Sunday, June 26, 2022 - We drove for four hours to reach the small town of Watson Lake on the Alaska Highway. After we arrived in Watson Lake and we finally got telephone service, we called the Baby Nugget RV Park to see it they had space for us. They had plenty of space and we reserved a slot. Water and 30-amp power were available, but no sewer. They do have a dump site if we need it.

On the way to Watson Lake we crossed the bridge on the Liard River and met up with a small group of about eight bison. There were right in the middle of the road and were not about to move over. I was able to, very slowly, drive around the two that were in the middle of the road and they seemed content to just watch us go by. Luckily, they did not ram the truck or RV. I have some good video of this encounter and should be able to post it once we get to Whitehorse which is a larger town and should have some decent WiFi service.

About two hours after leaving Muncho Lake, our EzeeTire sensor set off an alarm telling us that one of our trailer tires was losing air pressure. We could see the pressure slowly decreasing on our gauge in the cab. We were able to continue driving as the pressure decreased to a location that appeared to be a large maintenance yard. We pulled over and I changed the tire on the RV. We have a new RV tire with us and will try to have it mounted tomorrow (Monday) in Watson Lake. The EzeTire unit save us again. It has really justified the $400 price tag by continuously letting us know the status of our tires and letting us know right away if we have a problem. Well worth the money.

Turns out that Don and Marie, our neighbors at Muncho Lake are parked right next to us today too. You kind of get to know the people who are traveling to Alaska on a schedule somewhat similar to ours. We recognize trailers and trucks too.

When we arrived in Watson Lake, we parked right next to the Sign-Post Forest. When the road was being built in the early 1940s two soldiers were homesick so the installed a post with arrows pointing towards their hometowns with the mileage on the signs. This became a popular thing to do with some of the other soldiers working on the road. After the road was done, tourists continued to post signs of the places where they began their journeys. They left vehicle license plates too. In 2004, it was estimated that there were over 55,000 signs in the Sigh Post Forest. It is even much higher now. It is kind f hard to explain what it looks like, so be sure to see the photo gallery and video section once I get them posted (not quality WiFi out here in the wilderness). No phone service for the last two day too.

I am writing this post in the Visitor Centre in Watson Lake right next to the Sign-Post Forest. They have limited WiFi, but not enough to upload photos. Tomorrow we will drive for 250 miles to Whitehorse which is a city of 34,000 people. I should be able to find a place with quality WiFi there.