Dust 2 Dawson

Competing in the pillion games at D2D

Dust 2 Dawson

I had a fun time in Dawson City, which gets completely overrun by ADV riders during the rally.

This was as I arrived to the campsite I shared in town:

Looks like the right place...
Looks like the right place…

Leaving a bar at 2am one night. The sky never gets dark up there in the summer!

2am - it never gets dark in the summer!
2am – it never gets dark in the summer!

Our buddy Derek was the first to join the club. We all watched on in horror/disgust.

Something, something… “Drink it fast, drink it slow. But your lips must touch the toe.”

Derek was the first to take the plunge
Derek was the first to take the plunge

The local entertainment comes on at Diamond Tooth Gerties casino around midnight. And our buddy Craig actually won $1000 on a gold rush era slot machine if you can believe it! Of course, drinks were on him after that.

Local entertainment at Diamond Tooth Gertie's
Midnight show at Diamond Tooth Gerties

One of the highlights was the poker run around the surrounding area. I rode a bit with Cameron during the run, who was a nice guy from Whitehorse camping out next to me.

Cameron during the Poker Run at D2D
Cameron during the Poker Run at D2D

After the poker run I participated in the bike games and didn’t do very well at the standard events, but got wrangled back over to ride in the pillion games where my new pillion and I did pretty well.

Competing in the pillion games at D2D
Competing in the pillion games at D2D

Later that night I figured it was my last chance to join the club, so what the hell…

Leveling up with the Sour Toe Cocktail
Joining the official Sour Toe Cocktail club

After a few fun days relaxing at the rally, plus an extra day in town to hang out and fish for good measure, I was ready to continue towards Alaska.

Ferrying across the river to leave Dawson City
Ferrying across the river to leave Dawson City

Here’s a little Dust 2 Dawson edit I put together on the side of the road after I rolled out of town:

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