Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
My second day on the Dempster was mind blowing. The scenes just got better and better. The fall colours were getting more vivid to the north, the scenic vistas were beyond imagination and there were so many more mountains than I would have thought. I started the day off still in the plains area beyond …
The Dempster Highway has a reputation as a rough but epic journey to the Arctic. There's a lot of info about how remote and rough it is. From the junction with the Klondike Highway in Yukon, it is 730 km to Inuvik, NWT. The new highway to Tuktoyaktuk goes 149 km further, making the distance …
I have been to the most wondrous place on earth! It was a difficult few days, but oh, the wonders I've seen! It was a sunny day in Dawson when I decided to head up the Dempster Highway. The forecast up north didn't look good, but I figured I might as well use the good …
Top of the World Highway is a very unique experience filled with grand views. The road runs from Dawson City to the Alaska border and it follows the heights of the hills instead of the valleys. It was originally constructed in the early 1900s to service mines in the area. At the time, it was …
With this new chapter of the trip, things have changed a bit and it's a bit harder to put things together into cohesive blog entries, because everything is a bit less focused and more all over the place. This one is a bit longer, but it's full great stuff. I might as well start where …
My off road adventures have continued on the epic road to Paddy Peak. This is exactly what I was looking for: a crazy road with crazy views. Technically this one is in BC, just a bit below the Yukon Border. The road gets serious quickly. For most, this is a hiking trail, but it is …
Yesterday I did something a little different. I rode the rails, Klondike style. My Jeep was in the shop getting the front axle seals replaced, so I was going to be without a vehicle for a chunk of time anyway. I arranged for a day trip down to Skagway, Alaska from Whitehorse. A portion of …
