Northbound- Ep. 05 - Dempster Highway, Overland Vanlife to the Arctic Ocean, Tuktoyaktuk, Canada

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10 ай бұрын

This is the story of our Journey to the Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk. Tuktoyaktuk is a small Inuit village in the far north of Canada. 10 years prior, you couldn't have driven here in the summer as there wasn't even a road. But now, the infamous Dempster highway goes all the way to the Arctic Ocean. In fact, this is the only year-round public road that accesses the Arctic Ocean in North America. (The Dalton highway stops miles before the Arctic Ocean). Just for this fact alone, Overlanders are flocking to the Dempster Highway. The Dempster is 550 miles (886 km) of graded but very dusty dirt road from the Klondike Hwy to Tuktoyaktuk. This route takes you through some of the most remote areas in North America.
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@steveleonard5206 Ай бұрын

Great drone video. We drove in a truck camper to Tuk in 2018, the first year the all-weather road was open and spent the first half of July on the Dempster and in Tuk. We were in no rush and in our mid 60’s, assuming this was our one and only trip to this beautiful land. Yes, the water was warmer than I thought it would be. 😃

@Famagogo Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That's the way to do it! I'd love to know how much it's changed since when you were there and now. Tourism is going to have an effect on the community. Some good and some bad. But either way, it's an awesome trip!

@steveleonard5206 Ай бұрын

@@Famagogo hi. It was the first summer the New Tuk road was open for travel. A bit soft in places. The campsites may have been there along the ocean, but virtually everyone was camped around the "ARCTIC OCEAN” sign. We were there for 3 days. People had campfires going in the evening. Someone had a guitar. People came and went. The guy with the large walk-in smokers was there selling fish. Everyone was happy and with lots of generally quiet conversations. We were parked by a picnic table beside the slope down to the ocean. It was not warm. My wife waded into the water, I went for a swim. Water is colder in Newfoundland. The real magic was setting the alarm for 3:00am and bundling up to watch the sun NOT set. Spent almost 3 weeks on THE ROAD in our truck camper.

@HHarv 8 күн бұрын

Amazing!!!!

@Famagogo 5 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@FredPerryUSA 9 ай бұрын

Love the perspective of the "Mrs". Most enjoyable.

@Famagogo 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@richardcousineau9457 2 ай бұрын

Great synopsis of your trip. I plan Toronto to Tuk in Aug 2024 with our truck camper. Great drone videos.

@Famagogo 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Have a great trip!

@richbowie76 10 ай бұрын

Earlier this summer back in June we had some pretty thick Canadian wildfire smoke here in Chicago. Dramatic drone footage of the wildfires. As usual great stuff .👍✌

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

It's been smoky so many places this summer. I'm ready for wildfire season to end. Thanks so much for watching!

@sadielaurentiwhitley3762 10 ай бұрын

Such a fantastic video to share your travels through Alaska. I’ve only been there on a cruise, which is no comparison to what you’re experiencing on the road. I don’t know that I’ll ever drive there in my van, so it’s great to see your video. Thank you. Great to see you and Kathy so happy, and as always, helping others along the way.

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Thanks again Sadie! This area is amazing and HUGE!

@yodaworks 2 ай бұрын

just found your channel... how cool is that... love the vids and love the music..

@Famagogo 2 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thanks so much!

@Wa61105 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Especially those fantastic drone shots..

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Walter!

@grzegorzkowalski4614 Күн бұрын

🙂👍👍👍

@proflprasad9094 10 ай бұрын

I traversed the Dempster Hwy. in June 2022, reaching Tuk for the Summer Solstice. Enjoyed Tombstone Interpretive Centre some 76 kms into the Dempster, and the Pingos outside Tuk.

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, that's really neat. Pingos are cool!

@zalllon 21 күн бұрын

Great you were able to help Bill Burr at the side of the road. Good video, and helpful info tidbits. I’m planning to do this drive from Toronto end of Aug. ‘24 or next year same month. I’ll skip this year if I’m able to take more time off and drive to Colorado, Utah and Idaho.

@Famagogo 20 күн бұрын

Awesome plan, Those are all some of my most favorite spots. Thanks!

@stevehori673 10 ай бұрын

What an adventure! Thanks for sharing, love your attitude when traveling Peter. Safe travels home.

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dennymeyer7410 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video looking very the adventure

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support Denny!

@nicolasuribestanko 9 ай бұрын

30:00 12:06 PM would be a few minutes past noon - versus 12:06 AM.

@Famagogo 9 ай бұрын

That's good. Thanks. I was pretty sleep deprived.

@georgepuckhaber8929 10 ай бұрын

Another great one, Peter! And I learned something! I, too, thought the red rivers were the by product of mining. I feel a little better knowing it’s a natural phenomenon. Revel on!

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much George!

@joelc9284 9 ай бұрын

Wow, awesome drone footage!

@Famagogo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@joec4871 4 ай бұрын

I'm confused, you showed a part standing in front of the Arctic and said "we made it". Then right after that you said you had 400 kilometers to reach Tuk. Isn't that arctic sign in Tuk?

