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In this episode of Backroads Bill, we take you on a 767km Arctic journey along the longest seasonal ice road in the world — from Gillam, Manitoba to Fort Severn and Peawanuck, Ontario.
Hosts Bill and Ben are joined by “Behind-the-Scenes Brian” to share stories of isolation, survival, $20 milk, polar bear tracks, and navigating the remote North like few have.
From impassable muskeg to remote Indigenous communities, we explore what life is really like at the top of Ontario — and why this seasonal lifeline means everything.
00:00 - Welcome to the Ice Road Adventure 03:11 - Why Passenger Trains Can't Compete in the North 07:05 - The 767KM Road That Only Exists for Weeks 13:08 - No Signs, No Tracks: Driving Blind 19:02 - $20 Milk & Sky-High Prices in Remote Stores 26:18 - Polar Bear Country & Cree Culture 34:28 - Surviving the Silence: No Cell, No Services 42:43 - Top 5 Adventure of All Time? 44:51 - Upcoming Expeditions & Reflections
