Electronic Gadgets
The following is an overview of the electronic gadgets we are taking along. It is important to have toys for the road. Camera Gear Caroline is the chief photographer for the trip. We are taking a setup similar to that recommended…
Category Adventures
Recovery Equipment
Sterlin carries only basic recovery equipment. Any major accident or car failure is probably going to need assistance from the locals. The hope is that the locals are pretty damn good at towing vehicles out of ditches or back to…
Fridge
An ARB 37 quart fridge and freeze unit is mounted on a fridge slide, also made by ARB using their lashing kit, in the rear left cargo area of Sterlin. The slide is securely bolted to the cargo area mounting…
Vehicle Security
It is really hard and quite expensive to fully secure a car. A determined thief can break a window, hacksaw through a security screen etc. Sterlin has only been safe guarded against simple and opportunistic thief. This blog provides details…
Yellowknife and the Journey Home
Saturday, September 1, 2012 Because of the way the flights worked out for us, we first few to Kugluktuk Airport and onto Yellowknife where we spent the night. And turned out to be a pleasant little stay. We have to…
Cambridge Bay
Thursday, August 30, 2012 The final stop on our journey through the North West Passage. Ok, we only went half way, but Caroline had to head off to visit a friend and Stephen had to head back to work. This…
Johansen Bay
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Zodiac cruising, hiking and drinking. A very nice day of it.
Walker Bay and Fort Collinson
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Spent a lovely few hours walking the hills above Walker Bay. Every chance we get to leave the ship, we do. No signs of the former Trading Post.
Prince of Wales Strait
Monday, August 27, 2012 Caroline goes for a helicopter ride. Something she normally does not do. Just a little sight seeing in the Prince of Wales Strait.
Ulukhaktok
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Cape Parry
Saturday, August 25, 2012 August is a really good time to visit Cape Parry, with an average temperature of 8ºC (46ºF). In winter the average temperature is -29ºC (-10ºF). Record low with wind chill is -68.4ºC (-91ºF). There is a…
Smoking Hills
Friday, August 24, 2012 The hills are alive with fire. well, maybe it is just auto-ignition of sulfur-rich lignite deposits. Stephen got to view the display from the comfort of a helicopter.
Herschel Island, Canada
Thursday, August 23, 2012 After a lot of sailing we made it to the very northern shores of western Canada, a journey that was over 1,000 nautical miles. We stopped in the Kotzebue Sound to pick up fresh crew, some…
Nome (Siqnazuaq), Alaska
Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18, 2012 We spent a day and and half in the little town on Nome. Home to a few thousand people and only accessible by plane or boat. We flew in and will leave…
Getting to Nome, Alaska
Thursday, August 16, 2012 We had an interesting time getting to Nome Alaska, the departure point for our trip through the New West Passage. It should have been a simple flight, but low clouds and maintenance on the main runway…