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Intersection of Elliott Hwy & Dalton Hwy. |
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Start of Dalton Hwy. |
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The long awaited moment. |
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Where the pavement ends and gravel starts... |
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Heading north, no service until Yukon River. |
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Gas stop at Yukon River. |
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North of Yukon River. |
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Joaquin's smoke break. |
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GPS Coordinates of the Arctic Circle. |
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Famous Picture, Ruby posing infront of the Arctic Circle, Alaska. |
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Mike at the Arctic Circle, Alaska. |
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We did get a little bit dirty. |
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Gas in Coldfoot, Alaska. |
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Joaquin and Annie's Accommodations. |
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Coldfoot, extra fuel canisters. |
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Camping north of Coldfoot at Marion Creek Campground. |
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July 24, 2005. Heading north on Dalton Hwy after Coldfoot. |
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Good Road Conditions. |
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But a lot of Dust for those who follow. |
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Alaska Pipeline follows the Dalton Hwy. |
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Scenery for the last 100km before Prudhoe Bay. |
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Ruby catching up to Mike. |
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Caribou before Deadhorse. |
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Lots of them. |
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...and more caribou. |
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We made it to Deadhorse. It is cold. |
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The settlement is made of Trailers. |
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Lunch at the Prudhoe Bay Hotel. |
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Prudhoe Bay Hotel. 47Deg F. |
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Same picture in the Winter. |
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Refueling in Deadhorse. Not your regular pumps. No price/gal. |
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GPS Coordinates, north of 70 Degrees. Deadhorse, Alaska. |
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Deadhorse to Coldfoot. No services for 240miles (395kms). |
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Camping back at Marion Campground 4miles north of Coldfoot. |
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Camping. |
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July 25, 2005. Joaquin with Annie made it. |
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Mike's GS after the Dalton Hwy. |
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Ruby's GS after the Dalton Hwy. |
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Need some cleaning. |
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The mud sticks to everything. |
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Who needs a windshield. |
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Or a license plate. |
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Cleaning the bikes. |
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Clean for a day. |
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Before & After. |
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Camping in Delta Junction again. |
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July 26, 2005. Delta Junction, Alaska... |
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The End of the Alaska Hwy. |
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Mile 1422. |
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Size of Alaska Pipeline. |
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Pig for the Alaska Hwy. |
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mmmhhhh... |
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A long way from anywhere. |
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Distance to famous cities. |
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Chicken, Alaska. |
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An old Gold Dredging Machine. |
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???? Gold mining Drill of some kind, I think. |
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Gold Dredging Machine. |
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They are in the process of restoring it. |
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Famous Downtown Chicken, Alaska. |
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On the Taylor Hwy from Chicken to the Border Crossing. |
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Another dead Gold Dredging Machine. |
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Top of the World Hwy. |
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Boundary, Alaska |
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Trading Post in Boundary, Alaska. |
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Last chance to go to the Bathroom in Alaska. |
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Wild Fires. |
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Just before Yukon, Canada Border Crossing. |
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Yukon, Top of the World Hwy. |
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kms and kms travelling along the ridge of the mountains. |
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Welcome to Dawson City, Yukon. |
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Yukon River. |
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Dawson City, Yukon. |
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The end of the Top of the World Hwy. |
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Ferry to Dawson City. |
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Camping in Dawson City. |
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Dawson City remains in a ... |
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time capsule. |
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Old Historic Buildings... |
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...line the streets of downtown. |
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Some building lean... |
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...and some hold each other up. |
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A lot of junk. |
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Some not so nice houses... |
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...some house to be moved... |
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All in all... |
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Dawson City has kept the Theme of... |
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...the late 19th Century. |
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Where is my Cowboy Hat. |
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SS Keno. |
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...lots of entertainment available... |
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Good Time Girls. |
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...A good way to end your day... |
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Diamond Tooth Gerti's Gambling Casino. |
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July 27, 2005. Start of the Dempster Hwy. |
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750km of gravel to Inuvik, NWT. |
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Tomestone Territorial Park. |
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Dempster Hwy. north. |
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Smokey Scenery due to wild fires. |
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The German's know how to travel. |
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Refueling no service to Eagle Plains (371kms). |
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The hwy ahead. |
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Beautiful scenery along the Dempster Hwy. |
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Much needed break. |
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More scenery pictures as we gain altitude. |
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Gravel all the way. |
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Ruby doing fine so far. |
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Ogilvie Ridge. |
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An amazing ride through nowhere land. |
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Tire Check. Continentals at 3500kms. |
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Where are we. |
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Waiting for a pilot car through.. |
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...the wild fires. |
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Arctic Circle, Yukon. Yeah. |
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Entering NWT on Dempster Hwy. A proud moment. |
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What's with all the signs? |
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A not so proud moment of Ruby. |
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Crash at 120km/hr in deep gravel. |
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Tired at the end of the day, 650km on gravel and down she goes. |
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Not hurt, back on the bike heading north. Who needs mirrors, GPS or a windshield. The GS is tough. |
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Ferry Crossing at Fort McPherson. |
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Gas stop in Fort McPherson. |
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Hanging out with the local kids. |
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Camping at the Nitainlaii Territorial Park. |
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Lots of Mosquitos. |
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Ruby hand full of blisters, result of riding days on gravel roads. |
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July 28, 2005. The more north we got the deeper the gravel. |
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Another Ferry crossing the McKenzie River. |
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It only runs every 45 minutes. So timing is everything. |
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Ferry starts at 9:30am and runs until 12:30am. |
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The weather is turning on us. |
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Inuvik, NWT. Regular Gasoline, $1.21/litre. |
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Inuvik famous Igloo Church. |
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Certificate for Riding the... |
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...Dempster Hwy to Inuvik, NWT. |
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Welcome to Inuvik, NWT. |
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The end of the Dempster Hwy. |
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A break in Fort McPherson on the way back. |
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Another stop at the Arctic Circle for a better picture. |
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Scenery pictures at the Arctic Circle, Yukon. |
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Scenery from Eagle plains. |
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More scenery pictures. |
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Camping at Eagle Plains, Yukon. |
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As always a secluded campground. |
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Wildfires in the distance. |
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The only way to sleep when the sun only sets for an hour. |
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Heading south on the Dempster Hwy. |
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Red Creek, Yukon. |
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