I am giving serious thought to making a Hyder AZ to Hyder AK trip and decided a clarification might be necessary. The store in Hyder AZ is closed permanently from the appearance. This begs the question as to how to document the ride. Take a picture of the bike and rally flag along with a GPS time stamp? I use Bubbler along with Spotwalla but it isn't always perfect. Once I take a picture drive to Dateland or Gila Bend depending on whichever route is used and get a fuel receipt within a reasonable period of time afterwards? Wondering how might be the best way to accomplish this little problem.
Part 2 is wanting some advice about the best way into Canada. I would like to avoid the Seattle area if possible, wondering the pros and cons of using the crossing north of Oroville WA or maybe another border crossing would be easier. If Seattle happens to be the most efficient then I'll be stuck with it. Most likely the trip would be done in the spring or fall to avoid the high desert heat.
The last question is gas station availability in Canada. Are gas stations open 24 hours or do most of them close early in the evening. Some of the comments on the web have implied fuel often due to shortages in some areas. Are US credit cards acceptable or do they prefer cash? Any other gotchas would be nice to know to keep the stress level to a minimum.
Other than the above it looks fairly straight forward just a matter of planning when I want to arrive and how much sleep to keep from getting too tired.
Part 2 is wanting some advice about the best way into Canada. I would like to avoid the Seattle area if possible, wondering the pros and cons of using the crossing north of Oroville WA or maybe another border crossing would be easier. If Seattle happens to be the most efficient then I'll be stuck with it. Most likely the trip would be done in the spring or fall to avoid the high desert heat.
The last question is gas station availability in Canada. Are gas stations open 24 hours or do most of them close early in the evening. Some of the comments on the web have implied fuel often due to shortages in some areas. Are US credit cards acceptable or do they prefer cash? Any other gotchas would be nice to know to keep the stress level to a minimum.
Other than the above it looks fairly straight forward just a matter of planning when I want to arrive and how much sleep to keep from getting too tired.