3 Old Guys Ride to Alaska

snomoman

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Give this a shot, I have been able to access it without joining up, it wants you to join but you should be able to view it anyway
 

snomoman

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Well the three old guys finally made it into Alaska, they had to wait for some clutch parts to be delivered to them, here’s a photo of where they are at, I thought this would get a little more interesting than 7 page thread of “no offense but it might be one of us” topic of interest of the East Indian guy
 

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skiroule

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Yeah, I saw this last night. I don't know who is writing most of the daily reports but they are excellent. In addition to providing updates on what is going on with the guys, they provide a lot of interesting history and information about the areas the group is travelling through.
 

wiscrev

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Yeah, I saw this last night. I don't know who is writing most of the daily reports but they are excellent. In addition to providing updates on what is going on with the guys, they provide a lot of interesting history and information about the areas the group is travelling through.
I think I saw earlier that it was one of the wives or close relatives, and yes, the write ups are excellent.
 

bearrassler

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I am pretty sure it is Rob Hallstrom's daughter that is doing most of the Facebook posting. It was brought up a couple days ago on the local news segment of the Gutfeld show on Fox News.
 

longtrack

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They can drive up and get them with a Trailer. I drove up to Fairbanks and back last year. I had 10,000 miles on driving all over the place.
If they get to Circle, Ak, they made it to the Road.
 

Hoosier

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They may be happy to sell the sleds locally after this trip. Towing 900 lbs for 5K+ miles, many of which are not on trails.
 

snowdance

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Looks like they've had a rough go of it the last couple days. Another snowmobile fire (2nd of the trip). Sounds like hopefully minor damage, but they are waiting for parts...
 

snowdance

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They made it! Unfortunately they trailered the last 60ish miles…

3 Old Guys RODE to Alaska

On April 6 the 3 Old Guys accomplished their mission, they successfully rode to Alaska on snowmobile after departing from Grand Rapids, Minnesota on March 6 – but their journey was not complete and they set their sites on the final destination of Fairbanks. The final stretch proved grueling- and after thousands of miles of extreme riding, everyone (and everything) was getting tired. Exhaustion did not stand in the way of the 3 Old Guys and they arrived at their final destination on the evening of April 12….but not without challenge.

With only a short distance remaining, the 3 Old Guys struggled with Rob’s snowmobile yesterday (Tues) as they rode into Circle. Thinking it was some water in the gas, they also noticed the hyfax was completely wore out. By luck, another individual happened to be riding through and was headed to Circle. They towed Rob’s snowmobile by sleigh into Circle and the Guys spent the evening putting new hyfax on and stored the machines indoors overnight in preparation for today.

They intended to take the Yukon Quest trail, but with fresh snow on the highway and continued issues, it was determined that they would try to ride the road as much as possible.

Unfortunately, when they ventured out this morning, they found Rob’s machine was dead; they needed a coil, but didn’t have a spare. The decision was made to leave the snowmobile in Circle and have it hauled to town in a few days. The Guys took off from Circle on 2 sleds with 3 sleighs, and 3 Old Guys…. They were making good time until Rex’s engine locked up. With two snowmobiles down, they now had 1 snowmobile, 3 sleighs and 3 Old Guys remaining in the fight.

With only one snowmobile, the message was sent to the “home crew” requesting a trailer. The Guys made the best of it, with a few runs on the single sled they hauled their equipment about 10 miles back down the road to where they had pit-stopped earlier and enjoyed coffee. It wasn’t long before the trailer arrived and the 3 Old Guys loaded up. It wasn’t their intent to drive/trailer the last ~60(?) miles into town, but they were close enough and there is no question it was a successful run.

Despite every obstacle, obstacles that would have stopped anyone else, the 3 Old Guys successfully rode to Alaska. Man > Machine.

For a live recount of today’s trail report, view the live feed provided by “Alaska Lizzie,” Lizzie Hartman at about 20 minutes in. HUGE thanks to Lizzie Hartman for her help.
 

skiroule

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Pretty amazing achievement and story, even if they weren’t “old” guys. I was constantly impressed at the reception that they got from the communities along the way, many of which were extremely isolated. Not only were the locals helpful, but the group was often treated to traditional homemade meals and the occasional brewski, both of which had to taste pretty good. In addition, they were provided with lodging where they could have a warm bed for the night. Kind of restores your faith in humanity.

There’s talk of a book about the adventure and if that happens, it will be a fascinating read.
 

snowdance

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Apr 17 - the 3 Old Guys have gotten a variety of media attention since completing their journey, with a few more highlights still to come. See the lineup, which includes articles, podcasts and on-air interviews from the 3 Guys recounting their expedition.

We appreciate the support, encouragement and visibility from each of these sources in helping to share the excitement of this story - and the kindness encountered along the way.

The links are in no specific order- enjoy them all!

CBC-Midday Cafe Podcast Interview- scroll down and select Episode 14:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-206-midday-cafe

CBC Article:
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/3-old-guys-aged-65-080000572.html

KUAC news Interview:
https://fm.kuac.org/local-news/2023-04-14/three-old-guys-snow-machine-from-minnesota-to-alaska

Star Tribune- most recent article:
https://m.startribune.com/three-old-guys-snowmobilers-minnesota-fairbanks-alaska/600266916/

Grand Forks Herald-most recent article:
https://www.grandforksherald.com/sp...mile-snowmobile-trek-from-minnesota-to-alaska

98.1 Minnesota’s New Country:
https://minnesotasnewcountry.com/mi...s-rode-from-grand-rapids-minnesota-to-alaska/

Friendly Recount:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYnoVUkV/

Northern News:
https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2023/04/14/3-old-guys-snowmobile-minnesota-alaska/
 
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