Watson Lake, YT >> Fort Nelson, BC 340 miles ridden/7 hours Well, it finally happened last night, and now that it has, I’m surprised it took this long: I broke the tent. I ignored one of my own rules: “Don’t take shortcuts” and am now paying the price. While shortcuts may work 80% of the… Continue reading Day 25: The Second Rule of the Road
Tag: Yukon Territory
Day 24: Musings about mosquitos
Moose Creek Campground, YT >> Watson Lake Campground, YT 516 miles ridden/12 hours The Yukon has the best campgrounds: Ample space, relatively few mosquitos, every other site vacant, free firewood… all for $12CDN. If only they had showers! So I’m trying to dry out my boots, gloves and socks until I can find laundry. Hopefully… Continue reading Day 24: Musings about mosquitos
Day 23: Top of the World
Fairbanks, AK >> Tok, AK >> Chicken, AK >> Dawson City, YT >> Moose Creek Campground, YT 500 miles ridden/14 hours It was easy riding to Tok, where I confirmed at the library/Visitor Information Center that the Top of the World Highway was indeed open for business, but they were still making the road so… Continue reading Day 23: Top of the World
Day 9: The ALCAN
Motorcycling travelers trade tales of tarmac terror on the ALCAN (Alaska-Canadian Highway), road conditions turn out to be much better than expected.
Day 8: The kindness of strangers
You know the old adage: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch?” Outside of Haines, Alaska, it turns out a group of cold cut comrades are just being nice.
Day 7: Adieu, Albertans!
The further north I go in Alaska, the longer daylight lasts. There’s no discernible difference between night and day, which makes it tough to stop exploring.
Day 6: Whitehorse
A former gold rush outpost situated on the west bank of the Yukon River, Whitehorse is one of two towns overland travelers must pass through to access central Alaska.
Day 5: 15 hours in the saddle
Proving the adage “There’s too much of a good thing,” a long day in the saddle ends in the first bike drop of my trip motorcycling across Canada.