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Belize Blog Post 3 - The Dragon is Digging

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-11-1

Belize Blog Entries

Day 18 - 27th
5:49 PM 27-Oct-2012
Saturday
We don't work on Saturday (the organization is run by Seventh Day Adventists, so they keep Saturday as the Sabbath, vs. Sunday) So we went out on a drive in the afternoon, I got to show Dan some of the sights. We went across the ha ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, belize, concrete, cement, digging, rocks, gravel, spiders,

Belize Blog Post 2 - The Dragon starts to Drag

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-10-27

Day 11 - 20th
Saturday
Ok, this will be quick, I'm located at Paradise Resort, (http://www.belize123.com/) at Placencia, Belize. More on that later, but I need to get this posted and then I'll write more. Stay tuned!

Had a fish taco, and some ice cream for supper. Ice cream not super awesome, b ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, belize, central america, ferry, wifi, gate,

Washington State - Entering the US... Briefly!

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-10-20

September 20 - October 10, 2012

Ok, I did an outline for this post a few weeks ago, then didn't have time to post it till now (about a month after it happened!) So I'll just post it as is, sorry about the lack of grammar! And some day I'll post some pictures, eventually!

Crossed US Border Sept ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - usa, wa, customs, border, camping, fire, smoke, greendragon,

Belize Blog Post 1 - The First 10 Days

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-10-20

Belize Blog Enteries (the first 10 days in country... posted the first time I had access to wifi!)

Day 0
9 Oct 2012
Dad and I drove around today, the day before we fly to Belize, and did some last minute errands.

I bought supplies at Walmart today, got 8 pack of Irish Spring soap, bottle of ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - belize, greendragon, snakes, scorpions, welding, work, travel, ,

The Rest of BC - Heading South

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-10-9

September 12 - 16, 2012

I again appologize, some of these are not in order. Hopefully soon I'll have time to go fix that!

So, when I last posted, I was leaving Whitehorse, Yukon, I had replaced the worn out chain and sprockets, and I was on my way south, to BC. Good, so here we go!

I made ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, bc, wac bennett dam, fort nelson, fort st john, kelowna, tire, canadian tire, hudsons hope, prince george, a&w, poop, donkey, mule muffins, camping, ,

Yukon 2 - SnowDragon

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-19

September 8 - 12, 2012

SnowDragon Camping

Yukon again, going south this time.

About another hour on the road, and I was more than ready for a campsite. By now I was getting pretty cold, fumbly, and just not having a fun evening. I pulled into camp, found a open site near the ca ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, yukon, destruction bay, snow, camping, camp, kitchen, whitehorse, chain, sprockets, tools, yamaha, campfire,

North... To Alaska

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-18

September 2 - 8, 2012 - Alaska

Ok, let me first say that I'm writing this a couple WEEKS after it happened. Wow, that seems like a lifetime ago.

Just a bit of back tracking, I don't think I really covered this on the earlier Dempster Highway post. The last day on the highway, I had stayed at E ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, alaska, tok, camping, rain, cold, fairbanks, delta, junction, anchorage, north, pole, glennallen, gas, tip, over, top, of, the, world, highway, freeway, glacier, chicken, hunting, mining, weapons, souvenier, tours, north, pole, santa, clause, moose,

Re-Tire-ment in the Okanagan

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-17

So, ok, this will be a special edition post!

I wanted to get this written before I forgot the details, and no sense not posting it now that I wrote it! Don't worry, I'll be posting the Top of the World Highway, and Alaska posts soon. Stay Tuned, as they say!

I'll start back a couple of days, I ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, tires, taxi, walking, nature, hike, river, bath, shower, camping, wifi, relatives, visiting, bc, british, columbia, warm, sun, slime, clean, civilization, camping, westbank, kelowna, okanagan, tip, over, gps, shopping, wal-mart, kawasaki, dealer, ,

The Dempster Highway - 450 miles of Gravel and Joy

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-5

August 29 - September 2
Demptser Highway, from Dawson City, YT to Inuvik, NWT
Round trip around 1500 km / ~ 1000 miles of gravel "highway"

I started off August 29 at Moose Creek campsite.

