Keep the Alaska Highway Weird!

“This country ain’t nothing but
miles and miles of miles and miles
of nothing.”
--Worker on the Alaskan Highway, 1942

I beg to differ with the above quote. After six long days (the days are really long up here) we have finished driving the 1422 miles of the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska. Along the route, we have seen many beautiful sights, and a few weird ones. I’ll dedicate this post to the weird.

1. Although Canadians seem to be fairly progressive when it comes to their First Nations people, this business proudly displayed this wooden statue of a stereotypical “Indian.”



2. Honestly, I have no idea what these plastic igloos are for.



3. For some reason, this oilfield in British Columbia decided to pride itself on being Redneck.



4. There are regular wildlife crossing signs along the road, but three odd ones were: Sasquatch Crossing, bison and RV collision, and men chasing balls. Humm?





5. Alaska Highway graffiti is the most progressive I’ve seen. People write their messages with rocks. This is not necessarily weird, but it's worth mentioning. Perhaps it will catch on in other places.




6. The few churches we saw along the highway looked like makeshift warehouses.



7. Some of the buildings have a very odd look as well.





8. Folks in Watson Lake, Yukon appear to be very lost.



9. Cautious Airstream owners protect their trailers from rocks by covering them with bubble wrap and aluminum foil. Perhaps they were more intelligent than us; we have a few dings.



10. Speed is enforced by cardboard cops.