Day 64 - YT

Since it was still raining a bit this morning, I got a late start out of Whitehorse. It was in the high 40s (°F) and I rode into a strong headwind all the way to Haines Junction. After Haines Junction, the headwind picked up enough that 3rd gear and 40 mph was about it. By the time I reached Kluane Lake, the wind had died down and it warmed up to 52°F. At the visitors center, I dug out the heated liner and got it all plugged in.

This is a beautiful section of the highway. I zipped past Destruction Bay confident that I could fill up again at the next town. The next town plus the next five roadhouses were either closed for the winter or no longer in business. At 167 km, I needed to switch to reserve. The headwind was really causing the bike to get miserable gas mileage. I added the 3 gal of gas from the gas can and it should be enough to get to Beaver Creek. According to the Milepost, it's about 33 miles away.

I was warned while on the Cassiar that there was 50 km of horrible construction between Kluane Lake and Beaver Creek. There was a cyclist heading north that was even thinking of trying to find a ride between Whitehorse and Tok. I think that maybe those tourists don't know what horrible is. It was just the normal repave process. The gravel road in the construction area was a lot smoother than the normal potholed chip seal. The only issue I had was the rear wheel spinning in the mud where the road was watered down to keep down the dust.

I was hoping that the White River RV Park that I had stopped at on the last trip was still open. Especially after seeing all of the "Closed" signs on this stretch of the Alaska Hwy. And it is still open but under a new name. Now it is the Discovery Yukon Lodgings. One of their many offerings are wall tents with optional heat and the cost is only a bit more than a tent site. Since it's supposed to be raining all night, it seems like a good option. Very slow but functional wi-fi through their satellite Internet connection.

The owners have all of these old military vehicles scattered around the campground. Some are in really good condition such as this truck. I believe that it is drive able as there is a picture on their web site showing it full of tourists. This is another good campground.

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