The Journey to Fernie

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January 22nd
3:00 pm - We are finally ready to set out, the adventure begins.
5:30 pm - Stopped for fuel and departed New Jersey!
11:45 pm - Fuel stop in snowshoe, Pa. Temp outside is 5 below and snowing.

January 23rd
3:00 am - Pulled off for the nite at exit 42, Home of americas worst apple pie. Temp outside is 10 below.
5:45 am - Furnace ran out of battery power, and quit running.
8:30 am - Temperature inside the rv is hovering around 5 degrees, BRRRR!
11:00 am - Managed to tap into the alternator and charge our house batteries, the heat is on....
well, it is inside the bus.
12:15 pm - Wind chill is 40 below, driving in snow and wind, and heavy doses of salt.
2:00 pm - The back inside driver's tire is flat, prayers are uttered at this point.
11:00pm - We slow to a crawl as we've seen at least four 18 wheel rigs in the ditch.... just about to call it quits
when it stops snowing, and we drive ontu clear roads!

January 24th
1:00 am - Stopped for the nite outside of Glenwood, IL on the last rest stop of the IN turnpike.
Ran the engine all nite to keep the house charged and the furnace humming.
7:30 am - Its "balmy" outside, about 0 degrees but no wind.
9:00 am - Arrived at stony tire in glenwood, 6 new Cooper radial tires.
11:00 am - The bus handles like a dream with these new tires!
12:45 pm - Arrived at Robin's place of business in Chicago. GREAT lunch. Too short a visit with Robin tho.
2:30 pm - Departed Chicago, just as the traffic was starting to gridlock.

January 25th
1:20 am - Arrived at Lazy Dayz campground at exit 170 just outside St. Louis, Mo.
9:30 am - Left for KC.
11:30 am - Went thru the truckwash at near exit 100. Not responsible for paint = so true!
2:30 pm - Paused around exit 50 for propane, the folks here were so friendly.
4:20 pm - Arrived in Kansas city, great dinner at Mr. & Mrs. Youngs(Larry's folks).
10:30 pm - Went out with Larry and saw an interesting band called BMX and the Hairy Apes,
I recommend seeing these folks if they come to your town, a very interesting setup, with two guys
scratching independently, with each dj's sound coming out of a seperate set of speakers.

January 26th
10:30 am - Breakfast at the Young's, then back on the road thru Kansas.
8:45 pm - Put in for the evening at the High Plains campground, exit 70 east of Goodland.

January 27th
7:35 am - Departed for Colorado.
9:30 am - Temp outside is pushing 70 today, WOW! What a change from 2 days ago.
11:45 am - Called and arranged emissions dynomat test for the bus.
2:30 pm - Arrived in Longmont, both vehicles passed the emissions test.
4:00 pm - New registrations in hand, departed for Boulder.
4:45 pm - Arrived in Boulder at Matt and Harmony's.
7:00 pm - GREAT dinner with Matt and Harm at the Mountain Sun Cafe.

January 28th
12:15 pm - GREAT Breakfast at Dots.
3:00 pm - Departed Boulder, sun came out, beautiful drive up 25 to Cheyenne, Wy.
8:00 pm - Arrived at Koa in Casper.

January 29th
8:15 am - Filled up on propane and fuel and departed Capser.
11:00 am - The sky turned a colour of blue which I have only before imagined.
4:00 pm - Yeah, its a little breezy, like 45mph!
9:45 pm - Arrived at the Lazy Bar campground in Butte, Mt.

January 30th
10:00 am - It was snowing heavily in Butte, which turned to rain as we drove thru the canyons near Missoula.
12:45 pm - Sighted several of the neatest rainbows, very nearby - THE GOLD IS IN THE RIVER.
1:00 pm - Sun came out.
2:30 pm - Minor disaster as our splashgaurd disinegrated near flathead lake.
3:40 pm - To parts store, to aquire replacement material for the gaurd.
4:25 pm - Arrived at the Whitefish Rv park.
5:30 pm - Repaired the splashgaurd.

January 31st
6:00 am - Awoke to rain, breakfast at Denny's.
8:00 am - Departed Whitefish, Mt for Roosville port of entry.
11:45 am - Arrived at roosville.
12:45 pm - Granted permits for 5 month stay in British Columbia, Welcome to Canada EH!
2:00 pm - Arrived at Snowy Peaks, and set down roots.

snowy peaks

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