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By pushonnorth
July 3rd 2007

Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) to Whitehorse, Yukon (Canada)

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Totem pole

My Greta Garbo phase is over. No longer cycling solo. Met up again with Alain and Tom, Swiss guys that I met last year in South America, in Vancouver. The last time I saw Alain was in Bolivia when I watched him cycle off into the rain forest with Felix the map cutter, an organic farmer from Dresden. At the time I vowed that I wouldn't let myself get hurt again and rush straight into another cycling relationship on the rebound. However time is a great healer. After a year pedalling on my own it has been good fun riding [View Full Entry]

By The Geesers
July 2nd 2007

We're growing moss!

North America » Canada » Yukon » Watson Lake

Well, it's our 4th day of rain (at least by late afternoon it finally quit) - felt great to be outdoors and not dripping wet! We're in Whitehorse - it was a beautiful drive with lots of lakes and rivers. Yesterday was a also a great drive - we saw lots of wildlife - stone sheep (similar to our big horn sheep), lots of wild buffalo, red fox, deer, elk (Alvin said all he needs to see is carribou and bear & he'll be happy). Sorry I haven't been answering emails - I haven't been able to get into it. Tonight [View Full Entry]

By Lisa Ted and Chong
June 23rd 2007

Greetings From The Yukon!

North America » Canada » Yukon » Watson Lake

Mile Zero AK Highway

Greetings From The Yukon! North America » Canada » Yukon » Watson Lake By Lisa Ted and Chong June 23rd 2007Well me managed to make it to the Yukon.(600 miles up the Alaska Highway) The last couple days have been amazing for wildlife viewing! We have seen bears (black and b [View Full Entry]

By 24TheRoad
June 23rd 2007

The Alaska Highway

North America » Canada » Yukon » Watson Lake

Milepost Zero

The Alaska Highway The Alaska Highway (aka Alcan) was built in 1942. It stretches from Dawson Creek, BC to Fairbanks, AK. It took 9 months and to complete! It was important to complete it quickly during WWII. The current length is 1,390 miles long and it is paved, but the original road was a dirt road. There are several areas that have been rerouted over the years to reduce the number of curves or treacherous hills, such as suicide hill. Originally it was a military road and was opened to the public in 1948. As we drive along it and see [View Full Entry]

By LINZICA
May 31st 2007

Back in the Creek

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Whitehorse
Julie and I from the top of the mountains surrounding Whitehorse

Hello everyone! Well, as Jenica mentioned in her last message, I'm currently camped out in the Yukon, in a town of 100 known as Beaver Creek. This is my second year here and I'm looking forward to having more excellent adventures until I book it down to Mexico in August. Arriving in Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory, I met up with a few people I knew from two years before, and spent the next day hiking and hanging out with them. I saw my first glimpse of the northern lights, and even though it was somewhat unimpressive in [View Full Entry]

By angelino
May 27th 2007

Back to Work,,,,,,and Play

North America » Canada » Yukon

at the driving range

Hello everyone, Well I am back to work in the Yukon, in a small town called Faro. There is about 400 people living here. It's a pretty quiet little town compared to other communities I've worked in, and I mean quiet, like nobody is out and about after 9 pm, nobody. Luckily, I'm a loner and don't really care. I've been so busy travelling over the past 6 months, it's kind of nice to have a place to unpack and some time to reflect on my recent adventures. Of course it's also good to have an income again. Faro is [View Full Entry]

By Unemployed
May 26th 2007

Almost there

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Waterfall
At this point we have seen a bear; so Ruby is leashed forever.

Almost there North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse By Unemployed May 26th 2007 Rodney (the truck) is still running. He is at 220,000 now and going strong despite Casey's heedless attitude to CAUTION signs. With 2,000 extra pounds the truck can still get airborn. Who knew? We ha [View Full Entry]

By puppylover22
March 31st 2007

The last entry......? Probably not

North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse

Ohhh Timmy Ho
Is it sad to have this much love for a beverage establishment? And to come back right in the middle of Roll Up the Rim To Win, too! It doesn't get any better. I love Tim Horton's. Honestly. This w... [more]

Well, here it is, my 75th (I think), and final entry (maybe). It was 5 1/2 months ago that Derek, Mark, and I said goodbye to our loved ones, boarded a BC Ferry, and left the land of Tim Horton's, Canadian Tire, cold Pacific Ocean, and sane traffic behind. Yah, that was a random summary of Canada, wasn't it? Well, it's what came to mind. I thought I would do one last entry to sum things up a bit. And yet, I'm really not done my year of crazy travelling. In fact, as I write this I'm sitting in bed in [View Full Entry]

By Yuks
February 27th 2007

Photos of Northern GOodtiMes

North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse

Sproatt Mt. Callaghan
Two days before Costa Rica Trip, March 07'

Ok guys My Next mission is to organize this snowmobile party up to the yukon for the easter weekend festival in Haines Alaska. I don't think there is really all that, that really needs to be organized. As, im going, and thats that. Here are a few photos from past trips and just some of my favorite photos. Hopefully soon I will develop the the motivation to get some video on here of only goodtimes. Cool lee o I'D SAY [View Full Entry]

By HappyGoLucky
January 7th 2007

The Real Golden Years

North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse

That Bears Got My Beer
How many of you city people can say your friend has a Stuffed Kodiak Bear in their house

Hello everyone and Happy New years I will be leaving Whitehorse tommorrow morning on a four month trip through Southeast Asia, during which time I plan on posting frequent Travel blogs here on this pretty sweet website (thanks Ben). My Christmas holidays up here in Canada's true north have been amazing. For those of you who have never been further north then Edmonton or Prince George I can assure you that there is some great things north of these cities other then just dirty oil sands and rig towns. Take a look at these pictures, and I hope to see some [View Full Entry]

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