Blogs from Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Woke to an incredibly clear blue sky! We got off at 8:30 and headed west on the Yellowhead Highway to Kitwanga where we picked up BC 37 (the Cassiar Highway) headed north toward Watson Lake on the Alaska Highway. We got to Meziadin Provincial Park and the book said that they had no electrical hookups, so we headed down BC 37A to Stewart, since we were going to do that tomorrow anyway. We got to Bear River RV Park only to find out that they will not allow soft sided campers (pop-ups). So we went down to the municipal RV park to find that they were completely closed. While we hadn’t planned on going to Hyder, AK, that is where we wound up - - at Camp Run-A-Muck. LOTS of mosquitos there! Bear River Campground didn’t ... read more

We took the camper down in the rain, wiping and drying the best we could as we tucked it all in. It didn’t look like the rain was going to stop anytime soon, so we’ll just have to deal with damp bed covers when we stop for the night. We caught a glimpse of our first moose of the trip about 10 miles from camp. We saw Bob and Gena and another car pull over, but saw the second of two moose only briefly as it crossed the road. Shortly thereafter, we saw a black bear ambling into the woods. Later we saw another bear, this one golden brown in color. Kerry managed to pull over when we spotted a third bear, this one snoozing up the hill. When I got out with my camera it ... read more

Here is the quick update. We left Oregon on time (Sunday morning) and made it to Cultus Lake, BC the first night. Pretty boring drive for the most part, but we just wanted to put on some miles. We were very fortunate to have a host family the first night; we had a lot of fun with Brian, Jewell, and Jenae (I apologize if I spelled that wrong)! The next night we camped near 100 Mile House, with a little 50 mile 'detour' that got us nowhere. Lesson learned: camp where it is most convenient. Tonight we are with hosts in Vanderhoof, BC. Tomorrow we are on to the start of the Cassiar Hwy, and possibly going over to Stewart. We plan on camping tomorrow night, and for quite a while from here on out. Today, ... read more

Vanderhoof is the closest I can get to where I am.........Takla Landing, B.C. It has been a long journey coming home to B.C., and, when I finally did return two weeks ago, I did choose to stay in Vancouver, or Prince George, or even Ft. St. James. No, I chose Takla Landing, on the shores of the immensely beautiful Takla Lake. I'll work and live here, among the pines and the moose and the very friendly Takla First Nations people. The area is so..............quiet. I came back to B.C. from Kiev, Ukraine.....seven million people and NEVER quiet! Before that, the UAE..........quieter, in a way, but nothing like this. Before that, Qinhuangdao, China.....NOT quiet!!! It is almost unnervingly quiet!!! Takla Lake is in almost the geographical center of B.C., only a few kilometers from Vanderrhoof, the true ... read more

Of course before we take off across the world we have to get in a few more trips across the Province. A work trip to Prince George turned into a visit with my best friend Shelley and her girls, Bianca (Kotah's best friend) and Dayla in Vanderhoof. We met and became the greatest of friends as we were neighbours in a duplex in Cleawater. Oh, many a fun time happened there. Now we live 7 hours apart in good weather and i make sure I see them whenever possible. We had a great visit. Shelley and I stayed in and chatted for three days while Dakotah and Bianca went to the highschool dance, and Dakotah got to experience a regular day of school in highschool. I had spies at the dance. We took a friend from ... read more