An interesting note: they have been straightening the Alcan slowly,
It was originally designed with curves to prevent Japanese planes from landing & wherever they abandon grass grows over FAST - don't count mother earth out folks, she heals quick given the chance...

This is also kinda important - the RCMP randomly blocks parts of the Alcan for seatbelt / radar detector /dui / handgun checks so make sure you're not on the wrong side of any of those rules & regs (you really don't want to be in an auto in Canada that has a handgun in it (esp if you're an American and the driver's CDN).

So ASK the following questions up north:
1: any firearms?
2: if yes, permitted?
If you feel safe, ok...
Bear in mind that a firearm in the car is not a sign of evil - in many areas people practically never take their sidearm off.

Personally, for me, if the gun is where I can SEE it I'm not worried - it's the people who HAVE A VALID REASON TO HIDE IT THAT SHOULD WORRY YOU! (e.g. stolen gun, stolen car, ex-felon, drugstash, etc...)

Takes awhile to get thru due to distances, people are decent - prankish but decent.

Lost my hat in 'Whitehorse'.

Went to Liard hot springs (Liard, B.C.), on the way an angry German man bought me breakfast after quizzing me as to where I'd spent the nite...
Near a generator making noise 'cuz I was (justifiably) more than a little worried about BEARS.

Somewhere on the Alcan is a town with a good chinese smorgasboard - you'll find it...

THE # 1 REASON THE YUKON ROCKS: KLUANE LAKE TROUT WITH LEMON AND BUTTER!

The Kluane Lake is situated in such a way that it receives very little pollutants or acid rain and therefore some of the healthiest fish on earth!
Tasty, too!

coolness: 89 (woulda been higher but I lost my !*Stetson*! hat).
P.S. the laundry at the Whitehorse turnoff is pretty cheap.

avg crossing time: Fort St. John British Columbia to Alaska border: day and half (takes a WHILE to find a willing international ride).
Whitehorse to Dawson City: unknown.
Chicken to Dawson - a day.

But if you sneak across and GET CAUGHT, you can get FREE RIDE IN A PLANE TO BLAINE WASH.!
+ Canadian jails are MUCH NICER than U.S. ones - it's like Mayberry or somethin' and the drunks check themselves in & out. they've got magazines & ice cream w/dinner - nice digs...
(one warning - it's a propellor plane til whitehorse - you *may* barf).
But you get a Boeing 737 to Van, put up in a hotel you couldn't afford in the first place and pointed in the general direction of the USA from downtown Vancouver (the whole process takes about 3 days).

I ONLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS *ONCE* and *ONLY* if you are desperate to get 'outside' (Alaskan for Continental USA).

Alright that's it for now.

Anybody been to Mexico lately?

I am soliciting comments.
Also reporting from an upcoming journey - STAY TUNED!

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