Driving the Dempster 2022 Part 2. Mackenzie Ferry Crossing to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean.

[@sunnysun9887]

very good video , very good trip too , were being there at 2015 , but tuk highway didn't finished , I,ll try next time . north bc & Yukon its best place in this planet , cheers .

[@RomeoEdward]

Something I would never see without your video. Thank you!

[@davebeningfield]

I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for the kind comment.

[@DK-ri8qz]

Enjoyed your video. I drove the Dempster in June and at the time, the Peel River was closed for about a week due to flooding. I crossed it as soon as it reopened but both Peel and McKenzie rivers were at full flood stage. Made for an interesting day.

[@robjopling1573]

Thanks for filming and sharing your adventure. The Dempster is an ambition of mine. But a long way from Scotland!!

[@davebeningfield]

The Dempster is a long way from everywhere. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!

[@DK-ri8qz]

Fun to watch your video. I was blessed to be able to drive the Dempster and to Tuk in June. McKenzie was at flood stage then.

[@davebeningfield]

It certainly is a weather dependent road.

[@cmoreoverland6739]

Beautiful memories. Awesome part of the world and just the nicest folks!

[@Phillip_Deane]

Really Enjoyed your video Dave

[@davebeningfield]

Thanks. I'm glad you did!

[@elyksk]

Great video! Loved your drone footage. What month did you do this trip? And I have a dumb question: do you HAVE to have 4wd for the Dempster or could you do it in a rear wheel drive vehicle? My van is RWD unfortunately. Thanks!

[@davebeningfield]

I'm glad you liked the video. We did the trip lateJuly -early August when 4wd is not necessary. The van we used was a standard rear wheel drive Chevy Savanna. I would recommend robust tires with a spare and having a complete mechanical inspection before you go.

[@elyksk]

@@davebeningfield thank you for the feedback!

[@kevinannebuck570]

Great video,what month did you guys travel? How were the bugs?

[@davebeningfield]

We went end of July, first week of August. The bugs were site specific - some areas completely free of bugs, others a bit of a nuisance. It varies on location and some years are worse than others.

[@kevinannebuck570]

Thanks Dave , hopefully we will be fishing on our trip. What fishing license do I need. BC resident over 65

[@davebeningfield]

@@kevinannebuck570 For the Yukon part of the trip a non resident full season Yukon fishing license is quite a bargain - under $30. You can buy them on line before you go. I didn't have time to fish in the NWT so I didn't get a NWT license

[@mcakey1648]

Nice. We plan to make the trip next summer. Is that a vintage Peterborough canoe you have there?

[@davebeningfield]

It's a Thompson canoe, made at a native reserve north of Edmonton in 1982. A business was set up there using Chestnut canoe molds that were acquired when Chestnut went out of business in the late 70s. Thompson canoes only lasted a few years and it, too, went out of business. I acquired this one a few years back and restored it.

[@mcakey1648]

@@davebeningfield Looks like a beauty.

[@davebeningfield]

@@mcakey1648 a beauty, but incredibly heavy

[@mcakey1648]

@@davebeningfield I get it. Our Chestnut and Peterborough cedar/canvas canoes are hanging in the shed and we mostly use a 40+lb Souris River kevlar now.

[@outdooraddventure]

The Caribou it's on the Canadian quarter most people won't get the chance to see Caribou I want to be one of those people

[@davebeningfield]

I hope you get that chance!