Fraser Canyon, day 29
We were lucky to travel through the Fraser Canyon area today. We even got snowed on! There are seven tunnels on the route through the canyon. The Gold Dust trail goes through this difficult canyon, of...
View ArticleBack in the US, day 30
We put some miles on today. Crossing the border took about an hour do to lines. Just before you go over you can change all your Canadian money for US. Customs were easy the entire trip. After crossing...
View ArticleOur last camp, day 31
We headed toward Eugene to have lunch with a good friend and to meet some new friends. Eugene is a pretty city and it was here we first noticed it was getting warm. Tonight we camped at the Valley of...
View ArticleHome again, home again, jiggety jig, day 32
What a trip! We traveled 6,167 miles, 1,040 miles by boat and 5,127 miles (including over 600 miles of dirt road) in our Sportsmobile Sprinter (“the Bus”). Traveling as far north as 67°14’55″(Coldfoot,...
View ArticleThe real world, or is it
It is hard to get back into the swing of things here at home. After 32 days of no TV, no news, limited cell phone coverage and limited Internet, I am still kind of wondering around – what should I do...
View ArticleBad weather was good for Alaska glaciers
I don’t think anyone would want to follow us on vacation. Our Alaska trek was done not only when diesel prices were at their peak but during the coldest and wettest month of August that locals had...
View ArticleThe case for duct tape
Duct tape is on my list of essential to have items in the Sprinter and it should be on yours. From a friend . . . A bear attacked this guy’s plane while parked in a remote field in Alaska. He had not...
View ArticleMemories of Alaska
We brought these seeds back from our trip in 2008. Still seems like yesterday we were there! They took a long time to bloom but I think that was because of our cold, wet spring.
View ArticleFuel prices up $.26 in one month
I am back to consolidating trips so I only drive one or two days a week. And the trip to Alaska this year is for sure on hold now. I have been hearing the same old song about getting a grip on our...
View ArticleTime for the Denali Road Lottery
Most people who have ever traveled the Denali Park Road that leads to the old mining site of Kantishna have gone by bus (and what a great trip that is!). The road lies in the heart of 6-million-acre...
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