Journey across the lands of Canadia, Advice, tips, and questions

[Archbob]

So once again I am on my annual trip to the lands of Canadia. Started in my home base of Madison, Wisconsin. Came through Lake of the Woods in Winnepeg(where I am now). Visited Hecla State Park and Lake Winnepeg and headed to Saskatoon Tomorrow. Afterwards going from Saskatoon up through Alberta into the Northwest territories with the final destination being Yellowknife. I will go farther north than any Archbob has before. I need tips on sights to see while I'm on my way from Saskatoon to Yellowknife and also a few questions.

1. Will there be wildlife on the road?
2. Does the sun ever set this time of the year once I get into the Northwest territories?
3. Are there rest stops on the side of the highway so I can car-camp at night(I do this in the USA(#1) all the time to save money).


Unfortunately there is no paved road from yellowknife to the arctic, otherwise I'd go.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

So once again I am on my annual trip to the lands of Canadia. Started in my home base of Madison, Wisconsin. Came through Lake of the Woods in Winnepeg(where I am now). Visited Hecla State Park and Lake Winnepeg and headed to Saskatoon Tomorrow. Afterwards going from Saskatoon up through Alberta into the Northwest territories with the final destination being Yellowknife. I will go farther north than any Archbob has before. I need tips on sights to see while I'm on my way from Saskatoon to Yellowknife and also a few questions.

1. Will there be wildlife on the road?
2. Does the sun ever set this time of the year once I get into the Northwest territories?
3. Are there rest stops on the side of the highway so I can car-camp at night(I do this in the USA(#1) all the time to save money).


Unfortunately there is no paved road from yellowknife to the arctic, otherwise I'd go.

WTH is "Canadia"?

Fix the thread title, and then I'll tell you some of what you're asking about.

 

[Archbob]

If you are confused:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Canadia

 

[Broken_Erika]

Canadia is somewhere west of Grottand across the Scloarglan Ocean beyond the pointy purple mountains and the plains of Dubyateieef.

 

[FriendlyFire]

4. If you die in Canada do you die in real life ?
5. Canada 2020 ?

 

[Synobun]

So once again I am on my annual trip to the lands of Canadia. Started in my home base of Madison, Wisconsin. Came through Lake of the Woods in Winnepeg(where I am now). Visited Hecla State Park and Lake Winnepeg and headed to Saskatoon Tomorrow. Afterwards going from Saskatoon up through Alberta into the Northwest territories with the final destination being Yellowknife. I will go farther north than any Archbob has before. I need tips on sights to see while I'm on my way from Saskatoon to Yellowknife and also a few questions.

1. Will there be wildlife on the road?
2. Does the sun ever set this time of the year once I get into the Northwest territories?
3. Are there rest stops on the side of the highway so I can car-camp at night(I do this in the USA(#1) all the time to save money).


Unfortunately there is no paved road from yellowknife to the arctic, otherwise I'd go.

1. Yes. Don't play chicken with a moose. The moose will win and will be very angry about winning.

2. Yes, but not for very long. Expect less than 5~ hours of darkness.

3. Sort of? You won't get in trouble with the law if that's what you're worried about. There are a handful of service stations/truck stops on the route from AB to Yellowknife.

 

[Cutlass]

You're going to be in some seriously unpopulated territory. Have a couple days of emergency food and water in the car. And some bad weather clothing. Fill the gas tank at every opportunity.

 

[Archbob]

I hear there's actually a decent number of people traveling the Yellowknife highway these days.

 

[Cutlass]

Maybe. But as a person who has roadtripped around parts of Canada that aren't anywhere near that remote, I can tell you with confidence that you can find yourself a long ways from other people really quickly.

It'll be a nice trip for you. Just go prepared.

 

[Archbob]

Any parks and/or scenes I should visit on the way? Taking 3 days to drive there starting tomorrow

 

[Cutlass]

I've heard that Banff National Park is really beautiful and worth a look.

 

[Hygro]

Go naked with a spear like your plan from a few years back. That'd be savage

 

[warpus]

As you can see, if you are in Yellowknife in June, the darkest it will get is "twilight". Don't expect any vampires though

The green lines represent DST

Here is the site I used for the above

 

[Archbob]

I've heard that Banff National Park is really beautiful and worth a look.

I just arrived in Yellowknife after slaying 3 bison and 2 bears on the way. The Waterfalls on the Mckenzie highway were really neat. Banff is 2 days drive from Yellowknife so that will be next year's trip. I do plan to drive by Edmonton and Calgary on the way back and stop in Helena as well..

I moose tried to stop me from claiming the northwest territories but it was quickly roundhouse kicked into submission,

 

[Cutlass]

 

[Archbob]

Now I just need to Convince a friend who has a good off-road vehicle to drive with me from Whitehorse, Yukon to Inuvik, Northwest Territories in the future. Won't make it there with my Kia Optima.

 

[Lillefix]

I just arrived in Yellowknife after slaying 3 bison and 2 bears on the way. The Waterfalls on the Mckenzie highway were really neat. Banff is 2 days drive from Yellowknife so that will be next year's trip. I do plan to drive by Edmonton and Calgary on the way back and stop in Helena as well..

I moose tried to stop me from claiming the northwest territories but it was quickly roundhouse kicked into submission,

When Americans talk about the north it sounds so extreme. I live north of the 60th parallel and I saw one cm of snow this winter. The gulf stream is fantastic.

 

[Archbob]

Which city do you live in.
There are no roads north from yellowknife, otherwise I would keep going north.

Most Canadians live far south of 60 parallel.

If you live in iceland, that's a bit different from everyone else that lives north of the 60th parallel.

 

[Cutlass]

Now I just need to Convince a friend who has a good off-road vehicle to drive with me from Whitehorse, Yukon to Inuvik, Northwest Territories in the future. Won't make it there with my Kia Optima.

I have a Subaru. I figure I could make if I had to.

 

[warpus]

Banff is 2 days drive from Yellowknife so that will be next year's trip.

If you're looking for other places to visit near Banff on your next trip, Jasper is probably worth visiting, and the adjoining Mt. Robson Provincial Park has the Canadian Rockies' tallest mountain so I would look into that too.

Right near Mt. Robson is an amazing looking hiking trail called the Berg Lake Trail. I don't remember if you're into hiking, but the first section of the trail can be biked too, and the views seem incredible. There's a bunch of campsites and side trails too

If you live in iceland, that's a bit different from everyone else that lives north of the 60th parallel.

Yeah, when I was in Svolvaer 2 years ago (in Norway not Iceland), which is at the 68th parallel, you did not get a sense that you were in the arctic at all... by Canadian standards anyway