30 May – picking up the Cassiar Highway
During the 30’s when the Alaska Highway was under planning, the Cassiar highway route was actually the first choice, and the current Alaska Highway route was choice #3. When WWII broke out, The US was sending a lot of planes to Russia, These planes flew north through Canada, Alaska, and into Russia. When the decision to built the Alaska Highway was made, the route that followed the planes was chosen (option #3) and not Option #1 (the current Cassiar Highway)
Very quite at the campsite, We had our coffee and breakfasts at the Toyhouse Inn, and then hit the road.
The farther north you get, the more the winter takes a toll on the road, as attested to yesterdays grueling 50 miles of frost heaves. Fortunately, the roads are fairly easy to repair as they are constructed of dirt and gravel, then coated with chip-seal (asphalt/tar). When it comes time to resurface, they simply use a grader with knives to cut the old chip-seal, regrade it, roll it, then reseal it. Should be good for another ten to fifteen years.
We stopped for lunch at a rest area, After a sandwich I adjusted the fan belt, It would squeal a little when we downshifted on the steep inclines.
A stop at Teslin River for some gas, Then continue on to 37 Junction where we got off the Alaska Highway and pick up the Cassiar Highway.
Traveling south we went through a large burn area, probably 30 miles wide, it looked fairly recent, I would guess within the last ten years. The evergreens take a long time to recover, but you can see the White Burch (the green areas) recover fairly quickly.
We made a stop at Jade City (www.jadecity.com). 
WOW – These folks mine their own jade on top of the mountain, cut it, and do their artistic thing to grind, cut, and shape some beautiful jade pieces. Jodie picked out a couple pair of earrings, very nice.
We continued down the road for about another 45 minutes and found a nice spot to spend the night. Right off the road on the shore line of Pine Lake. The Ice on the lake is breaking up and we can hear waterfalls about 1/2 mile away. This should be a nice quite place for the night (I hooked up the spare Propane tank, as I know the furnace will be running tonight.
Odometer > 6,871