Orca's Expedition

Several of Chris' last pictures were taken along the Dempster Highway. The Nov issue of Car and Driver has a scary account of a recent (August) trip up that road in a Corvette! Holy mackeral, eh!?
 
Several of Chris' last pictures were taken along the Dempster Highway. The Nov issue of Car and Driver has a scary account of a recent (August) trip up that road in a Corvette! Holy mackeral, eh!?
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Marty,
Any one foolish enough to take a Corvette on that road deserves what they get. Its 590 miles (if I remember the distance correctly) of gravel. It was fine in my pickup but I had good tires and the road was in good shape and freshly graded. I know people that have drove it and had 5 flat tires. Considering that there is only about three places to fix a tire on the Dempster you had better be prepared. It is a spectacular drive though. Absolutely incredible scenery. Most of it is above the tree line so you can see incredible distances from some of the high points. Worth the drive if you can ever get the opportunity.
Ron
 
Thanks for the reply Ron. If you want a good laugh, read that article, it's hilarious.
 
Chris & Dan - thank you for posting about your adventures on this site.

I really enjoyed following the two of you through your post and photos.

What is next?
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Here is a shot of Orca's helm, dash and overhead for the debate on multifunction versus dedicated screens!
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Holy Smokes! Why bother with windows?? :shock:

Charlie
 
Hi

Actually I could still look out the windows 8) :twisted:

I like dedicated instruments and it is never bad to have a backup unit or two...

@ Dave
Well Dave take a look at: http://www.long-expeditions.de/596820.html

Finally after over 8000 Km of driving from Inuvik to Toronto via Chicago, I am back in good old boring Germany :cry: :cry: :cry:

There are many new pictures from the 2007 Expedition on my website.

http://www.long-expeditions.

Regards from Germany

Chris
 
Chris - I just finished reading about your Expedition 2007 and fully enjoyed it. I can tell by your photos of Orca that you really had a load on and in her. She really sat low in the water.

Great photos and interesting travelogue. I especially enjoyed the history you gave about many of the towns and places you passed through.

Thank you for sharing your Expedition 2007 with us and I hope you continue to visit us from time to time on this site. May God be with you on all your travels.

I think your thoughts at the end of your expedition are worth repeating here.

By Chris Breier

"Some thought’s at the end of my 2007 Expedition….

What is real life for me?

• To follow a dream. (even when everybody think's you are crazy...)
• To take chances. ( good and bad ones...)
• To learn. ( YOU NEVER LEARN ENOUGH !)
• To really know myself. ( even the bad part's...)
• To know and appreciate the important things in life.
• Life is an adventure of constant discovery.

Throughout life, the most difficult thing a person must do is to attain a balance between meeting spiritual and material needs. ( which is damn hard...)

I think the World itself is a miracle

A World where you can be alone when you need solitude. Where everyone is a friend. Canada and Alaska is a vast and wonderful country. Most of us now live in urban centers and in our busy lives and rarely take the time to think beyond the hustle of civilization. There is a whole new experience out there in Canada and Alaska for those who look for it. Go North. Little is known about the Yukon and Northwest Territories. This land mass, with so few people, makes up almost half of North America. The land is still open for exploration. Take risks. Go exploring. Your soul is out there awaiting another great adventure.

On my expedition’s I often ask myself “what is” civil “about civilization”.

The hectic of a big city? The competition ? People who rush by each other every day without so much as an “ hello ”? Perhaps the real civilization is found in the wilderness. A place where you would not pass anybody without saying a “hello.” A place where, if you become stranded far from any services, everyone who comes by will run to your aid. A place where you really can think. Where you can find the total silence.

Too philosophical, I’m a dreamer you may say, maybe …

But that was and is my feeling…."
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Thanks Dave for posting Chris's end of expedition thoughts here and thanks to Chris for writing them in the first place. Fortunately for us we live in one of the closest places in the lower 48 States to what Chris is describing, and what He describes is exactly why we go north Also, and is a near complete expression of Jo-Lee's and my own real life philosophy.

Jay
 
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Thanks Dave for posting Chris's end of expedition thoughts here and thanks to Chris for writing them in the first place. Fortunately for us we live in one of the closest places in the lower 48 States to what Chris is describing, and what He describes is exactly why we go north Also, and is a near complete expression of Jo-Lee's and my own real life.

Jay
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Jay - I believe it is the philosophy of many of the C-Brats.

I have always wanted to be an explorer/traveler but never got to do enough of it. I have been coast to coast and to the Yucatan peninsula but Alaska has been a dream of mine for more than 30 years. I still hope to make it some day, but in the meantime, I especially enjoy reading about the travels of the fellow C-brats like you & Jo-Lee, Bill & Ell, Jim & Joan and Chris.
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Hi

There is mutch more explaining text in my 2007 Expedition website :D

Lots of work, but fun to :beer

The c-brats community will always be a place to visit for me... :thup :thup

Regards from boring Germany

Chris (ex ORCA :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( ............)
 
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