NORTHERN BEAVER POST, YT

August 6, 2011

Another travel day from Skagway, AK to North Beaver Post, Yukon Territory.  It would be a day of backtracking and another visit at Canadian Customs.  The return trip from Skagway would be uphill for 12 miles.  That downhill 11% grade a few days ago meant an 11% going up the hill. We were advised to unhook our towed vehicle so as not to overheat our coach engine.  From the bottom of the mountain to the top we lost 8 degrees in the climb. As I looked out the window driving up the mountain I realized we weren't driving in the fog, but rather we were up in the clouds.

Canadian customs asked where we were from, if we worked or were retired, if we had guns with us, if we owned guns and how many and how much cash we had. We enjoyed the rest of the ride. 

We passed through Johnson's Crossing again and stopped at the same little bakery / restaurant.  We ordered the same dry homemade meat pies.  They were filling but dry.

The rest of the ride was boring, so boring I had to take a nap, until LeRoy yelled BEAR!  He claims he saw a bear in the ditch line.   
 

We arrived at the Baby Nugget RV Park in Northern Beaver Post, Yukon Territory about 3:30 p.m.  It was a long 5 3/4 hour drive.  There was no Internet and only seven scratchy TV channels.  We had cocktails. Ate salads for dinner and then walked around the campground.  The property looked like a large sand or rock pit that was filled in.