Tag Archive for: alaska

WEDNESDAY WANDERLUST: GATES OF THE ARCTIC

This edition of Wednesday Wanderlust takes us hiking and pack-rafting in Gates of the Arctic National park near the Brooks Range of Alaska.  I have a soft spot for pack-rafts. Probably because I have never done it. However it looks like a hole bunch of adventure to me and I love that. Hiking wide open mountain ranges, sharing the space with caribou, wolves, and grizzlies. Then unpacking your little boat to float down a snow feed river. 
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ALLEN STOLTZFUS: FROM PA TO AK TO PATAGONIA

For the thirty eighth installment in our ongoing interview series here at Dirt Orcas we are very pleased to speak with Allen Stoltzfus. Along with his two childhood friends, James Barkman and Jeremy Beiler, Allen is currently on the trip of a lifetime, riding Suzuki DR650's from Pennsylvania to Alaska and then down to Patagonia.  We are very excited to share their story and photography. 
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JIM FINDLAY: TWO WHEEL ENTHUSIAST

For the twenty sixth installment in our ongoing interview series here at Dirt Orcas, we are thrilled to speak with Jim Findlay. Jim is an avid adventure motorcyclist and all around cool guy.
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MARK SAMPSON: BIG DOG ADVENTURES

For the twenty fourth installment in our ongoing interview series here at Dirt Orcas, we are very happy to speak with Mark Sampson. You may know him as The Big Dog of Big Dog Adventures. Mark is a very well traveled adventure motorcyclist. He is based out of Southern Illinois, but seems to regularly pop up in far off places like Alaska and Baja. He brings a relaxed style of adventure riding to his trips and as a result, he does an awful lot of riding in remarkable places.
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The Epic Adventures of Steve Reno

We spoke with Steve Reno for the third installment in our ongoing interview series here at Dirt Orcas. Steve is a bit of a legend in the Adventure Motorcycling community.

Which Grind is Right for You?

The goal of those with an adventurous spirit is to explore and experience the world. For most of us, the goal is to spend our time adventuring and breaking new personal ground. From the over night camping trip, making s’mores and emptying…