This is more of a test than anything.  I'm all packed up and will have a pre trip pic up soon.  The pic here is how my jeep came when I first bought it from my cousin 3 years ago. Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-01 18:02:44
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Well we made it all the way to Hearst the first day with some really fun surprises along the way.  The Jeep sure sucked back the petro but it wasn't as bad as it could have been.  We are... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-04 22:10:26
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May 5th, Well we woke up to snow in the air.  I was hoping to be done with winter but it's not done with Hearst.  The lakes are all frozen over and it is really cold.  I'm glad... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-07 21:21:28
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Drove to / past / and back to Geraldton on May 5th.  We decided we didn't need to go any further since we were staying in Pass lake the next day.  There really isn't much to see in... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-07 23:36:38
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May 6th: Had a rough morning leaving the shitty little town of Geraldton. First I left my jacket on the luggage rack and it fell on the road. I also left my log book from this trip somewhere... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-08 20:11:31
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Carol is the older woman in the middle.  Imagine her in overalls hauling brush out of a campsite.  She is a very impressive woman and I would not want to work for her - I'd never keep... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-08 20:24:58
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I know some of my family has a wager on what province my jeep will break down in.  Well it is running beautifully despite blowing a rad hose 300 km east of Regina. So I'm driving though... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-08 20:50:51
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Well that was the prairies.  Not too much to report.   We played a game of count the roadkill, that got old fast.  Nice enough scenery but no excitement. We stayed in... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-10 22:54:43
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May 10th Well this morning we had a great visit with some family friends in Calgary.  Tudor was the best man at my dad's wedding and his wife Lyn wasted no time to jump in the drivers... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-11 00:17:32
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May 11th After a late breakfast we headed out again.  Jasper is one of my favourite places in the world and it is always hard to leave.  Another day of driving through some of the... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-13 21:36:33
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May 12th & 13th We made the drive from Kamloops to Vancouver.  Again a beautiful drive.  It was interesting getting into traffic again, we havn't really seen traffic since... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-13 22:16:45
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May 14th Drove through some heavy traffic today, still not used to it and hopefully won't have to be. We took the 11:00 ferry and got to see some bald eagles, one very young one that was... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-16 11:30:52
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May 15th What an incredible day, I don’t even know where to start! I guess the beginning makes the most sense. We left Victoria and got on the Trans-Canada heading north to Tofino. An... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-16 19:21:23
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May 16th What can I say? Tofino will always be my favourite place in this country. The weather was perfect so of course the top on the jeep came down – finally. I would have been happy... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-17 06:59:43
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May 17th & 18th Drove back to Victoria on the 17th, no traffic accident this time so it was a much shorter trip - although not as much fun and scenic.  We had some beautiful weather... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-21 12:28:15
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May 19th, 20th, & 21st - am Well I said good bye to my old man today. He will be flying home with a week’s vacation left to spend working on his garden. This has been an adventure... Read More
Posted by: TransCanadaCJ on 2008-05-21 13:26:21
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