EP 5| Sportster vs. Yellowknife NWT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- Northwest Territories Bound
Episode Five
Join me as I ride from Vermilion Bay, Ontario to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on my little 2012 883!
Follow along as I ride from Hay River, Northwest Territories up to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Car travelers might not appreciate that 317miles is a tiring day on a heavily laden bike on rough roads. You earned your spurs every day of this adventure. I say with admiration that you are a real Biker.
Another great adventure finished, beautiful country. The bison herd running along side of the road was pretty cool. And without the your helmet the pretty flowing blonde accented hair was a new one wow!! Well have more fun on your way back home and stay safe along the way back😊😊😊😊
So pleased to see you enjoying your beautiful country. I saw the Tundra when riding the Dempster highway to the Arctic Circle. Beautiful and yet strange. Not really dry there, as the tundra you walked upon was a bit spongey. The black flies and mosquitos that seemed to pester you reminded me of riding across Labrador to Newfoundland a few years ago. Hope you make that trip too. A beautiful country and you make it an absolute pleasure to go on "tour" with you.
Total admiration for you ...👍✌️👏👏
Thank you! 😊
Love your lakeside chats. Well, all your chats! The drone footage is also a great touch. Keep up the great work!
Much appreciated, thank you!
AS i have said before thanks for making these videos so others like me can travel with you while sitting comfortably at home. I am in the United States (Connecticut) and have traveled to Canada. I would love to see more of Canada and your videos are fueling this interest. Keep riding and stay safe.
Great adventure! Thx! Easy to prep for flat tire (if you have tubeless tires), get plug kit ($20), and mini air pump ($40 runs off your battery), watch a couple how to videos and your set. Stay safe.
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Wow! Beautiful! The landscape ain’t bad either. 😊
Congratulations, anyone who does a trip like that by themselves is a brave individual! Especially on a bike with a peanut tank. Good on ya!
Thank you!!
Hello Laura! Thank you for the video. I like the parks, the nature there is very beautiful. The places to spend the night with a tent are convenient. The music in the video is nice to listen to and watch the video. I wish you a good day and good luck!!! Thank you Laura!!🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌷🌷🌷☕
Thank you so much!
Hi Laura another great video Thank you Amazing ride & beautiful scenery sad though for the people that had to deal with the fires losing homes & forests destroyed & yea things in the Great White North can be really expensive I lived in the Yukon for a little over a year & the same thing for prices Congrats on reaching your destination you are an amazing young lady Really looking forward to your next video you are doing things I wish I had done when I was younger so I will keep enjoying your videos putting a smile on my face Take care for now Laura Always be safe Ridin in the Wind 😎😎
Beautiful ride! Bison were a surprise for me as was Fresca 😂 love it, such Big country
I loooooove Fresca! 😂
Hi Laura, I said I could watch your videos all day well I have figured out why I like them so much. You are a real person, not sponsored by any one and you ride your own bike. It might not look like like much but by god it can put some miles on. And I like that ain't always talking about nothing and everything, what you have to say has a reason and not only that but I think you are a lovely person as well. If I lived in Canada I would be so proud and amazed to ride with you. Keep on riding and stay safe ❤
Seeing a herd of bison can really give me a sense of Anemoia, that must have been something to ride through.. never really knew the definition of Tundra thank you for that.. I think an Africa Twin or the Pan Am would really add to your riding enjoyment I know people who ride each and both are fine machines! Also $55.00 for laundry soap!! I would be beating my jeans with a rock down at the creek! Great Video.
Another great installment.. love the journey. 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you. 😊
I didn't know there were wild buffalo herds running around in the NWT. Nice footage there.
It’s really something eh! 🦬
Another great video Laura. Wow the flies were crazy in some of those areas!
They are! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for another great video!
My pleasure!
What beautiful landscapes you brought us. When I watch your videos and feel the sound of the bike. I feel like we are traveling next to that wonderful place. ❤
I love this!!
@@lauradanielle1991 me too. You enjoy your journey. Please ride safe. ☺️
Really enjoying this summer series Laura. Its giving me the itch to go back Canada.
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I live in the Netherlands, that is about 42000 square kilometer. I saw on Wikipedia that the NorthWest Territories are 1100000 square kilometers. Amazing how big your country is.
I would love to ride my bike there.
It was sad to see how much was burned by the forest fires.
Beautiful video by the way. Loved it.
Some comments says “get a new bike” Laura!
I really don’t know. The 883 is a good bike, Laura has proved that.
I can’t imagine Laura on a new shiny Afrika Twin, and they are very expensive.
Thanks for taking us to Yellow Knife
What a beautiful journey Laura and thank you for taking us along , Thats rough country up there and safe travels !
It really is! Thank you for watching.
woohoo! always looking forward to your videos
Yay! Thank you!
Good on you!! I admire your gumption and spirit. Happy travels..
Thank you so much!
Looks like you were not bothered as much by those giant midges this week!
What a ride, great landscapes and no dramas on your +300ml ride, those cans are working out fine.
