Dempster Highway toTuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean

[@stinky8355]

We did it a month later. Great weather - no rain or snow - also survived the trip on the same tires we started with. And that banged up pickup was still there.

[@pugratt]

Very nice! The pics at the end are fabulous. Thanks for posting.

[@Tinekemike]

Thank you!!

[@TRAVELLLINGCHI]

Thanks so much for this. I'm in the midst of planning a solo trip to Tuktoyaktuk over Christmas ...from Toronto, in a Nissan Altima car. I'm not totally crazy though. I did Toronto to Inuvik in the July 2016...and over Christmas 2017, I did the trip again, with the goal of driving ON the Arctic Ocean. I got as far as just before Dawson City and the RCMP were warning that the roads were just too treacherous and they wouldn't be responding to calls out there...after 2 days and no improvement, I left to do the 5,000+ kms back to Toronto!...I hope this time's the charm! Thanks again for this!.

[@Tinekemike]

Big adventure, it is risky in wintertime!

[@TRAVELLLINGCHI]

@@Tinekemike I know, my friend! But the lure in the dead of winter is like nothing else! I leave Toronto on the 20th of December and if all goes 'semi according to plans' I'll spend Christmas Day in Whitehorse and get to Tuktoyaktuk about the 28/29th!

[@Tinekemike]

​@@TRAVELLLINGCHI Good luck and hope to see a video of it!

[@polardiscoball]

@@Tinekemike but no mud and no bugs! AND the road is solid. I wish more tourists would come up in March/April when there is plenty of light and the road is in good shape. Today March 29th there is light until 10:30pm : )

[@Tinekemike]

@@polardiscoball Good to know, thanks!

[@Seemego4WD]

Great video, I like it exactly the way you did it 😊

[@mgmhoekendijk5373]

Thanks, you can do it with an smal suv indeed.

[@NorthPoleSun]

Amazing video.

[@Tinekemike]

Thanks!

[@thewanderingpinto5979]

Thanks , looks very muddy and wet! We drove the Dalton to Deadhorse three years ago, mostly dry and dusty! Planning a trip on the Dempster in a few years.

[@pedalpetter5865]

Just thank you for this video. Great. 👍👍👍 Greetings from Hamburg Germany

[@Tinekemike]

Thank you, it sure was great, will do it again in a few years!

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

Great video. Cool to see something like an Equinox make is safely. I was planning on using my Kia Sedona. Hopefully next summer if the PTO Gods allow.

[@iiigraghu]

Excellent Presentation. Armchair Traveller from coastal City Kakinada, Andhra, Pradesh India.

[@Tinekemike]

Thanks!

[@LuckyLucy451]

That blackish gravel when wet is very mucky - I did this trip late Sept./Oct - think when it starts to freeze up maybe better time but still beautiful scenery. Not country for the weak of heart! Did the trip in Chevy Astro - no tire problems - gas very expensive up that way.

[@Kevin-hv4iz]

Thanks. Going to make the trip up from Virginia in about a year.

[@Tinekemike]

Thank you! We will do it again, it is very nice / impressive.

[@baksi07]

How much did the ferry cost? Thanks dreaming to go Tuk on a motorcycle unsure when this requires planning I’m from Jasper Alberta.

[@Tinekemike]

It is free (no costs)

[@trevorduffin9648]

I’m also looking to head up there on a motorcycle in July this year. This video was most helpful

[@chuckpotter1209]

Excellent video. It looks like late AUG is the best time to take this route, would you agree? Also we have a 35' fifthwheel RV but are thinking we would drop it off at Eagle Plains or even Dawson City and only the the pick up truck due to the roads and weather or do you think a fifthwheel RV would make that trip? Thanks again and great music.

[@mgmhoekendijk5373]

Thanks! Late august wil be the best, but watch the weather forecast. I would go without Rv although there are people who do it with. Not my choice. Light and easy with enough spareparts. Trip of a lifetime!

[@Kristian_Saile]

We are looking to do this as an August adventure with our family of five in our van. How were the bugs late August? Great trip, thanks for sharing!

[@mgmhoekendijk5373]

Almost no bugs when we went.

[@marsack7]

Beautiful. We went to AK and rented a car but only made it to Fairbanks. Wish we had at least gone as far as the Arctic Circle. Maybe we don't have to now! Thanks.

[@Tinekemike]

Thank you!

