Two night solo camping expedition
With the weather forecast looking too warm to hunt, and Jeff’s hunting buddy needing to postpone their trip a week anyway, I threw together a last minute camping trip for...
Camping and yet another firewood expedition… well two
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This past weekend was the Yukon’s August long weekend, celebrating Discovery Day – the anniversary of the discovery of gold that kickstarted the Klondike Gold Rush 124 years ago. We...
Weekend ride to Matson Creek
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Jeff has been talking about taking a trip on his ATV to Matson Creek for months. It started as an idea of where to hunt this fall, but then a...
Camping in July
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This past weekend we headed back to our camping spot for a couple nights to get away and enjoy the summer. It was much warmer – we didn’t need the...
Back to work, firewood, and flowers
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Last week I started back at work after three months off. If I had any other job, I bet I would have dreaded it. But I love my job. I...
Top of the World Highway expedition
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With my last few days off dwindling down before I return to work, I knew I had one more trip left to take. I hadn’t explored the Top of the...
Kicking off summer with a road trip and camping adventure
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Last week Jeff took a week of vacation so we could start the summer off right! Our adventures started with an overnight trip down to Whitehorse so he could pick...
Solo camping expedition
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I’ve been camping my whole life – as a kid with my parents, with my girl guide troop, with my friends, with my coworkers, with my husband, and reflecting on...
What I’ve been up to
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I’ve just started my third and final month of my sabbatical from work. Work is such a distant memory now. Looking back, the sabbatical had distinct phases I can see...
Duane Ose
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I recently watched “Win the Wilderness” on Netflix, not knowing what it was about, but seeing it was set in neighbouring Alaska, I figured I’d give it a try. We...
Weekend of exploration
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On Saturday Jeff and I drove the goldfield roads for hours exploring, and then we went on an ATV ride with our friends for over 7 hours yesterday visiting even...
Animals were shy today
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I went for a drive up the Dempster Highway today, up to Chapman Lake at kilometer 122. The animals were very shy today and didn’t want to be photographed! I...
Eww, terrible photos of nice bears
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I drove down to Whitehorse and back over the last couple of days for a check-up. It was so nice to go for a drive! It was my first overnight...
A moose, some caribou, and a ptarmigan
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I drove up the Dempster again today, checking the progress of spring, making sure everything is thawing as it should. The sun was warm, but it was super gusty and...