Cheers
I’m getting used to them now! Thank you for tuning in :)
Those black flys are crazy!
That view from down low looking up at the blue sky is awesome, also ive been up here for 5 years and have yet to see buffalo im super jealous now...i was convinced they were a myth lol
I can understand the concerns and worries crossing the vastness with no services could bring.. i wish I had some advice to give you some ease..I will tell you tho, all the things I have worried about most have never occurred. I read something one time, " we suffer more in imagination than in reality"..
Always good to see a new video from you, thanks!
Hey Laura.
2.000 subs, that is ok!
Thanks from Denmark for the adventure.
Love that area up there and about the burned forest, we get a lot of that here. Three fires this last week within about 100 miles of me. We even had a mandatory evacuation at my house a couple of years ago but we were spared the fire getting too close. I like that Africa Twin, after my BMW days the first Honda I got was an Africa Twin AS, loved the bike but too tall and top heavy. Now downsized but a bigger bike is better on the highways so thinking about another Africa Twin (on the top model they have put a smaller front wheel and lowered the bike so although still heavy I could flat foot) so giving it some thought along with a Triumph Tiger. But my current bikes are totally decked out for travel so we will see. Always a project with these bikes!
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Merci!
Literally pulled in from a 2 day 800 mile camping trip on my sportster and sat down to a new Danielle video. You are definitely 3 levels up on me in toughness. Tougher rides, longer distances, and seemingly unphased. I'm completely beat and contemplating a machine change this off season to something more comfortable at eating miles. Dunno how you've done it all these seasons.
WOW times WOW = LAURA!!!
Your comment made me smile, thank you! 😃
SISTER , THANK-YOU FOR TAKING US ALONG, WOW THE BUFFALO WERE AMAZING,ARE YOU RIDING ALONE, ARE THE PRISES FOR FOOD AND GAS UP THERE PRETTY HIGH, MUCH RESPECT FOR YOUR COURAGE.....WOW !! PLEASE BE SAFE !!
Thank you!! I’ve only ever done solo trips. The cost of food and fuel was a bit higher compared to what I’m used to, but I was expecting them to be significantly more expensive!
oh Wow, you're living my dream.... I'd like to take my old BMW up the Dempster Highway someday... Too bad I am so busy working myself into the ground...
Oh wow, that’s a dream of mine too! Hopefully one day we get there.
Hey Laura!! You fresca girl !! Thanks so much for the most awesome ride, I did not know you guys had so many flies and I did not know you had bison in the NW Territory AWESOME !! As always be safe! Ready for the next video !!
Thanks so much!! You can never go wrong with a Fresca 😃
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Love the fact you got to fly your drone at the park!! that looked like a peaceful ride....do you have a tire plug kit? i always carry one with a motopumps brand tire pump, works right off your battery tender connector....
Nice Laura, you made it to Yellow Knife
Thank you!! I sure did. 😃
That was hilarious Laura, most places you have other traffic to worry about including pedestrians but not Canada. Your biggest worry is buffalo/bison in the road that you have to negotiate or avoid . At least they run away from you and not turn and charge. Are you already thinking of your next adventure yet Laura ? Great video
Right?! 😂. It’s really something to ride with the Bison! I’m already looking forward to my next adventure, wherever it may be.
@@lauradanielle1991 A unique and special experience Laura and you captured it perfectly. You really have taken to motorcycle adventures and I love coming along for the ride.
SHE,S LIKE THE " EMILIA ERHART " OF MOTORCYCLE TOURING !!
Wow!!! Thank you!!!!
Right on another awesome video of your epic journey. It would be a bit nerve racking having the thought of mechanical issues or tire issues in such a desolate area. Didn’t even look like much traffic to have someone help you out. That sporty must be a real good bike. How’s the cell service up in those areas? Can’t imagine it would be great. Well looking forward to next instalment. Safe travels
Thank you!! There was no cell service between this stretch except for some spotty service in Fort Providence.
You’re doing a great job. At some time you may want to look for a more suitable touring motorcycle. Beautiful country, keep the content coming. Take care of yourself and be safe!
That's the plan! But at the same time, I can’t imagine touring on anything else… It’s a tough decision I’ll have to put a lot of thought into. Either way, I’ll never sell the sporty!
@@lauradanielle1991 I had the same Sporty as you. I gave it to my grandson when he learned to ride, so it’s still in the family. Look at the Harley Heritage, they are a great platform for touring and everyday riding. You’d look good on it.
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Have you found that you do indeed need three extra fuel containers, or would one or two have sufficed? Have you considered a larger fuel tank for the bike? Just curious. Love your videos and adventures. :)
Two cans would have gotten me through just fine! Having the extra 5 litres was more of a security blanket for me. Besides, you never know when a polar bear might chew through one. 😉
@@lauradanielle1991 LOL...those pesky polar bears!
You call that bike "Little"😱
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Wonderful video, but...looks mosquito-ey.
The bugs are CRAZY!
Laura, my darling. Please buy motorcycle gloves. I wish you a continued accident-free ride. ♥♥♥
On it (for my next jaunt)! 😅
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