I got up early and studied the maps to try and figure out an itinerary up until we would be leaving AK. I think I’ve decided to skip the DempsterHighway and do the Dalton Highway. I’ve done the Dempster in 2019 and thought Kathy might like it, but the two are similar, and the PanAm highway traditionally starts in Deadhorse. If we skip it, it will help to get us back on budget, and free up some time to slow down. I’ll figure it out tomorrow since we will be in Dawson City, next to the Dempster.
I took the dogs for a walk and then made some breakfast before we headed out. Kathy and I slept well and were rested. We stopped in Whitehorse, the capitol of the Yukon province and fueled up. We also went into a Canadian Tire store to see what it was like. No food or lumber, but pretty much everything else. We picked up some snacks and supplies at the nearby Walmart and dollar store and continued north. We didn’t see and wildlife at all today, with the exception of ground squirrels and construction.
We stopped at another iOverlander suggested site about 2 hours south of Dawson City. The site is beautiful and quiet. It was raining when we stopped but has let up. It’s good as I wanted to walk the pups. We made hamburgers, mushrooms, and stuffing for dinner.
Tomorrow we have a hotel room to clean up and then we’ll explore Dawson and vicinity. Here are some more photos for the day. https://www.overlandadventureexcursions.com/photos-albums/nggallery/album/20250712-teslin-lake-to-somewhere