Vancouver to Whitehorse via Vancouver Island?
Mods I'm re-posting this over here. I forgot we have a Canada forum. Getting a very late start in planning this year for our summer trip. I'm thinking of taking our 34 ft fifth wheel from Vancouver...
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I never had any issues finding fuel on any of our trips up north. However like I said, I always fill the top 1/2 of my fuel tank and stop every 3 hrs no matter what for fuel. Fuel is available everywhere and Propane is easier to find up here than in the States ( my experience)
Fuel stops on Hwy 37 north would be Kitwanga, The Meziadin Junction General Store, Stewart, Bell II, Dease Lake, the Jct of Hwy 37 and Yukon 1 just west of Watson Lake.
On my first trip up to Whitehorse pulling my 35 ft 5th wheel I did take a 5 gal fuel jug. Lucky I had it as I gave a guy the 5 gals of diesel I had because he drove by every fuel stop on the Hwy... I only have carry two 1 gal cans now, one for the generator and one for my chainsaw.
A couple of campgrounds to checkout and that we liked were.
BC Provincial Campground ( B.C. Parks ):
Lakelse near Terrace huge sites and lots of trees cover.
Meziadin Lake
Close to the jct of Hwy 37 & Hwy 37-A that leads into Stewart / Hyder Alaska. Wife camped here way before it was a Provincial Park, just after the road was punched through from Stewart to Meziadin.
When you travel back out from Stewart, and you Bear Glacier is infront and to the right of the vehicle look way up the mountain on the left hand side of the Hwy. You can still see what’s left of the original road that connected Stewart to the outside world. That’s the road my wife and her family used to get to Meziadin Lake or anywhere else back then. The reason the road was why up there, is because Bear Glacier went right across the valley and was that high up the mountain.
Kinaskan Lake
100 kms south of Dease Lake
Boya Lake , 150 kms north of Dease Lake
I highly recommend bug spray and a fishing license for yourself, anyone under 16 years of age doesn’t require one. You can get that license on line.
BC Fresh water finishing licence the regs are can be found on that page as well.
Carry a few rods and some light tackle, fresh water Fishing up north is spectacular. Your little guys will love it.
Enjoy your trip.
Soup.
Fuel stops on Hwy 37 north would be Kitwanga, The Meziadin Junction General Store, Stewart, Bell II, Dease Lake, the Jct of Hwy 37 and Yukon 1 just west of Watson Lake.
On my first trip up to Whitehorse pulling my 35 ft 5th wheel I did take a 5 gal fuel jug. Lucky I had it as I gave a guy the 5 gals of diesel I had because he drove by every fuel stop on the Hwy... I only have carry two 1 gal cans now, one for the generator and one for my chainsaw.
A couple of campgrounds to checkout and that we liked were.
BC Provincial Campground ( B.C. Parks ):
Lakelse near Terrace huge sites and lots of trees cover.
Meziadin Lake
Close to the jct of Hwy 37 & Hwy 37-A that leads into Stewart / Hyder Alaska. Wife camped here way before it was a Provincial Park, just after the road was punched through from Stewart to Meziadin.
When you travel back out from Stewart, and you Bear Glacier is infront and to the right of the vehicle look way up the mountain on the left hand side of the Hwy. You can still see what’s left of the original road that connected Stewart to the outside world. That’s the road my wife and her family used to get to Meziadin Lake or anywhere else back then. The reason the road was why up there, is because Bear Glacier went right across the valley and was that high up the mountain.
Kinaskan Lake
100 kms south of Dease Lake
Boya Lake , 150 kms north of Dease Lake
I highly recommend bug spray and a fishing license for yourself, anyone under 16 years of age doesn’t require one. You can get that license on line.
BC Fresh water finishing licence the regs are can be found on that page as well.
Carry a few rods and some light tackle, fresh water Fishing up north is spectacular. Your little guys will love it.
Enjoy your trip.
Soup.
