December 2019 archive

One Day at Mount Robson Provincial Park (The Perfect Alternative to Banff)

There’s no doubt about it, the Canadian Rockies are gorgeous and one of the highlights of Canada.  Photos of Moraine Lake and Lake Louise inspire millions to make the trip to Banff National Park.  But did you know Banff National Park gets more than 4 million visitors per year?!?  So imagine hundreds of people in …

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Driving Whitehorse to Skagway – a Side Trip to Skagway via the World’s Smallest Desert

It was mid-August and I was starting to drive home to Seattle after my long journey up the Dempster Highway, I wasn’t looking forward to 30+ hours of driving to get home.  I stopped into the main Yukon visitor center in Whitehorse to pick up material for my drive south along the Alaska Highway.  I …

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Free Camping in Alaska, Yukon, and British Columbia – Tips + My Favorite Campgrounds

The biggest savings on my 8 week trip from Seattle to Alaska and the Arctic Ocean came from camping, or more specifically free camping in Alaska, Yukon, and British Columbia.  I only spent $150 in camping fees in 8 weeks, with half of this spent camping at festivals.  These are some of my top tips …

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Exploring Dunster BC – The alternative route from Prince George to Mount Robson

I was returning to the lower 48 states after my road trip to Alaska, coming south on the Alaska Highway.  If you know anything about driving in Alaska and Yukon, other than in the Kenai Peninsula and around Anchorage, the traffic is light.  But coming south to Dawson Creek, BC was quite a shock.  All …

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