TRIP ROUTE 2013 !!!

[Shawn]

Hey Guys, all this sounds great. Now that we all have touring bikes we should try to do a 1000 mile day!! Maybe not on this trip but down to Texas and back!

[Russ]

Nate Dogg is still scrunched up like an accordion from riding the Buell.  We will have to give him a year to stretch back out.

After a year of hanging from the Dogg Hangers he should be all set.

Me on the other hand, maybe I can just put a tracker on your bike Shawn, and watch your progress on the internet  .

[Nathan]

Revisions in RED....

Friday, July 5.  Alexandria MN to Winnipeg MB.  345 miles.
Saturday, July 6.  Winnipeg MB to Saskatoon SK.  466 miles.
Sunday, July 7.  Saskatoon SK to Edmonton AL.  322 miles.
Monday, July 8.  Edmonton AL to Jasper AL.  217 miles.
Tuesday, July 9.  Jasper AL to Banff AL.  179 miles.
Wednesday, July 10.  Banff AL to Kalispel MT.  369 miles.
Thursday, July 11.  Kalispel MT to Williston ND.  563 miles.
Friday, July 12.  Williston ND to Grand Forks ND.  336 miles.
Saturday July 13.  Grand Forks ND to Alexandria MN.  189 miles.

How about this??

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Saskatoon, SK, Canada: (evening of July 6th)
Holiday inn Express & Suites - $183/night (4 persons)
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/saskatoon/yxeca/hoteldetail

Edmonton, AL, Canada: (evening of July 7th)
Holiday Inn & Suites - $180/night (4 persons)
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/west-edmonton/yegwe/hoteldetail

Jasper, AB, Canada: (evening of July 8th)
Tonquin Inn - $260/night (4 persons)
http://www.tonquininn.com/

Banff, AB, Canada: (evening of July 9th)
Banff Ptarmigan Inn - $288/night (4 persons)
http://www.bestofbanff.com/banff-ptarmigan-inn/

or

Fox Hotel & Suites - $399/night (4 persons)
http://www.bestofbanff.com/fox-hotel-suites/

Kalispell, MT, USA: (evening of July 10th)
La Quinta In & Suites - $218/night (4 persons)
http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ448&propId=448&savedSearchQuery=%2Flq%2FproxySearchRes.do%3FsearchCity%3DKalispell%252C%2B%2BMontana%252C%2B%2BUS%26indate%3D7%252F10%252F2013%26availability.palsra_IND_D%3D10%26availability.palsra_IND_M%3D7%26availability.palsra_IND_Y%3D2013%26outdate%3D7%252F11%252F2013%26availability.palsra_OTD_D%3D11%26availability.palsra_OTD_M%3D7%26availability.palsra_OTD_Y%3D2013%26availability.palsra_RPC1%3D%26availability.palsra_CCN1%3D%26mapProvider%3DGOOGLE%26searchType%3DGEO%26lat%3D48.200531%26lon%3D-114.31510200000002

Williston, ND, USA: (evening of July 11th)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - $176/night (4 persons)
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/williston/isnwi/hoteldetail

Grand Forks, ND, USA: (evening of July 12th)
Holiday Inn Express - $150/night (4 persons)
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/south-grand-forks/gfkso/hoteldetail

And these??

[Russ]

La Quinta is still higher than I show when I go there.  Are they charging ND people more?

Wow, 563 from Kalispell to Williston.  Are you sure we can handle that?  I guess it is near the end of our trip, so we should be broke in by that time.

Other than that, looks good to me.

[Nathan]

Here is the completed itinerary and accommodations.

Friday, July 5.  Alexandria MN to Winnipeg MB.  345 miles.
Saturday, July 6.  Winnipeg MB to Saskatoon SK.  466 miles.
Sunday, July 7.  Saskatoon SK to Edmonton AL.  322 miles.
Monday, July 8.  Edmonton AL to Jasper AL.  217 miles.
Tuesday, July 9.  Jasper AL to Banff AL.  179 miles.
Wednesday, July 10.  Banff AL to Kalispel MT.  369 miles.
Thursday, July 11.  Kalispel MT to Williston ND.  563 miles.
Friday, July 12.  Williston ND to Grand Forks ND.  336 miles.
Saturday July 13.  Grand Forks ND to Alexandria MN.  189 miles.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: (evening of July 5th)
The Fairmont Hotel - $223.41 (4 persons)....this one is already pre-paid.
http://www.fairmont.com/winnipeg/

