There has always been something about distant places that resonates deeply within the adventurer. A mountain summit, a coastline, the end of a road—all pull at us, inspiring the commitment and sacrifice necessary to continue past the horizon, or beyond another false summit. An end is a goal, and in our case, the end was Tuktoyaktuk, the last vehicle-accessible human outpost in northern Canada, over 230 miles north of the Arctic Circle, clinging to the edge of land and the start of the frozen ocean. The final stage of our route would take us down the ice road on the Mackenzie River, which each year freezes solidly enough to support 18-wheelers
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