(rabbits, 3 moose, a bear, and a porcupine)
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As mentioned
on a previous page, the RV had a hose replaced in Watson Lake, but it
was a temporary fix, and needed to be redone in Whitehorse. So Lee Duquette
thought it wise to get an early start since it was about 200 miles away.
Karen Duquette usually goes to bed between 2 and 3 a.m. anyway, so she
just stayed up the whole time, while Lee did get some sleep. Plus the
nights were not dark anyway.
So, on June 21, the two RV Gypsies left Downtown RV Park in Watson
Lake early in the morning and headed to Whitehorse, but all gas stations
were closed and they ran too low on diesel. Lee Duquette pulled the
RV over to the side of the road and Karen Duquette stayed in the RV
while Lee drove the toad to Teslin for diesel. It took awhile because
he had to wait for the gas station to open that morning. Very little
traffic passed by the RV while Karen waited for Lee's return, which
made Karen feel safer. |
3 a.m. |
3:30 a.m. |
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Lots of rabbits
were seen, but they moved quickly and were hard to photograph from a
moving RV. |
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Two moose crossing
the road |
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Below:
The shadow of the RV on the road |
A quick rest stop to check out
the signs shown below. |
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The
Continental Divide divides two of the largest drainage systems in North
America - The Yukon River and Mackenzie River watersheds. Water draining
west from this point forms the Swift River. This river drains into the
Yukon River and continues a northwest journey of 2,300 miles to the
Bering Sea (Pacific Ocean). Water that drains to the east forms the
Rancheria River which flows into the Liard River than into the Mackenzie
River. These waters flow northward and empty into the Beaufort Sea (Arctic
Ocean) after a journey of 2,650 miles. |
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Below: A bear in the road |
A moose in the road |
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A Porcupine |
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Eventually the
two RV Gypsies stopped at a gas station to put even more diesel into
the RV. It was a cloudy, dreary day, but no rain or anything. So the
two RV Gypsies started on their way in the RV again, but a warning light
kept saying "Stop Engine" even though all signals
said all fluids were okay. The RV ran very sluggish, but eventually
made it to the Yukon Hotel and Campground in Teslin. And as bad luck
would have it, both tow companies that Lee Duquette called that were
capable of towing a 40-foot RV, had their own tow trucks broken down
and could not help them at this time. |
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