Norman Wells to Whitehorse
Norman Wells to Whitehorse - April 1 and 2, 2017.
With most of the packing taking place after midnight, we were able to get about three hours of sleep :) We woke up early to finish loading the truck, strap everything down, and depart Norman Wells by 7am on April 1. Everything we owned was in the back of our 2002 Ford F-150 (minus a dirt bike and a quad).
The winter road to Tulita was fairly rough and the slowest going portion of our whole trip. Things smoothed out a bit after the Deline access road and it was pretty easy sailing until closer to Wrigley. Cooler temps the previous night and throughout the morning definitely helped keep the majority of the road firm and in good shape. Hats off to the road crews for keeping conditions passable so late into the season. Due tithe warming temps, the last 45 minutes before Wrigley was dicey! Many deep ruts and drifting around in the mud! Had to focus on the road here so we didn't get any footage unfortunately haha. We made it into Wrigley before noon that day. Less than 24 hours later, the winter road officially closed for the season. Things got too warm and the road couldn't handle any more abuse! We made it out just in time!
After fueling up in Wrigley we headed on to Fort Simpson. The all season road was in excellent shape and very smooth, even better shape than the Alaska Highway I would say. We would spend the night in Fort Simpson and prepare for an even earlier departure the following morning.
We were on the road at 5am on April 2. Smooth going brought us South into Northern BC, fueling in Fort Liard along the way. Shortly after we reached the junction of the Alaska Highway and turned West.
With the beautiful snow capped Rockies ahead of us we approached Stone Mountain Provincial Park where the hill climbs started. Nothing too steep but a good dose of speed at the bottom definitely helped a fully loaded truck with an occasional misfire lol. I should mention the excellent cinnamon buns to be had at the Tetsa River Lodge before getting too deep into the Rockies. Located at mile 375, they bake a mean, sticky-gooey-mess.
Next came Muncho Lake and the Liard River Hot Springs. Even though we were rushing to get to Whitehorse before dark, we took a brief, much-needed soak. The facilities are excellent and the hot springs had a great atmosphere. Our sore rear ends were thankful! We highly recommend this stop.
Refreshed for the final push we headed off again, stopping next in Watson Lake for gas and a bite to eat at Kathy's Kitchen. Onward to Teslin we went, and finally Whitehorse. We even made it well before dark, arriving in town around 8pm. Google maps shows 1,378km at 23 hours from Fort Simpson to Whitehorse... it was a solid 15 hours for us including the stops. But we had get there itis. A more realistic day of driving, taking time to enjoy what you want along the way would be to start from Fort Nelson, BC instead of Fort Simpson, NT like we did.
Although we were rushed, the drive was amazing and we did our best to take as much in as we could. We made the video to give us something to look back on down the road, pun intended :).
Filmed, edited, and uploaded on an iPhone SE
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Aerial view of Norman Wells, NWT, Canada and the surrounding area, from the north during our descent into this refueling stop in Canada's vast Arctic outback of the North West Territory. Filmed from the cockpit of our Pacific Flying Club C-172XP, C-GIWM. Century 92, on of the sixth leg of our Western Canadian Arctic Flying Holiday 2010, as we head south east towards our refueling stop at Norman Wells, NWT.
SEE THE WORLD 13: The Wild and Beauty of The North (The Canol Heritage Trail)
episode 13 of SEE THE WORLD series
A bikepacking/packrafting adventure along the historic Canol Road/Trail, from Mile 836 of the ALCAN to Norman Wells and floating up the Mackenzie River, traversing some of the most remote and beautiful regions of Canada. about 400km of trail without towns, services or bridges more info, including route description & GPS map at bikewanderer.com (see routes)
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Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, the seat of Mecklenburg County, the second largest city in the Southeastern United States, just behind Jacksonville, Florida, and the third fastest-growing major city in the United States.[3] In 2014, the estimated population of Charlotte according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 809,958,[4] making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area ranks 22nd largest in the US and had a 2014 population of 2,380,314.[1] The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2014 U.S. Census population estimate of 2,537,990.[5] Residents of Charlotte are referred to as Charlotteans. It is listed as a gamma-plus global city by the [Globalization and World Cities Research Network]].[6]
Charlotte is home to the corporate headquarters of Bank of America and the east coast operations of Wells Fargo, which among other financial operations makes it the second largest banking center in the United States.[7] Among Charlotte's many notable attractions, some of the most popular include the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL), the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), 2 NASCAR Sprint Cup races and the NASCAR All-Star Race, the Wells Fargo Championship, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Carowinds amusement park, and the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a major international hub, and was ranked the 23rd busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic in 2013.[8]
Nicknamed the Queen City,[9] Charlotte and its resident county received its name in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who had become queen consort of Great Britain the year before the city's founding. A second nickname derives from the American Revolutionary War, when British commander General Cornwallis occupied the city but was driven out by hostile residents, prompting him to write that Charlotte was a hornet's nest of rebellion, leading to the nickname The Hornet's Nest.
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