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Grizzly Bear Close Encounter!
We are absolutely positive that we will never again have this close of an encounter with a grizzly bear! (Or at least we hope we won’t!) This “griz” was right on the side of the road, digging up roots...
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Elk – Yukon Territory, Canada
Hope you guys like wildlife photos! This male elk was protecting his harem, watching as we pulled up and snapped photos. A female was about 15 feet away; she walked up to the edge as if checking in...
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Wild – and Not So Wild – Animals
This wolf was the first serious wildlife Jack and I saw, soon after entering Yukon Territory, Canada. Quite a thrill for both of us. Maybe a little more for me since Jack drives the Dalton and sees...
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Sign Post Forest & Fans
One of the best places to stop along The Alaska Highway (aka “The Alcan”) is The Sign Post Forest in Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada. Even back in the 70s it was a sight to behold but now it’s...
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Deadwood, South Dakota
Jack and I recommend a visit to Deadwood, South Dakota. Especially if the sun is shining! This statue is of Wild Bill Hickok, the most famous Old West character associated with Deadwood. If we...
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Back at Home in Alaska
Jack and I are at home enjoying normal life again. We had a wonderful trip coming back, saw more wildlife and beautiful landscapes… gained hours but lost sunlight and warmth. And now we’re settled...
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Road Trip: TripAdvisor Tips & The Terrace Motel
(The following post doesn’t have much to do with trucking but you can be rest assured that I will be going back to that topic in the near future.) Jack and I stayed in about 25 different hotels and...
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Jack’s driving the motor home this time…
This year Jack took me and the motor home out for a quick weekend hunt. (It was really camping, not hunting, although Jack would have taken a shot if he came across one in an accessible area.) We...
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Alaska Highway Dreams
If only we were on the road again… This is Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada, when we were coming back from our long 6 week trip to the states in 2012. Memories! (Best viewed if you click on one...
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Elk antlers in a tree trunk
Check out this elk skull and antlers that got engulfed by a tree! The skull is encased by wood completely; the antler tips stick out on either side of the trunk of the tree that grew around it. Jack...
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A Glorious Morning on the Road
An amazing thing happened when I was on the road with Jack one time. We woke up at what the truckers call 62 Mile, a good-sized pullout used by truckers and tourist buses and just anyone traveling the...
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Northern lights & Davidson Ditch
Here are more photos of our late summer camping trip up the Steese Highway. Chilly, but hardly a cloud in the sky… You’ll see Davidson Ditch, a water pipe built in 1920s, that runs 90 miles along the...
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Loud hail storm in the mountains of New Mexico
On The High Road to Taos (highway 518 in New Mexico) Jack and I ran into a pretty powerful hail storm. Even Jack felt the need to pull over at this point. At the very beginning of the below video you...
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Jack’s new truck & Palo Duro Canyon
Jack bought a new pick up truck! We picked it up in Amarillo, Texas and drove through Palo Duro Canyon State Park before heading on to New Mexico. Click on the first one and scroll to the right if...
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Bandelier Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico
Happy Fourth of July! Here are some photos from Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. Cliff dwellings are always fun to see and this is one of the best places to experience them. There’s more...
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The Shelf Road of Colorado
If any of you are very familiar with the great state of Colorado you may have heard of the Shelf Road that runs between the towns of Canon City and Cripple Creek (lots of Cs in that part of the world)....
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Jack swims in the Salton Sea
Well, he didn’t really swim, because the sea is very shallow. But he submerged everything but his head! If you don’t know anything about the Salton Sea you may be wondering why this is even a topic....
View ArticleWelcome to the Dalton
Jack welcomes you to the Dalton, but kind of in the wrong order. Instead of just getting on the Dalton, he’s just leaving it. At the very end you can see the Elliot Highway to the right where it...
View ArticleThe truck’s long shadow
The truck’s shadow is elusive at first but toward the middle of the clip it comes out in all it’s glory and gets down with the funky music.
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Roadside Spring, Elliot Highway
Truck drivers stop at this roadside spring to clean their lights. Most of them use a bucket with a brush but Jack recently got a battery powered pressure washer (not pictured here because we’re...
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