It had rained on me most of the day before, but by the time I got ready to set up camp, the clouds brok ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, dempster highway, mud, dirty, gravel, yukon, northwest territories, yt, nwt, inuvik, dawson city, eagle plains, tires, tubes, awesome, ,

The Yukon - Gold Rush Fever

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-5

August 26 - August 29

I'm just going to roll these days together.

I gassed up at places like Toad River, Contact Creek Lodge, Teslin, Whitehorse, Carmacks, and Dawson City, all in the Yukon.

I camped near Whitehorse, and at Moose Creek, before getting to Dawson City.

The country up her ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, yukon, prices, scenery, amazing, toad river, contact creek lodge, teslin, whitehorse, carmacks, dawson city, moose creek, ,

Northern BC

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-5

August 25, 2012

The next morning I got rolling, somewhere around 10 to 11am again. Never been an early riser! Made it to Fort St. John, BC in good time, then was onto the Alaska Highway. The actual Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway is in Dawson Creek, BC, so I missed the first few miles.

Many of t ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, bc, british columbia, alaska highway, camping, a&w,

Leaving Alberta

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-5

August 23, 2012
Leaving the farm at Ryley, Alberta.

First Tank of gas on the Round The World Trip! - Left home at about 2:30pm

Motorcycle Odometer: 10184.3 KM

Well, lets see, it seems like starting at the beginning is so... linear!

If you've read the blog so far, wow, thanks! So by now ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, farm, alberta, trees, smokey, peace, river, church, cemetery, packing, repacking, gps, contour, slave lake, wanham, peoria, rycroft, ,

Wind Storm at the Green Acres RV Park

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-5

Ok, I know I promised a better blog post, but sometimes things change, right?

After I did the last post, I got that much needed shower, then I set up camp for the night, just in case the forming black clouds turned into rain.

Then about an hour later, Joe, the owner of the Smith's Green Acres ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, rv, park, wind, shower, notes, alaska, anchorage, delta junction, green acres, ,

Oh The Stories I will tell

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-09-4

Ok, this is the quick update post, and I'm planning to write a longer post later today, so hang in there ok?

I'm currently at a RV Park, in Alaska, that has Laundry, Showers, and Internet. Guess what 3 things I have not had since I left home?? Yeah, I'm very excited!

I was kind of surprised th ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, yukon, northwest territories, nwt, yt, arctic circle, inuvik, dawson city, top of the world, scenery, fall, cold, motorcycle, mud, tires, adventure, bc, british columbia, ab, alberta, north pole, fairbanks, whitehorse, ,

A Journey of 1000 miles...

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-08-22

A Journey of 1000 miles....
won't even start if I don't get out of the yard soon!

Wow, who ever knew this would be so difficult. Grrrr. I am so far off in my estimates of how much gear I could carry, it just hurts to think of it.

Until about yesterday, I was still looking for ways to safely ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, loading, motorcycle, packing, tools, food, weight, physics, ,

More Updates

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-08-21

So, yeah, its been about 6 or 7 weeks since my last post.

Its going to be great to hit the road, get into my own groove, and maybe I'll have time to write!

In the last couple of months, wow, lots has happened.

I went on a trial camping trip.
I moved out of my apartment, onto my Mom's farm. ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, updates, moving, apartment, stuff, catchup, edmonton, ryley, cleaning, tips,

An Immovable Mountain

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-08-20

Urg!

Since people will read this, I won't write most of the bad words I want to write here... maybe someday I'll publish my actual memoirs... or not!

At any rate, here it is, the 20th of August, 2012, and I'm STILL not on the road yet.

Part of that is because editing and making the disks f ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, packing, panic, preparation, updates,

I Love Metal Work!

