Doug Slack is a retired backpacker from Chicago. He has done a lot of long-distance cycling across the U.S. including a trip through Alaska to the Yukon Territory on a tandem bicycle.
He still answers the call of the open road but now his one-month trips by bicycle have changed to two-week trips on his Yamaha 600 c.c. In the past, Doug has made several cross the U.S. bike rides with his wife of four decades, with friends.
A few years ago, Doug cycled the Dempster Highway in the Yukon Territory, a northern route that runs north from Dawson city to Tuktoyaktuk, well north of the Arctic Circle.
I rather like the mode of transport he is using on this two-week trip out of Illinois that brought him to our hostel in Toronto. He’s got a superbly equipped, water-cooled, four cylinder Yamaha 600 c.c. motorcyle!
His choice of route is merely programmed into a state-of-the-art GPS Navigation System, that “talks” to him giving him dierections the entire way. Cool!
There really is no slack for Doug Slack. He has the freedom of the open road. A wonderful way to spend his retirement!
The Canadiana Backpackers facility had everything I would want in a home like setting and is in a great location downtown Toronto. The staff was all freindly and very helpful.
I was the oldest guest but always felt completley comfortable.