Hello. Had a very long day today. My friends and I started out on the road at 05:30 this morning. Two hours later, we came to the town of Tok and had breakfast at Fast Eddy's. After what we had in Canada, it was wonderful to enjoy some great food in a clean, modern establishment.
We then...
We have 31 hours of driving over the past two days. We crossed into Alaska at 10pm on Saturday night. This is our first view of Alaska after crossing the border.
On the road at 5:30 this morning. Having breakfast in Tok.
Just finished the Cassiar highway. Heading to Watson Lake for dinner and to spend the night. Total distance today 675 miles.
Zero cell service on the entire highway.
Saw over a dozen black bears, one grizz, many caribou and eagles.
Road was smooth in spots and rough over the rest. Lots...
My friends are at the halfway point of their trip. Have driven 1,600 miles so far. 1,700 miles to go. I met them after they had 200 mile under their belts. We should arrive at Skilak Lake, AK on Sunday.
By tomorrow, we should be in the Yukon. We have 110 gallons of fuel with us. It will put...
Camped at a Rest Area by a lake near Fraser Lake B.C.
It had bear proof trash containers. To open them, you have to reach your hand into the small latch cover on the lid, to unlock it.
Dinner was hamburgers cooked on the small charcoal grill.
After dinner, it was time to clean up. Since...
Long day today. Hit the road at 6:30 and traveled up the Cariboo Highway to Prince George BC. Drove 540 miles from Kelowna B.C. to Frasier Lake B.C.Had a problem with the trailer brakes on the car hauler. Ended up rewiring the trailer brakes after a trip to NAPA for parts. Now they work well...
Breakfast at Tim Horton's. Then on the road by 6:30am. It got daylight at 5am.
Snow Mexican money has a transparent laser security strip.
Restrooms are washrooms here.
Here are some observations from today.
T-Mobile provides excellent service in Montana, Idaho and Washington. Verizon is very hit or miss. In Canada, Verizon jumps to 5G and great service.
Crossing the border was simple. Took only a few minutes. We were the only ones to pass through. Before...