As it turns out, my walk took me to a place that I never expected to go. Physically, I arrived at Prudhoe Bay, but emotionally, over the course of 17 1/2 months, I reached a place deeper within myself than I had ever ventured before. A place I had always been afraid to pursue before. But, confronting my fears was one of the incentives for embarking on this walk in the first place.
Okay.... a few days ago I lost my road support and had to complete the remainder of my walk unsupported. The night before last I found a place to sleep , sort of out of the elements, which are very harsh still up here. I hadn’t seen a bear my entire journey , but that changed that night. After almost 15,000 miles my journey almost came to an abrupt end. I was very lucky. Here’s what happened.....
Some of the cool wildlife along the way.
Alright... I’m in Deadhorse, Alaska at the moment. I have 7 more miles to go to reach the Arctic Ocean. I’m waiting for NBC to arrive to complete my trek Probably will happen tomorrow, the 31st. In the meantime I have a couple videos and pics from the last few days to get out. Including a very traumatic encounter with a grizzly bear.
Heading out from Fairbanks. Into the Arctic Circle.
My final border crossing on the 28th of April.
Into Alaska! My last border crossing.
Crossing the final border.
Ian’s split pea soup
*WARNING*
Portions of this video may not be suitable for children.
Or even adults!
Just kidding
Or am I?
Ok... you decide.
Check out the Cargo Can Picker-Upper. CHA-CHING!!!!!
One morning on the Canadian road