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Day 7 - drove into Dawsons Creek to check things out. Found - 0 - Mile Marker and start of Alcan hwy. Yeah, did the photo thingy. Did some walking around town. Then went and scheduled Victoria for an oil change, was a little premature, but after her running a tad warm in...

Day 6 - long day behind the glass, made our way across Saskatchewan province into Alberta. Not before seeing Edmonton from the east, then from the south, then from west, then from the north and then from the east again, then from the south again, then from the west again and about half way...

Day 5 - traveling west through Saskatchewan is pretty easy, flat for the most part with some rolling hills. Although some folks find this boring or not worth the time or can't find the beauty within...me...l enjoyed the vast wide open spaces. Yes, mostly farmland...but beautiful farmland...

Day 4 - early start south, making my way back to TransCanHwy 16. Shortly after heading west again you cross over into Saskatchewan Province. Easy traveling for Victoria, cooler temps as we rolled on and 100 kilometers per hour suited her. Coming across Hwy 2 in Michigan it's posted 65 mph...

Day 2 - was basically making my way across Wisconsin and Minnesota on Hwy 2. Stayed in Crookston MN for the night. Parked at the hospital, slept like baby. Day 3 - put me through North Dakota to Rugby, where l turned north for the border, which as previously mentioned...went smoothly and...

Solo, my wife is only good for about 2 hours of travel in the Defender. First day was 12 hours, with a few short stops to cool down. If she were along, there would have been a lot more "cool down" stops...and they probably wouldn't or couldn't be long enough for that to happen...if you get...

As you've probably already notice...this is not going to be your typical "overland topic"...it will be more of a "trials and tribulations" of a 64 year old, long past his prime, making a journey of 10,000+ miles in a 1990 Land Rover Defender. Retired July 31st and August 2nd...pulled out of the...

Finally, because... l'd been trying to get this done for the last four years. First covid delays the trip and Canada border remains closed for a couple years, then a health issue has to be dealt with (RA), then an engine rebuild gone bad (all on me, been a heavy duty/diesel mechanic for...

Enjoyed your trips. Just returned from Alaska a week ago. About 10,000 round trip from Michigan. Alaska is certainly on a level of its own. I'm not much of a "picture taker", and if l put together a topic about my trip...it certainly won't be anything like yours. Your pictures are...

Long way from home...

Working on sleep compartment of late. Trying to keep it "old school" and just basically functional.

Just reread entire journey, just as good the second time around.

Just on episode #9, so a long way to go...but enjoying it immensely! Glad you are still getting after it!

Knew if l dug around for a while...l'd find your quote...about second life's.

Well, l've been away for what seems like a lifetime, dealing with some health issues and my aging parents that have both recently passed, no sorrow, both lived into their 90's and had great lives. Anyhow, it's been nice catching up with your Journey (although, l've only gone back a few pages so...

A little "alone time"...lol. Epic adventure, thank you for sharing. P.S. loved your explaination to all of the internet travel experts. Double P.S. that's quite the woman you have there, my wife is good for about fifty miles in the old 110...and in the summer, make that none.

Great adventure, enjoyed it immensely. Your wife gets the...Explorer of the Year Award...hands down.

Looks great!

Yep, anyone can travel anywhere in a new vehicle. Told my wife was driving to Alaska in the 1990 defender next summer, after a long stare...she says..."why don't you just go buy a new vehicle?" I'm like...no way, that's half (or more) of the adventure. Rover on... Looking forward to seeing...

Been a long while since l've checked in but, as always, the first place l rested my eyes. It will definitely take me a bit to bring myself up to speed but, it's truly been an amazing journey. And I get it...sometimes..."there is, no place like home".