My long ride this year, Edmonton to Vancouver to Seattle

[Dfurgi]

This is the long haul me and a friend are planning to do this year from June 1 to June 10th. We'll be spending the first night in Vernon BC, then a couple of days in Vancouver and a few days in Seattle. We'll just be taking in the sights and ridding around before heading back. I'm pretty pumped, I got a corbin seat last year, a tail bag, a new jacket, and a new battery, I'm also going to get new tires before the trip. Anyone have any tips for long rides? this will be the longest trip I've ever done.

Here's what google maps has to say
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Edmonton, AB
1. Head south on 100 St NW toward 102 Ave NW 140 m
2. Take the 2nd right onto 101a Ave NW 110 m
3. Turn left at 100a St NW 120 m
4. Turn right at Jasper Ave NW 1.1 km
5. Turn left at 109 St NW S 1.9 km
6. Turn left at Saskatchewan Dr NW 1.0 km
7. Turn right at 104 St NW S 3.3 km
8. Continue onto Calgary Trail NW 5.3 km
9. Continue onto AB-2 S 279 km
10. Take exit 258 for AB-1 W/Trans Canada Highway 750 m
11. Merge onto 16 Ave NE/Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W 2.4 km
12. Turn left at Centre St NE S 2.5 km
13. Turn left at 9 Ave SE 400 m

Calgary, AB
14. Head east on 9 Ave SE toward 3 St SE 110 m
15. Take the 1st left onto 3 St SE 300 m
16. Turn left at 6 Ave SE W 2.8 km
17. Continue onto Bow Trail SW W 1.0 km
18. Take the Crowchild Trail N ramp 600 m
19. Merge onto Crowchild Trail SW 1.9 km
20. Slight left at University Dr NW N (signs for AB-1/Trans Canada Highway/16 Avenue N/University Drive) 700 m
21. Slight right onto the AB-1 W/Trans Canada Highway/16 Avenue W ramp to Banff 260 m
22. Merge onto 16 Ave/Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W Continue to follow Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W 185 km
23. Continue onto Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 W Entering British Columbia 71.1 km
24. Keep right at the fork 218 km
25. Turn left at Vernon-Sicamous Hwy/BC-97A S 65.5 km
26. Continue onto Okanagan Hwy/BC-97 N 3.3 km
27. Continue straight onto Okanagan Hwy/BC-97 S 6.3 km
28. Turn right at 25 Ave (signs for Okanagan Lake) 180 m
29. Turn left at 34 St 290 m
30. Take the 2nd right onto Okanagan Ave 1.0 km
31. Take the 3rd left onto 40 St 180 m
32. Take the 1st right onto Westview Dr 17 m

Vernon, BC
33. Head east on Westview Dr toward 40 St 17 m
34. Turn left at 40 St 180 m
35. Turn right at Okanagan Ave 1.0 km
36. Turn right at 34 St 210 m
37. Slight left to stay on 34 St 110 m
38. Take the 2nd left onto 19 Ave 170 m
39. Take the 2nd right onto 32 St/Okanagan Hwy/BC-97 S Continue to follow Okanagan Hwy 68.8 km
40. Merge onto Okanagan Connector/BC-97C W via the ramp to Merritt/Kamloops/Hope 105 km
41. Turn left onto the Yellowhead Highway/BC-5 ramp to Vancouver 450 m
42. Merge onto BC-5 S 109 km
43. Continue onto BC-3 W 6.3 km
44. Continue onto BC-1 W 141 km
45. Take exit 28 for Grandview Highway 280 m
46. Merge onto Grandview Hwy W 1.3 km
47. Turn left at Rupert St 2.6 km
48. Turn right at Kingsway 4.8 km
49. Slight left at E 12th Ave 1.2 km
50. Turn right at Yukon St 92 m

