Not Just Alaska

mai - august 2018

This trip started off as "Wouldn't it be cool if..." and is now becoming reality. After raising a family and working for 35 years it is time for us to explore with no set path... Les mer

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No Set Path Not Just Alaska
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- 12. apr. 2018, 21:38
- 🌧 4 °C
- Høyde: 116 m
- Canada Ontario Glen Cairn 45.294556, -75.88936545°17’40” N 75°53’22” W
Ottawa
12. april 2018, Canada ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
We are one month away from setting of on our trip to the NWT, Yukon and Alaska. Watch this space to see our final preparations.
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- 19. apr. 2018, 20:29
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Høyde: 108 m
- Canada Ontario Glen Cairn 45.294563, -75.88937645°17’40” N 75°53’22” W
Getting Ready - The Madness Begins
19. april 2018, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
we have been gathering our supplies and our living room is slowly being taken over by our camp kit and food stuffs.

So far, we have managed to assemble the makings of approximately 130 main meals and hope to dehydrate more vegetables before we actually leave. Yesterday was a great day in our kitchen 2 kg of broccoli came out of our dehydrator with a now dry weight of 300gr, and we mixed and packaged 75 days worth of trail mix. I may actually eat better at camp than I do at home!

This is exciting!Les mer
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I don’t see any maple syrup?
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- 18. mai 2018, 06:00
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Høyde: 58 m
- Canada Ontario Westboro Remic Rapids 45.403405, -75.77237845°24’12” N 75°46’21” W
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Leaving Ottawa, ON
18. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
We are finally off on our adventure.
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- 18. mai 2018
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 200 m
- Canada Ontario Alona Bay 47.163144, -84.69390747°9’47” N 84°41’38” W
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Alona Bay, Ontario
18. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Our first camp is on the shore of Lake Superior at a little spot called Alona Bay . We arrived around 20:30 , set up camp and went down to the beach for a stroll. If we were thinking for going for a dip the sight of snow on the beach made us think again! Alona Bay is a free camp site, there are no amenities but with a view like this who cares.Les mer
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Glad you are on your way! So exciting! Photos look great! Hoping the weather warms up for you soon
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- 19. mai 2018, 19:41
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Høyde: 236 m
- Canada Ontario Thunder Bay District Wampum Lake 48.370266, -88.79810248°22’13” N 88°47’53” W
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Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Ontario
19. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Clear skies at Alona Bay were replaced by clouds, cold and rain as we made our way to Sleeping Giant Provincial Park just outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The long drive around the lakehead was uneventful but our attempts to find convenient free wi-fi on the road were frustrated. We did find a couple of places, however, the parking lots could not accommodate trailers, even a tiny one like ours! We will have to adjust our plans to account for the reality that free wi-fi is not as plentiful as it is back home.

While going for a stroll around the campsite we literally ran into a deer and then discovered some of its friends. They didn’t seem too concerned about the humans and dogs around.

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park has incredible views out into Lake Superior. If you are lucky enough to camp here, some of the tent/small trailer no hook up sites have steps to take you down to the water. There is also a beautiful sandy beach at one end of Park. There were still plenty of sites available when we arrived late in the afternoon. That could be because even on the Victoria Day long weekend summer hasn’t necessarily begun. It was windy and chilly, but that hasn’t stopped a few hardy folks from still setting up camp and enjoying themselves.

Tomorrow should be our last day in Ontario as we continue to make our way west.Les mer
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- 20. mai 2018, 23:04
- 🌙 18 °C
- Høyde: 232 m
- Canada Manitoba Headingley 49.877681, -97.34111149°52’40” N 97°20’28” W
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Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
20. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Travelled to Kenora via Hwy 11 and Fort Frances named after Lady Frances Simpson (Canada Vignettes - Lady Frances Simpson - check out this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-Q63BO8Ok ). I thought it would be cool to see a place that a cartoon I remember very well was based on.

Hwy 11 between Thunder Bay and Fort Francis seemed almost deserted as we saw only a handful of cars travelling it with us. For giggles, we set Kenora as our destination on the GPS but then ignored the GPS lady’s sage advice of travelling Hwy 17. The GPS lady finally gave up trying to make us turn around after about 200 kms :) . GPS is great but nothing beats a good ol' paper map (I tend to check GPS lady's work)

Took a break at Nestor Falls and discovered Pelicans! !! Had no idea there were pelicans here. Who knew!

We were going to stop just outside of Kenora but were feeling ok so decided to travel on and camp at Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba. Unfortunately when we got there the site was packed and we thought we could find a site on the other side of the park. And when that didn’t work, we would find something just a little further down the road. And when that didn’t work, maybe closer to Winnipeg. And when that didn’t work, truck stops were looking good. Finally stopped at a Best Western in Headingley because it was late and dark and we were tired.Les mer
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That is fantastic seeing the pelicans! Your pictures are beautiful:) Alysia
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- 21. mai 2018
- 🌬 24 °C
- Høyde: 525 m
- Canada Saskatchewan Lanigan 51.859549, -105.09897951°51’34” N 105°5’56” W
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Lanigan, SK
21. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
After our long drive from Thunder Bay we had a more leisurely drive today. We are travelling the Yellowhead Route (Hwy 16). Driving across the prairies is very different than driving across northern Ontario. The roads are straighter, the views are longer and driving 100 km/hr actually seems slow. Found a wonderful free campsite just outside Lanigan, Saskatchewan. We had the place to ourselves but graciously shared it with the local mosquitoes.Les mer
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- 22. mai 2018
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Høyde: 739 m
- Canada Alberta Spruce Island Lake 53.620575, -112.86893553°37’14” N 112°52’8” W
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Elk Island National Park
22. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We had a long but easy drive on the Yellowhead with a stop in North Battleford for sustenance (i.e. – coffee for Janet) and arrived at Elk Island National Park about mid-afternoon. Unfortunately there were no Bison to greet us on our arrival to Elk Island but we intend to go Bison watching further on in our stay here. Went on a short hike after dinner and saw plenty of other wildlife as well as a fantastic sunset.Les mer
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- 23. mai 2018
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Høyde: 739 m
- Canada Alberta Spruce Island Lake 53.620575, -112.86893553°37’14” N 112°52’8” W
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Hike Elk Island
23. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today was the first day we could spend walking instead of driving and so we did. We spent a lovely day in and around Elk Island and just getting ourselves a little organized. Elk Island is situated with the “Amisk Wuche” cree for “Beaver Hills”. They stand 30 – 60 meters above the surrounding plains. During our hike we could easily see why this area would be called Beaver Hills. I am fascinated by how much work beavers can do and how well they do it! One of the dams we came across we estimated had raised the water level in the beaver pond by about 4 feet.
Kyle had a short showdown with a pair of Canadian geese. Both wanted ownership of the boardwalk, neither wanted to back down but in the end Kyle won and the geese (very loudly complaining I might add) swam away.Les mer
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- 24. mai 2018
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Høyde: 711 m
- Canada Alberta Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Provincial Historic Site (Developed)53.568492, -112.79361853°34’7” N 112°47’37” W
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Ukrainian Cultral Heritage Village
24. mai 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Situated just at the Eastern boundary of Elk Island the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is a great place to spend a day. The village has a collection of historic buildings from across east central Alberta that show the evolution of farms established by the many Ukrainian immigrants who came to this area in the early 20th century. Highlights include a train station, grain elevator, several churches and many examples of houses and barns.Les mer
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It’s been years since we’ve been visiting these spots in Alberta. Your pictures and stories bring back good memories. I’m happy that you’re making your own great memories and sharing them, too! Alysia
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