We pulled out of Tok without breakfast. We figured a couple of protein shakes and an apple was good enough to get us to Chicken, Alaska. It was a lot smokier this morning than yesterday, enough to sting your eyes and make you cough. I tied a bandanna, damp with water, over my nose. It helped to … [Read more...]
Trapped in Tok
Posted on July 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We awoke to a lot more smoke in the air than the evening before. It was thick enough for us to dig out bandannas in case it got bad. We figured we could dampen them up and breathe through them while getting through the area, if it was really bothersome. We ate breakfast at Fast Eddies, and … [Read more...]
Top of the World – Alaska
Posted on July 7, 2011 · 3 Comments
Jaz’s bike wouldn’t start this morning in Dawson. Apparently it was unhappy, and some damn thing about FOB or electronic key ignition? At any rate, the little thingy needed a battery. We walked down to the gift shop/hardware store and they had one in stock! We were on the ferry and soon headed … [Read more...]
Chicken pot pies in Chicken, Alaska
Posted on July 7, 2011 · 2 Comments
We both lounge reluctantly in bed this morning, listening to the rain bounce off the metal roof. It has been coming down steady for hours. The weather forecast for Alaska today looks just as bleak. We need to cross high on the Top of the World Highway today because it has the potential of turning … [Read more...]
Let’s spend Canada Day in the U.S. and the 4th of July in Canada
Posted on July 3, 2011 · 1 Comment
We awoke to rain in Tok. The Amish gremlins were still camped out, but the coffee was fresh and good straight from the Jetboil French press. Life was good. This holiday has every RV in Alaska headed towards Eureka to camp in a gravel pit (at least the locals), but all the tourists seem to be … [Read more...]
“Do you think we’ll get shot?”
Posted on June 19, 2011 · 1 Comment
This was the question that popped in my mind when we decided to trespass beyond the, “No Trespassing” sign off the Taylor highway. Unlike in the lower 48 when Jaz and I have been faced with this dilemma (trespass for a cool photo and take the risk) usually the risk is being kicked off the property … [Read more...]
