July 1st & 2nd, 2014 Map to the trailhead (Rubble Creek) parking lot: Distance: 9km to Lake Garibladi (one-way), 7 km to Panorama Ridge (One-way, from Lake Garibaldi) Camping: At Lake Garibaldi or Taylor Meadows, the online community’s first choice… Read More ›
Camping
Oakville – Scarborough
Today: 72 km To date: 5,311 km To go: 2,489 km This morning was perhaps one of my favourite moments of this whole trip. Sleeping under the stars with nothing but a sleeping bag separating me from the rest of… Read More ›
Niagara Falls – Niagara-on-the-Lake
Today: 37 km To date: 5,143 km To go: 2,657 km First order of business – breakfast. We went to downtown Niagara Falls -away from the actual Falls – hoping to find something reasonably priced. The downtown was pretty much… Read More ›
Nipigon – Schreiber
Today: 95.5 km To date: 3,761 km To go: 4, 039 km We finally entered the hills we had been hearing about since Manitoba. This area has been claimed to be worse than BC because of the steep grades –… Read More ›
Richer – Falcon Lake
Today: 91 km To date: 2,944 km To go: 4,856 km Last night was far too dark to realize we were actually staying in a pretty cool camground. For example, lying in the tent waking up, I kept hearing this… Read More ›
Sandy Lake – Wasagaming
Today: 36 km To date: 2,365 km To go: 5,435 km I really like Sandy Lake. It is a small lakeside town with a friendly campground, great food and as I discovered this morning, a very cool, very me coffee… Read More ›
Melville – Russell
To day: 103.6 km To date: 2,224.6 km To go: 5,575.4 km After yesterdays painful climb with a belly-full of bakery goodies, you might think I would have learnt something – but no, another bakery breakfast this morning! Mind you,… Read More ›
Redcliff – Medicine Hat
Today: 33km (this includes sightseeing detour) To date: 1,377km To go: 6,423km After the intense heat and a fairly long day yesterday, we decided today was going to be a short rest day – just a quick 10km jaunt into… Read More ›
Brooks – Redcliff
Today: 92km To date: 1,344km To go: 6,456km My first night stealth camping was a success!! No one came and kicked us out. We packed up then went back to the proper campground area to use the facilities and make… Read More ›
Gleichen – Brooks
Today: 106km To Date: 1,252km To Go: 6,548km One of the best parts of sleeping in a tent without the fly on is watching the sun rise. And this morning it was just spectacular. Needless to say I was… Read More ›