May 2026: At Watson Lake we joined the Alaska Highway heading west and we continued to drive long distances – this stretch was 2,155km (165km/day on average). This part of the trip was more about watching the magnificent scenery roll by and covering ground. At Jakes Corner we left the Alaska Highway and headed towards Skagway on the Klondike Highway. […]
April/May 2026: We left Vancouver City feeling like we were setting out for the North Pole! We were on a mission: drive up through Canada to Alaska, tour Alaska, cross back into Canada and drive up to the Arctic Ocean on the Dempster Highway, before heading south to be in Calgary for early August to fly home for Dave’s Mum’s […]
April 2026: ‘Wild camping’ for a camper the size of Big Bertha was a little difficult in Vancouver City and so we settled for an expensive downtown campsite rather than a free spot far outside the city. This was a good choice allowing us to explore the city easily on foot, with public transport or with Uber. First up was […]
April 2026: We picked a beautiful afternoon to cross from Port Angeles, USA to Victoria, Canada, capital of British Colombia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. We had heard Victoria has a very British feel to it and we were looking forward to one of its famous high teas. The ferry docked deep into the harbour with sweeping views […]