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  • Jerome Goodman
  • Isabelle Bergeron
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  • Isabelle Bergeron

Tuktoyaktuk

From Burton, BC to Tuktoyaktuk, NWT. Hooking up our Solar Teardrop Trailer and heading north as far as the roads will take us. Read more
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    Hitting the road in the Dempster Highway.
    Typical view along the Dempster.Lichen is everywhere, the Caribou live on this stuff.Evening view from near our campsite.

    Dempster

    June 6, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    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 the night.Read more

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    Wide open valleys and mountains.
    Renée getting back on the road.

    Tombstone Park

    June 7, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    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 much point climbing up hill for the view.

    Renée decided to carry on while we went back to the campground. We will try again tomorrow.    Read more

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    Sky's, trees, mountains.
    2The famous Tombstone mountains.

    Goldensides

    June 8, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

    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.

    Unfortunately the trail was closed because the Dahl sheep are lambing at this time of year. (We searched the hills but couldn’t see any sheep)Read more

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    Typical view along the Dempster. (Click to expand)
    Caribou grazing on the side of the highway.Sulphur seeping from the ground, to us it wss bright yellow.Iron stained ice along Engineer Creek.

    Slow Going

    June 8, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    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.

    Engineer Creek is full of minerals including sulphur and iron. It makes for some amazing colours, which don’t show up very well in the photos. I’ll have to touch them up when we get back.    Read more

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    Snow and Cold

    June 9, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C

    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 highway maintenance guys showed up so we grilled them about the highway ahead. They hadn’t seen any bikes, but mentioned 4” of snow near Eagle Plains. It wasn’t sounding great for biking, or driving for that matter.Read more

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    Tracking the elusive moose.
    Our first whole moose.

    Tracking the Majestic Moose

    June 10, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

    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 exact same experience, first a moose butt then a few kms away a moose crossing the road.Read more

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    Lots of mud & great view point, unfortunately it's in the clouds.
    Sun on the horizon over yet another mountain range.2Stopped for lunch on the highway.1Catching up to Renée in the mud.

    Mud

    June 10, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    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 now Jeremy & a couple from Vancouver. An update from the highway crew puts Renée and gang at km 270, about 70km ahead of us.

    Then the mud, and I mean MUD! From all the rain in the last few days the roads were slick. Like grease only slipperier. Just as Renée was in sight we hit a bad section and almost jackknifed the trailer. Renée had some snacks from her stores and back to the mud (probably not as bad on a bike). About an hour later we got a message from Renée that an older man in a truck went off the road about 10km from where we stopped. He was OK but needed help to get out of the ditch. We let them know at Eagle when we arrived.

    As the locals repeatedly say “At least there’s no dust!”.    Read more

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    View from Eagle.
    Looking out over the plains to next set of mountains. (Click to expand)

    Eagle Plains

    June 10, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    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).

    Anyway still an important stop along the way. Pulled straight into the gas station (had to let them know right away about the truck in the ditch). Saw the sign for a car wash and got excited about that. Luckily gas was only $230/litre, 8 cents cheaper than Dease Lake, and more reasonable than we expected.

    Paid for a much needed car wash, but alas when I got there … no hose 😕. Guess it froze so car wash is out of commission.

    Also no cell service, which was a bit of a surprise. The hotel has internet though, yeah 🙂. But only 10 devices at a time so we couldn’t get connected 😕.

    Shower was hot and free with a campsite, and the view is great in all directions.    Read more

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    Must have shot at the circle.
    Another must have shot at the circle.I took this one for the people that built our solar trailer.

    Arctic Circle

    June 12, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    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.

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    Rocks along the river bank.
    1I "made" a friend.Me and my buddy.Portrait of a stick.3Who knew there were that many crazy people?

    Rock River

    June 12, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    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 the correct application of deterrent’s.

    Tomorrow is a rest day for our biking trio. The next couple of days they go through a pass and will need their strength. They also want to make sure the weather will cooperate.    Read more

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    Making friends.
    Coming to visit.2You take a rock from the bottom and you pu it on top.

    Rest Day

    June 13, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    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.

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    Renée riding off into the "not" sunset.
    Delayed by her first flat tire.Snack break for everyone while Renée repairs her flat.Back on the road again.

    Great Day for a Bike Ride

    June 14, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    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.

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    The ridge from a distance. Looks easy enough.
    Isabelle at the top soaking un the views.1Looking towards the Yukon side.Looking towards the NWT side.Cool vegetation along the highway.Another view towards the Yukon. (Click to expand)Looking up from near the bottom. That's Isabelle at the top of the first step.360° video from near the top.

    Ridge Hike

    June 14, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    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 we thought. The hill, which we thought was covered in gravel, turned out to be covered in boulders.

