Date:         Fri, 15 May 2009 12:33:51 -0600
Reply-To:     "John C..." <jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "John C..." <jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Alaska, Inuvik
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
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[image: a062602_inuvik45]<http://www.pauldottrip.com/dempster_inuvik/pages/a062602_inuvik45.htm>
One night there were many mosquitos at Happy Valley campground. The mosquito
hats worked beautifully, except when Paul tasted the sauce before pulling
the screen away from his face.

Wikki sez: Mosquito: Alaskan State Bird ??? ;o)

On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> Paul,
> I'm heading north from Salt Lake next June (late) for 3 months. Ferry
> northbound and highway/roads coming back. Anchorage/Denali furthest
> northward points.
>
> Question: do you think that amount of time allows for enough "sightseeing"
> and is it in the time frame recommended for travel in AK?
>
> (nice photo log of your AC trip in '02!!)
>
> Thanks for any .....
>
> bob
> '87 Syncro Westy
>
> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 7:42 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote:
>
> > We made the trip in back in '02, also in an old air cooled westy, before
> I
> > crossed over to the Vanagon side.
> >
> > The road from Dawson City to Inuvik was a little ratty, but beautiful
> > nonetheless.  If you stay around 40mph you're less likely to get a flat
> > tire.....we didn't get any.
> >
> > When we arrived in Inuvik we saw a Cadillac that drove the road with 4
> flat
> > tires.
> >
> > Now has anyone done the drive in a VW from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk?  (you
> can
> > only drive in winter, on the ice road ICE ROAD TRUCKERS of the History
> > Channel use....you would freeze to death in an air cooled van)
> >
> > http://www.pauldottrip.com/dempster_inuvik/index.htm
> > http://www.pauldottrip.com/index_northamerica.html
> >
>



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