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Return journey in 4K (minus the most scenic portion)...
Stefano was diligent enough to collect the dashcam footage from each day and to compile the footage into a POV 4K video. One problem that...
Rob McTavish
Jun 17, 20221 min read


The journey from the dashcam POV
We all were using dashcams and Stefano took the footage from each day other than day one (technical glitch) and did the onerous task of...
Rob McTavish
Apr 1, 20221 min read


Arctic Circle Drone Footage
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the drive between Dawson City and Inuvik was spectacular, this is some footage Stefano captured at the...
Rob McTavish
Mar 25, 20221 min read


More on Day One
Here is a video of us getting set up on the first evening. What I did not mention in the original post was that we had been driving for...
Rob McTavish
Mar 25, 20221 min read


Animals, lots of animals!
Upon waking up from camping south of Watson Lake we headed towards Liard Hotsprings. Along the route we came across several herds of...
Rob McTavish
Mar 23, 20221 min read


Whitehorse and to Watson Lake
We returned to Whitehorse and picked up all the supplies we had stored on the trip north. After fuelling up and resupplying with a few...
Rob McTavish
Mar 23, 20222 min read


No rooms at the Inn...
Upon leaving Inuvik we had assumed getting rooms in Dawson City once again would not be an issue, we were wrong.... It was Friday night...
Rob McTavish
Mar 23, 20221 min read


Friendly birds on the Olgivie River
On the way north we stopped to make lunch along the Olgivie River and had a group of Whisky Jacks join us. These birds were so friendly...
Rob McTavish
Mar 23, 20221 min read


Crossing the Mackenzie River
During the winter the ferries that cross the Peele River and Mackenzie cannot run due to the rivers being frozen over, so there is an ice...
Rob McTavish
Mar 23, 20221 min read


Leaving Inuvik in the cold
We were up early and left Inuvik at sunrise. It was the coldest temperature we experienced, reading -35º on the cars thermometer. It...
Rob McTavish
Mar 23, 20221 min read


Mission Complete!
After 5 days and over 3800 km, we made it to Tuktoyaktuk today. We started the morning exploring Inuvik a bit and then set out with a bit...
Rob McTavish
Mar 17, 20221 min read


Inuvik tonight, at the doorstep of our destination...
A couple of long but very good days. After securing a storage facility and dealing with a gate that was jammed close with snow we...
Rob McTavish
Mar 17, 20222 min read


In the Yukon!
Been a few days without cell service or connectivity. Found a great camping spot for our second night, it was an interesting drive in,...
Rob McTavish
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Day One a Success
We all arrived on time at the departure location and were on the road at 4 AM as planned. The drive started with rain and snow and...
Rob McTavish
Mar 13, 20221 min read
Day One a Success
We all arrived on time at the departure location and were on the road at 4 AM as planned. The drive started with rain and snow and...
Rob McTavish
Mar 13, 20221 min read


Testing out the sleeping quarters...
We plan to camp the entire time, unless the weather becomes too inclement and we are forced indoors. Here in this photo Simon is trying...
Rob McTavish
Mar 2, 20221 min read


Route is Planned, 10 days to go...
The route is planned, of course it is determinant on weather and conditions, but we have a plan in place. Day one will be a long journey...
Rob McTavish
Mar 1, 20221 min read


20 days to go!
Planning continues for the trip. The last few tools and supplies are being bought, cars are starting to be packed up, the route plan is...
Rob McTavish
Feb 19, 20221 min read


Storage test and preparation…
We are a little bit more than a month away from this amazing trip, but we started to test and simulate already storage and location of...
stefano
Feb 6, 20221 min read


Getting ready...
Planning for the journey has been underway for a few months now. Rob has begun the task of mapping out the route, looking for potential...
stefano
Jan 31, 20221 min read

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