Two days from Whitehorse to Dawson
I got home yesterday afternoon from 6 days in the RV, exploring along the North Klondike and Top of the World Highways, and in Dawson City. I had only very brief Internet accessibility in Dawson, so didn’t post or even write any blogs. It was a great trip and...
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Fall colours and Yukon history – by floatplane
Yesterday morning I was cooking up a storm, getting some chili and meatloaf in stock for an RV trip that was to start today. Then I got a call about some historic sites along Lake Bennett. That led to an invitation to go flying to check the sites out,...
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Driving from Hudson’s Hope to Clinton and West Kelowna
I got home from Kelowna just after midnight last night (Thursday), but this post will cover the final legs of the drive down, from Hudson’s Hope to Clinton, and Clinton to West Kelowna. After checking out of the Sportsman’s Inn in Hudson’s Hope at about 07:45 on Tuesday morning,...
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Driving Northern BC from Muncho Lake to Hudson’s Hope
Monday morning started easy at the Northern Rockies Lodge on Muncho Lake. I spent a couple of hours writing yesterday’s blog, with a comfortable desk and a spectacular mountain view. I’d continue driving south once I got moving, with no real plan for the destination – Chetwynd perhaps. I...
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Driving the Alaska Highway from Whitehorse to Muncho Lake
I’m back on the Alaska Highway headed south again. This time, I’m alone, helping friends move by driving their U-Haul from Whitehorse to Kelowna, a 2,440-kilometer trip (1,516 miles). I left Whitehorse just before 10:00 am yesterday (Sunday), with weather forecasts showing mostly sun all the way. After the...
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Fall colours on the Haines Highway
The Labour Day long weekend is the final outdoor weekend for many Yukoners, and we decided to take advantage of the best weather forecast in the region for a return to the Haines Highway. I’d been there a month ago without Cathy, but had pretty dismal weather, so was...
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Fall Colours on the Rock Glacier Trail
After 2 nights at Million Dollar Falls Campground, we moved to Dezadeash Lake Campground on Sunday evening, with the idea of canoeing, and hiking the Rock Glacier Trail on Monday. It was nice to have some variety in campsites as well – Dezadeash Lake only has 20 sites and...
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An early-Fall motorcycle ride to Skagway
My motorcycle hasn’t gotten much use this year, as I’ve already spent about 80 days in the motorhome, far from the bike. But yesterday, I put about 350 km (217 mi) on it riding to Skagway and back. The feel of Fall has been in the air for a...
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Leave No Trace – Stop building cairns / inukshuks
Has the wilderness for many people just become a unique place to take a quick selfie before rushing back to the latte shop to post the image to Facebook? Is that “wilderness experience” even better when you’ve left your mark by building cairns? Or is having respect for incredible...
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Fall at Kluane Lake – Dall sheep and more colours
Last weekend was the Discovery Day long weekend, which celebrates the discovery of gold in the Klondike, and is the start of the end of the tourist season. The Alaska Highway isn’t quite a one-way road leading south but the vast majority of RVs are headed that way. We...
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