Until today, most of the roads have been great, mostly four lanes and smooth sailing. The road west of Whitehorse was like the roads were the first time we came to Alaska. They had a rough summer thaw last year, which washed out sections of the road. Also, traveling over frost heaves makes for slower driving conditions.
Frost heave is the result of pressure created because of the difference in the rate of the freezing temperatures and soil defrosting. The fluctuating freezing and thawing conditions heave, or lift, the soil. This is marked by deep cracking of the soil and/or the road pavement. The best way to drive over a road like this is to go SLOW, but not all people do that. They even post signs that say reduce speed, but like I said, not all people do that.
Just passed every frost heave are black tire marks. They are caused when a vehicle hits a frost heave, it literally leaves the ground, and when the tires grab the asphalt again, they lay rubber. Once we passed the US customs (which we did in short order and with flying colors) the road magically turned wonderful.
In Tok, I had my second piece of FOTF pie. It was yummy.
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| Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory |
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| Just one of a million beautiful scenes along the way Yukon Territory |
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| Dog sled on wheels at Tok RV Village Until next time, Dolores |
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