Road-trip 2022

Roadtrip 2022

Our trip from Calgary, Alberta, Canada to British Columbia, Canada, didn’t start too well, there was a major accident on the Trans Canada Highway and the road was closed for hours. We had to take a huge detour, adding time and extra gas costs.

“…a wildlife corridor is a protected route that allows wildlife to move safely between areas of suitable habitat. In the Banff area, corridors are typically narrow, funnel-shaped tracts of land between the developed areas and the steep mountain slopes.” –Parks Canada.

"Snow sheds are designed to withstand the incredible forces involved with vast amounts of sliding snow, however they’re not meant to stop it. Instead, the sheds deflect the snow, allowing it to pass over top while traffic continues to flow underneath." Tran BC 

We had hoped to stay the night at a Canadian provincial campground near Hope, British Columbia, but there was construction going on nearby on the highway, so we stayed at Telte Yet in Hope, British Columbia where we had stayed before.

We had a pull through site, without power or water, although there are sites with power and water. The campground has washrooms and friendly staff. There was a fire ban due to thr drought. 
Telte-Yet is just off the Trans Canada highway, so there is some traffic and rail noise. It is within walking distance to some Restaurants.

More coming soon.

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Autumn at Limestone Mountain.

Autumn Limestone Mountain, Alberta, Canada.
Watch on YouTube.
These photos were taken during our recent camping trip.
Music: Six Seasons Made in Minitool Moviemaker.

“Limestone Mountain is a minor peak, more like an outlier of The Wedge, than a separate summit. This peak is the runt of the Opal Range, but it is an officially named summit. This little peak only reaches 2173 metres (7,129ft.) and has very little prominence from its larger neighbour. From the shared col with The Wedge, the elevation gain to the summit of Limestone Mountain is only 53 metres.“- Summitpost

“DNA studies conducted by both the University of Calgary and University of Texas show that our Alberta wild horses are indeed genetically unique. They have DNA related to the draft horse, Indigenous ponies and the original Spanish horse. There are multiple genetics found, but these studies show that this blend of genetics is only found in our Alberta wild horses. Leading scientific researchers have stated that if we were to lose these horses it would be a very large loss to Alberta.” – Wild Horses Of Alberta

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Camping on Crownland.

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Smoke gets in your Eyes.

We went Boondocking with our camper for a few days, during a heat wave. The first few days we had clear skies and saw beautiful stars at night and even a meteor shower.

Although we have camped in the Limestone area a lot, it was our first time at this lovely spot, which we have named Tokeloshe's farm.

 

  “The term boondocking, also known to RV enthusiast as dispersed camping, dry camping or coyote camping, is used to describe camping in the midst of nature without the use of commercial campgrounds and hookups.” –  Boondocking guide

There was lots of shade and we had a big area all to ourselves.

Note that a the moment one needs a permit to camp on Alberta crownland. Public Lands Camping Pass

A bubbling cold creek.

Moss.

Erik scaled a big rock like a mountain goat.

 

Besides wearing he's collar, Erik also wears a bell around he's neck when we go Boondocking, so that we can always hear where he is. He is well trained and stays within the perimeter.

   

We spent the hottest time of day lying in our hammocks, under the trees. Our hammocks are 11 foot long and 7 1/2 foot wide, so that you can lay across it. Our hammocks are made from Taffeta material (banquet table-cloths.) Sourced from Tablecloths.com.Hammocks are cool in the summer because of the airflow around you as well as the heat loss from your back being against the fabric.

   

Our Coghlan's C-Tech Wireless Weather Station.

We recently bought a RIDGID X4 18-Volt Cordless Mini Radio, which is Compatible with all 18V RIDGID Batteries. This is very handy to listen to news, weather forecasts and fire-ban information. We also have a drill, which uses the same rechargeable battery, to lower and lift our camper's stabilizers.

Sleeping in a hammock guide.

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The Basics of hammock camping.

We came upon a fort in the forest.

A carved tree-trunk, I hope it was dead before they carved it.

The carved tree-trunk in the shape of a chair.

A watermelon chair.

We went for a drive with the quad and then a hike, that is why I didn't use my long walking stick.

I fastened a cargo net under our table for hats, jackets, etc.

The Platters - Smoke Get In Your Eyes - Lyrics

The last two days the smoke from nearby forest fires were very bad.

There was a fire-ban, so we didn't make a fire, but is was so hot, we didn't need one. Alberta Fire Bans.

Smoke in the air.

Even though there was lots of smoke in the air, many people camped in the area and still came coming in.

We decided to leave on the Monday morning as the smoke was very bad.

Nearby cows in the smoke.

"Agricultural leaseholders are individuals who lease Crown lands from the Alberta government for agricultural purposes."- Alberta 

The air quality got quite bad.

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Camping with Deer.

We went camping for a week, during a heat wave, at one of favorite places, next to a river near Limestone Mountain, Alberta, Canada.

Female White Tailed Deer on the other side of the river.

View from our campsite.

Across from our campsite.

"The female (doe) in North America usually weighs from 40 to 90 kg (88 to 198 lb)."- Wikipedia

This makes it all worth it.

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  "Notice the lack of antlers on a female deer, such as a female white-tailed deer or a female mule deer. While male deer have often large antlers; these antlers are absent in most species of female deer. Some female deer may have small antler stumps, however."- Sciencing.com

Taken from our campsite, on our side of the river.

 

  

"The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail or Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer native to North America, Central America, Ecuador, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.[2] I-" Wikipedia

 

 "The graceful white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus is well known to most North Americans. Hunters and nonhunters alike recognize the animal by its habit of flourishing its tail over its back, revealing a stark white underside and white buttocks. This "flag" of the white-tailed deer is often glimpsed as the high spirited animal dashes away from people. The tail has a broad base and is almost a foot long. When lowered, it is brown with a white fringe."- Hinterland Who's Who. 

 

  "The white-tailed deer is tan or brown in the summer and grayish brown in winter. It has white on its throat, around its eyes and nose, on its stomach and on the underside of its tail. The male has antlers. Males weigh between 150 and 300 pounds and females weigh between 90 and 200 pounds."- Nature Works

The weather forecast for the period that we camped. Note the Humidex.
We don't have reception where we camp, so I took a screenshot before we left.

Our reliable little weather station. Saturday at 6:26 p.m.

Although the water looks inviting in the heat, it is very cold.

 Erik didn't find the water too cold.

 Erik cooling down in the river.

Cool and clear water.

Fetch!

 

 We use a big disc Plough to make the fire in, the handles are old horse shoes. It stands on a potted plant stand, which is on a RV Mat. We cook in a smaller disc Plough, which also stands on a potted plant stand, the handles are also old horse shoes, which were welded on.

 

As usual the Wild Horses didn't mind us.

A Wild Horses taken through our camper window.

 

  "DNA studies conducted by both the University of Calgary and University of Texas show that our Alberta wild horses are indeed genetically unique. They have DNA related to the draft horse, Indigenous ponies and the original Spanish horse. There are multiple genetics found, but these studies show that this blend of genetics is only found in our Alberta wild horses. Leading scientific researchers have stated that if we were to lose these horses it would be a very large loss to Alberta." – Wild Horses Of Alberta

Cooking in a Wok on a gas burner.

Cooking vegetables in the Wok.

Cooked Chicken, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, salsa, garlic etc. in the Wok.

Who's a good dog ? 

Erik doesn't bark at the Deer or Horses while camping.

Going home.

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Camping with Horses. 

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