Winter Roads, Bison, Yukon.
Start
Dawson Creek
I left Dawson Creek in winter.
Snow covered sections of road.
Visibility changed by day.
Some days:
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Snow wall ahead
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Headlights stayed on
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Speed stayed low
Other days:
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Open sky
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Wide land
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Time to look around
Driving taught focus.
Mistakes carry cost.
Alberta
Highway 16
I crossed into Alberta.
I followed Highway 16.
Traffic thinned fast.
What mattered:
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Distance between vehicles
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Fuel checks
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Rest stops
The drive demanded attention.
Fatigue showed early.
Prince George
Prince George marked a pause.
Fuel. Food. Tire check.
Then north again.
Smithers
Highway 37A North
Past Smithers, services dropped.
The road felt remote.
Snow shifted without warning.
I planned each stop.
I watched the sky.
I watched the road.
Wildlife on the Highway
Bison appeared often.
Groups stood on the highway.
Some crossed without pause.
What I did:
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Slowed early
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Stayed back
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Waited them out
They owned the road.
Patience kept things safe.
Yukon
Whitehorse
I crossed into Yukon.
I went to Whitehorse.
Work set the route.
The land stayed open.
Towns stayed spaced out.
The road stayed honest.
Drove to Faro and back to Dawson Creek 3 times.
Takeaway
Winter driving strips comfort.
Preparation decides outcomes.
Attention keeps you moving.
You respect wildlife.
You respect distance.
You respect the road.