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By Crannster
June 19th 2008

glaciers, volcanoes, fyords..

North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse

on our journey, northern BC

Hi everyone! Here is what we've done in the last few days. Enjoy! Our route has been: Prince Rupert then to Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park then to Stewart/Hyder (short hwy into Alaska #37A-a must see), then north to Whitehorse, Yukon! There were a few stops in between of course! A big thank you to Todd and Jillian for their hospitality in Whitehorse! All we can say is that the views up here are stunning and breathtaking! See photos. I write this from the ferry docks in Skagway, Alaska (pics to follow when I can download them). [View Full Entry]

By Carolyn Dave
June 16th 2008

Haines Junction to Whitehorse

North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse

Handsome Coyote

Haines Junction has a monument which has all of the animals you will find in the region on it. There is also a Quonset Hut which is a church. As a typical tourist a took a few pictures as we were out for our morning walk. Leaving Haines Junction, we are headed for Whitehorse. As we traveled along the Alaska Highway today, a coyote was grazing on the side of the highway and was very curious of me as I snapped a few pictures. In Whitehorse, we were able to get the van serviced, for the second time in 3 weeks. [View Full Entry]

By Carolyn Dave
June 15th 2008

Tok to Haines Junction

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Black Bear in the hail

Three days of sunshine, life is good. Heading out of Tok on the Alaska Highway proved very challenging. The road was in deplorable condition with dozens of gravel sections in the first 90 miles in the US. The Canadian side was worse between Beaver Creek and Haines Junction. There were red flags every few hundred feet and you needed to slow way down for all the dips and bumps in the road. We passed a motor home which had been towing a Jeep Wagon. I say “had” because they were now separated, with the front end of the jeep gone and [View Full Entry]

By Soarpheat
June 11th 2008

Who needs headlamps?

North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse

P5240025

No more of parental rules! We're heading for the snow! Good riddance to those grown up ghouls! We're leaving! Yukon Ho! - Bill Watterson Hello everybody, Soarpheat here and once again, I've decided that the goings-ons of my life were interesting enough that someone other than me might be interested in them. As in like times past, that means that I am continuing in my trend of proudly putting many details of my life in a public forum and thinking that somebody somewhere might find them. I kind of sound like a weirdo when I put it that way. As is [View Full Entry]

By Whitley RVers
May 30th 2008

Arrived in Yukon Territory

North America » Canada » Yukon » Watson Lake

Welcome to Yukon

We've driven 605 miles from Milepost 0 to reach the Yukon! WOW! Shortly thereafter we found Dawson Creek, home of the Signpost Forrest. The town was named for gold seeker Frank Watson who settled here in 1898. The town became an important point for refueling during construction of the AK Highway. We stopped for the night at the Downtown RV Park and actually got to check our email with free wi-fi,! We have not had phone reception or satellite TV since leaving Fort St. John many miles ago, luxuries of the past. We found an excellent AK Highway Interpretive Center and [View Full Entry]

By Carolyn Dave
May 27th 2008

Whitehorse to Dawson City

North America » Canada » Yukon » Dawson City

Beautifully Carved Bench
Carved into the seat are the words "Top of the Life Bench"

Renew, refreshed and rejuvenated we left Whitehorse behind, headed a short way down the Alaska Highway and turned onto the Klondike Loop Trail toward Dawson City. This route was the path less traveled, as we saw only a handful of other vehicles all day. We traveled through the Yukon River Valley and enjoyed great views of the Yukon, especially at an area called Five Finger Rapids. The lakes along the highway were plentiful and extremely scenic. There were several areas which we found worth noting. First was the strange shape of the landscape. The hills almost looked like mounds of l [View Full Entry]

Actual working weathervane at the airport

Getting off Alaska Highway and heading up the Klondike

By Carolyn Dave
May 26th 2008

A Day Off In Whitehorse

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Beautiful Yukon River

Our day off started at 6 am. We were at the Yukon Honda at 8:15 inquiring if we could get an oil and filter change without an appointment. Matthew the Service Manager was very accommodating and fit us in within 2 hours while we waited. Next the grocery store for a few supplies and the liquor store for beer for Dave. Back to the campsite for lunch and laundry, which took awhile. Seems some loonies clog the drain on the washer and after two 30 minutes cycles in that machine, we needed to move the wet clothes to another. It was [View Full Entry]

By Carolyn Dave
May 25th 2008

Watson Lake to White Horse, Yukon

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Teslin Lake
This is a truly beautiful place

We left Watson Lake behind and headed west on the Alaska Highway. After yesterday’s awesome scenery today’s views were relatively uneventful. We saw beautiful mountain scenery, but nothing as spectacular as yesterday and we saw no wildlife. At first, I thought it was because of Dave’s speedy driving, but Pete and Carolyn, the wildlife radars, who we saw at the campground later, did not see any either. We stopped at Rancheria Lodge for coffee and I went out back to take a picture and was jumped by a German Sheppard. I startled him and boy did he startle me. I thought [View Full Entry]

By Carolyn Dave
May 24th 2008

Fort Nelson, BC to Watson Lake, YT

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Muncho Lake
Mirror images are so beautiful here

Today was an extraordinary day. Awesome, I think is the best word to describe it. The sun was shining, the drive through the mountains was spectacular and the wildlife was abundant. We saw moose, caribou, sheep, bison and a black bear. We stopped at Muncho Lake and photographed the most spectacular mirror images that I have every seen. We had lunch in Toad Creek and spent more time on the side of the road in awe than we did driving. We are meeting up with a lot of the same people doing the same thing that we are and staying in [View Full Entry]

By jsbthomas
April 24th 2008

Wildlife day

North America » Canada » Yukon » Watson Lake

Big Horn Sheep
As you can see, on the side of the road. They looked at me, but ignored me mostly.

Left Sasquatch Crossing this morning at 9:45. After the first hour or so the roads cleared and the sky cleared and it was a great day. I wrote this at the end of the day that day, I had trouble getting out of my room again today and did not leave until 9:45. One hour earlier than the day before!! That is progress! Tomorrow I expect to get on the road even earlier. No snow today or tonight! clear skies and mostly no snow on the roads. I went through a little snow on the road, but slowing down took me [View Full Entry]

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