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Re: Winter RV'ing in Northern NWT/Yukon
peter-hs wrote: MDKMDK - Thank you for this suggestion. So far, I've looked at the tourism sites for both provinces to see if any of the parks/RV sites are open during the winter and provide hookups. Unfortunately, the information on the sites indicates all parks are closed during this period. But, I'll take your suggestion and contact the tourism offices for both provinces to get information, such as feasibility, from them directly. Yukon is not a province - officially it is a territory. And NWT is Northwest Territories - also not a province.735Views0likes0CommentsRe: Winter RV'ing in Northern NWT/Yukon
While living on Vancouver Island, we made two December trips into Yukon to visit my Dad for Christmas. December 1998 http://yukonsights.ca/19981212_AlaskaHwy.html December 2001 http://yukonsights.ca/20011215_AlaskaHwy.html In 2001 we experienced -40 temperature. Now we live in Yukon so am very familiar with winter conditions, no where near as cold as when I grew up here though. When I was a kid I remember -65F Don't expect any campgrounds to be open, but some businesses might let you plug in because vehicles overnighting in very cold weather need to plug in their block heaters. We usually used the opportunity to plug in the RV's engine block heater so it would be able to start in the morning. It is useful to have a generator if needed. Filling with propane can be an problem when it is very cold and propane may liquefy if it is very cold. Read the solution in my December 1998 story. If you're going north of the Arctic Circle, there is no sunrise on the shortest day of the year. Also be prepared for blizzards, it is common for the Dempster Highway to close in the winter due to wind and snow. You might also see Northern Lights732Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dempster Hwy Planning Questions
Yukon's Top of the World Highway is also very colorful in September. However, the Alaska side (Taylor Hwy) can be very busy with hunters in September so don't plan any hiking. As well, the campgrounds and pull-offs are usually very full with camping hunters. Here's the Top of the World in September479Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dempster Hwy Planning Questions
We really enjoy the Dempster Hwy Drive, especially camping and hiking around Tombstone park campground. See my pictures of that route at http://yukonsights.ca/DempsterHwy.html Fall colors can be very nice - this is near Tombstone in September 1993479Views0likes0CommentsEDIT: the missing fellow has been located by the RCMP
Have you seen a 65 year old fellow travelling in Yukon or Northern BC in a 993 Coachman Catalina RV? He was last seen on July 24. If you have seen that RV, can you please let the Yukon RCMP know where and when that was? You can see photos of the RV and the man on the RCMP's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/yukonrcmp/ ON EDIT: THE RCMP HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THEY LOCATED THE MISSING FELLOW.771Views0likes0CommentsRe: RCMP seek witnesses - Liard Hot Springs death investigation
July 24 article from CBC regarding the status of the suspects in Manitoba now https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manhunt-homicide-suspects-bc-manitoba Lucas Fowler, 23, an Australian, and Chynna Deese, 24, an American, were discovered gunned down along the side of the Alaska Highway south of Liard Hot Springs, B.C., on July 15. Four days later, McLeod and Schmegelsky's burnt-out truck was discovered near the community of Dease Lake, more than 470 kilometres away from the first crime scene. The body of an unidentified man in his 50s or 60s was found two kilometres south of that truck. Police said Schmegelsky and McLeod were later spotted on surveillance video at a grocery store in northern Saskatchewan and believed to be travelling in a grey 2011 Toyota RAV4. This article includes quotes from one of the suspects parents. And the 2011 Toyota RAV4 has now been found burned out in Manitoba - here's the CBC photo of it.533Views0likes0Comments
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