At long last... some photos!... read more

Mike: We finally caved - checked into a (cheap) motel in Kamloops and enjoyed the first shower in 10 days. Needless to say, we needed it... Today we biked 125km - the farthest in a day so far! The road was quite wild, perhaps adding to our motivation of getting to Kamloops. The morning was great - a quick nearly all downhill jaunt down to Little Fort from Clearwater - but the uphills soon appeared, and the shoulder almost disappeared. We biked for 7.5hours... which started to wear on the nerves due to all of the logging / industry trucks passing us - loud, stinky, and close enough to touch. That's not even mentioning the hundreds of oversize load trucks on the two-lane mountain road... The landscape has changed drastically since we first arrived in BC ... read more

Sharon: We're ready to go. New stuff - minimized. MEC - minimized. Old stuff - maximized. BIKES! 1970s 10—speed “Free Spirit” bikes found (in a neighbour’s shed) and tuned by Sharon’s Dad Rear (and us) 1 rack each 2 rear saddlebags each with rain covers Handlebar bag each with raincovers 3 water bottle holders each Helmet each 1 pair cycling gloves each Bicycle horn (Sharon) and bell (Mike) Bike lock each Reflectors (lots!) Speedometre/trip metre Bike Lights - 2 each Tools 2 spare tubes Tire patch kit Adjustable crescent wrench Other small wrench Multi-tool with pliers Multi-tool with scissors Tire levers Zip ties Electrical tape Chain/cable lube Tire pump 1 screw-it 1 washer and 1 nut Camping Gear 2 person tent 2 air mattresses (600 grams each!) and repair kit 2 super warm sleeping bags 1 ... read more