EY Page 16 Gassiar Courier January 1987 CASSIAR COUNTRY Cont. from Page 6 down the Alaska Highway. Very few cars passed in my direction. During the next two days I covered about 600 miles, cycling for 22 hours and managing to get four rides, landing me in Whitehorse 50 minutes late for the bus to Cassiar. (This was the only bus that would have enabled me to be back to work on time.) As it was I arrived a day late! I thank Albert Quinn for pardoning the day missed and allowing time off to take the trip during the shutdown situation. In travelling alone, | felt in a state of freedom. Most of the time I had the road to myself. I could do as I pleased with the only concern one of survival and enjoying the trip. Several times | built fires for cooking and for warmth. By putting a plastic bag inside my shoes and covering packs with garbage bags, I was able to ride comfortably in the rain without getting wet. Only on one occasion was a lean-to necessary for a night’s shelter in the woods. From Paxon, I changed onto the Denali High- way. After travelling twelve miles of steep paved road, the back tire blew caused from the rough road travelled on the “Top of the World” Highway. | was able to get a ride ten miles to the nearest town, Tangle Lake (just a lodge) where | put a heavy duty patch on the tire. How- ever, after travelling thirty more miles, the tire blew again, this time irreparable. After walking for two hours, | realized that | should have put the repaired tire on the front of the bike where there was no direct weight on it. Luckily | got picked up (only two cars had passed in that time) and got right into Mt. McKinley Park, a distance of 125 miles. I spent three days in Denali National Park, seeing Mt. McKinley on a clear day. Tourists have a 40% chance of seeing Mt. McKinley at all. One has to take an eight to ten hour bus ride provided by the Park in order to see Mt. McKinley. The Park is closed to public vehicle travel to protect the wilderness environment. On the bus ride I was able to see lots of wildlife, especially Dahl sheep. Park rangers provide different slide presentations and lectures about Denali Park on a daily basis. I found this very interesting and learned some of what the Park Travelling by bike was a unique experience. In peddling a steady pace, the legs get into a rhythm which enables you to hum along effortlessly for miles. If the angle of the road changed, gears would automat- ically be changed to keep the same rhythm in peddling (cadence). Very little concentration is needed at this offers. Some people spend every summer in the Park ~~ ~~ = #: Oe ora aes 3 ne point and the mind soon wanders, focusing on whatever and say they will always be able to sce and learn somthing AR) ane Ry NCE SU ay comes up. Spotting changes in landscape, noticing dif- different on each trip. 1 just scratched the surface. A BIG SMILE AFTER A LONG REST ferenct wild flowers, making future plans, whatever, During the last day at the Park, someone noticed the until. . . that car approaches or a nasty hill becomes condition of my bike and offered to sell a bike tire he apparent, and all concentration immediately focuses could do without for a few days. | gladly took the offer Arriving in Fairbanks, | had two days to get on the road and the effort needed to get up the hill! and got the bike operational, then I hopped on the train to Cassiar for work. I began cycling and hitchhiking Try it one day, you might surprise yourself! to Fairbanks. I know I did. . . and will again! PUBLIC NOTICE GIGI GEM AND GOLD gold chains, charms, earrings rings by order Special Orders 323Batemen 7 Phone 778-7356 SSS o-sBo-te aot 2 Oe Soto o-® oBo-< 3 - XA x ee 3 PORK PAK ECONOMY PAK Bs Se 50 Ib 75 Ib 100 !b__—-150 Ib Dg 50 Ib 751b 100 Ib___—‘'150 Ib & 5s Roasts 131s OU sbeebs ok IB Reg. 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