Shortly after Tok, Alaska we crossed over into Canada and
experienced some of the worst roads on the ALCAN. The frost heaves made for a rollercoaster experience now and then for probably 100 miles through the tundra. The road department was working on repairs and tried to mark particularly bad sections but sometimes they set us bouncing. The bad sections of road were offset by the beautiful mountains, valleys and lakes
we were passing through. We also spotted several bears and moose along the way. Of course there were many significant points of interest along the way relating to the Alcan Highway that was build during WWII. We stopped at a reconstructed bridge and caught Charles, Bill and Deanna enjoying the historic bridge. As we traveled along the way we became quite
efficient at setting up camp in the evening, getting dinner on the table and then breaking camp and packing up each morning. We ate royally during our travels as Kari and Charles had frozen salmon, crab, halibut and octopus. Marinated octopus was a special favorite of most of us, even the kids. We were thankful that we had warm clothing as sometimes it was a bit cool in the evenings. We were really thankful
for our excellent tour guides (Kari and Charles) who had traveled the ALCAN several times, and we benefitted from their experience. They guided us to wonderful camping spots and points of interest along the way. Kari did a great job of negotiating the fees and keeping the financial records to be split at the end of the journey.
experienced some of the worst roads on the ALCAN. The frost heaves made for a rollercoaster experience now and then for probably 100 miles through the tundra. The road department was working on repairs and tried to mark particularly bad sections but sometimes they set us bouncing. The bad sections of road were offset by the beautiful mountains, valleys and lakes 
we were passing through. We also spotted several bears and moose along the way. Of course there were many significant points of interest along the way relating to the Alcan Highway that was build during WWII. We stopped at a reconstructed bridge and caught Charles, Bill and Deanna enjoying the historic bridge. As we traveled along the way we became quite 
efficient at setting up camp in the evening, getting dinner on the table and then breaking camp and packing up each morning. We ate royally during our travels as Kari and Charles had frozen salmon, crab, halibut and octopus. Marinated octopus was a special favorite of most of us, even the kids. We were thankful that we had warm clothing as sometimes it was a bit cool in the evenings. We were really thankful 
for our excellent tour guides (Kari and Charles) who had traveled the ALCAN several times, and we benefitted from their experience. They guided us to wonderful camping spots and points of interest along the way. Kari did a great job of negotiating the fees and keeping the financial records to be split at the end of the journey. 
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