We had a fantasy to dip our finger in Arctic Ocean. Dempster Highway was an ideal route for it. Only to reach there we had to use Klondike Highway from Whitehorse.
Zohaib and Zain with their friends in Whitehorse
The Boreal forest, through which Klondike Highway passes, is superb. This time a family friend joined us. Using a Caravan was their idea. And carrying a satellite phone was also their idea.
We and our caravan
Lonely road, lots of lakes, abundant wildlife, long hours of sunshine, cool weather, every desirable thing we found on Klondike Highway.
Boreal forest of Klondike Highway
They say the Dempster Highway was built as a military road during WWII. As one drives on it towards the north, he gets farther and farther away from population and deeper and deeper into the wilderness.
The start of Dempster Highway
The serene beauty of Tundra in summer takes to heart. Undaunted wildlife is on top of it.
Tundra is true wilderness
Inuvik was awful. What we liked most was a campfire at midnight with the sun hovering over our heads.
Finally at Tuk
Our last destination was a tongue twister – Tuktuuyaqtuumukkabsi. No wonder, most people call it Tuktoyaktuk. A perfect place to see permafrost and to dip in the Arctic Ocean.
A tram ride in Whitehorse is a must
Yukon wildlife preserve
MacBride Museum of Whitehorse
Farida drove the Caravan
Comforts of caravan
Eating while driving
Klondike Highway is crowded with lakes
The isolated Klondike communities
Youngsters enjoyed the lakes
We spotted something
Klondike
Water lilies of the north
Klondike
Klondike
Klondike
Klondike
All-in-one
Yukon River
Driving and lying turn by turn
Our troop in Dawson City
10 P.M. at Dawson City
The sinking buildings of Dawson City
The city decorations – Dawson
The only market in the town
I am 100 years old – don’t laugh at me
On our way to Dempster Highway
The river along Dempster
First stay at Dempster
Tombstone Park
Me and my lovely son
Boreal forest ending
The true wilderness of the tundra
The gravel road and our vehicle
Trees remain dwarf
Share the road
Trees disappear, grass survives
Breathless beauty of sub-Arctic tundra
The pioneers live in memories
Elephant-shaped rock
Drunken forest – due to melting of permafrost
We enjoyed our trip
Eagle Plains
The only restaurant on seven hundred km stretch
A fellow tourist was fed up with mosquitos
Dian was an expert woodcutter
Dian knew how to make fire. We assured prevention of wildfire
Dian was happy; but he didn’t have warm pants
Nearing Arctic Circle
Don’t know what was so funny
A signboard on the road
The road less travelled
Icons of Inuvik
Northernmost mosque in the world
Inuvik has its own decorations
Midnight sun bonfire
Museums are our weakness
The sun never sets
The lowest point of the sun
Before boarding the charter plane
The vast marshes
The pingos of Tuk
Military preparations against Russia
Tuk is a First Nation’s community
Original constructions of Tuk
Permafrost of Tuk
Buildings on elevated decks in Tuk
Starting point of Trans Canada Track
The pingos of Tuk
Our dip in the Arctic Ocean
In the smallest desert in the world – Carcross
Reflections; the end of the trip
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