Canada Road Trip to the ARCTIC: Exploring TUKTOYAKTUK!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- One of the most amazing experiences we had during our 150-day road trip across Canada was being one of the first people EVER to drive to Canada's Arctic! Before the new Inuvik-to-Tuktoyaktuk highway was open, we got special permission from the government to drive to Tuk and document the experience.
If you're curious about the adventurous drive, what Tuktoyaktuk looks like, what you can see in Canada's arctic, or just beautiful scenery, this episode is for YOU!
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What do you think of Tuktoyaktuk? Have we inspired you to visit?
Tuk used to be part of the DEW line with huge radar antennas maned by American military personnel. Long since gone now. There also used to be a huge hanger at the very end of the dirt runway not to far from where you were wading in the Beufort Sea.
I was there back in the early 70s. Got there by employer supplied helicopter from Inuvik. The most popular souvenir at the time was a hand made doll of sorts called an Ookpik. Looked a lot like an owl. Made from seal skin and some little bits of animal fur. They were very cute and especially popular with children. When I was there the town was celebrating the arrival of two young boys that had successfully walked from boarding school in Inuvik to Tuk. Many others had attempted this in the past but did not survive the journey. There wasn't even a trail to follow for them. Just a swanpy bug infested delta for 80 miles. So it was considered quite the achievement for the boys. They just wanted to go home is all. Back to their families. Often you could see what resembled smoke out on the Delta but it wasn't smoke but clouds of biting insects 20 30 feet tall.To give you an idea what survival is like up there in the summer time. It dark all winter. Totally so for about 3 months before the sun even comes to the horizon.
Wow, what a sight it must have been. Yes, spring up there is insane for bugs. August is a great time to go. No bugs haha. Sounds like quite the experience!
The dewline is still operational today, the runway hanger is gone but they’ve built a new one, and the boys that you are talking about were three boys that ran away from the residential school in inuvik, they stole a pack of cigarettes from the teacher or supervisor, they got scared when the teachers found out who stole the cigarettes and decided to try and walk home during early summer, just one survived two others died on the the way, the survivor is my older brother he was 11 years old at the time, he survived on berries, he walked about 125 miles through tundra swamps and crossed rivers to make it home
It looks like quite an adventure. Wish to do it one day. I will do it definitely. Thanks so much you two for sharing. Keep them coming. Enjoy your day.
You should! It's a looooooooong drive haha
sounds like SUCH an epic road trip. so much beauty to see in canada
Thanks! It was pretty epic :)
I walked there it was cold. Got there in mid November the days were short and the ocean frozen but it was the end of a 10 year 21,000km three ocean walk
That's crazy! Love the dedication!
Trying to move Canada so hardly...but cant get it done. I am so much love with this country. I have watched your all clip that you made so far. Off course this made me more crazy to come Canada . lots of love from Bangladesh for both of you,
Thank you so much! hope you can make it work one day!
Planning our Alcan trip now for summer 2019. A dip in the arctic is a must. Your video sealed the deal, I was looking at Prudehoe Bay, AK but Tuktoyaktuk looks so much better! Good work, Thanks!!
That's awesome to hear! Tuk is pretty cool. Wish we had more time there. Haven't been to Alaska yet but one day!
Love it! I hope this series keeps on going!
Absolutely! So much more to explore!
Thanks for this video!
I'm planning a drive from Maryland to Tuktoyaktuk for either summer 2019 or 2020 with my MINI Cooper and my dog. I'll be doing the Arctic dip, too.
That sounds like one hell of a trip. Arctic Dip is a must :) I've heard about Maryland a lot lately....
fantastic video! we will be driving to Tuk in August of 2019 from BC. cant wait!
That's awesome! We'd love to go back one day
did you already go? I am in BC and thinking about planning out a trip in the next few months.
Nice video! That might be a future trip for us someday! I would probably do it with my truck to be safe
haha yeah, for sure. It's a rough ride but many people do it
I'm from Tuk and thought this was amazing come back again can go camping lol
Really? Cool! You're up there now? We'd love to come back. It was so rushed because of the road construction at that time. Didn't have enough time to really experience the people and nature. Camping sounds cool though. In the summer :)
Must Do Canada yes I road is better in winter and more land wild life but fall time me and my family go camping fishing and hunting but there's always something to do anytime of the year :)
Must Do Canada best time is the jamborees where they hold and events and Feast great time to met everyone and they have dances and tents with all kinds of foods
@@CharityFlower73 True. We'd love to see it in the winter as well. Do you know Kylik?
Must Do Canada sorry no but can message me on my channel if you guys want more info
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your trip has been on my bucket list for years and I'm hoping to fulfill my dream next year. I bought a teardrop trailer and a 4 wheel drive for the occasion. Can't wait! 😊 Your blogs are super and very helpful.
Oh wow! That's super awesome. I take it you're planning on going for a while? Our next video(s) will be about the Dempster highway and Inuvik
What a great opportunity for the community of Tuktoyaktuk to capitalize on the wildlife viewing opportunities in the booming eco-tourism industry.
True, lots of opportunities for adventure
Hermoso, magnifico
It is my dream to drive there. I wanted to be this year, but no enough vacation time, and I have to drive from Montréal. Alors... will be another year. The road looks like Trans Taïga Road or Trans Labrador, witch I both driven. I wait the next video.
Oh wow, long drive from Montreal! haha We'd love to do Labrador some day. How was it?
Is very wild and large, you feel the space... Also, extremely remote, full of wild life and flowers. Was cold, +1C @ 9 AM on 1st July. The road is ok, gravel, but now they're putting asphalt on top. For sure you will need extra gas, I needed it (and I was driving small diesel car). I would like to re-do it one day. I was in rush, Montréal - St John's, NL and retour in 4 days.
Oh wow, yes, even this big road trip was rushed. Would love to do it more relaxed one day
Good job, I DO enjoy your videos. In fact, I showed a couple of your episodes to a group of people at an Alberta Party held in Mesa AZ. Keep the videos coming ...
Cool! We were in Phoenix earlier this year. Live down there now?
No, we're Canadian snowbirds so we live in AB for 6 mos and in AZ for 6!
I wanted to visit Tuktoyaktuk 24 years ago, for the Molson Ice polar beach party I'm Labor Day 1995.
That does sound cool!
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I wish I had made it, it was a real once in a lifetime kind of thing. But I was only 17 and didn't have a whole lot of money at the time.
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Glad you liked it :)
Planning to make the drive in 2021
Good video
I have a couple of jackets with wolverine ruffs. Wolverine is one of the most durable furs out there. It’s the best fur for making a parka ruff.
You live up north?
Must Do Canada Yeah. I live in Alaska.
I’ve been in Alaska almost 20 years.
@@arturomansour-hull930 Oh cool, haven't been there since I was 12 but would love to come back one day
Must Do Canada I want to visit Canada. I’ve never been. Alaska has changed a lot in the last 5 years, especially Anchorage.
Hi thanks for the awesome video
Hope to make this trip one day from southeast Saskatchewan
Just a question: what kind of mask figure is that on the shelf to your left?
I have the exact same one sitting on a shelf in my house and have no idea where it came from
It's from Mexico! :) We bought them at the Teotihuacan pyramids near Mexico City....
I live in tuktoyaktuk
Sucks I wanna go but I live in Yellowknife
Hey! Have you been to New foundland?
please remove back ground music--- it is too loud at some points
IS SHE MEXICAN???
Si!
@@MustDoCanada muy bien,,,saludos desde la cd de mexico