We have driven extra miles the past two days. Guess we are anxious to get to Alaska as we will arrive a day earlier than planned! Tok, Alaska here we come. The last 128 miles the road from Canada was worst than a road in a third world country. The dips and numerous potholes were unavoidable so we felt as if we were on a roller coaster. Our wildlife sightings for the day were a bald eagle and a mountain lion. We had an uneventful crossing into the United States. Leta was relieved and glad to be back in the states. We checked in at the Sourdough Campground for the next three days. Jack made chili for supper. Our second day we did laundry, worked on the RV, and did some grocery shopping. Jack and ... read more

This morning, after a breakfast of eggs, pancakes, and bacon we head north in our dinghy's to visit Muncho Lake, and Liard Hot Springs. We only made it a couple of miles up the road when we noticed smoke from my vehicle. Found a wide pull off, and after Shelby and I investigated found we had a transmission line that had vibrated loose. Fifteen minutes later we had the probloem repaired and were on our way again. The pictures of Muncho Lake by no means capture the full beauty of the lake. The water was the clearest most beautiful shade of green I have ever seen. Later we found out that the glaciers had ground the minerials up to a consistency of flour, and that was what caused the greenish-blue color of the lake. Liard ... read more

Friendly Canadian camper gave me a few glass places in Fort St. John to check about getting the cracked windshield repaired. He also told us of the Muncho Lake area that we should be sure to spend some time at, and to be sure to visit Liard Hot Springs. After several attempts by local gas attendants to direct me to the glass shops, I decided the best thing to do was borrow the yellow pages, and do my own research. I finally talked to some very friendly and helpful employees of Peace Glass in Fort St. John, and we were on our way again in about an hour after Shelby and I learned how to repair chips in windshields. I see a bear, do you see the bear, Yay, We saw our first bear, but ... read more

Today we get a late start for the border from Great Falls, Mt. after celebrating Leta's birthday. It's about a 2 hr. drive to the Canadian border, and everything along the way looks about the same as yesterday. Both Shelby and I were packing (shotguns for wild animal protection), and the Canadian Mounted Police that was processing Leta and Shelby's paperwork decided they wanted to do an inspection of their Rv. A couple of hours later everyone had cleared customs, immigration, and weapons inspections, and we were admitted to Canada. This evening we had to look for alternative parkiing since the Flying J at Red Deer, Alberta was very small, and there was no room at the inn. So, GPS, take us to Wal-Mart, and it did. Of course you can't just park at Wal-Mart ... read more

This morning we leave for Billings, Mt., with a stop in Gillette, Wy, for fueling. We stopped at a Flying J, and do not recomend large Rv's using this as a fuel stop. Fuel island is jammed up to the front of the store, where there is also car parking, and a back-up is required to exit the fuel in an Rv over about 30'. While at the fuel stop, Leta thought she saw steel cord showing on both of their Rv's front tires. After a period of time discussing what to do about the problem, Shelby got out and took one more look, and realized it was muddy water in the treads that appeared to be steel belt cords showing the rubber of the tires. The front tires were wearing irregularly, but it was ... read more