Dease Lake, BC

Today was a day filled with bear sightings. Charlie got his first encounter and he was not a happy camper. He sounded the alarm and went into a barking frenzy with hair raised on his back. Fortunately, we were in the motorhome stopped in the middle of the highway. It’s a little strange to stop on a 60 mph roadway for pictures but there were no other cars for miles. The bear looked at us like we were aliens from another planet and then went back to munching dandelions on the roadside. 

We managed to move another 200 miles closer to the Yukon but the going was slow today. We encountered our first potholes and bad roads and they can really slow you down. It took six hours of driving but we finally arrived in Dease Lake. Not much of a town, expensive gas and free water to clean the bugs off the windshield. Life is good. We chose to stay at The Water’s Edge Campground just north of the town. The campground comes with no services so we are trying our hand at dry camping. We have a beautiful view of the lake from our campsite so we will enjoy this stay. NO MOSQUITOES! The camp host tells us they have not arrived yet this far north and I’m hoping that is the story as we head to Alaska. 

We have driven 1,300 miles so far and we will finally cross into the Yukon Territory tomorrow. British Columbia is a big province. It feels strange to see beautiful lakes with no houses, cabins or campgrounds on them. We are really into the wilds of northern BC. From here it is a 300mile drive to the nearest shopping, medical facilities, or banking (including ATM’s). We should have brought more Canadian cash with us. I didn’t realize before this trip that people could live this far from what we consider a normal life. We hope to refinance when we reach Whitehorse in a few days. Glad we brought the Visa. Don’t leave home without it! Ha Ha

Bear by roadside

View from campground

Dease Lake

Mehan Lake heading north

Mehan Lake