Day 21-july 19 by Madison from Teslin to Whitehorse 109 miles

Today we woke up to a wet morning because it had rained during the night. There were also lots of mosquitoes, but luckily they were slow and we were fast. We took down camp and set off. Gavin and Race hurried up to the front to get a small figure of an otter and beaver. We went 109 miles. We stopped for some big, delicious, world-famous, cinnamon rolls after going across a bridge that was being worked on. There have been lots of small, gradual hills (felt like most all just went up; no going down). We went across another bridge that some one with a homemade boat had gone under too. We arrived at Whitehorse and are at the Hi Country R.V. Park. Then we went to Boston Pizza to eat dinner and then went to get groceries. We saw a few murals then retired back to camp, took a shower and went to bed.

July 18 (78 miles) (day 20)by gavin

Hey, thanks for all the great comments. Feel free to ask questions.
Sorry any mispelling being away from school does that to you

Today when we woke up instead of making our own breakfast and cleaning up after ourselves we decided to head to the local restaruante and get pancakes and omlettes. While walking back to our tent the cook's dog, named Hunter,began following Race everywhere.He even had Race shake his hand, but abandoned Race to chase squirrells and go back to his owner.The Ride out of the valley we were in was tough, but it was cool and every uphill was followed by at least a small downhill. About 20 miles into the bike, we stopped at rest area to switch people on the tandem. while there we saw three moose all in the same meadow from our vantage point above them. One was a bull and the two others were cows they could all see and hear us from the quarter mile distance they were at. Not much happened the rest of the ride except our mom and dad saw a black bear contemplating whether or not to coss the road before running of into the bushes. Before driving right into our camp the yukon motel and RV park, we crossed the third longest bridge on the alaskan highway. instead of being concrete it was metal grate so as you went over it you could see the watermoving under you. When arriving at the RV park we got a campng spot next to Telsin lake, and then went to check ou the very well set up wildlife museum. We then went to check out the tinglit(check them out)heritage mueseum but it was closed so we just took some pictures with the totem poles out front. We then took dash to play fetch in the water she gt very worked up we then went back to the tent to finish a mmovie and go to bed

Day 19 - July 17 - 88 miles by Brett

We left Watson Lake, traveling only 14 miles until stopping at Nugget City for a little shopping and where we had breakfast. The rest of the day was a long steady climb up to the Continental Divide Lodge. The road had wide shoulders but it was very rough making for sore bottoms by the time we made it to the Lodge. The last 11 miles were gravel, but due to a recent rainstorm, there was no dust. Race and Madison both rode 20 miles on the tandem. Gage and Gavin quickly rode 20 miles, and then got in the van, where all the kids were in the van reading Archie comic books they acquired at Watson Lake RV park. The campground at the divide was nice, with decent amenities. We went and celebrated the owner and his sister’s birthday. He sold his ranch near Grand Prairie about 4 years ago when Mad Cow disease destroyed the Canadian beef market in that area, especially because the sick cow came from an adjacent farm.

Day 18 - July 16 - 130 Miles by Brett

Today was a mosquito day. It rained all night, getting several of our sleeping bags and clothes wet. We had plenty of mosquitos to help us get on the road quickly. They were even worse than Grand Forks or Harlem. The only way there could’ve been more was if they had been smaller…and they were in all different sizes. Rita and Madison even found an albino mosquito in the van after everything was packed. We had just as many mosquitos in the van as outside when we started this morning. Once we were on the road, the cool morning air lifted our spirits and we quickly left the nasty bugs at the Liard River.
The road was wide, with good shoulders, but had enough roughness to make one appreciate the smooth paved roads around O’Fallon. Gage and Gavin rode 41 and 31 miles, respectively, with no problem. Race and Madison both did their 20 miles behind on the tandem. Rita got on and went 61 miles, leaving me with a solo ride the last 28 miles into Watson Lake. We’d often top a rise on the highway and see rugged peaks in the distance, drawing closer as we edged nearer to Watson Lake. We saw two buffalo and one fox with a kit (pup). We approached the buffalo with caution, as they were both right alongside the highway and we weren’t sure of their intentions.

We stopped at Contact Creek and got a soft ice cream, reminded me of Steve and Scott’s Saturday rides. Stayed at the Downtown RV Park, a gravel parking lot with power and water outlets, ran by a Scotsman named Archie. He pointed us to his establishment for food. It was burgers for a price, but very good. Afterwards, we went to the local grocery store, where we paid $8 for a gallon of milk and $3.89 for a small bag of ice (very pricey). We combined two days, so now we are a day ahead. We’ll continue north tomorrow after a well deserved shower and good night’s sleep

Day 17 - July 15-Day Off Liard Springs by Brett

We slept in after a long soak in the hot springs last night. There are two pools, one is about waist deep and the other is about 9 feet. Madison was ill this morning with a headache and upset stomach. I cleaned bike chains and swatted mosquitos. Rita and the others, except Madison, went to the pools for another soak. After everyone returned, we made a short trip over to the nearby Liard River Lodge. The lady at the desk was going to charge us for filling our water jug up. After we bought some expensive groceries ($5 for a quart of milk) she said we could have our water for free. Rita and I shook our heads about her desire to make a buck out of us. After getting our “free” water, we made lunch and then rested in the afternoon, trying to keep cool in our hot tent. We finally had to escape the heat and headed back to some cool spots in the hot pools for a short soak before supper. When we returned, Rita and I cooked up some pasta over the fire. Some of the best tasting pasta we’ve had for some time.

Day 16 - July 14 -102 Miles by Brett

Sadly, left Summit Lake and headed along the lake until reaching the top of the Summit Lake pass. At the pass, there were two caribou in the gravel pit. Heading down the pass into the MacDonald River valley, we stopped for several Stone sheep, a bunch of ewes with some lambs and one nice ram. The ride down into the bottom of the valley was scenic, with rollercoaster type hills and descents along the MacDonald River. Crossed the Racing River, a swift, full river with milky colored water and continued up towards Toad River Lodge. Road is still narrow, with scarce traffic. One RV, with Alaska plates, passed us with horn blaring and then almost ran over Gage who was about 30 yards ahead of us…need to put that driver on a bike for 70 miles and let him ride in the gravel. Stopped at Toad River, about 31 miles into the ride and filled our water jug up. We’re going through about 3 gallons/day, even more when it is hotter. At Toad River, we finally saw our first moose in the backyard of someone’s trailer. Just 10 miles farther, Gage rubbed the tandem’s back wheel and went down hard. Thank God, no broken bones, just some scrapes, so we went another mile before changing drivers, putting Rita onto the Litespeed. Still steadily climbing, we stopped after 10 miles for lunch. The road continued upward for another 25 miles, with a stop at Muncho Lake for a quick juice break and to rest a hot left foot. Downhill after Muncho Lake with our final stop at Liard Hot Springs (lots of mosquitos). Taking a day off here to soak our weary legs and backs.