8-19-2013 After Whitehorse

We departed Whitehorse about mid morning and  headed approximately 300 miles south to our next stop at Boya Lake.  It is a Provincial Park, what we call in the lower 48 a State Park. Most of the Provincial Parks do not offer any services like electric and water or a dump station. So, you have to be somewhat conservative with your water. We have a generator so the electricity is not a problem, except we can only run the generator at certain times throughout the day, 7-10 in the morning and 5-8 in the evening. It does take some planning for meals and charging the batteries. 

During the trip to Boya we had to make a stop to change a tire on Don’s Jeep. When we were following him down the highway we noticed that he apparently ran over something in the road and punctured the right rear tire. He was the leader that day so we had to pass him and signal him to pull over. We normally have our CB radio on, but Bob had left the CB on from the day before, so it was not working. We were able to get him stopped in time so as not to damage the tire beyond repair. We had purchased plug kits just for these occasions. When you are hundreds of miles from nowhere you have to be pretty much self-sufficient. We put the spare on the ground and proceeded on. We later repaired the tire when we arrived at the Park.  Just another day in the lives of wilderness travelers.  The Boy Scout motto of “Be Prepared” really holds true in this part of the world.

Not a bad view out our front window at the Park!!

After arriving at the Park and settling in, we started a can fire and relaxed. Traveling 300 miles on 2 lane roads with many uneven conditions is very taxing. Our campsites were overlooking the lake and the view was very relaxing.

We had cooked a pork rib roast in the crock pot during the trip to Boya Lake. Having an inverter so we can cook while driving is a real plus!  Once arriving we fried up some potatoes with onions and had very good meal.  Our meals on the trip have been outstanding.  We eat out occasionally, but for the most part we cook some wonderful dinners. The gals have done a great job with the variety and meal planning.

After dinner, the girls made smores for desert and enjoyed sitting around the camp fire.

We had stopped at "Jade City"  really a "city" only because they are one of the largest jade mine areas in the world.  Another learning opportunity.