The Klondike

(Dawson City, Yukon) - My first trip to Alaska!! Wasn't really excited until I knew I had it but the prospect of heading to "The Last Frontier" really had me excited. The trip is 26 days of long drives, remote camping and lots of mosquitos but the amazing landscapes and loads of animals make it worthwhile.

So far things are rolling well. It's been a week of long drives through BC and Yukon to make it up to Alaska. The group is good and we've had plenty of time to hang since the midnight sun gives us almost 22 hours of daylight. It's weird to hang out around a fire at 11:30 @ night and it still be sunny! We've seen loads of wildlife: moose, bear, caribou, beaver, fox, etc. Spent one night in the southern arm of Alaska and got "Hyderized" (I'll explain Hyderization in an upcoming post). But mostly just driving during the day and hanging at night but we did have a day to canoe which was nice (except for the near-death experience). Today I'm in Dawson City, the northernmost metropolis (1800 people) in the Yukon. Looking forward to my sourtoe cocktail toe-night (har, har) and heading into Alaska tomorrow. The real adventure is yet to come...

The group on day 1.

Twilight on Cuclutz Lake in BC.

Volker Steinlein washing my windows.

The bustling metropolis of Hyder, Alaska (pop. 60).

Our 1st Glacier (Bear Glacier on the Stewart Hwy, BC).

Crystal Clear Lakes.

A Black Fox. He was a real showboat, posing for the camera. Kind of looks like a cousin of my brother's dog Zanna.

Beer + Fire + Camera

Almost a full moon. Midnight at Moose Meadows.

Sanibel representing at the Watson Lake Sign Forest.

Posting our sign at the Sign Forest.

Yukon Gold!

Group Clownin'.

My Crew.

Bald Eagle protecting it's nest housing 2 chicks.