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Entries from September 2007

Day 16: A Pirate Looks Past Forty… Old Men Make Noises

September 8th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Start: Whitehorse, YT
Finish: Muncho Lake, BC
Miles today: 413
Miles total: 4626
Buffalo: herd.
The day started out overcast but quickly burned off. Planning a long day we left early and quickly out ran the fog. We left the Family restaurant, barber shop, laundry and hotel behind us in Dawson City, YT.
The scenery is changing […]

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Day 15: Lies My Mother Told Me

September 7th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Start: Dawson City, Yukon
Finish: Whitehorse, Yukon
Miles today: 327
Miles total: 4212
big game: zero, big goose egg, zip, zippo, no hay nada más
Growing up there were certain thing about my Dad that we all held true. My mother told us these “facts” and maintains their truthfulness to this day. After 15 days and 14 nights […]

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Day 14: Everything Old Is New Again

September 6th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Start: Inuvik, North West Territory
Finish: Dawson City, Yukon
Miles today: 450
Miles total: 3872
Caribou: 8
Wild mustangs: 7
Porcupine: 1
I have finally achieved the Zen road trip adventure state I’ve been after. When the adventure started I was jumping up at 5:00 a.m. just like it was work. Now… 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. […]

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Day 13: And On The 13th Day We Rested

September 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Start: Inuvik, North West Territory
Finish: Inuvik, NWT
Miles today: 0
Miles total: 3422
We came in late last night and decided we could use a day of rest. The day of rest felt good but it also gave us an opportunity to miss everyone not on the trip (home sick). All y’all’s notes help and we […]

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Day 12: Just Turn North At the Corner

September 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Start: Dawson City, Yukon Cananda
Finish: Inuvik, North West Territory Canada
Miles today: 449
Miles total: 3422
Bobcat: 1
Ptarmigan: 5
Weasel: 1
Windshield rock chip: 1
It appears most fans are reading about us at work… Y’all have lots of post to catch up on from the long weekend. Don’t let the boss catch you.
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