#AlaskaHighway

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Embrace the Cold Tips for Winter RVing in Canada

“Why would anyone want to go winter RVing in Canada?” If you’ve ever asked this question, you’re not alone. But let me tell you, there’s something magical about exploring Canada’s stunning landscapes in the heart of winter. For those of us willing to brave the chill, winter RVing offers jaw-dropping scenery, abundant wildlife, and the chance to experience popular landmarks without the usual…

[sfc-paulchambers]

After the United States entry into World War II and faced Japanese maritime superiority in the Pacific, Alaska was vulnerable to attack. The only means of supplying military forces there was by air or sea, both of which were vulnerable to Japanese interdiction. With the agreement of Canada, the U.S. government moved on plans to build an overland supply route from the Canadian railhead and road junction town of Dawson's Creek in British Columbia, across Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska. Work began on 8 March 1942 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - along with civilian contractors and Canadian military personnel - with the objective of completing at least a primitive "pioneer road" before the onset of winter. The need to finish accelerated when Japanese forces invaded the Aleutian Islands in June 1942. Working from both ends toward the middle, the engineers had to construct the road over inhospitable terrain that included the Canadian Rockies, forests and tundra in climates that ranged from 70 degrees above to 70 degrees below 0 f. The leading bulldozers of the converging 18th and 97th Engineers met in the vicinity of Beaver Creek near the Alaska-Canada border on 25 October 1942, and was officially dedicated on 20 November. The Alaska - or ALCAN (Alaska-Canada) - Highway was open to civilian traffic after the war. DID YOU KNOW The Army engineers built more than 200 bridges and 8,000 culverts along the route of the Alaska Highway. In the segregated U.S. Army of World War II, three of the seven Engineer regiments in the Provisional Engineers Brigade were all-black, or "colored" units. Of 10,607 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) soldiers who worked on the road, 3,695 were African American. #Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #AlaskaHighway #thisdayinarmyhistory #ArmyEngineers #CorpsofEngineers Posted @withregram • @armyhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpilllyui7H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Exploring the Historic Journey From Dawson City to Whitehorse, Yukon in ... Exploring the Historic Journey From Dawson City to Whitehorse, Yukon in Northern Canada - Without Narration - Original RAW video clips #travelYukon #explorecanada #tourism #travel #roadtrip #northerncanada #CanadaNorth #yukonterritory #yukon #scenery #scenic #historical #DawsonCity #whitehorse #wilderness #nature #tourism #TourismAssociationYukon #KlondikeVisitorsAssociation #Klondike #Goldrush #klondiketrail #YukonTrail #biggerthanlife #ProPicsTV #documentary #images #Views #explore #alaskahighway

[mynamemeanscute]

bison! and sheep!

(alaska highway, yukon/bc)

[3kw3dogs]

I Made It!!!!

I made it!!!! I’m here!!!! Feels so amazing to be home.

I realize that the last few days I left a bit of details out and the posts got a little sparse. Gotta tell you, I was honestly starting to get over the driving towards the end! I looked at Google Maps, and traced my route as closely as I could. 3,597 miles. 62 hours. Not counting gas breaks, food breaks, bathroom breaks. A LOT of driving.

I did stop at Liard Hot Springs while in the Rockies (day 6). It’s the largest all natural hot spring in Canada (and I believe 2nd largest in the country altogether). I stayed for an hour or so and soaked tired muscles. It was amazing and I’m glad I stopped there.

I saw lots of wildlife, stone sheep were by far my favorite sighting. Also, lots of bison and some foxes. The roads were not busy. And even though lots of things were not open, I am so glad I went in the off season. 

All in all, my favorite part of the drive was through the Rockies. Fort Nelson to Watson Lake was the section over the Rockies. And man, what beauty. You lose cell service right outside of Fort Nelson, and don’t get it back until Watson Lake on the other side. That’s a solid 7 hours of driving through beautiful and remote landscapes. I honestly loved being disconnected for a little while. It was nice to get to town and be able to let everyone know I was alright. But it was also nice to just be out there in the middle of nowhere having to rely on myself to get through it.

