Wandering from Tennessee to Alaska, and back, 2023

[Machinebuilder]

6-20 Whiytehorse to Skagway



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 




 



 

I made it to haines and while I was paying for camp 6-23 the dogs found a porcupine, I had to drive to Whitehorse for a Vet.
He estimated 2500quills in Sox, I guessed a couple hundred in Gabby.



 

[Stephen1]

OH that hurts!!!!! Your pocket book and the dogs.

[Machinebuilder]

Yep nobody won that match. I'm glad I was able to remove the quills from Gabby myself

[Machinebuilder]

6-22 Scagway to Haines

this is the day I caught the Ferry



 



 



 



 

This is the car deck after I was loaded, it was completely full when we left for Haines



 




 



 



 

[Machinebuilder]

6-23 Haines



 



 



 




 

The Hammer Museum

saw hammers



 



 

it was after this when I went to set up camp and the dogs found the porcupine and i sped to the vet in Whitehorse, 4 1/2 hours away.

[Machinebuilder]

6-24,25,26 Whitehorse to Haines Highway Summit to Burwash Landing

After some chores in Whitehorse I decided to backtrack down Haines highway to see what I had missed.



 



 



 



 

Million Dollar Falls, there is not a place to see the entire falls, the stairs and walkway are right at the falls instead of some ways down stream



 

This is the best shot I could get of a mountain sheep ewe and her lamb



 

I found a camp near burwash landing with cell service and spent the evening catching up...............and paying a couple bills

[barbender]

 Sometimes you have to remind yourself to breathe, in country like that!

 Sorry about your dogs tangle with the porky. Unfortunately, by the way they went after it they look like the type that would do it all over again😬

[Machinebuilder]

this is where I hid out for the holiday weekend, the White Mountains north of Fairbanks



 



 

I've added a screen room to my gear, the dogs and i have learned its nice to hang out without being eaten alive

[Machinebuilder]

Back to catch this thread up to date

6-27 Burwash Landing to Tok

I started my morning with a cup of coffee and watched 2 Bald eagles, a Golden eagle, a Raven, and a gull fight over a fish.
one of the Bald Eagles won, no pictures I was too busy watching it.



 

there were 4 construction zones each with about a 30 min wait for the pilot car



 

[Machinebuilder]

6-28 Tok to Fairbanks

I saw the Alaskan Pipeline where it crosses the Tatlina?? River



 



 

And made it to the end of the Alaskan Hwy in Delta Junction



 

they had some "life size" sculptures of alaskan mosquitos



 

and some more construction equipment



 



 

[Machinebuilder]

6-29 Fairbanks

I met a friend from Highschool who live in North Pole.
We went to the Fountainhead Auto Museum in Fairbanks.
it is an interesting collection with some extremely rare cars

1898 Hay



 

1917 Owen Magnetic



 

1931 Duesenburg (similar aged Cord behind it)



 

a couple motorcycles



 

I thought this tool was interesting



 

[Machinebuilder]

After some discussion I decided to head up the Steese hwy to the White Mts andNome Creek for the Independance Day weekend.

the was another pipeline view point with some pigs



 



 



 



 



 

It was a nice quiet place to be for the weekend. I made attempts to pan for gold, If I found any its microscopic.
the entire creek bed had been dredged and its a public panning area so its been worked over pretty hard.
I had fun trying though.

[Machinebuilder]

7-4 Steese hwy to Eagle Summit then back to Fairbanks

12 mile Summit



 



 

Eagle Summit, it was 49F and about 40mph winds



 
I went back to Fairbanks for laundry, groceries and an oilchange

[customsawyer]

Sure is some pretty country up there. Thanks for taking us along.

[fishpharmer]

@Machinebuilder those are some great photos, thanks for sharing!

[GAB]

Jake:
If you go to AK don't even consider bringing any of your sawmills.  I've seen a lot of white and black spruce, and poplar, and a bit of what I thought was white birch that would make good sized tooth picks, but nothing worth sawing, my opinion, so far.
Saw where acres of brush in my opinion, but what locals call forest had been toasted but good.  Drove many miles yesterday and the day before in smokey areas.
Currently we are in Chetwynd, BC headed south.
As an FYI if you or anyone else wants to come to AK or BC come on up the welcoming committee is waiting for you.  They prefer if you wear shorts and short sleeves as they are a blood thirsty bunch.  In case you are wondering they are called skeeters.
GAB

[rusticretreater]

Dusenbergs are the most beautiful cars ever made.

[GAB]

Jake:
After my reply earlier this AM we headed S to Prince George.  On the way we saw some trees with logs in them, but you still would not need the Lucas.
GAB

[Don P]

Dusenbergs are the most beautiful cars ever made.

That's where "It's a Doozy" came from.

[Machinebuilder]

7-6 Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle

original bridge on Elliot Hwy (no longer used)






Great Horned Owl

 

 

Wolf Print



 



 



 



 



 

THe BLM Campground at the Arctic Circle is very new and done well.

[Magicman]

 

 I love that sign.

The "Discovery Paddlewheel Boat" trip in Fairbanks is a touristy thing but well worth the price of admission.

[GAB]

7-6 Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle

original bridge on Elliot Hwy (no longer used)






Great Horned Owl



 

Wolf Print



 



 



 



 



 

THe BLM Campground at the Arctic Circle is very new and done well.

The last picture you posted to this entry shows your truck well coated with a mixture of calcium chloride and mud.  Good luck removing it.
GAB

[Machinebuilder]

7-7 Arctic Circle to Galbraith Lake


This is a mind numbing beautiful stretch of the Dalton Hwy.



 



 



 



 



 



 

Coldfoot is the only gas stop before Deadhorse



 

GAB that picture was just the start, Chandler bench and Antigun Pass were muddy messes



 

Galbraith Campground is a nice place to stop



 



 

BUT start your thermocell and go hide for a while



 

[Machinebuilder]

7-8 Deadhorse

It Was a rainy morning, it was hard to see much with the fog and mist.
I decided I made it this far I was going to go all the way to Deadhorse

I finally saw another Moose



 

And some Caribou



 

ANd made it to Deadhorse



 



 

Deadhorse is there for oil, nothing else



 



 



 

The Last Chance Rest stop



 



 

The Gentleman is From TN, I remember hearing about the massive search

I saw several of these, instruments for measureing snowfall



 

The road had several extremely rough stretches. Near the end of the last, I got a tire low pressure alarm.
I could hear the air escaping my left rear tire, so I had fun in the mud, rain and cold putting my spare on.
I didn't look very closely at the tire yet

[Magicman]

Wow, you are 4639 miles from me @ approximately 79 hours driving time.  8)