Fermont

After a long day driving from Manic 5, we stayed the night at a small camping spot just outside Fermont.

This is a mining town that services the very large ArcelorMittal iron ore mine at Mont Wright, about 10km to the west. The most notable feature of the town is what they call “The Wall.” It’s a giant building that serves as a wind break for the houses just south of The Wall. This building is a virtual city, it has everything the town needs to function from apartments, stores, a bar, pool, ice rink, free showers, and even free laundry. Honestly, it feels like I’ve been planted in some dystopian future.

At the information center in town there’s a large mining dump truck on display called Camion 172. It’s a retired truck from the mine and the scale is simply enormous.

Final highlight from Fermont, on a short walk last night we were joined by a young red fox! Earlier in the day we saw a large black bear on the highway (no photos), so the day was a great wildlife day!Read more