Arctic Circle

Drove slowly up to Arctic circle with no spare while waiting for tires.
Wanted to see the Richardson mountains before heading back south.
Last picture is our not so good tire.
Got the word tires onRead more
Drove slowly up to Arctic circle with no spare while waiting for tires.
Wanted to see the Richardson mountains before heading back south.
Last picture is our not so good tire.
Got the word tires onRead more
At eagle plains
Spongy to walk on.
Tires came in at 7:45pm, we are on the road South at 8:20pm - taking advantage of afternoon nap and 23 hr day to go to better camp spot.
Have to say eagle plains did a great job.
Od 36175
112 miles (including up to Arctic circle)
18.8 mpg
40 F and windy in morning.
Stayed in gravel "pit" along hwy - great views.
New tires doing fine so far.
Nearly 24 hrs daylight - stopped atRead more
Visitor center internet actually works!
Getting some grocery's and looking for car wash - van is more mud than white :)
SOC 89.2 percent
Od 36375
Miles 199.9
22.3 mpg
51 F
Crossed Yukon river on very small ferry just outside of Dawson to get on Top o World hwy.
Staying in campground on Yukon just above ferry.
On theRead more
Very nice - wide open.
46 F
On the way to Tok.
Good pie and the Pedro gold dredge.
SOC 90 percent
Od 36733
Miles 358
Mpg 19.0
Stopped to help firefighter lady with flat tire.
Staying at Tolena wilderness park - a commercial park, but nicely laid out along river.
On the way toRead more
Od 36918
184.4 miles
18.8 mpg
Staying at Merrill Field Inn - right across from airport. Lots of airplane noise - music to my ears.
Doing aviation museum tomorrow, then on to Homer.
Gail Reysa
That's impressive!
susan macvicar
Yikes
Traveler
The tire change guy at Eagle Plains who was trying really hard to find us some solution short of ordering in new tires said, well maybe we can patch your flat tire -- I opened the van door and showed him the tire and he just laughed.