THE DAY BEGAN BEAUTIFULLY WITH CLEAR AND COOL SKIES. MY RIDE TO EAGLE PLAINS WAS FAST AND EASY WITH COOL BUT NOT COLD WEATHER AND A DRY ROAD.

I HAD A NICE LUNCH AGAIN AT EAGLE PLAINS THEN LEFT FOR THE  RIDE OUT. I GOT 100 MILES OUT AND IT BEGAN TO RAIN A CONTINUOS  AND STEADY LIGHT AND AT TIMES MODERATE RAIN WITH A COLD WIND, ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. IT CONTINUED TO RAIN FOR THE NEXT 130 MILES BUT THE ROAD WAS STABLE AND I HAD GOOD TRACTION DUE TO THE STONEY SURFACE.

AGAIN I COVERED BOTH LEGS IN 5 HOURS EACH AND USED ONLY TANK FUEL. I HAVE BEEN PAYING NEARLY $ 7 PER GALLON FOR FUEL ON THE REMOTE ROADS.

I DID SEE 10 RIDERS GOING NORTH, ONE OF THEM, A FULL DRESS HARLEY.

ALL IN ALL A GREAT RIDING DAY. I AM SURE HAPPY, I PUT ON THOPSE DIRT TIRES. I GATHERED SO MUCH MUD, OF DIRT AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE, THAT IT BLOCKED MY RADIATOR AND OVERHEATED,  I HAD TO CLEAN IT TWICE.

I DID NOT DO ANY FISHING BUT WILL START TOMORROW IN MAYO AND KENO YUKON.

THERE IS NOTHING MORE CHALLENGING  AND DANGEROUS THAN RIDING BEHIND A GRADER. JUST ASK BILL.

THE RAIN HAS CAUGHT UP WITH ME AGAIN, AS IT HAS NOW BEGAN TO RAIN IN EARNEST HERE IN DAWSON CITY TONIGHT.