Days 5, 6, & 7 - June 4, 5 & 6

Well, things have took a change for the worst. While driving in the mountains between Summit Lake BC & Laird Hot Springs we heard a "clunk" and had felt a "jerk/bump" immediately afterwards we started get messages about Stabilitrak & traction control along with other weird goings on. There were no visible problems and the truck and trailer were rolling along. We kept going and Brian started reading the owners manual, one option said to shut the truck off and then restart, we tried that at Shell Lake after stopping for gas, but it only seemed to start the truck out in a lower gear so we could only drive 50 mph. We made it to Watson Lake and stayed at the RV Park there for the night, while there we checked the fuses and disconnected the battery. First thing Monday morning we contacted a local mechanic who said he could look at the truck and read the code right away (nearest GM dealer at this point was 300 miles away). The code read the transmission and computer had lost contact. The guy checked for loose wires etc and couldn't see anything. The truck instrument panel also looked normal and the truck was doing what it was supposed to do, so we started north. We only made it about 2 miles before everything acted up again, but we were able to drive 60 mph and made good time to Teslin. We stopped for gas at Teslin and left the truck running, when we went to leave, the truck stalled out before we could make it out of the parking lot, so we started making phone calls and using Onstar. Bottom line, after a 4 hour wait a flatbed arrived and took us and the truck to Whitehorse 2+ hours away where we ended up at the Gold Rush Inn, Best Western. After a good nights rest we are now making phone calls, reading/sending emails and waiting to hear what comes next. We are keeping each others spirits up and trying to not dwell on the current, but look forward to making it to Alaska to catch some fish. Stay tuned for more....... Stone Sheep along the Alaska Highway, Brian's rendition of a Ken/Brian Selfie at Teslin, Sign Village in Watson Lake, and Ken with his truck