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Thanks for the comments on the Dynamat. I will take a look into that. It might be the answer to tinny concerns. I am just over 5K into the Alaska trip now, running fully kitted and just a little over speed limits most of the time. I am averaging 16.5mpg so far. Acceptable for me, compared...

Hey Dan, The over arching goal of any secondary battery system is to ensure that you can start the truck. Whether the electrical is wired to the primary or secondary is entirely the owner preference. The traditional route is to connect all accessory use to the second battery, saving the...

Top of the World Highway Top of the World Highway Mile 4320 The west side of the Yukon River, across from Dawson City is the eastern starting point of The Top of the World Highway. It winds it's way across the ridgelines, sometimes above tree line, westward to the Alaska border and on to the...

Tombstone Territorial Park Tombstone Territorial Park Mile 4130 After spending a good chunk of the day in Dawson, catching up with the world, I backtracked a little and headed north up the Dempster Highway. Several folks said I should at least check out Tombstone. I am glad I did. I wanted...

Agreed as well. I definitely need to dust off the backpack and go back through. Spending too much time in the truck. Our black lab Dezi has been a co-pirate of our for the last 14 years, and it does mess with National Park exploration. Cheers,

Hey Dan, We have a date with a ferry in Haines on July 3rd, heading to Juneau for the fireworks. So I guess I'll miss the State Fair too. Missing a lot of stuff, I guess. But I hear the celebration for the 4th in Juneau is pretty cool. Cheers,

Hey Dan. I planned on calling when I got to Watson Lake, but my mobile ran out and that sank the whole idea. I think the closest we're coming to Whitehorse is the Haines junction west of you a ways. We're driving from the Denali across the Denali highway then south to Haines. If we do, I'll...

South Canol to Dawson South Canol Road to Dawson Mile 4060 My original plan was to make it into Whitehorse. I didn’t make it. My provisions were in good shape, and it was a several hour back track to do that and get back to the start of the South Canol Road. I decided not to add to the...

Cassiar Highway Cassiar Highway Mile 3560 I came back out 37A and headed north again, up the Cassiar Highway. I am impressed with the amount of cyclists on the road. I have seen a couple dozen out there on their own or in pairs, loaded to the gils with gear, spinning along. I thought I was...

Hyder AK Hyder AK Mile 2950 After a fantastic evening in Prince George I headed west toward the Cassiar Highway. I got to Smithers in the early afternoon and kept going. Beautiful countryside the whole way. The vehicle traffic starts to thin out some too. I am really glad it was suggested...

I appreciate the offer, but unfortunately I am not headed that way. Our travels take us inland to Haines Junction and down to Haines that way. Thanks though. Cheers,

Starbucks in Bannf, McDonalds in Prince George, where ever I can find a signal. My initial plan was to hotspot my iPhone, but that is a bust up here. I think I will have better luck in Alaska with that. Cheers,

Gads no. I double checked a few of the names, and noticed I had Kootenay spelled wrong. Thanks for the heads up. Any others I have screwed up? Cheers,

Parc National Bannf / Jasper Parc National Bannf / Jasper Mile 2080 Bigger. All I can say is that the mountains in Bannf and Jasper are bigger. I am not so sure they are taller than the ones we idolize in the US. Perhaps it is the elevation as which I am staring up at them from. Whatever...

I had the option of the east or west side of Glacier as a route. I have been to Waterton park a couple times. Beautiful. But I hadn't been through Kootenah before, or north of Whitefish. So that is the route I chose. Al, I will look around the that book. Maybe in audio format. :O) cheers,

US National Pack Bagging US National Pack Bagging Not bad for 5 days. I was able to visit 6 of the best National Parks in the western US on my way to the Canadian border. I really like their park maps. They're a permanent part of my travel library.

Parc National Kootenah / Bannf Parc National Kootenay / Bannf Mile 1980 Heading north from Whitefish MT, I arrived at the US/Canadian border. After what I would consider a vehicular cavity search by the polite border guards, looking for hooch, drugs, and anything that goes “Bang&#8221...

Thanks for the heads up guys. I made it through just fine. The water is really high, that is for sure. Ray, thanks for the invite my friend. I wish I was coming by your way. Not in the cards this trip. But plan on us coming to see you another time. Cheers,

Mount Robson, check. Thanks for the suggestion. Hopefully the grey soup vacates by then. Thanks

Glacier National Park Glacier National Park Mile 1690 Glacier National Park is another favorite of mine. The 50 mile main road runs west to east (or east to west) up Going to the Sun Road, over Logan Pass to Saint Mary. Glacier NP is pretty much glacier-less visually today. Not only is it...