Breakfast at Tim Horton's. Then on the road by 6:30am. It got daylight at 5am.
Snow Mexican money has a transparent laser security strip.
Restrooms are washrooms here.
Here are some observations from today.
T-Mobile provides excellent service in Montana, Idaho and Washington. Verizon is very hit or miss. In Canada, Verizon jumps to 5G and great service.
Crossing the border was simple. Took only a few minutes. We were the only ones to pass through. Before...
Stopping for the night in a Home Depot parking lot in Kelowna, B.C.
Not the greatest choice but we have been on the road since 7am and drove 530 miles. Also needed wiring supplies to fix the trailer brake wiring.
Tire blowout outside Missoula.
Changed the tire in 10 mins and came into town to a trailer dealer. Rim was ruined so we bought two wheels and tires.
The hub in front of the blown tire was smoking and red hot. We are now changing the entire hub.
On the road in Montana.
Ft Nelson fire update:
The ALCAN highway is closed until next Tuesday. We have a friend stuck outside Ft Nelson with his big rig.
Grilling out dinner on the road.
The cargo trailer is loaded to within 3 feet of the roof. Top layer is mattreses. This is the sleeping area.
Spent the night in a rest area. On the road by 7am and will be in Canada in 8 hours.
Made it 430 miles from Salt Lake City, UT to Oppertunity, MT. Have 1/2 a bar on my cell so no pictures tonight.
We are 8 hrs from the Canadian border crossing at Oroville, WA.
Prices for their buffet.
Couple more pictures of the lobby. Place reminds me of the 1930's classy hotel. Lots of guests and staff buzzing around here like leemers on meth. Maybe it's a Mormon thing?
Somehow, I missed the memo on the dress code. Sport coats, dress slacks, button down...
Update on the fire at Ft Nelson.
"For those proceeding to or from Alaska planning on taking the Alcan when the current fire “clears up”, you might want to consider this. This is a huge fire. It’s from last year and was supposed to burn itself out over the winter. It did not. It is eight times...
Staying tonight in the Little America Hotel in downtown SLC. Lobby is really nice.
My room is furnished in 1963 S&H Greenstamps decor with a flat screen tv. It smells like old Grandma funk.
Was bored so I went down to the hotel bar. One Coors Light was $9.24.
Ended up walking five miles...
The great adventure has begun. Arrived this morning in Salt Lake City. Checked into the Little America Hotel then walked around the downtown. Found a gun shop that sells bear spray. Picked a can for the trip north.
Road conditions on the Alaskan Highway (Highway 97), are a wee bit iffy right...