Watson Lake, Yukon

We got a call from Watson Lake as the bikers had pedaled extra hard to get to the post office before it closed at noon. They made it but the Canadian postal system is slower than promised and the mail for them had not arrived. The next plan is for Watson Lake to forward it to Dawson Creek which is a week away or 600 miles. The bikes have been doing fine with daily maintanence. This time the problem was Matthew's trailer It seems it started to make squeeking noises and the ball bearings were all worn out. The "agonizing squeek" lasted for about three days before it could be fixed in Watson Lake. Now where could he find a small wheel in the Yukon?? Well it so happens he found a kids bike out on a sidewalk and on sale for $ 5. The wheel was the perfect size and with a couple of washers it did the job as a replacement and should be good for many more miles on the Al-Can Highway.
The fisherman were especially dissapointed that the hoped for fishing gear did not arrive as they are finding good streams but their fishing line and lures are getting tangled up.
They spotted another black bear and even told Mary Kay about it this time. Watson Lake is home of the world famous sign post forest. They stopped there and had lunch. They have seen license plates from 43 states and talked to people from all over the place. People are curious about bicyclists pulling supplies in a trailer and biking for thousads of miles.