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-07-5

As the title says, I Love Metal Working ;)

One problem I find in my life is that there are too many things I like to do. It makes it very difficult for me to settle down and do just one job.

I keep looking at the calendar on my wall, and freaking out! This is the month that I will be moving ou ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, klr-650, sub frame mod, frame, bolt, drill, picture, ,

Off Grid Goodness

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-06-22

I really need to just unplug for a while. Maybe forever.

I will be out in the bush, but I don't want to go back to the stone ages! I like my toys, but I feel like I need some time to decompress.

I will be taking digital pictures, so will need a laptop. Everything needs power. Sometimes I'll ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, computers, solar, laptops, motorhome, circuits, charging, off grid, generator, batteries, led, ,

Food, Water, Coffee And NOT Cooking

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-06-22

I really hate to cook. So, with all the planning, and cool stuff, like making a sleeping bag, and buying ammo cans, and what ever other distractions I can come up with, thinking about food isn't really high on my list of priorities. Which is weird, because I like to eat, but I don't like to think ab ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, coffee, food, cooler, bears, camping, camelbak, ,

Motorcycle License, Insurance, Sherpas, Mods and Stuff!

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-06-22

Lets see if I can make sense of this post...

I'm getting ready to take off on this epic road trip, and I keep buying stuff, but it all has to fit on the motorcycle. If it doesn't fit, it doesn't go. If the bike is too heavy to move... I don't go! I think at the moment, I have enough stuff for a ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, panniers, parts, motorcycle, gdl, license, insurance, plates, cargo, sherpas, ammo cans, crash damage, doohickey, electrical wiring, fuel tank, plan b,

My Crack Habit.... er... Camera Habit :)

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-06-22

I am practicing today! Even though I'm planning this big epic round the world trip by motorcycle, I have a bad habit of staying inside too much. I live on the top floor of an apartment building, and have this little deck right out side of my "office", and I hardly ever get out there! Its been kind o ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, camera, canon, lens, digital,

The Online Buying Orgy!

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-06-22

I'm Lazy... and Busy!

Rather than riding all over town to find stuff I need, I usually just go on Ebay and buy stuff. That way I can do my research and ordering when I have time, usually about 2am!

There is good and bad points though. Most stuff is coming from the US, or China and Hong Kong. S ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, singer, sewing machine, online, shopping, ebay, motorcycle, parts, sleeping bag, surplus, velcro, zippers, penguin, polar, bear, cot, air mattress, carhartt, ,

Catching Up Again

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-06-22

Wow, its been too long since I posted anything, so here's a quick Overview of the last couple of months.

My job has been taking up lots of my time! On the plus side, at least I am making some money, which of course has gone into buying lots of stuff for the trip! The more I buy, the heavier the b ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, psav, jasper, jpl, jasper park lodge, motorcycle, job, work, mountains,

GreenDragon Updates April 2012

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-04-26

I'll probably edit this later, but I just wanted to get some of what's been going on posted so I don't forget!

(had to go read the other post, gee, I've not been keeping up at all!)

Ok, so I have the bike! What I ended up doing was drive the Porsche out to ReCycle, park it, drive the motorcycl ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - greendragon, april, taxi, logistics, updates, tires, tubes, klr-650, kawasaki,

Introducing the GreenDragon Adventure!

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-04-7

And so it begins :)

Some of you reading this may have heard me mumbling about some motorcycle trip or what ever.

Its getting closer to reality!

In December, 2011 I found a great deal, a 2003 Kawasaki KLR-650, on sale for around $3500. It was extremely low miles, and in near new condition. ... Click to read the rest

TAGS - desert storm, greendragon, h-46, usmc, klr-650, adventure, recycle, edmonton, kawasaki,

Groucho Marx - The Power to be Happy

By Carlin Comm posted on 2012-01-2

"Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it."

~ Groucho M ... Click to read the rest

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