If you've seen the third season of History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers," you know about the roads we traveled on this tour. By taking a tour I'd hoped we'd have a careful, capable driver who would not only cover all the miles and sites but would get us to the Arctic Circle and back safely. Matthew did all that and more. He cared about his guests and molded the tour to accomplish what we wanted in terms of time, stops and activities. At every stop he offered hot beverages, delicious and filling lunches, and the chance to rotate seats. He was courteous and helpful, not only to us but also to truckers as he used his CB to identify himself as oncoming traffic and pulled to the side to let trucks pass when the usable part of the road narrowed to one lane. On the way back he even stopped to help the driver of a van belonging to a competitor. The driver had pulled too far off the road (not in a pull-out) and a back wheel fell off the side of the road. Matthew was obviously much more experienced and took the lead, pulling him out. All of the stops were valuable but I really enjoyed experiencing the way everyone works to help each other on that desolate highway. Matthew pointed out wildlife along the way, showed us where the pipeline went through a mountain rather than over it, and explained things like push-trucks as we traveled. The night was too cloudy to see the northern lights but that didn't stop Matthew from pausing frequently to check while we waited in the heated van.