{"id":113,"date":"2013-07-06T00:54:25","date_gmt":"2013-07-06T04:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/box5417.temp.domains\/~jyytcfmy\/?p=113"},"modified":"2013-07-28T11:23:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-28T15:23:36","slug":"day-7-whitehorse-yt-673-km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/?p=113","title":{"rendered":"Day 7: Whitehorse, YT: 673 km"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 5, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Mosquitoes, mosquitoes, mosquitoes. \u00a0Bad at night., ridiculous in the morning. It had rained a bit at night so we packed up quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Way back near Fort Nelson we saw a sign that warned of Bison on the road near Muncho Lake. \u00a0We didn&#8217;t see any yesterday. \u00a0Today we saw about three dozen of them. \u00a0One large group and the rest in smaller gatherings. \u00a0We had to slow down to wait for them to get off the road. \u00a0We got pictures and video.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0713.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-141\" alt=\"IMG_0713\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0713.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0713.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0713.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0713.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0713.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0713.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw bears too! I really wanted to see the big animals on this trip. \u00a0We saw at least a dozen bears today. \u00a0At one point I was going to pull over to take a picture of one we had just passed. \u00a0I decided there wasn&#8217;t a safe spot to pull over, but right where I had slowed down, we saw another bear.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140\" alt=\"The b\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0717.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0717.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0717.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0717.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0717.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0717.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And a video of the bear:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5LYUaTlwi1I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Welcome to the Yukon Territory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0722.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0722\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0722.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today was amazing scenery and wildlife. \u00a0I mounted my P&amp;S camera facing sideways. \u00a0I got a lot of pictures of my glove as I pressed the shutter \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0761.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142\" alt=\"IMG_0761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0761.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0761.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0761.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0761.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0761.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0761.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0762.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143\" alt=\"IMG_0762\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0762.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0762.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We had to stop at the Sign Post forest in Watson Lake, YT. \u00a0We did \u00a0not search hard enough to find the BWOM sticker \ud83d\ude41 \u00a0The &#8220;forest&#8221; is huge!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0724.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144\" alt=\"IMG_0724\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0724.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0724.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0724.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0724.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0724.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_0724.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we were riding we talked more about our pace. \u00a0We agreed to take a day off in Whitehorse before heading to Dawson City on Sunday. \u00a0I think we need the day off. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been riding 8 straight days and Dendog 7. \u00a0We still can&#8217;t believe we are doing this.<\/p>\n<p>We will re-plan our route tomorrow. \u00a0We don&#8217;t publish the route so you will see the outcome on Spotwalla.<\/p>\n<p>No Spotwalla updates tomorrow. \u00a0It&#8217;s tourist day.<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful weather again today. \u00a0It&#8217;s good to be us!<\/p>\n<p>I think there should be a motorcycle tour (fly and ride) company that operates out of Whitehorse and takes you down to Fort Nelson.<\/p>\n<p>Later!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 5, 2013 Mosquitoes, mosquitoes, mosquitoes. \u00a0Bad at night., ridiculous in the morning. It had rained a bit at night so we packed up quickly. Way back near Fort Nelson we saw a sign that warned of Bison on the road near Muncho Lake. \u00a0We didn&#8217;t see any yesterday. \u00a0Today we saw about three dozen&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alaska-trip-2013","category-motorcycles"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3Eskg-1P","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions\/117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}