From the Frack House to Fort Nelson was a chilly ride so I pulled into a gas station for some hot coffee.
There I met Jason and Jenni from Canada who were on Holiday and touring Northern BC on there GS motorcycles. They were getting fuel and I decided to say hello. They told me of a good camping spot near Liard Hot Springs.
Muncho Lake the hot tip! 70 klicks SE of Liard Hot Springs with fewer mosquitos setting right of the 97. This beautiful mountain lake is ideal for tent camping! Like several other campsites along Highway 97 this park is owned by the Canadian government and operated under close watch of the Rangers. Very clean with great drinking water and the Rangers deliver seasoned fire wood to your site for 6 Canadian dollars!
I selected a nice site that was lake front but still set back enough from the water for protection. The weather looked Kinda dicey so I wanted to get the tent up ASAP in case it got wet.
Just then Jason and Jenni rode in and took the camp next to me, then another couple on GS's grabbed the spot next to them. Vic and Hannah from Colorado like me were headed to Prudhoe Bay.
After dinner we had great conversation around the fire until the rain spoiled the party.
The next morning Vic, Hanna and myself would head up to the hot springs for a soak and then try and get to Whitehorse In the Yukon Territory!
Big miles and a lot of bad weather couldn't stop us from getting to Whitehorse! I said goodbye to my riding mates as they were taking the Dawson City route into Tok the next day and I was taking the Alaskan Highway route.
Hot shower and food hit the spot and I prepared for the ride to Tok Alaska the next day.
After a good breakfast Canadian style I loaded up and headed for the gas station on the way out of town. In pulls Mike and Jay from Minnesota who I met the day before somewhere around Toad River.
The three of us rode up to Tok together stopping at Buckshot Betty's for a great lunch! Great company and great riding made it lots of fun!
When we got into Tok, Mike and Jay were going to try for Fairbanks that afternoon but I had plans to camp in Tok.
Last couple of days have been pretty long days but time went quickly with good riding company!
After a so so breakfast at Fast Eddies in Tok I headed to Fairbanks solo.
The scenery was awesome on the way and just after I passed Delta Junction I realized I was in possible visual range of the Mighty Mac!
Mt. McKinley is a very elusive mountain to get a look at. The weather conditions have to be perfect to see these magnificent beauties. Today was such day and for a few minutes I stopped when I found a clearing in the trees to get a look!
Fairbanks is a great town rich in history.
Tomorrow I head for another type of gold mining town, Black Gold!
Prudhoe Bay here I come!
Very crowed here!
Vic and Hannah's camp at Muncho Lake!
Liard Hot Springs, best 5 bucks Canadian you ever spent!
Buffalo collecting the toll!
Stopped for a break at Contact Creek BC. Vic and Hannah from Colorado.
That's what I call an ice chest!
Yukon Jack!
This is the kinda place you could spend some time at. Seems everybody likes to post there signs here.
I wonder if the City of Fremont has a reward out for there missing sign! This is the town were I grew up.
Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory had hot shower and hot food! Great Alaskan salmon burger!
The Harley guys let park next to them in Whitehorse.
Canadian syrup, yum!
Mike and Jay are from Minnesota and so is every one of these people on this bus. 
This is a shot of Destruction Bay YT. Not sure why it's called that but it is beautiful!
Would you believe Mike (In the sunglasses) is a Church Pasteur?
Let's see if I can get my rocket launcher past customs!
We made past customs. Rocket launcher and all!
Mt. McKinley viewed from Delta Junction, over a hundred miles away! 20,310 feet high!
First sighting of the Alaska pipeline!
First sighting of Santa in the city of North Pole Alaska!
Italian joint next door to my hotel in Fairbanks was great!
Loved the pecan pie!
Wild high bush cranberries are everywhere here in BC.
For once I am innocent!
Contact Creek YT made this sticker just for me!
Took us a while to get out of there!
It's true for over 20 years in the same church!
Living the dream, Dad! Camping, mountains, new friends around the campfire, and hot springs!! Must be awesome to visit the Big Mac mountain again too. If you had a blog while you climbed Denali it would have been called Mac Climbs Mac. Love you!
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