We got back into the Dawson junction by noon, I had a huge breakfast and checked the coolant levels on my bike. After the oil leak caused by Blackfoot, and the coolant leak caused by the rock, I wanted to check all pertinent fluid levels. Both were perfect. Before heading up the Dempster I had stashed some supplies under an old abandoned bus. I thought they may come in handy if I need a coolant top-up on my return trip. Since everything was looking good I donated the supplies to the local shop that had given me the epoxy I used to fix my radiator a few days ago.
Supplies hidden behind front right tire
From this point there was no backtracking on the way back to Calgary. I had mapped out a route that would take us on different roads, the frist section was from Flat Creek to Carmacks. From here we would take a gravel road for 2 days to Watson Lake. In Carmacks we met a German guy and girl from Schwerin who were spending the next few months exploring the north, would be nice to get that much time off.
The road from Carmacks was a great mix of gravel, dirt, and rough pavement. We camped at Ross River that had a nice site overlooking the canyon. I thought it would be a good idea to hike down a steep hill to the river to replenish our water reserves. The hill was mossy and damp and I lost my footing tossing my filter and bottle in the air and tumbling down. I couldnt help but laugh as the hill was soft and mossy, but could have done without the laughing and heckling from Ed who after seeing how I got down was curious how I was going to get back up.
