The Dalton Highway
Our car fully loaded with fresh supplies we leave Fairbanks, Alaska to begin the next part of our journey. We head north on the Dalton Highway, a dirt road that runs 666 kilometres (414 miles) north to the Arctic ocean. It is the most northern highway in America and puts even hardy all-terrain vehicles to the test. Our AWD drive Volvo wagon is outfitted with two spare tires and hopefully everything we will need to survive the journey. Not far north of Fairbanks, we turn off the Elliott highway, which marks the beginning of the Dalton. As the evening approaches, we stop by a river and begin to set up camp. Grabbing my saw and axe one of my companions and I collect wood to make a fire. With the fire going we prepared a delicious dinner, leaving us tired from the long day of driving. A full moon is rising on the horizon, a pale yellow disc against the blue twilight. With the fire dying down we retreat to the warmth of our sleeping bags. Looking out my window in the morning I can