2015 and a new adventure

In 1962 Johnny Horton sang:

“North to Alaska
You go north, the rush is on
North to Alaska
I go North, the rush is on … “

And North we shall go again, this time we are heading for the North Pole. Not that North Pole - North Pole Alaska.

In 2009 Karen and I rode our motorcycles to the Arctic Circle on the famed Dempster Highway. That is the road north of Dawson City heading to Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. We loved it so much we said we always wanted to go back and we are.

This time we are heading back to Dawson City. From there we will take the Top of the World Highway into Alaska heading north to North Pole, then past Fairbanks up to the Denali National Park to see the mighty Mount McKinley. We will head south the coastline of Alaska, hoping to hit Homer Alaska, and then trundle home.  Simple and according to Google Maps only about 10,000 kms.

With seven weeks off from our work it should give us ample time to see the historic sites, LOTS of wildlife and fly fish in some of the most majestic and scenic areas of North America. We can hardly wait.

This is the first trip to the North that we will be taking something other than motorcycles. My previous trip to Alaska with my good friend Mark in 2012 did not work out as planned ( we did not plan on me getting pneumonia, 17 days of rain, road wash outs, and mechanical breakdowns – who does ?).

This time our adventure continues in “Rattle Trap” our travel motorhome. Since coming home from our cross Canada adventure in 2013 “RT” has had numerous fishing adventures on Vancouver Island but is lusting for one last great adventure to see the rest of Canada. So with a quick tune up, some reconstructive interior work (rot repair) and a wash she has been pronounced ready for her next adventure.

Accompanying us this time is Rufus the wonder puppy. We will have had him just one year when we leave in Mid-August and we will see how he does on the big trip. He has travelled and camped with us since we got him so he is very used to RT but we will see how he adapts to life on the road.

Stay tuned for the adventure !

Kevan and Karen