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Lost Horse Tank

En route to see the 2024 total solar eclipse. Fortunately, Laura’s brother lives along the path of totality in Midlothian … Continue reading Lost Horse Tank

Cantwell to Skagway
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Cantwell to Skagway

Right now we are near Port Hardy, BC, Canada on the Northern end of Vancouver Island. We are hopelessly behind … Continue reading Cantwell to Skagway

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Moose Behavior

More than once we observed this behavior and thought it might be of interest. We spotted this cow moose and … Continue reading Moose Behavior

Homer Back to Cantwell
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Homer Back to Cantwell

We left Homer planning to drive the 8 hours back up to Cantwell. As it turned out this was a … Continue reading Homer Back to Cantwell

Homer
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Homer

It seemed like everyone we met told us how much we were going to love the “Spit” in Homer. So, … Continue reading Homer

Seward
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Seward

When we arrived at Seward, the first thing we did was to drive around the little town a bit to … Continue reading Seward

Turnagain Arm – Whittier Excursion
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Turnagain Arm – Whittier Excursion

We sure have been sleeping well on this trip. Other than a few of Laura’s “monkey mind” events we have … Continue reading Turnagain Arm – Whittier Excursion

wayside to Turnagain Arm
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wayside to Turnagain Arm

We slept in at our wayside parking spot, but were not too late in getting back on the road towards … Continue reading wayside to Turnagain Arm

Valdez and McCarthy Excursion
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Valdez and McCarthy Excursion

There is a road, Highway 10, coming off the highway to Valdez that goes to an old town called McCarthy. … Continue reading Valdez and McCarthy Excursion

Paxson Lake to Valdez
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Paxson Lake to Valdez

We spent three nights at Paxson Lake to just relax after driving the Denali Highway and to get caught up … Continue reading Paxson Lake to Valdez

Cantwell to Paxson Lake Campground
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Cantwell to Paxson Lake Campground

The Denali Highway (8) is 135 miles long, of which around 100 miles is dirt road. The Denali Highway is … Continue reading Cantwell to Paxson Lake Campground

Festival to Cantwell
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Festival to Cantwell

We left the music festival and headed towards Denali National Park. When we arrived it was pretty busy and there … Continue reading Festival to Cantwell

Anderson Campground
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Anderson Campground

From Fairbanks we checked our resources and thought that the little campground in the small community of Anderson would be … Continue reading Anderson Campground

The Arctic Circle and Back
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The Arctic Circle and Back

We began our trip to the Arctic Circle with a little aprehension. We were aware of  the horror stories of … Continue reading The Arctic Circle and Back

Tōk to Fairbanks
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Tōk to Fairbanks

We started the day in Tōk getting caught up on our routine chores. Then we headed off to our next … Continue reading Tōk to Fairbanks

Dawson City to Tōk, ALASKA
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Dawson City to Tōk, ALASKA

We are finally in Alaska, yeah! We set our alarm for 5:30 this morning. We wanted to beat the crowd … Continue reading Dawson City to Tōk, ALASKA

Klondike River Campground, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
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Klondike River Campground, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada

We decided to take a day off from driving and stay in our beautiful little campsite with four bars of … Continue reading Klondike River Campground, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada

Teslin, Yukon to Dawson City, Yukon
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Teslin, Yukon to Dawson City, Yukon

We opted to not spend the night in a campground and instead parked in the corner of a highway maintenance … Continue reading Teslin, Yukon to Dawson City, Yukon

Coal River to Teslin, Yukon
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Coal River to Teslin, Yukon

Today was another six hour drive to get closer to Alaska. The critter count was pretty low. All we saw … Continue reading Coal River to Teslin, Yukon

Fort Liard to Coal River Campground
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Fort Liard to Coal River Campground

We departed Fort Liard shortly after eight am, which was early for us. We knew we had to backtrack 109 … Continue reading Fort Liard to Coal River Campground

Buckinghorse to Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
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Buckinghorse to Fort Liard, Northwest Territories

As we pulled out of our space at Buckinghorse Campground our neighbors across the way hailed us, we supposed to … Continue reading Buckinghorse to Fort Liard, Northwest Territories

Grande Prairie to Buckinghorse Campground
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Grande Prairie to Buckinghorse Campground

We left Grande Prairie in hopes of reaching the beginning of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. DR … Continue reading Grande Prairie to Buckinghorse Campground

Jasper to Grande Prairie
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Jasper to Grande Prairie

Today, Monday, was a travel day. We bid adieu to the Jasper area and resumed our adventure North. We made … Continue reading Jasper to Grande Prairie

Last day in Jasper, AB Canada
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Last day in Jasper, AB Canada

Today, Sunday, we only did a morning game drive and spent the rest of the day uploading pictures for this … Continue reading Last day in Jasper, AB Canada

Silverhorn Campground to Jasper, Alberta, Canada
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Silverhorn Campground to Jasper, Alberta, Canada

The road to Jasper was a familiar one, as we have driven it before. We stopped long enough at the … Continue reading Silverhorn Campground to Jasper, Alberta, Canada

Good Grief, ID to Silverhorn campground, Banff NP, Alberta
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Good Grief, ID to Silverhorn campground, Banff NP, Alberta

The border crossing was uneventful. They looked at our brand new passports, asked the usual questions, and sent us on … Continue reading Good Grief, ID to Silverhorn campground, Banff NP, Alberta

Drummond, MT to Good Grief, ID
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Drummond, MT to Good Grief, ID

We slept in at Drummond, MT. Today would be mainly a travel day. We did go into Coeur D’Alene and … Continue reading Drummond, MT to Good Grief, ID

Idaho Falls, ID to Drummond, MT
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Idaho Falls, ID to Drummond, MT

From the Chrestman’s the objective was to reach the Canadian border via Coeur D’Alene. We made it as far as … Continue reading Idaho Falls, ID to Drummond, MT

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Much nicer day

The wind died down today and we had a very pleasant, but cool day. We sat outside until sunset, then … Continue reading Much nicer day

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Hunkered down in Quartzite 

Today was windy and cold here. We stayed in camp and worked on projects. To our dismay, the magma cookware … Continue reading Hunkered down in Quartzite 

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More from Quartzite 

Quartzsite is a small town in Arizona that is a popular destination for RVers and snowbirds to gather for a … Continue reading More from Quartzite 

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Arrived at Quartzsite, AZ

Did one uneventful loop at Cibola and left to meet DC and Linda.  DR wanted to check out the RTR … Continue reading Arrived at Quartzsite, AZ

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Cibola day 2

This was our full day at Cibola. Spent the night at the BLM across the street – far far away … Continue reading Cibola day 2

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At Cibola NWR

At Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Got in one loop before sunset and saw: sandhill cranes, Canada geese, shovelers, coots, … Continue reading At Cibola NWR

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