@Famagogo 4 ай бұрын

Sorry, no, the Arctic sign is where we cross into the Arctic Circle. Tuk is still much further north. We reach the Arctic Ocean at Tuk.

@RedogZuk 10 ай бұрын

Great channel. Sweet rig set up 😎🤙🏼☀️☀️

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

@chipsrafferty8362 11 сағат бұрын

I am ready to spend my retirement traveling for a year,torn between a Transit and a Sprinter,as such,how do you find the reliability of the Sprinter,which I prefer but the maintenance availability is from what I understand to be minimal.Just curious if you would comment. Thanks man enjoy your travels.

@jamestreanor182 8 ай бұрын

The drone shots are amazing

@Famagogo 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@cmoreoverland6739 10 ай бұрын

Did the Run solo from SF to Tuk and it is everything....Oh, you guys are pro! I'm headed to Argentina in '25 come along. It'l be an adventure fur sur!

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

That's great, congrats on the trip to Tuktoyaktuk. We are now Southbound to Ushuaia. I hope we cross paths!

@demotorrijder1643 10 ай бұрын

Nice to see my sticker is still on the Dempster sign, the cat 🙂

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

That's awesome you could see it!

@demotorrijder1643 7 ай бұрын

@@Famagogo And the Arctic Ocean sign too! Nice

@larryheiny5287 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, it brought back our recent memories of the Dust! One doesnt know dust until the Dempster has been driven. I have to know, did the young man at the fuel stop in Eagle Plain ask if there were more vans coming? When the 20 of us descended upon him he said we were his worst nightmare lol And I have a story to tell about Tuktoyaktuk but that's for the next time we meet. Meanwhile, enjoy that part of the world and Safe Travels.

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

That's funny Larry, I can only imagine. I'm looking forward to your story. Safe travels to you as well!

@nytrydr2 10 ай бұрын

Another great video, keep on trucking. I recently retired and hopefully will be going on more adventures. Really want a Revel too.👍

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do! I hope I see you out there.

@devanjackson3168 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I’m planning an adventure to Tuk next year, what time of year did you go and also did you get a chance to see the aurora borealis when it did get a bit darker? Cheers and safe travels!

@Famagogo 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! We were there in July. It was never yearly dark then just sort of a deep dusk for a few hours. So not Aurora viewing in the summer.

@stevechristiansen8183 6 ай бұрын

Great drone footage! What kind of drone do you use? We live in Wyoming and are sxs people and love your drone!

@Famagogo 6 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, In this video we used a DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Thanks so much!

@AndrewHammans 3 ай бұрын

I've watched a few of your videos as well as some other people driving the dempster, but I'm more interested in the stuff you don't mention. Such as gas prices, total cost of a trip (minus replacing an axel) what kind of drone you use, and other financial considerations

@Famagogo 3 ай бұрын

You are in luck! That is just why we offer our Dempster Field Guide on our Patreon. It answers all the questions we wish we knew to ask before the trip. Plus our camps and other info from the trip. It's available to all our top tier Patrons. You can check it out here. www.patreon.com/Famagogo/membership

@terrymckenzie8786 9 ай бұрын

Nice shot of the cable ferry. I caught it last year and no idea it was cable. How about the Mackenzie ferry.

@Famagogo 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, The other ferry is normal (no cable). That's so cool you went up the Dempster! Way to go! Thanks for watching!

@911Quebec 3 ай бұрын

It's safe to travel on the Dempster with, for exemple, Toyo Open Country AT III ? I want to put theses tire on my Kia Carnival 2023.

@Famagogo 3 ай бұрын

I’d think those tires would be great. I’ve never owned them but they seem really solid. I can vouch for the BFG KO2 as that’s what we used up there and for the last 750K miles. They are so amazing.

@mikep4811 10 ай бұрын

Gotta say...9 ads, 8 of which I can not skip is a bit ridiculous.

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Wow, I had no idea. That part is all controlled by YT. I could and did turn off the small annoying ads that run at the bottom. Thanks so much for watching.

@jamestreanor182 8 ай бұрын

I also saw a lot of ads, I wonder if monetization of small channels is increased?

@1sheinz 27 күн бұрын

Ad block , just works. It's free too you, or there's YTpremiem if it bothers you as much as me

@chipsrafferty8362 11 сағат бұрын

Chill dude,watch something else.

@ExploreThe50 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Do you think you could make the journey in a Promaster van which is 2 wd. How helpful is 4 wd or awd?

@Famagogo 10 ай бұрын

Hi, Thanks for watching. YES, You could do the Dempster in most any van, truck or car. Having quality all terrain tires and fuel range would be the biggest consideration. New sturdy AT tires and 1-2 full sized spare tires would be ideal. A tow would be very costly. So make sure you're prepared to handle any issues yourself. Maybe see my repair kit video for some ideas of what I bring along. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdWmgMt0sMjJhmQ.html