On the Alaska Highway

(Posted by Layne)



Here's a good view of all the other people on the Alaska Highway with me today.  Yep, pretty much just me.

A quick video of the turn onto the Alaska Highway, with some appropriately themed tunes on the radio, of course.

Today's drive was short, and uneventful. Had the road to myself for the most part. No wildlife to speak of, and the roads were in good condition. Last weeks' cold spell is still hanging around here, and that makes for mostly clear skies and ice-free roads, albeit a little chilly.  It was -12F when we pulled into Fort Nelson, and it should drop another degree or two overnight.  Noticed Tok was at -32F this morning, hoping it warms up a bit there before I pass through in a couple of days.



The truck's bug deflector took one for the team today, right in the middle.  That rock was 'yuge', and would have slid up the hood and done a number on the windshield, but the deflector took the brunt, and paid the price. Not many vehicles on the road with me today, but those that I did see we're mostly large trucks. There's a lot of gravel on the roads for traction, which results in a rain-shower of gravel each time you meet another vehicle.



Clearly someone at the hotel has too much time on their hands.

Will be an early morning tomorrow, and maybe a longer leg than originally planned, depending on the road conditions. Regardless, I should see Watson Lake tomorrow, and maybe out as far as Whitehorse, and will cross into the Yukon Territory.

I'll close the post with another short video, on a rare straight stretch of road, with another appropriately themed tune playing on the radio.  Now back to watching a "riveting" Canadian curling tournament on the tube (eh?).