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Alaska & Yukon journal · Chapter 9 of 10

Stats - More Than You Wanted Know

Original words and photographs preserved from Tom’s website.

Alaska & Yukon · 2004Chapter 9 of 1010 archived photos
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  • Total days gone = 51
  • Total days riding = 47
  • Total days riding >30 miles = 44
  • Total miles ridden = 2901.30
  • Average miles per day = 61.73 (47 days)
  • Average miles, taking out the short days = 65.94 (44 days)
  • Average speed = 11.36 MPH
  • Total time in the saddle = 255:20 hours
  • Longest day in the saddle = 9:25 miles (102 miles)
  • Longest day = 105 miles
  • Maxium speed reached = 46 MPH
  • Days with mileage over 50 = 39
  • Total money found = $22.77
  • Total pennies found = 222
  • Total nickels found = 27
  • Total dimes found = 62
  • Total quarters found = 52
  • Best day = $3.41
  • Worse day = $0.01
  • I did find a at least one coin each day.
  • Major wildlife seen:
  • Bears = 4
  • Moose = 11
  • Wolfs = 1
  • Deer = 3
  • Weight at start = 150 pounds
  • Weight at finish = 144 pounds
  • Total cost = $4661.87 (airfare, new equipment, ferries, food, trains, motels, photos, cruises)
  • Average cost per day = $91.40 Note: the real cost was a little higher as David and I split the housing cost.
  • Modes for transportation:
  • Bike
  • Foot
  • Trains = 3
  • Ferries = 5
  • Airplane - home
  • Pick-up truck = 2

Random photos

Store in the town of Nenana.
My dinner in Northway - look at the potato.
Our log cabin in Pine Valley.
Downtown Anchorage.
Our camp at Carcross.
On the road pictures - have I said “Life is Good”

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