It was a lovely night sleeping with the rain fly off. The top of this big tent, an MEC Funhouse 6 man, is all mesh so you can see the…
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Setting up camp TWICE in one day!
We knew we had about 8 hours of driving to do over a day and a half to get to Whitehorse and a site a reserved tomorrow night there. So…
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Off we go!
My grandiose ideas of all the things I could fit in my truck ….. I was delusional! We are stuffed! Everything has its place. And I’m so glad Jeff got…
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Introducing Cathy!! My travel companion for the next month!
Introducing my childhood neighbour, friend, fellow girl guide, school bus rider, and 4H’er! Last year Cathy and I were chatting, and she was talking about how she hasn’t seen much…
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British Columbia Trip Summary
We did almost 9,000 km of driving on this trip! For our wildlife summary: We slept in the truck camper for 28 nights. Oh the memories!!!
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Handy tips for a road trip like this
Best tools: iOverlander app – This tool is key! It lets you look for the nearest campsite (or whatever you set it to look for) and once you’ve downloaded the…
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Whitehorse!
I was a grumpy wife this morning when Jeff poked fun at my hair. I just want to wash it! Why are we avoiding using this teenie tiny onboard shower!?…
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And back to BC!
With an extra night to spare, we headed to Atlin, BC! We’ve lived in the Yukon for 10 years now, but still hadn’t made it to Atlin. Until today!! Atlin…
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Back in the Yukon!
We tested out a rest area for our home base tonight but it was mid afternoon and warm so we pushed on, hoping to get a campground site instead. And…
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What a lucky stop! The view!
I was sure we were destined for that same little rec site north of Dease Lake that we stayed at last time, but instead Jeff seemed game to try the…
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Hello again Stewart
We’re back in Stewart, BC and this time it isn’t rainy! We even booked a spot back at the same RV park where we knew they had showers and laundry….
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Fish jumping, fire’s burning, bugs are swarming
We decided to not veer off course to visit Prince Rupert or Kitimat. While we’d like to visit them, that’s a lot of driving that requires the same road in…
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The ground is crawling!
We are staying in Beaumont Provincial Park tonight, near Fort Fraser, on the shores of Fraser Lake, west of Prince George about an hour and a half. I remember reading…
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Worth the drive for the views!
Dad warned us that we would really not enjoy the road from Whistler, through Pemberton, to Lillooet, British Columbia. And it was gnarly! But the views!! That was worth it!…
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Gibsons, BC – Home of The Beachcombers!
We spent most of our day in Gibsons, along BC’s Sunshine Coast! If you are Canadian and my age or older, you’ve probably watched The Beachcombers! It aired on Canadian…
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Courtenay to Sechelt, 2 ferries today!
We scored the most beautiful spot in a provincial park tonight. WHEW! What a relief! I sleep SO much better when we are parked somewhere we are supposed to be….
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I showered in the men’s bathroom
We were awake by 5am when the early bird surfers rolled into the parking lot. There was talking and waxing (the boards) and banging tail gates. And then a garbage…
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Beach Bums
We have spent most of the day on the Long Beach of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve near Tofino. That drive across the island from Port Alberni isn’t great….
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Watching John Wayne in a rest area
We parted ways with Colette this morning. She went back to her home in Port Hardy and we headed south. Our goal was Tofino, but probably not until tomorrow. No…
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Marble River Rec Site
We packed up this morning and left Port Hardy. But not quickly. We had to make a million stops, like the busy Co-op where a totally swamped young employee refilled…
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