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It should be noted that "up North" things are very different from down there. Virtually all lodges/roadhouses and most individuals rely on generators for power as well as TV and Internet. Telephones are few and far between and cell 'phones don't work. As a result, getting Internet service is a treat and is provided by satellite. On the 26th of June we left Whitehorse and headed to Teslin for the night. The 27th saw us get to Watson Lake YK, which has a sign post forest of city and town names from around the world. This all started when the Alaska Highway was being built and a soldier wanted to show how far it was to his home. There are now more than 63,000 signs including one we put up from Shelburne. We used a Frisbee from Fines Home Hardware and used felt marker to put our names on it. Check the photo album http://picasaweb.google.com/192950A. June 28 was the 6 month anniversary of this trip and we entered back into BC and dry camped at Liard Hot Springs, as the main campground was full. En route we spot 5 Bison, 2 black bear and 1 grizzly. The morning of the 29th had Sue put on er bathing suit and go into the hot springs. These are sulphur springs, so the smell ( weak) of sulphur was noticed. The temp of the water is from about 180F and up, depending were you are in the water. After getting out fully relaxed, it was off to Toad River for the night. gin, wild life was everywhere. 60 Bison (+/-), 1 black bear, 3 Stone Sheep including one young one. At the campground, there was a white swan and a moose.
For interest sake, there has been a Harley Davidson bike race going on. 1,000 bikes started from Fort Lauderdale FL. heading to Homer AK. There is one prize....., $500,000 in gold !!! There are check point along the way, where the riders are giver the next portion of the map. You must also sleep with your bike...no motels etc. One problem arose... the route was done on MapQuest...and NOBODY RODE THE ROUTE to prove it.
The last day of June was time to head north once again, this time to the NWT. On the way to Fort Liard again all orts of critters on or near the roadway. 4 Stone Sheep, 4 Caribou, 1 Bull Moose 1 Ptarmigan. We went through the highest pass on the Alaska Hwy. Summit Pass at 4,250 ft. We also traversed the longest Bailey Bridge in the world. We are now members of the North of 60 Club. The main residents up there are the Acho Dene tribe. We awoke this morning July 1st) to rain. The road from Fort Liard to Hwy 97 in BC is 113 miles long. On that trip down today, we saw 1 vehicle in the first 50 miles....not too busy. Oh yes, the view of wildlife today was limited to one bull bison 200 yds from the campground gate. The night is being spent in Fort Nelson BC