15 Days

I have found a website that has probably already saved my life multiple times.

Adventure Rider

Its a forum filled to the brim with people that have made trips on bikes that make my 4000 mile international journey seem like the recess between lunch and history class. They are all more than willing to give advice to a green horn that is willing to make a journey such as mine

One example is the availability of Way points on the GPS. Yes I said GPS, after years of growing up folding maps I have caved in and bought a GPS and i figured out a way to mount in on the bike.

The question came up, "if i can only go 150miles on a tank of gas and its up to 200 miles between gas stations, how am I going to make this work?"

In addition to two extra gas tanks (over doubling my range) and with all of the gas stations on the Alcan (Alaska-Canadian) Highway mapped on the GPS I think i might be able to make it.

I made a trial run to Tulsa today to see if I was going to be able to physically handle the trip. I was still a little stiff after an hour but it was the normal stiff and I didn't notice anything different in my left knee.