For those that know Anne and I, we love our 4 wheel drives. Wouldn't be in anything else. Using it to actually go driving in a forest, utilizing the properties of a 4 wheel drive is, however, foreign to us. This is until now! With the help of Ian, we took the Jeep up into one of the many trails around Fernie, and got the truck muddy. Ian shared with me the subtleties of 4WDing and showed us some spectacular scenery... [View Full Entry]

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UntitledBrought home the new truck today. Took it for a bit of a spin to the ski hill to check out which black runs I'm going to tackle first! Another great day here - 25 degrees and sunny. [View Full Entry]

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Today was a big change in weather from Yesterday. Today we saw Snow on Mount Fernie, and some of the other peaks. In town it was cold and wet. For some reason I chose today to go on my long run for the week. I ran for about 135 minutes - around the hills behind home. A new trail, and some fantastic views. [View Full Entry]

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Finally arrived in Calgary after a long flight. Pretty beat, just like any other 20 hour flight. The dogs were in the cargo hold of our longest leg, so we had the added concern for them every time we hit a bit of turbulence. Hired the car, and headed for the hotel. Shopping for the essentials, excited about getting to Fernie. We are almost there. This is what we have been working towards since November! We picked the dogs up from the airport, and they were healthy, exhausted, but very happy to see us. Dougall was a bit stressed, but [View Full Entry]

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