Fort Nelson to Destruction Bay was also beautiful. I got to drive by lots of lakes and rivers, most notably Teslin and Kluane lakes. Kluane Lake was huge and gorgeous (and mostly frozen too). Teslin lake winds around next to the highway and provides some gorgeous views.

In terms of how I feel, and how I felt... What an accomplishment. I have this new confidence. I did it. I really did it. I got a new crack in my windshield (one high and one low now haha). I’m told this is just an “Alaskan windshield” so apparently I fit right in haha. But that’s really it. Of all the things that could have happened, that is no big deal at all. I had my gas can with me, but never had to use it. 

I drove a loooooong day yesterday. But I’m glad I only had to drive a few hours today. It helped. I already started working on my to-do list. I’m just so stoked to be here, to be home. To be around people that I know and my new community. I’m happy, I’m proud that I did that drive. I know so many useful things for our RV trip up! We haven’t driven the RV on any long trips yet, but if something does happen, I believe in our abilities to problem solve. In my abilities too. :)

I was lonely at times, but never, ever alone. I had support and I’m so thankful for that. I had people that requested I check in with them daily and it was awesome to call and text them to let them know I was okay and to recap the day’s events. The support really was amazing.

I did it you guys, I really did it!!!!

I’ll do a separate post with some pics here in a bit. But wanted to write some thoughts down first. :) Thanks everyone for following and watching this blog. It really means so much to me! I’m excited to have begun this amazing new adventure in our lives.

[thesmaku]

Just like here in Toronto today, we had many overcast and rainy days in Alaska. As a matter of fact, it was overcast about 80% of our time there! Despite the dreary clouds, we still had spectacular scenery at every turn of the road leading up to Denali that we really didn’t mind the clouds. With scenery like this we were mesmerized by our surroundings throughout the entire trip. . Nikon Z 9 with Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 . #nikonambassador #canadreamrv #alaska #alaskahighway #visitalaska #travelalaska #visitanchorage #visittheusa #naturephotography #autumnvibes #autumncolors #fallcolors #naturescape #passionpassport #yourshotphotographer #sweaterweather #weathernetwork (at Alaska Highway) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci7o84Fus8k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[shellymusyj]

“Short” day, not quite 900km today. Started the day in Grand Prairie Alberta, wrapped it up with a soak at Liard Hot Springs. #mountains #northernrockies #alberta #britishcolumbia #alaskahighway #beaverlodge #dawsoncreek #liardhotsprings #bison #bear #blackbear #wildlife #scenic https://www.instagram.com/p/CiUDlPtOM_h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[anamericanstream]

Signpost Forest and time traveling epochs

Signpost Forest and time traveling epochs

Signpost Forest “Look! Up ahead there on the left.” Our navigation up our hometown’s narrow circuitous road, looking out over the redwoods into the adjoining town of Fairfax, had brought us to the green rectangular sign: San Anselmo. The year was 2001, and we were planning our first travels to Alaska to include just a tiny bit of civic disobedience. “How so?” you might ask. Simply the removal of…

[mugbarista]

DAM! (Daily Amazing Mug!) We’ll be posting a different amazing mug every day! Check daily for the new DAM! - Today’s amazing mug features an Alaskan moose! - Serving up vintage, hard to find, and retired mugs! Please click the link in my bio to visit mugbarista.com where you can see the mug shown above and thousands more! - ALL ORDERS SHIP FOR FREE VIA PRIORITY MAIL WITHIN THE USA!!! - Visit my site: mugbarista.com - Visit my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/mugbarista - Visit my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MugBarista - #mug #mugs #coffeemug #mugsofinstagram #dailyamazingmug #coffeemugs #coffeemugoftheday #mug #coffeemug #mugsofinstagram #dailyamazingmug #Alaska #alaskan #alaskalife #alaskanhusky #AlaskaAirlines #alaskaki #alaskanadventures #alaskagrown #alaskabarbershop #alaskaair #alaskaday #alaskahighway #alaskanlife #alaskalove #moose #animal #animals #MooseMonday #mooseofinstagram (at Henderson, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfB9kUULOeN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jsigharas]

