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Day 7 July 30, 2026 Bear Lake British Columbia to Spirit River Alberta 265.6 miles Today is either cloudy or smokey or some of both. Very difficult to tell. We loaded up and headed out. The resident dog gave us a farewell bark. The landscape has flattened out some and there are more aspen trees.Continue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 6 July 29, 2026 Lake Willams British Columbia to Bear Lake British Columbia 198.3 miles The skies this morning are mostly sunny. The outside temperature is cool so a light sweatshirt feels good. We had a nice hot breakfast included with our room so that was nice. Several men are here with the firefightingContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 5 July 28, 2026 Merritt British Columbia to William Lake British Columbia 242 miles Our little refrigerator is not cooling. Not sure the problem just yet but that meant we needed to purchase a cooler and some ice. Too bad we gave our cooler to Amy and family the other day. Merritt does haveContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 4 July 27, 2026 Bellingham Washington to Merritt British Columbia 167.6 miles After a delicious breakfast of fresh berries, peaches and quiche we headed off to Costco for gas and to decide where we are going next. Gas was nearly $6.00 per gallon for middle grade fuel. Forest fires are burning in British ColumbiaContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 3 July 26, 2026 Renton Washington to Bellingham Washington 94.9 miles Today was primarily spent with family and friends. We spent the morning with Rob’s brother Ed. The guys did some minor work on the woodie. We drove on the freeway to meet with daughter Amy and grandchildren Meagan and Merik. Really glad weContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 2 July 25, 2026 Condon Oregon to Renton Washington 353.9 miles The outside temperature is a little cooler this morning. We ate some of the hard boiled eggs we brought with us breakfast and then took off. Connie had to put on the light jacket. Some sun is shining through the smoke this morning.Continue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 1 July 24, 2026 Boise Idaho to Condon Oregon 300.8 miles We got on the road about 8:45 which is rather late based on the heat. We got hot just getting in the car. We drove the back roads so not much traffic. Most of the way was very hot and smoky. Forest firesContinue reading “Canada 2026”