Day one on the Cassiar Highway –Watson Lake to Boya Lake (89k/1505k) (June 10 – written by Nancy) We slept well in the motorhome provided by our Warmshowers hosts – nice to be inside something a bit more substantial than a tent as the temperature dropped substantially from the warm sunny afternoon. We had a … Continue reading Day one on the Cassiar Highway –Watson Lake to Boya Lake (89k/1505k)
Author: Dave & Nancy
Fun day to Warmshowers Hosts –Big Creek Campground to Watson Lake (68k/1310k)
(June 9 – written by Dave) Short but fun day to Watson Lake – we were in bed early last night and both slept well. We may be getting our rhythm – nice. We woke well before the alarm this morning but were slowed a bit in the AM by the army of mozzies trying … Continue reading Fun day to Warmshowers Hosts –Big Creek Campground to Watson Lake (68k/1310k)
More headwinds – short day–Rancheria Lodge to Big Creek Campground (60k/1242k)
(June 8 – written by Dave) Day four of the Headwind Highway is complete. And yes, in case you hadn’t guessed it, we had headwinds again today. We made a short day of it as we are not planning on reaching Watson Lake until Friday – we have our first Warmshowers host lined up there … Continue reading More headwinds – short day–Rancheria Lodge to Big Creek Campground (60k/1242k)
Headwinds and heat and hills – Teslin to Rancheria Lodge (115k/1182k)
(June 7 – written by Nancy) Our spot at the campground last night turned out to be a bit noisy, as it was pretty close to the parking lot where the several trucks parked and ran their refrigeration units all night. Dave snored through it but it woke me up several times. It was warm … Continue reading Headwinds and heat and hills – Teslin to Rancheria Lodge (115k/1182k)
Short windy day –Squanga lake campground to Teslin (75k/1182k)
(June 6 – written by Dave) It was supposed to be a shorter and thus easier day, but the winds did not co-operate. We manage to ride all of 75k but it we were out in the wind longer than we felt that we should have been. We seem have left the big mountains we’d … Continue reading Short windy day –Squanga lake campground to Teslin (75k/1182k)
Meagan and Jacob Day –Whitehorse to Squanga lake campground (110k/1107k)
(June 5 – written by Dave) We are back on the road today, after three very relaxing days in Whitehorse. I had trouble tearing Nancy from her comfy bed this morning, but that’s sort of how it always goes after a rest day. I don’t think it had anything to do with the eight pillows … Continue reading Meagan and Jacob Day –Whitehorse to Squanga lake campground (110k/1107k)
Two days off in Whitehorse
(June 3&4 – written by Dave) We’ve had a couple nice days here in Whitehorse. The boys were here until this morning so we did tourist things yesterday and chore things today. We also had some good food and a few malted beverages – so we ticked “nice rest day” boxes as well. The chore … Continue reading Two days off in Whitehorse
Accidental Century –Haines Junction to Whitehorse (165k/997k)
(June 1&2 – written by Dave) Two days in one blog... First, on yesterday - the short story is that we rode the entire 100 miles between Haines Junction and Whitehorse. We really did not intend to ride this far but that’s how it worked out. Chris, Nancy and I had a cozy night in … Continue reading Accidental Century –Haines Junction to Whitehorse (165k/997k)
Haines Junction Express –Destruction Bay to Haines Junction (111k/832k)
(May 31 – written by Dave) We had a great day today. It rained overnight but had stopped by the time we headed over for brekkie. More important, the wind had shifted as per the forecast and we had a tail wind. In fact other than a 10 mile stretch where we turned around the … Continue reading Haines Junction Express –Destruction Bay to Haines Junction (111k/832k)
Mammal day – Pine Valley Bakery to Destruction Bay (102k/721k)
(May 30 – written by Nancy, posted 31 May) No animal visits overnight (other than some cheeky chipmunks) – that’s a primary factor in a good night’s sleep up here when you are in a tent! At the recommendation of the proprietor last night we put our food bags in one of the little huts … Continue reading Mammal day – Pine Valley Bakery to Destruction Bay (102k/721k)
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