Dempster

First day on the Dempster and we are blessed with blue skies and fluffy white clouds. So far the road is in great shape as we expected, at least as far as Tombstone park where we stopped for theЧитать далее
Tombstone Park

The weather has turned a bit colder and wetter. We planned to do a hike with Renée before she gets back on the road. When we got to the trail head everything was clouded in so there was not muchЧитать далее
Goldensides

This hike gets you up high enough to see the mountain Tombstone Park is famous for. The sky was moderately cooperative so we did manage to get a glimpse of the famous mountain range.
UnfortunatelyЧитать далее
Slow Going

Our goal is simply the next campground up the highway. It took all day, there was so much to see we kept stopping every 2 kms. Probably would have been better off doing this portion on a bike.Читать далее
Snow and Cold

Woke up to snow, not a lot but it was a sign of how the weather was changing. Today we are staying put to let Renée get ahead of us. We explored around the campground (Engineer Creek).
Some highwayЧитать далее
Tracking the Majestic Moose

We had been on the trail to see our first moose. We finally spotted a large butt meandering into the bush, definitely a moose. Not 2km later we saw the one in the video.
PS: Renée had the exactЧитать далее
Mud

Before we left camp we talked to some more cyclists going north. That makes 7 cyclists on the highway that we know of. Renée of course, her two riding buddies Brent & Tim, Zack (way ahead), and nowЧитать далее
Eagle Plains

Eagle Plains as it used to be called, now Eagle Plain Lodge. Yukoners just call it Eagle because it changes names so often (they are thinking of officially changing it back to Eagle Plains).
AnywayЧитать далее
Arctic Circle

We’ve had close to 24 hours of daylight for most of the trip. Very soon the sun won’t set at all. Perfect for a solar powered trailer.
It was windy and cold so we didn’t stick around long.
Rock River

This campground certainly lives up to it’s name. The rocks on the sand bars are fascinating. Lots of mosquitoes though, more than we have encountered anywhere else. They are manageable give theЧитать далее
Rest Day

Hanging out at camp. Drying out stuff, some reorganizing, etc.
Built a friend for my buddy and so did Renée. Got to admit my arms are a little sore after playing Rock Jenga all afternoon.
Great Day for a Bike Ride

Our first full sun day, and a big pass to get over. Hoping to make the 95km trek to the Peel River ferry. Couldn’t have asked for better conditions.
Ridge Hike

Such a beautiful day we wanted to get out and walk a bit. This ridge right at the Yukon/NWT border beckoned.
It looked like an easy walk at first, but turned out to be longer and steeper than weЧитать далее
Peel River

All afternoon people coming from the north had been stopping to let us know that the Peel River ferry was not running (again). Undeterred our cyclists ventured on. Sure enough when we got there it wasЧитать далее
Delayed

With the ferry not running because of high water, and Renée already on the other side, we were stuck waiting. We back tracked to a gravel pit about 6km away.
There we met some interesting people:Читать далее
Land of the Midnight Sun

We are definitely getting 24 hours of sun. We’ve had 24 hours of daylight for a while now, but now the sun never sets. It stays completely above the horizon. This picture was taken just as it wasЧитать далее
Campbell Lake

We stumbled upon this hike at Campbell Lake. It goes along the cliffs above the lake. This at the beginning of the MacKenzie delta. A very nice little hike.
Renée Arrives

Renée and her two companions arrived at Tuktoyaktuk at 1:00am.
Congratulations Renée you did it!!
They left Inuvik around 10:00am and did the full 140kms in one shot (with the help of a rare tailЧитать далее
End of the Road

Last stretch of about 90kms to Tuktoyaktuk and the Arctic Ocean. Stopped to look at the Pingos. Basically rouge bubbles of ice pushed up by permafrost. I believe the big one in the picture is theЧитать далее
Tuktoyaktuk

Spent the day in Tuktoyaktuk. Had Muktuk bites and whitefish at Grandmas Kitchen. Muktuk is Beluga whale, kinda half skin half blubber.
Everyone here is extremely friendly and accommodating, one ofЧитать далее
Expanding Family

So apparently the gestation period for inukshuks is quite short. In the 7 days we were gone they had a baby.
They also have a new Neighbour who has a flat just down the beach.
Heading Back

The trip back was quicker, until we reached the Ogilvie mountains. On our way up this mountain range was sopped in with rain. Although the weather wasn’t perfect we did get a chance to see what weЧитать далее
Goldensides Revisited

Although the weather was not much better than our first visit, the clouds were a little higher and the trail was open this time.
This is a beautiful hike, short, not too steep, and packed withЧитать далее
Tombstone

Renée’s bucket list included hiking to Grizzly Lake, for the “real” view of the iconic Tombstone mountains. You can get a view of them from the highway, but they are far off in the distance andЧитать далее
Faro Quiz …

Alright Faro trivia buffs, put a name or a memory to the photos. (See captions for numbers).
The pictures have been randomized so they are not in any particular order.
Good luck!
ПутешественникNice photos