Category Archives: Van Life

Day 20 Tombstone Mountain to Dawson City 7/10/26 Friday Mosquito count: few…yet again We started our day with a 5 mile round trip hike up to a viewpoint of the Ogilvie Mountains including Tombstone Mountain. In the beginning, for the first half, the trail was riddled with tree roots. Like veins on an old personsContinue reading “Tombstone Mountain Hike”

Day 19 7/9/26 Thursday  Mosquito count: few and far between Woke up this morning to some sunshine and only partly cloudy. The wind seems to be minimal today. Yesterday was a bit breezy with a cold wind.  On the advice of my brother Paul, Holly & Guy (who we met in Jasper) and Lenore lastContinue reading “Tombstone YT”

Day 18 7/8/26 Wednesday Mosquito count: very low to none First things first. I found a bread bakery a few miles outside of Whitehorse. It was closed Monday and Tuesday but open this morning. I’d been saving a bread purchase for this place. Landmark Bakehouse. It was just a nondescript warehouse building. Enter through theContinue reading “Mountain bike Whitehorse”

Day 17 7/7/26 Tuesday Mosquito count: low No special plans today. Expecting it to rain this morning so we slept in. Our van has great blackout window coverings. They magnet to the inside metal on the windows. It’s very, very dark inside. Like a cocoon. It was the spam phone calls that were our alarmContinue reading “Explore Whitehorse YT”

Day 16 7/6/26 Monday Mosquito count: campsite in am: high Whitehorse: low Since we are back traveling north and headed to Whitehorse, Yukon we had another opportunity to visit the Carcross/Tagish First Nation cultural center. It was pretty busy with cruise ship busses last time we were here. This time it’s only 9am and theContinue reading “Carcross to Whitehorse, Yukon”

Day 15 7/5/26 Sunday Mosquito Count: low (cool & breezy) Ferry to Haines AK. Taking our first ferry of 2026. It’s an express ferry to Haines AK. Takes about 50 minutes. We are taking our bicycles with us to take a ride and for transportation to explore Haines. Traveling a 90 mile fiord and asContinue reading “Haines Alaska”

Day 14 7/4/26. Saturday 4th of July!! Calm beautiful morning in Atlin when we woke up. The lake was like glass and it was sunny. We had hopes of going to Kershaw’s Coffee Cafe that is so cute but it doesn’t open until 10am. It’s 8am and we’re ready for breakfast so we made ourContinue reading “Skagway AK USA”

Day 13 7/3/26 It rained all night and we woke up this morning to a dusting of snow on the surrounding peaks of the lake. It’s still really cold outside 43’F with a slight breeze. Doesn’t look like a warm 4th of July.  We drove south to the town of Atlin. In the distance toContinue reading “Atlin BC”

Day 12 8/2/26 Thursday It’s cold out today. On our drive at 11am it’s only 44’. Good news… fewer mosquitos (maybe). Rain showers were on/off during our drive. Little snippets of sun on occasion.  We are taking a tangent today off the Alaskan Highway and headed south back into BC to Atlin Lake.  Continental Divide.Continue reading “Atlin Lake”

Day 11 7/1/26. Wednesday  Woke up to a cool, wet morning. Our destination is Watson Lake, Yukon Territory Canada Day! Doesn’t appear to be as big of a celebrated day in the province of BC. As I was talking to a BC woman the other day and mentioned it was almost Canada Day she wasContinue reading “Yukon Territory “