Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
Last summer I actually spent 6 days in Dawson City, Yukon. Next to Whitehorse, it was the town I became most familiar with. Whitehorse kind of took on a feeling of home as it was always the ending and jumping off point for the next adventure. Thinking back, my experience of Dawson made it very …
We've had some crazy wind lately. Stepping out into the fierce gusts reminded me of another time several years ago. I enjoy going back and looking at photos and writing from my road trips. One of my favorite road trip experiences was actually a bit of a trial, but the way God held and protected …
Imagine the flames, smoke pouring into the sky. Utter destruction. Will things ever be the same again? So much beauty...gone. In 2018, I observed from afar as the Alkali Lake fire burned around Telegraph Creek, BC. I had driven these twisty roads in 2013, and looked forward to returning in 2019. It just seemed so …
I enter 2020 without a clear direction. The past few years have been always moving toward my big trip. Now that I've done it, I don't know what's next. I have some ideas, but they are far off or hard to achieve. For now I'm just living life, wondering if a door will present itself, or …
It's been slow going, editing the 6,800 photos I took on my summer trip. One of the reasons for the slowness is when I come across days that were simply filled with spectacular sights. Then I become a perfectionist and I keep changing them just slightly. This trip was my grandest yet and I want …
Early in my trip, I hiked to the Rapids of the Drowned near Fort Smith, NWT. At the time I was struck by how calm the Pelicans were in the face of the wild river. I have to admit, I've been having a hard time adjusting to normal life after 3 months on the road. …
The time has come. I must say goodbye to my beloved Yukon. As you read this, I have already begun my drive back to Ontario. As is tradition, I spent a few days just relaxing at a cabin in the woods. No electricity, no running water. Propane lights and stove and a wood stove for …
My trip is quickly coming to an end, but it still has some surprises in store. I have to admit, after flying to the icefields, it kind of felt like nothing else was worth doing in comparison. However, I did still have some items on my list. I wrote earlier about my hike up Kings …
Six years ago, I hiked the King's Throne trail in Kluane. I didn't make it all the way. Mountain hiking terrifies me to some degree. I think it's a fear of heights mixed with being out of shape and having shaking legs on steep trails were it feels like a slip up could cause a …
As my trip nears the end, I set out to do one of the most awe filled adventures yet: a flight to the icefields in Kluane. As I got closer to my time in Kluane, I started making arrangements for the flight with Icefields Discovery. Weather is tricky at the icefields and it was hard …
The Narrow Twisty Road 