All About the Alcan

Hey family, friends, youth, etc...just wanted to write from the road and let you know that all is really good. Dad and I drove 520 miles to Kluane Lake and camped out the first night. It was beautiful, but got a little nippy at night (it frosted in the morning!)...plus, I'm a cold tent sleeper and was wearing three layers in my sleeping bag. This morning we vowed to drive further than yesterday, which we definately did. We actually drove over 700 miles today and we are at the Super 8 Motel in Ft. Nelson. We drove until it got dark and kept driving, which was kinda dumb on the stretch of road we were on...let's just say we say we saw a little wildlife. It was a big joke that we didn't see any animals yesterday, except a rabbit, some squirrel and a few dead porcupine. Famous last words! Today we saw 2 herds of buffalo, a few stone sheep, some caribou, a couple of moose, a few elk and a lot of deer...oh, and a random owl that was sitting in the middle of the road! The craziest part about this is that most of the wildlife we saw was in the dark next to or on the road. We had a super close encounter with a deer who jumped in front of the Pathfinder and we just barely missed hitting it in the butt...thanks for your prayers of protection, guys...it's working! Dad paid way too much for this room tonight, but we're both wiped and about ready to pass out, so I'll write the next time I get internet. Love you all and post your comments to let me know what you think! I have some good pics to add, but my camera cord is buried in my car, so I'll find it soon and post them. Later!