Escape Artists
Clausewitz coined the term “the fog of war” to describe how hard it is for military commanders to make good decisions when they have imperfect and incomplete information. We are trying to navigate the fog of ferry crossings like a
The locals tell us, it’s The North – get used to it. Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you. We‘re dubbing that, Yukonic! Things happen up here. Things you cannot control. Some days are more beautiful
If there is one timeless characteristic of human psychology it has to be the fear of missing out. Today it has its own acronym, FOMO. When Skookum Jim found marble sized nuggets of gold in Bonanza Creek, ten miles outside
Sometimes you wake up with a dead battery. In our case this is not a metaphor. Whoever said the best laid plans often go awry has obviously been to the Yukon. We packed the night before for an early departure.
There are parks like Banff and Zion then there are parks like Great Basin and Kluane (clue-AH-née). Those that are not so difficult to get to and have a high aesthetic/adventure ratio for a range of abilities are those that
The mosquitoes told us to pack it up at Boya Lake. The rumbling thunder chimed in with agreement. Haines Junction was nearly 450 miles away. When T@G requested we take a shower sooner rather than later, we packed Boss, put
We got legs and we know how to use em. Admittedly they might be getting a bit tired, but we’ve got remedies … compression socks, rest stops, stretch-it strap, happy hour, Motrin. Heading west out of Jasper on highway 16,
The Icefields Parkway connects Banff in the south to Jasper in the north. With a name like ‘Icefields,’ we knew the views would be spectacular. Also, the 144 mile passage continually makes the list of 10 most scenic drives in
After a half hour in the Banff Visitor Center talking to volunteers about how to get to the most coveted selfie destination in the park, we made the choice to boycott Moraine Lake. We’re no strangers to boycotts. If the
Banff. When you say the name the angels sing. It’s the national treasure of Canada. With 5.2 million tagged posts, it is the most instagrammed, most visited, most symbolic badge of accessible geologic beauty in the country. It has a