Teslin again

We were in Teslin last on June 14 on our way north. It's hard to believe that was 5 weeks ago.

Our departure from Skagway was delayed as I washed our bedding in the reasonably priced laundromat. It was $2.50 per wash and $1.25 for a dry in the extra large tumble dryers. We've paid as much as twice that to wash a load 4 times that for dryers.

The drive was pleasant, and we stopped for a picnic lunch at a rest area. When we arrived, we fueled up and selected our site. It seemed familiar because for the first time this trip it really was!

After setting up, we visited the local grocery store. Sadly, there continue to be grocery supply issues, especially for these small First Nation's communities. (Teslin is the largest First Nation's community in Yukon.) There was no yogurt and only limited fruits and veggies. We bought 4 bananas and a tray of butter tarts (kind of like little 2-bite pecan pies without pecans).

Back at camp, we spoke with a couple returning from family "fish camp." They live in Whitehorse. Fish camp is a tradition especially among native families in this part of Canada and also in parts of Alaska where there are salmon runs. The wife's family had a fish camp near the community of Telegraph. She said they stayed for 5 net pulls, and her 7 year old daughter stayed with grandparents for another week. You put the net in the deep water and then check it after a certain number of hours. In the first net pull, there were 70 salmon! The family group cleans all the fish. Some is smoked, and some is frozen. Later, the family will bring salmon up to Whitehorse for this couple. The couple were admiring our little camper, and they had their youngest daughter with them who was perhaps 3 years old.

As we went our separate ways, the child asked me, "Can I have one of your snacks?" I offered her a bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos, and she said, "Can I have a banana instead?" Such a wise child. I am sure as a kid, the Doritos would have been my choice! She happily went off with a banana.

No firepits here, so I fixed a brocoli salad (from a kit) and a kind of tuna helper with a bag of cheesy Knorr noodles, a can of tuna and a box of shelf stable milk. We must have been hungry as there were no leftovers!

Tomorrow we are headed for Watson Lake. It is supposed to be raining, but I will try to take more photos.Leer más