Um, posting this in three parts triples the spam effect, I'm so sorry about that.
F/K, rated R, 15300 words.
Part III (last part) coming next week.
Prompt: 30. The cold winter months provide a direct connection from Inuvik to Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk which otherwise doesn't exist. (approximately January-April)
After the Nile, Part II: Ice Roads