So the story is out on Car 11’s ill-fated attempt to make the Arctic Circle. Sadly disappointed, we were quickly cheered up by our teammate’s willingness to take us on board so that we could at least make the ultimate journey north.
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What a great morning! We rolled out of Dawson City, topped off fuel at “The Corner” then pulled out in convoy of Cars 6, 7, and 11 up the Dempster Highway to Inuvik. At just about Mile 12, I noticed the “Check Engine” light for which Subarus are sometimes famous and said “Dan, did you forget to put the gas cap back on?”. Then I saw the red battery icon. Oops.
A quick “We got trouble!” call on the business band radio brought our 3-car convoy to a halt….
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It was a crisp morning, the air was still save for one small black BMW cutting thru the dawn.
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Jim and Dan’s WRX lost alternator power a scant 13 miles up the Dempster highway dashing their hopes of piloting it to the Arctic Ocean. Thankfully it chose that point only 13 miles of the 500 mile drive. The full team returned to Dawson City, we parked the WRX at the El Dorado Hotel and put Dan and Jim into the Mazda 323 and BMW 325iX. We will haul Dan and Jim North to complete the mission. We are two hours behind schedule and are back on the road to Inuvik. More on events when we arrive in Inuvik tonight.
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