On the Alaska Highway to the north
Published: 10.07.2024
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Hello everyone, we haven't been in touch for a while since the last entry because we hardly ever had an internet connection.
After leaving Jasper, we went to Prince George, the city also calls itself "the gateway to the north". Before that, we made a "little detour" (about 400 km) to Barkerville. Barkerville is the oldest gold mining town in North America that has been preserved in its original form, and is now a museum town.
When hiking in the wilderness or camping "wild", always carry bear spray on your belt. We have had many bear encounters, so far only black bears. Bears, moose, caribou, Dall sheep and bison also frequently cross the road.
So far we have driven the Alaska Highway from Fort St. John to Watson Lake (just under 1000 km). Then we will continue to Whitehorse and Alaska. The further route has not yet been decided, we have to pay attention to the weather and possible forest fires. The Dempster Highway to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean is gravelled throughout its 900 km and turns into a muddy track when it rains. The Campbell Highway and the Liard Highway to Yellowknife are also mostly gravelled and the entire city of Yellowknife (35,000) was evacuated in 2023 due to the severe forest fires. If we drive on the only road to the far north and there is a fire behind us, then we have a problem. So we should decide on the further travel plan sensibly. The next few weeks will certainly be the most adventurous of the trip.
Otherwise, our vehicle looks impossible from the outside. At a rest stop, a truck driver even gave us a canister of windshield washer fluid, which was supposed to help get rid of the hundreds of flies on our windshield. It worked so far, see the picture while driving on the Alaska Highway.
After leaving Jasper, we went to Prince George, the city also calls itself "the gateway to the north". Before that, we made a "little detour" (about 400 km) to Barkerville. Barkerville is the oldest gold mining town in North America that has been preserved in its original form, and is now a museum town.
When hiking in the wilderness or camping "wild", always carry bear spray on your belt. We have had many bear encounters, so far only black bears. Bears, moose, caribou, Dall sheep and bison also frequently cross the road.
So far we have driven the Alaska Highway from Fort St. John to Watson Lake (just under 1000 km). Then we will continue to Whitehorse and Alaska. The further route has not yet been decided, we have to pay attention to the weather and possible forest fires. The Dempster Highway to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean is gravelled throughout its 900 km and turns into a muddy track when it rains. The Campbell Highway and the Liard Highway to Yellowknife are also mostly gravelled and the entire city of Yellowknife (35,000) was evacuated in 2023 due to the severe forest fires. If we drive on the only road to the far north and there is a fire behind us, then we have a problem. So we should decide on the further travel plan sensibly. The next few weeks will certainly be the most adventurous of the trip.
Otherwise, our vehicle looks impossible from the outside. At a rest stop, a truck driver even gave us a canister of windshield washer fluid, which was supposed to help get rid of the hundreds of flies on our windshield. It worked so far, see the picture while driving on the Alaska Highway.
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Claudia und Michael
Hallo ihr Beiden, das sind wieder beeindruckende Bilder und ein interessanter Bericht über diesen Reiseabschnitt. Viele Grüße aus Agia Galini/Kreta.Jürgen
Hallo ihr beiden, also ich lese kräftig mit und euere Reiseberichte, sowie eure Bilder sind eines atemberaubender wie das andere.
Also weiter so, alles perfekt umgesetzt.
Herzliche Grüße aus der Pfalz.
Jürgen Moni
Hallo ihr zwei,
die Bilder eurer Reise waren bis jetzt sehr interessant und beindruckend.
Jetzt beginnt sicher euer abenteuerlichster und aufregendster Teil der Reise.
Wir, alle die immer dienstags an euch denken, wünschen euch noch viele schöne Eindrücke und Abenteuer.
Liebe Grüße
Moni
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