“I kind of took this on as a soul-searching journey, if you will. I didn’t know how long I wanted to be on the road, I just knew I wanted to get to Alaska, and if that took a long time, it’ll take a long time.”
First steps
“I bought the exact same motorcycle my dad had, a Kawasaki KLR 650. I knew it was the bike, there was no question about it,” he said. “This was the bike that was good enough for my dad; it’s going to be good enough for me.” Frost covers Pat Doyle's tent and motorcycle after he camped in northern Yukon hoping to see the northern lights. ContributedOn June 15, 2022, Doyle left P.E.I. heading for Alaska with the goal of getting to the Arctic Ocean.
“A real sense of accomplishment came over me. Holding that license plate in the water and just taking in the scenery was as good as if he was right there with me.”Since that feat, the journey has snowballed into a bigger trip than Doyle imagined. He plans to spend a few more weeks near La Paz before heading further south into Mexico to meet some more friends in Uruapan, a city in Michoacán state.Doyle, who is “grateful to have such a strong, supportive mother back home cheering me on,” says keeping in touch is important, so he checks in with her every day.
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