    The 360° view was amazing in all directions.    Read more

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    Peel River

    June 15, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C

    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 was out of commission. The water was too high and still rising so the ramp was being washed away. Until the water levels start going down the ferry will not be operating.

    Our cyclists had a backup plan to hire a boat to take them across. A group of three cyclists before them set the stage, and the boat showed up in just a few minutes. Long enough for Renée to re-stock her supplies in case we can’t join her for a few days, if at all.

    Renée is finally on her own, the way she probably pictured the trip originally. In the end they would bike over 120kms on this gorgeous day.

    We had to backtrack and camp for the night. We ended up at a gravel pit not far from the ferry landing. Almost immediately a dump truck and loader showed up to haul gravel to the landing site. So there is hope …    Read more

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    Our makeshift campground at the gravel pit.
    Finally boarding the ferry at Peel River.Massive amounts of ice along the approach to the MacKenzie River ferry.Some cool ice formations at the ferry ramp.A Cat parked high up on the ice. I hope it was intentional.Looking at a small town across the MacKenzie River.Richard the kick biker.

    Delayed

    June 16, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    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: Frank from Texas, who we keep running into everywhere we go. Mike the trucker who kept us posted on the ferry status. A couple from Italy that have been on the road for 5 years in their post apocalyptic camper making YouTube videos (stepsover.com). The equipment operator that was hauling gravel to the ferry landing. Richard who is kick biking (aka scooter) the Dempster Highway after having already crossed Canada.

    Finally we noticed Mike and his truck were gone, so we knew the ferry was running, or going to be running soon. So we got in line in time to watch them build the ramp. There was already a decently long line of campers, cars, and semi’s. We were allowed to shortcut the line as they wanted smaller vehicles to help pack the gravel before the big boys went over it. Managed to get on the second load and we were back on the move again.

    Not taking any chances we pushed on to the next ferry across the MacKenzie River (8th largest river in the world).    Read more

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    The sun close to it's lowest point on the horizon.

    Land of the Midnight Sun

    June 17, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    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 was starting to rise again. It dipped down til the bottom was almost touching the tops of the trees.Read more

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    Isabelle with Campbell Lake in the background.
    My surreal squirrel shot.Artistic version of inukshuk.Campbell Lake/MacKenzie Delta in the background.

    Campbell Lake

    June 17, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    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.

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    Renée Arrives

    June 18, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    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 tail wind).

    Guess it was grad weekend in Tuktoyaktuk so there was lots of activity at “the point”. Sleep didn’t come until 4:30am.    Read more

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    1Made it.
    Pingos near Tuktoyaktuk.Arriving in Tuktoyaktuk.Not quite sunset at our campsite next to the highway.

    End of the Road

    June 18, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    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 the second largest in the world.

    Arrived at the Arctic Ocean around 10:30am. A journey of 5406.7kms from our driveway at home.    Read more

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    1Trying Muktuk (Beluga - where skin meets blubber).First draft of my sculpture.Holding strong in the wind.

    Tuktoyaktuk

    June 18, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

    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 of the most welcoming places I’ve ever been. The locals check up on the tourists regularly to make sure they are OK, and they’ll stop and talk or answer your questions.

    After the Muktuk I did a little beach balancing. It was very windy so I was surprised that it lasted all day.    Read more

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    Awwwe they had a baby.
    1Someone put some effort into this one.Found near by.

    Expanding Family

    June 20, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    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.

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    1Sky, tundra, and mountains in the background.
    Panoramic shot of the Ogilvie mountains, (click to expand).1Elephant rock far off in the distance as seen through our spotting scope.Another panorama of a mountain range in the distance, (click to expand).Ogilvie Ridge lookout on our way back down the highway.Same Ogilvie Ridge lookout on our way up the highway.

    Heading Back

    June 20, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    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 we missed the first time through.Read more

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    Tunnel vision.
    Rock outcrop near top.View from the top.Lots of flowers everywhere.Looking south down the Dempster highway.1Looking north up the Dempster highway.

    Goldensides Revisited

    June 21, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    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 with fantastic views.Read more

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    Renée infront of the Tombstone mountains from the highway lookout.

    Tombstone

    June 22, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    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 and the weather has to be almost perfect.

    Getting into Grizzly Lake is a 12km hike (one way) with a major climb. We waited an extra day in Tombstone Park so that the weather would be better for the hike. Turned out to be almost perfect.    Read more

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    1#1 - Easy
    1#2 - Medium#3 - Medium1#4 - Easy for some.2#5 - Difficult1#6 - Essy1#7 - Tougher1#8 - Easy

    Faro Quiz …

    June 24, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    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!

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