Flat Tire and Out of Gas in NWT

Some would say it was a rough welcome into the Northwest Territories.  We would say it is just part of the growing process and another adventure in a series of adventures to come.

The Liard Highway is the BC entrance into the NWT.  This is the road we took. The highway is gravel and in a few sections the road is in good shape but, we found out sooner than later, that in most sections the road is in a very rough condition.

It is not a road to be taken lightly with no spare tire .. hint hint.

We drove all night and day on the Liard Hwy through sun and rain, with mud and deep ruts while avoiding pot holes the size of garbage can lids.  The jeep and camper were dripping in mud. It was a fun and, surprisingly,  there were no mishaps.  That is what we thought until …

Until we came to the end of  our tour on Liard Hwy at the corner of  Liard Hwy and  the Mackenzie Hwy. Here we stopped to stretch our legs when Bro noticed I had a flat tire on the camper.  Not cool when everything is dripping in mud.  After some mumblings I got down and dirty and got the tire replaced.

But then, double whammy,  2 kilometres down the road I ran out of gas too… ha ha ha.  You can imagine my enjoyment.  So Bro, also teetering on empty,  had to go into Fort Simpson (which requires a river ferry crossing) to get gas. I sat for 2 hours.

Here I am on the side of the highway waiting for Bro and his gas.