…and so it begins…

with a phone call- a submission of credentials- an interview.. .we am returning. 

What it entails this time is not easy. I did the same trek with sled dogs 16 years ago with a husband and our daughters.  This time- I do it with another daughter.  Together her and I have been on many adventures of travel and this one will be no different. We will drive 3000 miles- stopping every four hours to drop dogs. It will take 2 weeks.  14 days. 

We will camp along the way- and sight see of course- some of my favorite places: Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, Head Smashed In Interpretive Center, Edmonton Mall (North American’s largest mall), and of course, Laird Hot Springs in British Columbia and my favorite place in the world is Steamboat, British Columbia.  

I am starting to make a list of of reminders from past errors-

  1. Do not put up tent in dark by Grizzly kill site
  2. Make certain to fill gas tank whenever possible.
  3. Always pack first needed things (tent) last.
  4. Carry French Press, coffee, and creamer in cab.
  5. Do not pack poop scooping shovel next to sleeping bags.
  6. Keep Milepost handy and check frequently as to not miss any interesting places/camp sights.
  7. Have swimsuits ready for Muncho Lake, British Columbia…and long underwear for after the breath-taking dip!
  8. Keep extra keys in a dog box– especially at Edmonton Mall!
  9. Stop in Whitehorse for best coffee EVER!
  10. While mountain driving, don’t look down.

…and so it begins.  🙂

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akmngirl

I teach...therfore I am ever evolving.For years I taught in the far west coast of Alaska in a few little Yu'pik Eskimo villages. I then traveled to the Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska where I lived for a year. Due to family, I then moved to the northern arrowhead of Minnesota for two years where I lived on the banks of Bear Island River. That was as long as I could be away from this glorious state. I returned in 2016 to the interior (on the road system) where I remained for 3 years while my last child graduated high school. I drove 120 miles a day to teach in the Indian village of Northway- teaching Alaska Cultures, dog mushing, MS/HS English, and K-12 Special Education. In 3 weeks, I will travel to above the Arctic Circle to a small Inupiat village of Kivalina which is on a 7 mile sand spit that lies between the Chukchi Sea and the main land. I have a love of sled dogs, children, and good books. I love to sew, write, and listen to great music.

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