A long haul

Thursday had the group split. Overnight was near Edmonton, which is around the half-way mileage mark. The u-haul crew left later in the morning, to catch up on sleep and because neither driver sleeps while the other is driving. The Subaru+Tacoma crew departed at 9:15 … Continue readingA long haul

Spectacular wildlife!

The AlCan, especially the Ft. Nelson Wildlife Preserve & nearby, is rife with wildlife. We saw fox, baby bear (2!), many bison, corralled horses, and some sort of sheep or deer. Bald eagles maybe some hawks, and other creatures great and small (crickets. mosquitoes). I … Continue readingSpectacular wildlife!

The AlCan

We’ve spent a couple of days on the Alaska Canada highway, the AlCan. This is an amazingly windy and steep highway, and the only viable roadway in and out of Alaska. It has an interesting history, rooted in the post-WWII cold war. Lots of RVs, … Continue readingThe AlCan