Jun 12, 2013 - It feels and looks like we are really getting NORTH now.

We got an early start before 8am and had very good roads with few big hills. The weather was rainy in the morning but improved as the day went on. We saw two sets of Mom and Calf Moose! And got some pictures. We drove 357 miles and got to Fort Nelson, British Columbia by shortly after 3PM. The scenery was very beautiful but with few big mountains. That will change tomorrow.

Jun 11, 2013 - Fort Nelson, BC - Tuesday, Day 11

June 11, 2013…Fort Nelson, British Columbia. We are on the road again today. At 6:45 am, it’s 46 degrees and light rain. We left Grande Prairie, Alberta, about 7:30 CDT and headed west on Albert Hwy. 43. At Beaverlodge, AB, we saw an image of their town mascot, a huge beaver statue. We continued to see cattle and large fields in this area. We entered British Columbia about 8:45 CDT. Now the time changed to Pacific Time, so we gained another hour…7:45 am PDT. Now the highway number changes to British Columbia Hwy. 2. We saw a female moose...

Jun 7, 2013 - Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson, BC

We were on the road before 9:00 this morning & drove 285 miles today. We saw lots of trees & lots of oil drilling related equipment, vehicles & support services. It was cloudy today but very little rain - thank goodness. We saw 2 deer fairly early in our drive. The Milepost kept saying watch for moose or watch for deer but we didn't see any. Finally, about 30 miles south of Fort Nelson we came across a mama bear & 2 cubs - so cute! We're spending the nite in the Triple "G" Hideaway RV Park in Fort Nelson. It's right next to the Fort Nelson...

Jun 4, 2013 - Mile 283 - Fort Nelson

After a shopping and maintenance day in Fort St. John, we continued on our journey northward. Today was a lovely warm and sunny day. We drove 368 km north to the town of Fort Nelson at mile 283 from Dawson Creek. When we first entered the highway it was quite busy with traffic but after about 50 km we left civilization behind and for most of the day we drove through Canada’s northen boreal forest. The Alaska highway from Fort St John to Fort Nelson is very hilly and has no towns along the way. There are a few groups of buildings that have...

Jun 1, 2013 - On to Fort Nelson

Friday the last of May We awoke to gray skies again. The forecast is for 60% chance of rain up the road but . . . up we shall go! We said goodbye to a few couples and headed up the Alaska Highway. We hadn’t gone far (milepost 17) when we detoured off the road to visit the curved wooden historic Kiskatinaw River Bridge. The 531’ bridge is the only timber bridge built on the Alaska Highway that is still in use. The first part of the trip covered rolling ag land. It soon turned to forest – a lot of spruce and poplar. There are many oil and gas...

May 21, 2013 - Snowed In

It was a lazy day today. Woke up this morning to a weather forecast that said there would be up to 8" of snow in the mountains we planned to cross today. So ... decision was made to hunker down ... read a book ... work on computer ... have a drink (or three) ... see some local sights, etc. Did all the above and got a haircut, too. Lots of pictures of dead animals for you to see this time ... sorry about that ... would rather shoot a few pics of live animals. The guy who owns/runs the local museum is a real hoot. He has been collecting cars,...

May 20, 2013 - Offically Heading Up the Alaska Highway

It's all official now ... we are on the Alaska Highway ... mile 0 in Dawson Creek BC. Exciting day seeing a giant beaver, a giant bridge, a giant woodpecker. What could get better, eh? Landed in Fort Nelson BC for the night ... after about 350 miles ... that was enough. Another hot springs planned for tomorrow ... with a trip through the northern Canadian Rocky Mountains. Oh yes, saw a couple of towns that were family names today ... almost felt like home.

Apr 23, 2013 - Beautiful sunshine: Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson

Date: April 23, 2013 Tonight’s Location: Fort Nelson, British Columbia Mileage: End - 16642 Start - 16352 Total Miles for the day: 290 Weather: brilliant sunshine Temperature: start 37º High 54º Wildlife count: Mule Deer Year List: 190 Birds: Canada Geese, Raven, Tundra Swan, Magpie, We left Dawson Creek in beautiful sunshine at 8 am. We were in Boreal Forest most all day, which is quite small conifer trees, many 10’ tall or less. They cannot grow taller due to the low temperatures most of the year and the short growing season. Some...

Sep 5, 2012 - The fish is (hopefully) safe!

It's the fourth day since we left Seward and the convenience of a freezer – and as of last night we were STILL hunting dry ice! Well – we finally found some! Luckily, or un-luckily, we’ve had some seriously cold nights, so our fish has survived so far. Last night, we finally found some dry ice in Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Sandra – remember the wheel bearing debacle? Ft Nelson has redeemed itself! Not only did we find dry ice, and the fish was still frozen enough to be OK, it stopped raining and the sun was out! AND there was a RAINBOW...

Aug 5, 2012 - Day 37

We departed Dawson Creek this morning, after refueling, for our first leg (288 miles)up the Alaska Highway towards Alaska. The highway is 1422 miles from Dawson Creek, BC to Delta Junction, AK. Approximately 27 km (17 miles) northeast of Dawson Creek a turn allows you to drive a portion of the old Alaska Highway and cross the curved wooden Kiskatinaw River Bridge. It is 531 ft long and is the only original timber bridge built along the Alaska Highway (AH) that is still in use today. Prior to reaching the turn, we passed Farmington. After...

Aug 2, 2012 - Day 73 Tetsa River to Fort Nelson

Day 73: Tetsa River to Triple G Hideway RV Park, Fort Nelson B.C. Today we only went 84 miles and it was a gorgeous day! So, when we saw the sign for a golf course outside of Fort Nelson, it was time to dust off the golf clubs! After a heated battle, we ended up tied! The course was in excellent condition, nicest greens we've seen since Idaho. Along the way, we saw two caribou and a mule deer. We also stopped at the Toad River Resort to see what 65,000 hats looks like. The hats were really jammed in the ceiling!

Jul 20, 2012 - Ft Nelson

Jackie and I ended up spending the night in Ft Saint Johns 2 hours back down the highway since the welder we had met in Pink Mtn RV Park turned out to not have it ready as promised :( The next morning we found a very good welding office that fixed up the hitch good as new :) Of course that was after the 1st shop we went to with a big "BRING IT WELDING" sign informed us the welders were given the day off! REALLY?!! We killed time waiting on it by checking out the local sports center. 3 levels with 2 full size hockey rinks on the 1st floor, a...