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In 2019 I built a campervan and drove 10,000 miles exploring Alaska and packrafting
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Then rafted 2 weeks out onto the arctic ocean
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Below is a blog I kept, but there is so much more coming here soon.
Dipping another toe into Alaska
Not too many miles down the road from camp is a small town called Tok. It was originally called "Tokyo Camp" but anti Japanese sentiment...
Tyson
Jul 1, 20193 min read
Press on or turn back?
Put yourself in my shoes. Its easy, I'm not using them. They're in my backpack. The sore spots created yesterday are too tender to wear...
Tyson
Jun 29, 20193 min read
Setting out to see the glacier
I was more tired than I realized, or stayed up too late perhaps, as I sleep a bit longer than planned. Once moving I head down to the...
Tyson
Jun 28, 20194 min read
On the road again
Setting out from Whitehorse, I'm back on track. Back on the Alaska highway that will take me into the interior. I'm able to resume my...
Tyson
Jun 27, 20192 min read
Escaping Skagway, back to Whitehorse
It doesn't really feel like I've spent so much time in and around Skagway, but looking at the date, I sure have. With the Chilkoot done,...
Tyson
Jun 26, 20192 min read
Chilkoot summary
I've done a lengthy write up of this journey HERE, but below is the quick version Not knowing exactly what to expect when I set out from...
Tyson
Jun 25, 20192 min read
Bit of work, bit of play
Waking up at the Dyea (Die-ee) Campground, I mull over my plans for the day. I’ve got a day to burn before starting my hike. Eventually I...
Tyson
Jun 21, 20196 min read
Circling Skagway
Leaving Whitehorse on my detour to Skagway, Alaska I swerved off to check out the world's longest wooden fish ladder. Evidently, when a...
Tyson
Jun 20, 20195 min read
Whitehorse and Sunrays
The rain has tapered, just the occasional drop to remind you it isn't totally gone. You are still at its mercy. I'm in town, getting some...
Tyson
Jun 19, 20192 min read
Heart of Yukon
The rain started last night and shows no sign of stopping. WiFi at the visitor center in Watson lake is down, so my plan to send another...
Tyson
Jun 18, 20192 min read
Wildlife! And entering the Yukon
I wake to the a subtle, small, high pitch whine. It’s insistent. Mosquitoes in the van. I slept with a window cracked like a fool. There...
Tyson
Jun 18, 20196 min read
Repairs
The world wakes, so I wake. I linger in the bed for about half an hour. I’m well rested and it’s light out. Why not? I’ve got some...
Tyson
Jun 17, 20193 min read
Canadi-and, Canadi-and, Canadi-and...
Gassing up this morning in Whistler was a bit of a shock. First time getting Canadian gas. Its measured in litres. On the sign outside I...
Tyson
Jun 16, 20195 min read
The first steps into Canada
Escaping seattle. There's so much more to see, do, explore and I feel some draw from the city's magnetism. But, I must focus in the...
Tyson
Jun 15, 20192 min read
Prepping for my personal Klondike rush
The city has pulled me in a bit. Quality time spent, a bit of the city seen and a few final touches on the van. During the Klondike gold...
Tyson
Jun 14, 20191 min read
Idaho to Seattle
The desert falls away and the green rolling hills take its place. Just as the desert was atypically lush, this stretch is positively...
Tyson
Jun 9, 20192 min read
Finally on the road!
I did it! After quite humbling outpourings of love from the friends made over the last 7 years in the Grand Valley, I've gotten out. Not...
Tyson
Jun 7, 20193 min read
The genesis of the adventure
Living in western colorado, (Grand Junction) I'm spoiled by all the outdoor activities people flood to Denver for, except we really have...
Tyson
Jun 3, 20193 min read
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