In pursuit of the theme of taking the road less traveled, we decided to take the Campbell to reach the Klondike. The Campbell has a number of advantages, as we saw it:

• much less traffic than the Alaska Highway;
• beautiful, empty backcountry;
• preparation for the longer rougher Dempster Highway.

Of course, these advantages come at a cost. There are no services along the highway except those at the two towns, Faro and Ross River that are midway between the ends of the highway. That means you need to have sufficient fuel range for the journey, and have a reliable vehicle. You also don't want to drive this road if you are in a hurry. While some portions of the road permit speeds upto 90km/hr (54mph) we averaged something closer to 50km/hr (30mph). You also need to be comfortable in driving on slippery, muddy sections of road if it is raining which did occur in several areas.