We leave Dawson City (Yukon) and Head to Inuvik (Northwest Territories) With Our Grandsons, S2023E17

Title: Travels With Our Grandsons: We leave Dawson City (Yukon) and Head to Inuvik (Northwest Territories) With Our Grandsons, S2023E17
Season: 2023, Episode: 17, S2023E17
Video elements recorded: June 15 to 18, 2023
Video created: May 8, 2024
Description:
In this video, we start the big trip with our two grandsons by leaving Dawson City and begin to head north to the Arctic Circle, Yukon, Wright Pass, on the border between Yukon and Northwest Territories, to Fort McPherson, and then Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. These were some of the milestones we wanted to share with Brayden and Adrien.
We stopped at Eagle Plains, Fort McPherson, and finally Inuvik. We saw aquatic chemistry change the colour of Engineer Creek, which is obvious where Engineer Creek joins the Ogilvie River and where a small creek joins Rock River. We saw two grizzly bears just south of Wright Pass and signs of a tundra fire just over the border into Northwest Territories.
Meanwhile, the Yukon part of the Dempster Highway was in the worst condition that we had experienced compared to our previous trips in 2007 and 2019.
KZbin link: • We leave Dawson City (...

[@dianabalto]

Great video with good information. we are heading to the Artic circle also,

[@rambleswithrobinandruby9422]

Enjoy! Both are fabulous trips. I hope the Dempster is in better shape this year compared to 2023!

[@davebeningfield]

Lovely to see the Dempster again. I've driven it twice to the Ogilvies, doing day trips from Tombstone campsite, and in 2022 all the way to Tuk. I may be up in the Yukon this year, and not sure if we can get to Tombstone, so thanks for taking me along on this trip.

[@rambleswithrobinandruby9422]

@davebeningfield: Always a pleasure. Enjoy if you get back. It is a very special place.

[@adrien4030]

Very cool, I enjoyed the Hare mountain alot

[@rambleswithrobinandruby9422]

Windy but cool! The Hare Mountain foothill hike video will go up soon ;)

[@juliamarple3785]

WOW THATS SO COOL! I'm too insecure about vehicle maintenance & repair to tackle that highway.

[@rambleswithrobinandruby9422]

The Dempster Highway is not for the faint of heart for many reasons. Gravel and can really damage the paint, windshields, and sand blast the underside of a vehicle and travel trailer. But, we have done it two and a half times without major issues LOL. But, there is always some damage.

[@AdventuresofMarkyandSparky]

I want to do this in my Outback pulling a small teardrop- any issues towing? Your grandsons are very fortunate to have grandparents who take them on adventures!

[@rambleswithrobinandruby9422]

Issues mean different things to different people. On the 2023 trip, we lost the gas function for our 3-way fridge, lost our backup portable electric freezer - fridge, and sustained several rock chips on the windshield. BUT, the Dempster was in really poor condition in Yukon in 2023. It may be better in 2024. We had no towing issues. Best practice is to carry a full-sized spare tire for the tow vehicle and for the trailer. Good luck.