OK, I am finally putting together a completed expedition thread. If you are browsing this forum daydreaming about doing something like you are about to see, make it happen! I had wanted to do a cross Canada trip for the past 10yrs but just didn't have the balls to leave my so called career behind and spend any of the money I'd been working so hard to save.. I ended up going so many places I had no idea I would ever go, it was nothing less than awesome. I would do it all over again if I could. But next time I have this kind of time I have a couple of other ideas.
I had no schedule for the trip, took things pretty easy and slept in most of the time since the long summer days just kept getting longer as I made may way North for the 1st half of the trip.
Here is a link to my in progress thread that I was posting while travelling;
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/129343-Northern-Ontario-to-Inuvik-solo-ride-on-now!
I used a basic Canon point and shoot camera until it stopped working somewhere before the end of my time in Yukon, from there it was all iPhone pics. I'm not a photographer or a picture fanatic while out and about.. Wish I had taken more pics and had a dash-cam to record some of the driving, but too late now.
You will see that my rig was a pretty basic setup, 2014 Ford F150, 4x4, regular cab, short bed, 2.5 inch lift, 33 inch tires, basic skid plates, pretty much brand new, but well tested before this trip. For equipment I didn't really bring anything with me that would be any different than going on a week long camping trip.
As for needing extra fuel while travelling around Northern Canada it certainly wasn't as bad as I expected after reading a bunch of stuff online before heading out. For the Nahanni I needed it, for the North Canol I needed it. Otherwise just topping up when passing available fuel was all that I needed. My truck had a range of 650+km's on the hwy, but significantly less off the pavement as expected.
One thing I wish I had brought with me was a rifle. I would have felt more comfortable hiking in a few areas. When in remote Northern areas and along coastal BC there was a lot of bear evidence and a few encounters.
Some days I spent 3-4 hours touring around back roads and trails exploring areas for places to camp, I put a lot of mild off road mileage on my truck doing this and it almost always paid off with a great spot. Over the whole trip I spent 2 nights in hotels, in both cases afterwards I felt like it was a waste of money and not the point of the trip, so that was it for that. I spent 2 nights in my tent and 6 nights in isolated open cabins that I found along the way, both of which had guest books. One night under the stars when I passed out in my chair.. The rest of the nights were spent in the truck, which was really comfortable.
If you have questions post them up.
I had no schedule for the trip, took things pretty easy and slept in most of the time since the long summer days just kept getting longer as I made may way North for the 1st half of the trip.
Here is a link to my in progress thread that I was posting while travelling;
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/129343-Northern-Ontario-to-Inuvik-solo-ride-on-now!
I used a basic Canon point and shoot camera until it stopped working somewhere before the end of my time in Yukon, from there it was all iPhone pics. I'm not a photographer or a picture fanatic while out and about.. Wish I had taken more pics and had a dash-cam to record some of the driving, but too late now.
You will see that my rig was a pretty basic setup, 2014 Ford F150, 4x4, regular cab, short bed, 2.5 inch lift, 33 inch tires, basic skid plates, pretty much brand new, but well tested before this trip. For equipment I didn't really bring anything with me that would be any different than going on a week long camping trip.
As for needing extra fuel while travelling around Northern Canada it certainly wasn't as bad as I expected after reading a bunch of stuff online before heading out. For the Nahanni I needed it, for the North Canol I needed it. Otherwise just topping up when passing available fuel was all that I needed. My truck had a range of 650+km's on the hwy, but significantly less off the pavement as expected.
One thing I wish I had brought with me was a rifle. I would have felt more comfortable hiking in a few areas. When in remote Northern areas and along coastal BC there was a lot of bear evidence and a few encounters.
Some days I spent 3-4 hours touring around back roads and trails exploring areas for places to camp, I put a lot of mild off road mileage on my truck doing this and it almost always paid off with a great spot. Over the whole trip I spent 2 nights in hotels, in both cases afterwards I felt like it was a waste of money and not the point of the trip, so that was it for that. I spent 2 nights in my tent and 6 nights in isolated open cabins that I found along the way, both of which had guest books. One night under the stars when I passed out in my chair.. The rest of the nights were spent in the truck, which was really comfortable.
If you have questions post them up.
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