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The Dempster South

July 09, 2023 to July 22, 2023

The drive from Tuktoyaktuk to Inuvik had some pretty wild clouds, so still lots of chances to stop for some views.

I didn't go to Alestine's on my way north, so I had to stop when I was passing by again going south. The place was packed when I was there and I ended up sitting with Caroline and Guillaume who were traveling from Vancouver and Vancouver island to a conference. Inuvik was just a layover for them and after we ate and chatted for awhile they were off to fly home, a bit of a faster trip then mine :)

Another stop I missed on the way north was Fort McPherson Tent and Canvas, I stopped by and bought a few bags.

Back to the radio tower, one of my favourite spots on the Dempster

While there a marmot offered a free oil change, I had to decline and relocate the van to stop them from trying again.

Good bye Northwest Territories! Hopefully I will be back one day when I make it to Yellowknife.

Had some fun flying my drone in the clouds

Before tombstone, the landscape had started to get the mountains back, and there was a hike so I was very excited to get back on the trail! The mosquitos were still pretty bad, but the views were wonderful and I was the only one out.

I climbed on top of ridge to do some knitting, but my yarn was very tangled... Feels like in a place like this yarn shouldn't tangle.

Just north of tombstone was this little unofficial camp spot right on the river. It was absolutely gorgeous. One day a park ranger came by just to confirm I was self contained and not doing anything I shouldn't in the spot, and we ended up talking for awhile about the different parts of her job that involve dealing with poop.

Back in Tombstone, I've gotta do some hikes! This hike I did at 10pm because a ranger told me the light was great at that time. unfortunately I don't think the weather was quite right, so I didn't get the perfect light but it was still great!

Last hike of tombstone, the weather was definitely not ideal. I got rain, hail, thunder, and lightning. Still had a great time, and had some good conversations with Brody who had recently moved to Whitehorse and lived in an RV in the summer with his family. He made a very good case for moving to the Yukon :D

And thats it, the last stop on the Dempster. I'm off to finish the drive, and find a shower.