Author Archives: Wilgoson
9 June 2013: 0 Miles Today, 927 Miles Total. In Tok RV Village; Tok, Alaska, MM-1313
Chuck: A really quiet night, considering we were dry camped about 100 feet from the “Alaska Highway”, almost zero traffic from 9 pm to 9 am; actually, not much any time. As we are preparing to roll down the road … Continue reading
8 June 2013: 0 Miles Today; 927 Miles Total. Dry Camp at about Mile Marker 1233 in Alaska.
Chuck: It is a good day. We started by having the Spanish omelet that Artes gave us last evening. It was delicious, a tasty balance of great flavors. Betty is getting the recipe. As promised, we visited the Kluane Cultural … Continue reading
7 June 2013: 0 Miles Today; 927 Total Miles. Dry Camped at Haines Junction, Yukon. MM-985
Chuck: After two days in Caribou RV Park, we are back on our way north. Ten miles later we are parked in front of “Kanoe People Outfitters” in Whitehorse. We have arranged for Bruce from “Glass Magnum” to meet us … Continue reading
6 June 2013: 0 Miles Today; 927 Total Miles. Second day in Caribou RV Park near Whitehorse, Yukon
Chuck: We are staying over another day in the Whitehorse area. Today we drove the CRV to Skagway, Alaska. It was a little over one hundred miles, went through the little town of Carcross, Yukon (named because it is a … Continue reading
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We parked in one of the provincial parks in British Columbia for lunch. It was such a neat little park. There are lots of parks, rest areas and turnouts along the roads and it makes it great for driving. … Continue reading
5 June 2013: 0; 927 Total. In Caribou RV Park (15 miles south of Whitehorse, Yukon). MM-873.5 on Alaska Highway.
Chuck: Another driving only day. While in Watson Lake we visit a unique spot; the “Sign Forest”. Signs indicating the distance to a hometown are attached to tall poles by the thousands, also city limit signs, and a variety of … Continue reading
4 June 2013: 0 Today; 927 Total. Mile Marker 613 on Alaska Highway. Watson Lake, Yukon Territory
Chuck: A great critter day: Tons of Stone Sheep in groups of 10 – 30; maybe 50 buffalo (American Bison) some in herds & some loners; nine black bears, all individual sightings. All this was seen from a vehicle. We … Continue reading
3 June 2013: 2 Miles Today; 927 Miles Total. Dry Camping in Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Chuck: Last night we were dry camped in the Dawson Creek Wal-Mart parking lot. So this morning we resupplied and probably more than paid for our “camp site”. I biked two miles to the official start of the Alaska Highway, … Continue reading
2 June 2013: 55 Miles Today; 925 Miles Total. Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Dry camping in Wal- Mart parking lot.
Chuck: A good day; pleasant morning with only a weak headwind. Miles slip by easily. After about 10 miles, I hear two people in a pasture on my left trying to call their two dogs back. One dog, a big … Continue reading
2 June 2013 – Betty
People often ask what the support crew does all day while the biker is out doing his thing. Well, we do a lot of reading, but we also have chores. Brendan and I have evolved into a pattern of sharing … Continue reading