in Canada and are now in Toronto another family farewell this time to our oldest son. As we anticipate being on the road for about 12-18 months as we make our way down to Argentina. We are looking forward to the fall colours in the New England state when we leave Canada next week and return to the USA.

Thanks for the comments on the Alaska photos and we agree Alaska is beautiful and worth the long drive.

Safe travels all

 

[geovalue]

Traveling as a couple there are a certain number of “differences of opinions” that need to be resolved. Living in such small quarters for extended periods has certainly challenged us in making decision such as, “is there anything else we should travel with?” I suggested taking along a real friend like a dog, someone who would always agree with me, never contradict me and always love me unconditionally.

Tom refused this idea, saying that we could get a dog again when we settle down. We arrived back into Canada welcomed by rain, what else! I am beginning to think we are the new Noah and his wife. My umbrella is my constant accessory as we travel across America under a rain cloud. Soon we will be building an ark and then perhaps I can have my dog!

We are now in our final days of route planning for our All American Road Trip- USA. We are still debating the exact route but are looking forward to discovering more of the USA and Americans. In researching “what is an American?” we discovered an American is among many definitions someone who has left a message after the beep.

And Now Janet Wants a Dog!

Overlanders Noah and his wife

we updated our blog today about the Wright African American Museum- fantastic place

 

[geovalue]

The USA has more than 4 million miles of road, how on earth do we choose a route from Toronto to California down the eastern USA and across. We don't want to just "cross the USA" we want to get into the heart of the USA. Every day we seem to have a different route.
We are still in Toronto but enough of cities now we need to get off the beaten track so are heading south on Wednesday to the New England states to see the fall colours. We will be traveling through Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine so are hoping to find some wonderful off the beaten track locations.
Safe travels all

 

[geovalue]

We are now back on the road and heading south. Our first night camping was great, tucked in amongst the trees alongside a lake. This is when I am reminded how lucky we are to be able to travel like we do. We said good bye to our son in Toronto and wonder when we will see our family and friends again. We are in search of fall colours and were not disappointed this morning as we got up to see this view

Back on the Road

Miles traveled since Alaska 11,212 (17,939km) how many more before we reach Ushuaia

Safe travels all

 

[Judoka]

I hope that you get to East Tennessee. You will flip with the colors in the Smoky Mountains! Blue Ridge Parkway is another great drive.

 

[sasfrontier]

Just found this thread and have really enjoyed it. My wife and I are in Jacksonville Florida, if you make it down this far you are more than welcome to stay for a night and get cleaned up or wash the rig. St. Augustine (oldest city in the us) is just south of us and is a great little city to see. Enjoy your travels and we look forward to seeing the photos and reading about your adventure.

 

[geovalue]

I hope that you get to East Tennessee. You will flip with the colors in the Smoky Mountains! Blue Ridge Parkway is another great drive.

Thanks we are heading that way but are not sure we will be in time for the fall colours. But will definitely do the Blue Ridge Parkway

 

[geovalue]

Just found this thread and have really enjoyed it. My wife and I are in Jacksonville Florida, if you make it down this far you are more than welcome to stay for a night and get cleaned up or wash the rig. St. Augustine (oldest city in the us) is just south of us and is a great little city to see. Enjoy your travels and we look forward to seeing the photos and reading about your adventure.

Thanks for the offer, we are not sure we will be going as far south as Florida as we will be traveling across the USA back to the west coast before heading south into Baja. But if we are your way we will be sure to contact you.

 

[geovalue]

After travelling many miles from the Arctic Ocean we finally stood on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in Maine. Reaching the Atlantic was a milestone for us. We had crossed the North American continent and were reminded that the last time we stood on the shores of the Atlantic we were in Africa looking across the world to America. It was time to celebrate with a Maine lobster meal. Sitting in the Lobster Shack alongside Two Lights State Park we had a sweeping view of the Atlantic Ocean and Casco Bay. Life was good and the lobster delicious and the weather dramatic

The Atlantic Ocean a long way from the Arctic Ocean
We are enjoying the fall colours despite the chilly weather, rain and wind.
We have updated our blog and are now on route to Boston

Maple Glory

A splash of Colour

Only in Vermont

Safe travels all and keep those tires inflated

 

[geovalue]

We had debated whether to just go south from Alaska to Argentina or do a little detour via Eastern USA. We have traveled through most of Western USA so wondered if the East would be very different and it is!. Sometimes it is hard to believe we are in the same country so are really pleased we decided to explore the Eastern USA. Scenery, culture, history, villages and towns are all different. We are now heading into Rhodes Island, having traveled across Massachusetts, loved Boston and especially Cape Cod.
We are also getting a sense of how different Canadians are to Americans. I love the passion that Americans seem to have about everything, whether it is the elections or halloween. You guys rock

Boston

USS Constitution in Boston

Tom at Cape Cod

We are having a big debate do we tackle NY city!!

Stay safe and travel well

Safe travels all

 

[geovalue]

We have finally completed the video of Chicago, a fabulous city and which we both loved. Although we are not "city slickers" we are finding a lot to explore and learn about in the city as we travel across the USA. We love the outdoors but do feel we need to explore some cities. We arrived in Connecticut this evening and the falls colours have been amazing. What a beautiful part of the world this part of the USA is.

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[Vizoo]

Don't do just Argentina!!!

Hi guys, can't say how happy I am to find this thread. I am also planning a trip from Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia, but after reaching the extreme "driveable" south I will explore the largest and most full of extremes (cultural and landscape) country in SAm, Brazil. This is the basic route I am planning:

(yes, I did the route looking like the Americas in the Northeast part of Brazil on purpose)

If you care to see the full presentation of my expedition the link is here.

I spent my time between Rio de Janeiro and Miami, my trip will begin from Miami in June 2011. If you decide to come to Rio after Argentina, let me know!!

Best of wishes,

Renato :smiley_drive:

PS. Sorry if the images are large, its what I had uploaded to my server.

 

[geovalue]

Hi guys, can't say how happy I am to find this thread. I am also planning a trip from Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia, but after reaching the extreme "driveable" south I will explore the largest and most full of extremes (cultural and landscape) country in SAm, Brazil.

I spent my time between Rio de Janeiro and Miami, my trip will begin from Miami in June 2011. If you decide to come to Rio after Argentina, let me know!!

Good luck with your travels it sounds like it is going to be fun. It would be great if we met on route and when we are in Rio we will definitely try to contact you.