11th Canadian Stop - Destruction Bay, YT

We left Whitehorse on a Monday morning, but before we did, we had to dump our tanks.  After that chore was done, we drove by some of the lower sites (we were on the upper side of the CG), and, there were two (2) other Hitchhikers there!!  We haven't seen another HH for over a 1,000 miles!  One couple was outside so we stopped and talked with them for a bit.  They are from Oregon and have the same HH as ours, only theirs is a 2006 model.  The people in the other HH were not there so we did't get to see them (they had Wisconsin plates).

Anyway, we headed north and stopped early for the night at Destruction Bay, YT which was only about 180 miles.  We stopped because the road deteriorates badly just north of there due to the permafrost.  The road buckles and heaves and it's slow going for about 90 miles.

It was fortunate that we stopped early to be able to get into this CG here at Destruction Bay as you can see:

We got out the lawn chairs and read for a couple of hours.  Later, someone else did pull in for the night so we were not alone.
The CG owner told us that he had just officially opened a couple of days ago - the frost was gone and he could turn on the water to the sites.
Across the road you can see the lake - still pretty much iced over.

When we started our drive north the next day, we came up behind this motorhome and decided to follow him because he would hit the road heaves first!

That worked for a few miles and then he pulled off into a roadside parking area.  So, after that, we continued on our way.  For the next 90 miles or so, we drove over humps, around big dips in the road, on gravel sections, construction zones, etc.

It was an experience that you want to do only once.  It took us about 3 1/2 hours.  Fortunately, the truck and trailer survived.

They cannot keep this section of the road maintained, even though they try, due to the permafrost.

We did finally arrive at the Canada/Alaska border that afternoon.

The border crossing went very well - just had to show our passports, answer a few questions, and we were on our way.

The roads improved greatly so we were able to make good time to our first Alaska stop in Tok.