Saskatoon, SK, Canada: (evening of July 6th)
Holiday inn Express & Suites - $199.36 (4 persons)
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/saskatoon/yxeca/hoteldetail

Edmonton, AL, Canada: (evening of July 7th)
Holiday Inn & Suites - $207.09 (4 persons)
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/west-edmonton/yegwe/hoteldetail

Jasper, AB, Canada: (evening of July 8th)
Tonquin Inn - $260.19 (4 persons)....I think this one is pre-paid. I should know by the end of the week.
http://www.tonquininn.com/

Banff, AB, Canada: (evening of July 9th)
Fox Hotel & Suites - $399.14 (4 persons)....I think this one is pre-paid. I should know by the end of the week.
http://www.bestofbanff.com/fox-hotel-suites/

Kalispell, MT, USA: (evening of July 10th)
La Quinta In & Suites - $217.92 (4 persons)
http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ448&propId=448&savedSearchQuery=%2Flq%2FproxySearchRes.do%3FsearchCity%3DKalispell%252C%2B%2BMontana%252C%2B%2BUS%26indate%3D7%252F10%252F2013%26availability.palsra_IND_D%3D10%26availability.palsra_IND_M%3D7%26availability.palsra_IND_Y%3D2013%26outdate%3D7%252F11%252F2013%26availability.palsra_OTD_D%3D11%26availability.palsra_OTD_M%3D7%26availability.palsra_OTD_Y%3D2013%26availability.palsra_RPC1%3D%26availability.palsra_CCN1%3D%26mapProvider%3DGOOGLE%26searchType%3DGEO%26lat%3D48.200531%26lon%3D-114.31510200000002

Williston, ND, USA: (evening of July 11th)[/b]
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - $272.50 (4 persons)....this one would actually be about $60-$70 cheaper if pre-paid.
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/williston/isnwi/hoteldetail

Grand Forks, ND, USA: (evening of July 12th)
Holiday Inn Express - $175.99 (4 persons)
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/south-grand-forks/gfkso/hoteldetail

That ends up about roughly $490/each or about $61/person/night.

Later gentlemen!

[Russ]

Awesome!  When you get a total figured out for the part you have paid already, just let us know.

Thanks for all you have done man!

Russ

[Nick]

the route with hotel stays....  https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Alexandria,+MN+56308&daddr=Trans-Canada+Hwy+to:Preston+Ave+N+to:AB-16+to:Trans-Canada+Hwy%2FYellowhead+Highway+W+to:AB-1+E+to:48.818118,-115.290509+to:48.2244145,-114.3305623+to:E+Idaho+St+to:48.5961831,-109.2832075+to:W+Dakota+Pkwy+to:Unknown+road+to:47.20968,-96.993353+to:46.8622899,-96.6517525+to:46.8793762,-96.8402316+to:Alexandria,+MN&hl=en&ll=52.133488,-101.118164&spn=21.440203,39.506836&sll=48.151428,-96.470947&sspn=5.805718,9.876709&geocode=FZAlvAId_qZQ-ikdi6XQwgzKUjHdJ82uclOjkw%3BFUY2-QIdSLYv-g%3BFXF-GwMdPBGl-Q%3BFfR3MQMdjNc5-Q%3BFYjpJgMdHlf2-A%3BFXQNDQMdDksc-Q%3BFcbn6AIdc84g-SkzJy1AtzdkUzGngglBv_4vCQ%3BFZ7Y3wIdPnQv-SkXFwAcclpmUzHKL9jJDzdOUw%3BFW6F3wId78cv-Q%3BFdeE5QIdeXh8-Slf4VIMm0MVUzHZqqTPRNsPGg%3BFZb73gIdHrPS-Q%3BFUVZ2wIdsXc2-g%3BFdBc0AIdt_83-ilva6QaFVXPUjHyDR0qXIFWsg%3BFdEPywIdGDY9-ik_mNCm0sXIUjGKSlVpPoTIrw%3BFZBSywId2VU6-imFtJROp8vIUjEZFj-R86XTEg%3BFZAlvAId_qZQ-ikdi6XQwgzKUjHdJ82uclOjkw&mra=dvme&mrsp=13&sz=7&via=6,7,9,12,13,14&t=m&z=5


thanks Nate!!!   cant wait to see you gripping those Dogg Hangers thru Canada!!

[Nick]

,,,,ONE WEEK TO GO!!!!