Monthly Archives: July 2011

Here’s a video of a DC-3 taking off from the Sachs Harbour Airport. The guy is Rich, my team-mate for this trip.

Yay! We made it in to (and out of) Sachs Harbour! We were supposed to be there from Thursday afternoon until Sunday night but due to fog we didn’t get there until late Friday afternoon. Friday we set up our … Continue reading →

Cold beer is indeed more expensive than room temperature beer.

It’s 9 am Friday morning and we’re sitting around the Inuvik airport waiting for fog to lift. It’s foggy here and in Sachs Harbour. We did this yesterday for a few hours too. It’s all part of northern travel. The … Continue reading →

We tried again on Wednesday. This time it was a beautiful day and we made it in with no problems. We saw a whole pod of Beluga Whales near the island but my camera didn’t pick them up. If anyone … Continue reading →

We didn’t get to the station on Pelly last year because of fog in the area. This year there was fog again on our first try. We landed for a while at the edge of the fog bank to see … Continue reading →

Monday we took a Cessna 206 float plane to Herschel Island. It is a very cool place with tons of history. Here’s a link if you’re curious. Here’s pics: