It’s only been 8 days since I’ve been in the Yukon but I’m afraid I have to say goodbye for now. There are a few other highways I’ll explore later on in life, such as the Top of the World Highway, and the Dempster Highway – Just now is not the time. I’m about 12km from the British Columbia border still on the Alcan Highway, which will morph from Highway 1 to Highway 97. In fact, it’s not the first time I’ve done this, there was a 63km stretch with [read more]
Statistics while cycle touring throughout Yukon, Canada, with photos, travelers information, daily logs of distance, elevation and costs, journal entries.
Life at 15km/h is pretty mindboggling. You get to capture so many moments in slow motion while riding a bicycle as opposed to driving in a car. Subtle changes in colours every few metres, different smells from vegetation and plants, and interactions with the wildlife are just some of the things we take for granted. If you haven’t ridden long distances on your bike, do so – it’s a different way to look at the world, an excellent opportunity to visit smaller towns and villages you’d normally pass by in [read more]
Our first stealth camp with the crew –It’s actually more stocked with amenities than some pay campgrounds I’ve seen. Its missing power, which turns it into a day picnic area, but instead of sterile numbered pull-through lots as the ones I’ve seen that exist on this stretch of the Alcan highway, we’re presented with a viewpoint overlooking the Morley river, complete with bridge, and cable car for maintenance. We hear the odd semi, but we’ve got secure storage for our food in the back of the garbage cans and it’s free. [read more]
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