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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 8, 2026 at 17:55
Day 81: Lower Cache road - Fort St John
A shorter but still hilly ride into what is an oil and gas town. Choose back roads to reach the town, which are quiet, but hilly and windy. Very different land use here - mixing farming with oil and gas works. I had initially hoped to stay with someone I…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 7, 2026 at 15:48
Day 80: Pink Mountain - Lower Cache road
Mission today is to ride to Wonowon which is a service station 65km away where Greg, who is driving south on the Alaska Highway, will meet me and pass over the drone battery pack.
It's sunny again and I make good progress - covering the 65km in just over 3…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 6, 2026 at 15:10
Day 79: Minaker River - Pink mountain camp
Decide straight off to pursue the drone battery pack issue by putting up a Facebook post on the Alaska highway face book page asking if anyone is passing by toad river cafe and can collect. It feels like a long shot but there are over 100,000 members in this group…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 5, 2026 at 17:08
Day 78: Andy Bailey Road - Minaker River camp
Beautiful sunny day, but mornings are cold now and takes a few hours to warm up. It's even hot enough to jump in a lake, which I do at lunchtime, discovering at the same time as I look for my drone battery pack, that it's not there where I usually…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 4, 2026 at 17:57
Day 77: Fort Nelson - Andy Bailey Road
Spend most of day in Fort Nelson - do laundry and go for a run while I wait - McDonald's for the coffee and ice cream, and back to the rec centre, before riding out early evening just a for a few hours. Weather sunny and warm and good forecast.…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 3, 2026 at 16:03
Day 76: Tetsa River - Fort Nelson
Arrive in Fort Nelson relatively early. Head to rec centre, which has a great pool and sauna, but no gym. Weird considering how big the place is. Small town and not much else here, but will come back tomorrow to use rec centre again and do laundry. Ride out a…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 2, 2026 at 16:00
Day 75: Toad River - Tetsa River
Ride back to Toad river cafe fora few a few hours before hitting road near midday. Another scenic ride takes me up to summit lake - beautiful views and scenery, although some rain falls and I feel the cold as I descend down beside the Tetsa River. Had hoped to…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
September 1, 2026 at 16:32
Day 74: Liard Hot Springs - Toad River
Great few days off the bike - so much wildlife on this road, which is much quieter than it must have been a month or two ago.
Ride back to Toad River, which is where Cristina and I camped for 2 nights, although I pitch right beside the river and…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
August 27, 2026 at 16:22
Day 73: Liard River - Liard hot springs
Ride the remaining 80 km to the famous hot springs, and agreed meeting point with Cristina, who drives all the way from Whitehorse today. It's cloudy and at first I assume rain clouds, but later realise it's from forest fires. I avoid the rain that does come later - cycling…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
August 26, 2026 at 19:39
Day 72: Watson Lake - Liard River
Take a rest day in Watson lake, mostly on account of the rec centre. Return to camp in same place and also head to rec centre for 3rd time today. Don't leave Watson lake till after lunch, expecting to maybe ride 80km, but I have a string tailwind and push…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
August 24, 2026 at 16:13
Day 71: Frances River - Watson Lake
Back to Watson lake, where I was almost 2 months ago. Place feels quieter - less vehicles and RVs around. Head straight to the rec centre, and happy to hear the sauna is working. Gym sauna and shower before riding to the nearby lake to camp, this time opting for…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
August 23, 2026 at 17:29
Day 70: Jules Creek - Frances Creek
Make sure to leave no trace other than some ash on the track when I leave. I guess I was just unlucky to be found, and I wasn't aware this was first nations land. Tonight's camp beside the beautiful Frances River amongst bigger trees. Close to Watson lake now
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
August 22, 2026 at 17:31
Day 69: No name lake - Jules Creek
More of the same from yesterday. Fortunately with weather. Colours now turning in the vegetation definitely signals end of summer up here. Days noticeably quieter. Pull off onto small gravel tracks beside a creek. Place is marked on ioverlander. Very quiet but a pick up arrives later. Ar first I…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
August 21, 2026 at 17:16
Day 68: Ross Lake - No name lake
Gravel solitude. And first moose sighting - in a lake through the trees. Finally see one although hard to get a good picture. Little traffic again, and despite the scenery not being so dramatic I feel this will probably become one of most memorable roads to ride in Canada. No…
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Peter Gostelow went gravel riding
August 20, 2026 at 18:15
Day 67: Faro (Pelly river) - Ross river lake
Take a rest day in Faro ( gym+shower again) then decide to camp down by the Pelly river which runs just below the town. Peaceful spot again. Ride back into Faro to use gym and shower one last time. And luckily get given 2 pieces of salmon fillet (frozen) by…
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