big SS Klondike

Panning for Gold and Trying our luck

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August 12th 2008
Drove about 8 hours to get from Whitehorse to Dawson City yesterday. We camped for a bargain $12 at a Yukon Government Campground amid the tiny little nasty bugs and a bit of rain. After trying for about 40 min to make a fire with wet wood, and cooking our dinner (Sauages) on it, we decided to call it quits and head into the tent. It was the weirdest thing - 11pm at night and the sun was still in ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more