[@chloekim6401]

Your video is really awesome. Thank you for sharing this amazing video. We will visit Tuktoyaktuk from Vancouver next year. We did a road trip from Vancouver to Fort Nelson this year but the view wasn’t quite similar as yours :) really nice video! Two thumbs up 👍👍

[@Tinekemike]

Thanks! After Fort Nelson it is getting better!

[@ploglet]

Amazing images. Definitely a trip I look forward to making. @Tinekemike - what time of August did you go up the Dempster?

[@Tinekemike]

The last days ofd august

[@Craig-f6o]

Thanks, am reading Neil pearts book cool to see the road he wrote about

[@frsimon7680]

Congratulations from Delta Junction, AK

[@Tinekemike]

Thank you!

[@chellecoffee7459]

Did you make a reservation at that hotel? Was that a crock pot cooking in the back of your vehicle? We are figuring out which way we want to go. TUK or Deadhorse to get to arctic ocean. Both have perks and cons. This was great video

[@Tinekemike]

Yes, we made a reservation and it is better to do so: in high season it might be sold out. It is a good motel. It was no crock pot cooking, just looking at our luggage...... It was a great trip, thank you!

[@thewanderingpinto5979]

Three years ago we drove to Deadhorse. It was an amazing adventure, check out our trip. Want to do the Dempster next time we are that way.

[@cmoreoverland6739]

Is that a little Hot Tuna in the music montage? Nice choice!

[@h5adventures81]

Pardon my ignorance, but do the ferries charge a fee? Very nice video!

[@Tinekemike]

Thanks and no fee, big adventure!

[@bryantmixon4157]

Good job. Enjoyed video!

[@Tinekemike]

Thank you!

[@elwoodtaylor1092]

very nice thanks for sharing

[@Tinekemike]

Thank you!

[@wolfgangschwarz4353]

Nice trip!Thank's

[@stinky8355]

Did you go to Grandma’s Kitchen in Tuk? Great lunch including whale blubber.

[@Tinekemike]

No, and we don't eat whale......

[@Greenfshrmn]

Great video. It's something I've always wanted to do before I get too old. How did the Equinox hold up? Did you have any issues on the trip? Is it an AWD?

[@Tinekemike]

Car did perfect. Drive slowly and be very careful. Is was an allwheeldrive. No issues.

[@stinky8355]

We did it in a rental Honda CRV. Got nervous about doing the trip with just the “donut” spare so I bought a full, mounted spare. But didn’t need it. I scoffed at the 90kph speed limit but caught myself doing even more than that several times. We had clear weather though. It looks like rain and snow really messes up the road.

[@Tinekemike]

@@stinky8355 We only had a donut, better indeed to buy a spare tyre!

[@georgewashington938]

6:43 this is the only video that shows the trash dump - thanks for showing the reality. It prepares me for when I do this trip. 10:42 I would hate to hit that hole at 50 MPH

[@Tinekemike]

Don't drive 50 mph over there........

[@georgewashington938]

@@Tinekemike how fast do people drive on the Dempster?

[@Tinekemike]

@@georgewashington938 Depends on weather and road conditions. 20-50 miles I think.....

[@georgewashington938]

@@Tinekemike I can do a lot better that that ;-)

[@Tinekemike]

@@georgewashington938 Was that your car we saw along the road (wrecked)?

[@debjanichowdhury2362]

We did this 9 years back

[@Tinekemike]

We too!

[@grayman618]

I hope the car was a rental!

[@oriolesfan7807]

Mine was. Did good despite three flat tires but I still made it back to Dawson City to get the tires repaired.

[@goneretired7030]

I’ve been up north three times including two trips to Tuk. The first trip was in 2018 and then I was able to camp at the point near the Arctic Ocean sign. This past year I stayed in Inuvik and made a day trip to Tuk. The weather was deteriorating and I was concerned that they would close the ITR because of the weather and soft spots just outside of Tuk.

[@Tinekemike]

Big adventure!

[@raebrooks5317]

❤️!

[@hollowpoint45acp]

That music is depressing

[@Tinekemike]

Then turn it off

[@caesarsneezer6992]

Would be nice to have some narrative description. That's a lot of silent travelling

[@roxandersonable]

The lack of narration was much appreciated by me! I felt like I was aboard for the journey watching the incredible landscape and listening to good music; I'm happy that we both agree on the enjoyment if the drive. However, I sometimes find narration, although informative, can give me a feeling of detachment from the event.

[@edithitta6472]

At least speak and let us know of the areas where you video, not pictireques scenes. Wool be nice to hear where you captured the moments SILENCE