# My trip up north

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 26, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955 "2011-07-26T20:18:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/1 "2011-07-26T20:18:47Z")

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Place holder for photos for my trip up north.  
Tomorrow I will be bordering a plane to Anchorage, Alaska. Spend a night there.  
Hop on a plane to Juneau.  
A ship to Skagway, Alaska. Stay the night.  
A historic train into Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, CAN  
Then ground transport making our way to the small community of Ross River.  
Spend a week there and then head back to Detroit in a more direct route.

> **[Ross River, Yukon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_River,_Yukon)**
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> Ross River is an unincorporated community in Yukon, Canada. It lies at the junction of the Ross River and the Pelly River, along the Canol Road, not far from the Campbell Highway. Primary access to the Campbell Highway is via a nine-mile access road. Formerly it was accessed along a six-mile Canol Road section that is no longer maintained. It is serviced by Ross River Airport, used mainly for charter and scheduled flights to and from Whitehorse and Watson Lake. In 2006, the community had a popula...

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/2 "2011-07-27T06:23:05Z")

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Very cool post pictures!

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/3 "2011-07-27T06:30:30Z")

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soooooooooo, why not just wait until you get back to create a thread?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/4 "2011-07-27T06:31:54Z")

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Subtle bragging thread, duh!

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/5 "2011-07-27T06:42:52Z")

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Not bragging, it is not like it will be a luxurious trip. I figured save some time rather than typing up a description on my iphone.  
I will post up some iphone photos with trip updates along the way. Once I get back I will upload some better quality pictures.

Once we get there we will be helping rebuild a community center that burned down. Plus plenty of hiking, fishing, maybe moose hunting, whatever else is going on.

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**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/6 "2011-07-27T07:28:10Z")

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Sounds awesome. In for pics.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/7 "2011-07-27T23:32:17Z")

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![http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/4906fee1.jpg](http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/4906fee1.jpg)

Made it to Alaska

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/8 "2011-07-28T23:57:16Z")

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![http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/a6d40529.jpg](http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/a6d40529.jpg)

First glacier

 ![http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/53413f4c.jpg](http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/53413f4c.jpg)

Tons of good pics from the boat but those won’t be uploaded till I get back

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/9 "2011-07-29T05:36:57Z")

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Awesome. I’m jealous. Alaska’s amazing.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/10 "2011-07-29T06:27:52Z")

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Very cool!

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/11 "2011-07-29T10:35:10Z")

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Skagway is a cool boardwalk mining town

 ![http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/82fe157b.jpg](http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/82fe157b.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/12 "2011-07-29T11:06:48Z")

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You can’t come home before you bang an eskimo chick.

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/13 "2011-07-29T11:56:42Z")

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I don’t know but I’ve been told…

Eskimo pussy’s mighty cold.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/14 "2011-07-29T11:58:23Z")

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In for the post trip pictures.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/15 "2011-07-29T13:37:37Z")

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Yeah I am hoping 1/10 photos come out well, the boat trip was amazing. just keeping the trip updated till I lose 3G for now.

 ![http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/3fee5525.jpg](http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/3fee5525.jpg)

next mode of transport

 ![http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/f20d76b6.jpg](http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/f20d76b6.jpg)

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**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/16 "2011-08-01T06:22:12Z")

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Awesome picture! Makes me want to go back to Alaska, only in the summer next time.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/17 "2011-08-01T12:37:29Z")

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Better quality pictures coming

Hiking Sunday afternoon, today working on the new community center

 ![http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/4dee974c.jpg](http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/ronoversiii/4dee974c.jpg)

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**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/18 "2011-08-01T12:46:15Z")

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Last pic looks like paradise. ^

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/19 "2011-08-01T12:48:34Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> Subtle bragging thread, duh!

Pictures look fantastic dude, don’t mind me! Keep them coming.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-trip-up-north/214955/20 "2011-08-01T19:23:34Z")

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