Vancouver, BC
51. Head south on Yukon St toward W 12th Ave 92 m
52. Take the 1st right onto W 12th Ave 150 m
53. Take the 1st left onto Cambie St 5.7 km
54. Turn right at SW Marine Dr (signs for Tsawwassen/BC-99 S/Seattle) 350 m
55. Slight right toward 70 Ave W (signs for British Columbia Ferries/BC-99 S/Tsawwassen/Seattle) 240 m
56. Continue straight onto 70 Ave W 400 m
57. Turn left at Oak St/BC-99 S (signs for Victoria/U.S.A Border/Nanaimo) Continue to follow BC-99 S Entering United States (Washington) 40.9 km
58. Continue onto I-5 S 500 m
59. Take exit 276 for WA-548 S toward Blaine City Center/Peace Arch State Park 220 m
60. Turn right at WA-548 S/Peace Portal Dr 3.2 km
61. Turn right at WA-548 S/Bell Rd Continue to follow WA-548 S 1.5 km
62. Turn right at Drayton Rd 1.4 km
63. Continue onto Drayton Harbor Rd 3.9 km
64. Turn right at Semiahmoo Pkwy 2.5 km
65. Turn left to stay on Semiahmoo Pkwy 46 m
66. Turn right toward Semiahmoo Pkwy 44 m
67. Slight left at Semiahmoo Pkwy 2.5 km
68. Turn right at Semiahmoo Dr 4.4 km
69. Continue onto Birch Point Rd 4.3 km
70. Continue onto Birch Bay Dr 3.4 km
71. Turn right to stay on Birch Bay Dr 3.1 km
72. Continue onto Point Whitehorn Rd 900 m
73. Turn left at Grandview Rd 12.6 km
74. Turn right to merge onto I-5 S 24.2 km
75. Take exit 250 for State 11 S/Old Fairhaven Pkwy toward Chuckanut Dr 300 m
76. Turn right at Old Fairhaven Pkwy/State 11 S 2.1 km
77. Turn left at 12th St 180 m
78. Slight left at Chuckanut Dr 32.0 km
79. Continue straight onto N Burlington Blvd 650 m
80. Turn left at Avon Ave 800 m
81. Turn right at N Anacortes St 260 m
82. Turn right at E Fairhaven Ave 48 m

Burlington, WA USA
83. Head west on E Fairhaven Ave toward S Pine St 750 m
84. Turn right at N Burlington Blvd 900 m
85. Continue onto Chuckanut Dr 350 m
86. Turn left to merge onto I-5 S 105 km
87. Take exit 165B to merge onto Union St 350 m
88. Turn left at 5th Ave 400 m
89. Turn right at Madison St 38 m

Seattle, WA USA

[Scout]

Have cash available (credit card/debit card) in case you blow a tire, vapor lock a piston, crack a case cover etc. Long distance rides can get pricey.

Good luck, and give us a ride report with plenty of pics!

[Wild-Bill]

Pack a Leatherman, a set of sockets, etc. A little more than your basic toolkit.
Wear a Camelbak and keep sipping at the water.
Install a cruise control or at least a throttle lock/crampbuster.
Get a pair of handheld radios and helmet speaker/microphone setups or go big with an intercom/wireless comm system. It's nice to be able to communicate with your riding buddy and you can pipe in some music when you feel like it.
Schedule your meal breaks. Don't wait until you're starving before looking for a place to eat. Helps if you pack some munchies in the tankbag, too.
Stop before you're tired. Keeps the trip more fun that way. I like camping when I travel so it helps if I stop while it's still light outside.

Hit the Touring 411 section. I'm sure most of these (if not all) are already in there.

[kat_kitten]

bring rain gear... you're probably going to need it!
and carry an extra key... just in case.

and always remember it'll probably take you two hours longer than expected to get anywhere.

Oh!! And don't forget about BC's new 40 over law - they WILL impound on site.

[Dfurgi]

Pack a Leatherman, a set of sockets, etc. A little more than your basic toolkit.
Wear a Camelbak and keep sipping at the water.
Install a cruise control or at least a throttle lock/crampbuster.
Get a pair of handheld radios and helmet speaker/microphone setups or go big with an intercom/wireless comm system. It's nice to be able to communicate with your riding buddy and you can pipe in some music when you feel like it.
Schedule your meal breaks. Don't wait until you're starving before looking for a place to eat. Helps if you pack some munchies in the tankbag, too.
Stop before you're tired. Keeps the trip more fun that way. I like camping when I travel so it helps if I stop while it's still light outside.

Hit the Touring 411 section. I'm sure most of these (if not all) are already in there.

Basic Tools in a easy kit -check
Throttle lock -check
Camelpak -check
Rain gear -check
The radios- I think my buddy is working on it?

And kk, whats the new over 40 law? I can't go over 40kph or they impound on site?

[diavolo]

Sounds like if you get tagged at 40 OVER the posted limit, you lose your scoot.

[vonrapier]

And dont forget that extra key......stored in a different place..........

[kat_kitten]

Sounds like if you get tagged at 40 OVER the posted limit, you lose your scoot.

yuppers. automatic impound if you're caught 40 over.

[paul.miner]

Oh!! And don't forget about BC's new 40 over law - they WILL impound on site.

When did this go into effect?

[kat_kitten]

September/October of last year. Thankfully after my last trip back to the island lol

[paul.miner]

I got a ticket in BC last August, I don't think I was 40km/h over, but I probably wasn't too far off. Yeesh.

[Dfurgi]

Ugh thats balls. Sure speeding is speeding but an automatic impound seems a bit harsh for only 40 over.

[kat_kitten]

it's their whole 'stopping street racing' BS
if you're only doing 150 on the highway, you're not racing.
if you're doing 90 in a 50 zone, sure... take the vehicle away.

[tdrcomm]

Hey, KK... If I time this right I might run into you guys somewhere between Vancouver and Seattle!

[kat_kitten]

this ain't my trip, Tom.
I've got a race that week =)