Donjek - Day 9
Copper Joe Creek road to the Alaska Highway
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August 10, 2015
It rained briefly last night, but all was dried out in the sunshine of the morning. A cool breeze was doming down the
river valley to a sheltered spot in the washout where someone had built a moss shelter and fire pit. After a relaxing
breakfast we packed up camp for the last time and started hiking out along a pretty solid vehicle track. Travel was
fast, and in one hour we were at the Alaska Highway. We sat down on a pile of gravel to wait for our ride which was not
scheduled for another few hours. Up North arrived a bit later after that, as they had had a minor accident while
leaving Whitehorse which meant that the truck had to be exchanged. Nevertheless, we were glad to see them, and drove
off to Haines Junction for a bakery stop and then back to the city. We celebrated with beers and perhaps too much food,
as we all had trouble walking back to the Red Door with full bellies groaning.
Krista trying her hand at bear banger launching.
Handy roadway to walk along.
Celebration at reaching the Alaska Highway.
Our bus stop for the next four hours.
Leftover food; 1 dehydrated meal, 10 oz of granola (two varieties), one cliff bar, 1 mL of hot sauce, two tortillas
(not shown).
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