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Coldfoot is a Long Way from Here!712 viewsThere is absolutely nothing but the rugged Arctic wilderness for the next 240 miles. Needless to say we had lots of food tucked away.
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The Official Start of our Trip672 viewsWe started cycling from the Arctic Caribou Inn on a bright, beautiful sunny day. May we have many more of them!
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Treeless Tundra537 viewsWe cycled over 200 miles without seeing a single bush never mind even a tree yet the land was still spectacular and we relished the unique opportunity of cycling through this phenomenal area.
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Caribou471 viewsWe saw lots of caribou along the way. We've heard there are herds with over 1,000 members.
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Arctic Ocean470 viewsSome crazy people actually swam in the frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean. Why anyone would want to do this is way beyond me.
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Caribou Crossing465 viewsEspecially during the first part of our trip the caribou were numerous. These creatures were a constant source of amazement as they gracefully ran through the tundra.
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Ice Melt444 viewsThe rivers were just thawing out from the long cold winters where it routinely gets down to 60 degrees below zero.
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Break Time443 viewsThe mosquitoes weren't out yet because it was a bit too cold (notice all the clothes we're wearing) so the breaks were relaxing. The only drawback is that we had to ration all the food because of our limited supplies.
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Musk Ox430 viewsThe only musk ox we saw was sleepy and old. After repeated tries we failed to get it to even acknowldge us so we could get a good picture.
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Cooking Dinner411 viewsPasta Again!? Actually we were all so hungry as long as the food provided calories, we'd eat just about anything.
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Chores405 viewsDavid and Daryl help set the tent up. There was no lack of camping spots.
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David Contiplating the Tundra394 viewsThe vastness of this wilderness was mindboggling
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