Dempster Highway - Part 2

One degree overnight in our tents, add a little drizzle and rain...

Most of the road surface was quite good...

...but some of it was a real gumbo that instantly gummed up the wheels and chain and gears.

Nine out of 24 bikes ended up with broken derailers or hangers, many of
whom finished with their bike rigged for a single gear

Day 5 0n the Dempster, crossing the Arctic Circle

 

Cold and not much sun on days five, six, and seven on the Dempster, but
the scenery was wonderful with its vastness and subtle colour variations.

We were disappointed that we didn't see much wildlife although we saw evidence
that indeed there was some...

...and this partridge watched from the grass at the side of the road and scurried away.

A foggy crossing out of the Yukon into the Northwest Territory...

 

...then we descended out of the cloud into more great views.

The cold must have kept the mosquitos away for a lot of the trip,
but they were around in great numbers this night so we used the
mosquito jackets, here Henk trying to eat with it

Ferry crossing of the Peel River as we continue into the Mackenzie valley

...more fog...

...then a descent to the Mackenzie River...

...and the muddy bank to catch the ferry to cross to the east side

 

Suddenly it's our last breakfast in camp...

...bags in the trailer for the last time...

...support crew finishing the last breakfast...

 



...and that afternoon under sunny skies we reach Inuvik