We had read in The Milepost that the Alaska Highway could have bad spots despite the boastful claim of being paved over its entire length. Until the leg between Whitehorse and Beaver Creek, we had not experienced anything out of the ordinary. That all changed about a hour out of Whitehorse. Of course, the improved…
We only camped in Whitehorse for two days and three nights, as was our habit when moving between point A and B. Nonetheless, we packed a lot into our brief stay. Do you remember our surprise water heater leak when we camped in Fort Nelson, Road to Alaska – Stop 9? At that time, MFI…
The drive to Skagway (population 1,240) was only 65 miles, and while it was suposed to be a very scenic stretch, the rainy and foggy weather prevented many picture opportunities. That said, even bad weather couldn’t stop it from being pretty. We stayed three days at one of two RV parks in town, both owned…
We purposefully chose the featured image for this blog. Our impression of the Yukon was that it suffered from an identity complex. In my opinion, the complex may stem from the fact that people see the Yukon as extremely remote, which is accurate; very unpopulated, which is true; and mostly famous for the late 1800’s…
“This was the best of stops, this was the worst of stops,” to badly paraphrase Charles Dickens. We stayed our next three days in Fort Nelson (population 3,366), and like most stops, we had nothing specific planned and zero expectations. By our experiences, it’s usually better that way. We arrived mid-afternoon and spent our normal…
People who learned we were headed north to Dawson Creek, quickly advised we not miss the wooden statues in Chetwynd, BC (population 2,503) about an hour west of Dawson. Not having a clue as to what they meant exactly, we responded with an uncertain “uh-okay.” From the moment we entered town, the statutes lined the…
Jasper (population 4,738) sat on the northern end of Jasper National Park. We stayed in Whistler’s Campground, part of several National Park campgrounds, which provided accommodations for over 1,000 campers. I tried in advance to make our reservation online, but only one dry site was shown as available. Finding this difficult to believe, I finally…
Our next stop was Jasper, AB Canada, and until I checked out our route several days before heading north, I had no idea this meant driving the world famous (according to Canadians anyway) 140-mile Icefields Parkway. There were ten primary sites along the parkway identified as “most visited” by tourists, although the views of the…
We wanted to stay in Calgary (population 1,361,852) for our next stop, but I couldn’t find a full hookup campground on the west side of town. We had been to Calgary on a business trip some years ago and really enjoyed the vibe. Our route paralleled the Canadian Rockies as we headed toward Calgary, and…
Once again, our drive to Granum (population 406) was incredibly scenic, and in some ways even a better experience than the next 3 days we camped there. I could hardly get over the fact that so many pictures taken through Sid’s windows turned out so well. The drive took us around the southern and eastern…
