Arctic Ocean Road-Trip in my Tesla Model Y Part TWO
Back on July 5th I started a 100 day roadtrip (roundtrip) with my 2022 Tesla Model Y from Denver, Colorado, USA to the Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, Canada. I suspect at this point the trip will be closer to 120 days. I posted a few weeks ago about the journey from Denver, Colorado to Vancouver, BC, Canada. This is part two. Vancouver, BC >>> Dawson City, Yukon. British Columbia was absolutely stunning. Due to fires and road closures, I had to divert my travel route a bit from Pemberton to Kamloops and up through Clearwater connecting back to Prince George, but I was pleasantly surprised with the new route!
Charging notes
Up through Prince George Tesla Supercharging was available, but after that I have been using BC Hydro for fast charging. Fast charging can be anywhere from 24kW to 180kW. Charging in British Columbia has been significantly cheaper than anywhere in the US. Averaging about .21 CAD/ .15kW USD
The BC Hydro chargers require CCS or ChadEmo connectors.
Highlights of this section of my trip:
-Wells-Gray Provincial Park (over 40 named waterfalls in this park!)
-getting a hood wrap and decals on my Y in Prince George. Designed this logo myself. It matches stickers I had made for my trip. The shop did awesome!
-driving the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. Saw one of the biggest glaciers I’ve ever seen in my life
-saw many black bears and a few grizzlies
-Saw a mama Grizzly with 3 cubs on the side of the road
-very pretty campsites
-sunsets are around 10:30pm every night and light lingers until about midnight to 1:30AM
-have seen the milky way through my glass roof twice
-have driven over 10,000km!!
-made it to the Yukon
-Dawson City famous SourToe Whiskey cocktail (yes, it’s made with a real human toe). Rite of passage here in Dawson. Disgusting, but was something I promised I’d do if I made it to Dawson. They give you a certificate and you are part of the SourToe Whiskey Cocktail Club. Over 130,000+ have done it over the years. There’s an interesting history to this you can google and read the story.
This journey has been everything and so much more than I imagined. The moments I’ve experienced, the stories I’ve heard, the stories I’ve shared with others. The people. The kindness. The excitement. I’ve met people who had never seen a Tesla, they didn’t even know what a Tesla was! I’ve met people who drive all sorts of EVs and are fascinated and excited to see the Tesla making it this far. I’ve started tracking the number of teslas I’ve seen. There was a stretch of 8 days where I didn’t see any other Teslas or EVs.
In just ONE day, I will start my journey on the Dempster Highway. I’m nervous, a bit overwhelmed, and also feeling incredibly supported and inspired by all the other travelers making this journey. It’s not for the feint of heart. The week ahead shows 6 days of rain and very bleak conditions. I will share an update from the Dempster when I finish in about 10 days!
Any questions you may have about this trip, I would love to answer! Until then, happy camping and traveling, Tesla friends!