A North American Journey

julho 2022 - fevereiro 2023

“Not all those who wander are lost”
A 200 day American adventure across Canada and the US Leia mais

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- 5 de ago. de 2022, 22:03
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 233 m
- Canadá Manitoba Richmond West 49.786627, -97.15824249°47’12” N 97°9’30” W
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Winniepeg
5 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The 707km drive took us from Thunderbay to Winniepeg.

Straight forward - no issues, no excitement

We also now changes provinces - from Ontario to Manitoba.

The landscape also changed - from Forrest to flat open spaces.

Ended the evening at a nice restaurant with a DJ on the river.

Early bed tomorrow we have 784km...🤕Leia mais
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Viajante Roga living his best life! 😂
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- 6 de ago. de 2022, 22:50
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 499 m
- Canadá Saskatchewan Richmond Heights 52.158657, -106.65744452°9’31” N 106°39’27” W
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Saskatoon
6 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Longest drive to date - 783km into Saskatchewan and the town Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan number plates says "Land of living skies" - a true statement and we have not even see the true extent

Highlight of the day

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- 7 de ago. de 2022, 18:00
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 676 m
- Canadá Alberta Royal Gardens 53.481554, -113.52488453°28’54” N 113°31’30” W
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Edmonton
7 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Started the morning with a lovely walk in the Saskatoon dog park and then to my favourite shop - Cabelas 🤩

The dog parks are endless and so well designed.

Then the 523 km drive to Edmonton and we saw our 1st accident.

We found a lovely Airbnb for the next 3 nights.

It's going to be a bliss

3 nights without packing and moving. 3 nights to regroup, plan and tweak our gear.

We have now travelled 4 000km almost half of the trip. The pack (Sue, Roga and I 😉) is becoming an oiled machine. After 14 days we have sorted the logistics and have created our own habits.

Exercise in the morning, everything in the car has a place, regular stops, walk Roga twice a day etc etc. Structure and habit gives comfort and reduces stress - especially for Roga.

The Rockies are now so close we can almost smell it.

From here the km's driving will be less but the serious hiking will start

Tomorrow we will test Roga with a hike in one of the Edmonton National Parks with Bison 🦬 and Coyotes.

The Supermobile gave me a warning.... it needs an oil change.

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Viajante 15 years ago I wrote to Cabelas and asked them to open a shop in SA...they weren't interested. still think it is a good idea
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Viajante You’ve done so much already! The routine sounds top notch. Go team! Can’t wait to see what you get up to in the Rockies!!
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- 8 de ago. de 2022
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 721 m
- Canadá Alberta Tawayik Lake 53.61061, -112.87727653°36’38” N 112°52’38” W
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Elk Island National Park
8 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Did the 16km Wood Bison trail to test our equipment before we get to Jasper Park.

Long walk ......
Bison..... no comment

All we saw was the "footprint"😉
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Viajante like Nates's buffalo hunt in Mateke Hills...
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- 9 de ago. de 2022
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 676 m
- Canadá Alberta Royal Gardens 53.481546, -113.52490253°28’54” N 113°31’30” W
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Edmonton
9 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Spend the day resting and shopping

Spend the morning in West Edmonton

West Edmonton Mall (WEM) is a shopping mall located in Edmonton, Alberta that is owned, managed, and operated by Triple Five Group. It is the second most visited mall in Canada, 32million per year.It is currently the 2nd largest shopping mall, by square footage, in North America behind the Mall of America

Roga's option....

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- 10 de ago. de 2022, 15:00
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1.100 m
- Canadá Alberta Hinton 53.238888, -117.80979453°14’20” N 117°48’35” W
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Folding Mountain hike
10 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
387km drive to the Folding Mountain gateway into Jasper.

Difficult hike but how make hikes have its own brewery 🍻

Accommodation for the night was at Overlander Mountain Lodge. A little estate at the gate to Jasper ParkLeia mais
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- 11 de ago. de 2022, 08:00
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1.646 m
- Canadá Alberta Jasper 52.799863, -118.08010452°47’60” N 118°4’48” W
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Mangline Canyon Loop
11 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Started the morning with a brisk 6km walk to get the day going.
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- 11 de ago. de 2022, 11:00
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 1.096 m
- Canadá Alberta Third Lake 52.816726, -118.00766552°49’0” N 118°0’28” W
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Five Lake Trail
11 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The quick and easy 6 km hike had the most spectacular views of the 5 lakes. The colors were mesmerizing. Quick coffe in Jasper and then drive down the Icefields Parkway.

We only did northern 100km stretch and will do the southern 100km from Banff in two weeksLeia mais
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- 11 de ago. de 2022, 17:00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 1.384 m
- Canadá Alberta Sunwapta Falls 52.536942, -117.64165152°32’13” N 117°38’30” W
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Picnic lunch and Parker ridge trail
11 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Saw our first bears next to the road and then found the most delightful spot for a picnic lunch at a little lake.

Then a strenuous push for 7km up to Parker Ridge with a lovely view of the glacier.

Ended the day - hiked 18km and saw some of the best Jasper had to offer.

Sleeping in Jasper Park at Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge. Really nice and had Bison bolognaise for dinner.Leia mais
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- 12 de ago. de 2022
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 2.036 m
- Canadá British Columbia Kataka Mountain 52.828518, -118.41007952°49’43” N 118°24’36” W
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Fitzwilliam Hike
12 de agosto de 2022, Canadá ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
What a slog

8 hours, 28km (Roga 39km), 1144m elevation gain. Last 2km to the lake a scramble over rocks.... and then we had to go back.

We started late (1100) and had to push.

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