It's a dream trip for many people — a 15,000 kilometre round trip through some of Canada's most beautiful natural landscapes.

And Kitchener's David Hartwick managed it all on a motorcycle.

It took him 19 days of riding — plus one day of rest — to get from Kitchener, Ont., to Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., and back.

"I always wanted to say I've been to the Northwest Territories. I've done that now," Hartwick said.

His adventure to the north took him through Stewart, B.C., to see glaciers. He also drove as far west as he could go to enjoy the natural scenery. He took just one day off from riding when he got to Whitehorse, Yukon, to put on some new tires.

"The whole trip was to ride this Dempster Highway," he said.

The Dempster Highway is a roughly 740 km remote, unpaved road that connects Yukon

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