#hotsprings #liardhotsprings #britishcolumbia #northernbc #alaskahighway #canada (at Liard River Hot Springs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeHPz88v875/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ineffable-sparrow]

Just passed #mile0 on the #alaskahighway only 9 more hours to go until we are back in Calgary #tannerisnotimpressed

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[thesmaku]

It’s the first full day of autumn here in Ontario but while we were in Alaska in early September, autumn was already well on its way. . From my previous post in Anchorage, Alaska, we drove our @canadreamrv RV north to head to Denali where we were in awe of what we saw! . But before even getting to Denali, we had to stop in several places to simply sit and admire the spectacular scenery before us. Here’s my wife looking for any wildlife in the area! Swipe for a sneak peak of some of the autumn landscape and mountains that we drove through! . #alaska #travelalaska #visittheusa #explorealaska #autumnvibes #sharecangeo #nikonnofilter #canadreamrv #yourshotphotographer #fallvibes #rvlife #rvliving #alaskahighway #nikonambassador (at Alaska Highway) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2fY03udM-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[shellymusyj]

Warnings for day five. Some fellas talking about grizzlies at the gas station. Spent the night catching up with @the_3d_printing_bartender … last time I’ll see a familiar face for a while. Now for the real adventure. #alaskahighway #britishcolumbia #anniescreekthebigmove #nature #wildlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTxbx1PN4_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[anamericanstream]

Fraser River on Highway 97 and points north by northwest

Fraser River on Highway 97 and points north by northwest

Fraser River on Highway 97 Our first week traveling north in British Columbia has been spent along the Fraser River. At an overall distance of around 850 miles, it’s the longest river in the province, stretching the equivalent distance of one-third of the way across America. It takes its name from Simon Fraser, who led an expedition along it in 1808 for the North West Company, a fur trading…

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[renedianadventures]

Due to light pollution, star gazing in major populated areas is a disappointing affair at the best of times. However, in an extremely remote place like Canada’s Yukon Territory, the magic of our cosmos is almost impossible to miss. So just how remote is the Yukon? According to www.worldpopulationreview.com, Mongolia is the world’s least populated country on the planet with just 5 people per square mile. The Yukon Territory (if compared by itself) races past that and easily takes the top spot on the podium with an even sparser population density of just 0.18 person per square mile – almost 5 times less inhabitedpopulated than the world’s least populated nation! From a star gazing and northern lights perspective, that means dark nights!. If the weather plays along and gives your clear skies, you should be able to view the stars and see the Milky Way shine like you’ve never seen before! The Northern Lights are usually visible from mid to late August to early April during the dark hours. To be so fortunate to see the Northern Lights, you will need a dark, clear night when there areis either a solar flares on the sun or a solar wind, as the Aurora Borealis occurs when particles from the sun enter the earth’s atmosphere and then light up when they make contact with certain gas atoms. With this mouthful, be warned - the Northern Lights are very unpredictable and despite forecasts predicting a high probabilityprobabililty that it may appear, you should always consider yourself lucky when you do actually experience this concert in the night sky. Visit renedian.com for more info on our Canadian Tours #yukon #ohcanada #northernlights #auroraborealis #yukon #alaskahighway #cassiarhighway #dempsterhighway #renedianadventures #turkanagear #bmwmotorrad #bmwr1250gs #bmwf750gs #adventurebike #adventurerider #adventuretouring #advlife #advmoto #advrider #goadventure #bmwmotorrad #dualsportadv @turkanagear @pikipiki_overland_blog @bartang.eu @uclearnorthamerica @klimmotorcycle @bmwmotorrad (at Yukon Territory, Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLZ4Yo6nMK8/?igshid=1s3wmk6i46vw7