Hey Everyone,
It's been an eventful couple of days. We got the truck and trailer stuck at the Saskatchewan sign. as I pulled off onto the shoulder which appeared safe but was sticky mud about 3 inches deep...just enough to get it stuck, but fortunately we have 4x4 on the truck and we were able to unhitch, swing the trailer tongue over and drive it out...right into the parking lot.
As we got into Calgary in the dark we realized we had a bald trailer tire and no night time running lights. Again we were fortunate to have my brother Greg and my Dad in Calgary to help us fix everything. After a late departure from Calgary we made it safely to our canoe pickup point and safely to Invermere.
We quickly got our tents up and food cooked and then dressed into our historic gear. For me it was like coming home after a long absence, like I had reopened a wonderful part of my life... I think everyone felt the same way. 5 of us decided to sleep out of the tent and rock it historic style by sleeping under the canoe. It was by far the most comfortable sleep I've had since I left London. I awoke to a breathtaking mountain vista (as per the picture on my Facebook home page).
We took the canoe out today and decided that it would be good to try and sink it before we took off down the river. I'm happy to announce that even full of water...it floats, and my life jacket works like a dream. Got my fishing license today, and bought some bait. I'm hoping to supplement our diet with some fresh fish. A big thanks goes out to my Dad who after countless frustrating hours teaching us the ins and outs of fishing, I am completely capable of hooking, and filleting anything I catch.
It's been an eventful couple of days. We got the truck and trailer stuck at the Saskatchewan sign. as I pulled off onto the shoulder which appeared safe but was sticky mud about 3 inches deep...just enough to get it stuck, but fortunately we have 4x4 on the truck and we were able to unhitch, swing the trailer tongue over and drive it out...right into the parking lot.
As we got into Calgary in the dark we realized we had a bald trailer tire and no night time running lights. Again we were fortunate to have my brother Greg and my Dad in Calgary to help us fix everything. After a late departure from Calgary we made it safely to our canoe pickup point and safely to Invermere.
We quickly got our tents up and food cooked and then dressed into our historic gear. For me it was like coming home after a long absence, like I had reopened a wonderful part of my life... I think everyone felt the same way. 5 of us decided to sleep out of the tent and rock it historic style by sleeping under the canoe. It was by far the most comfortable sleep I've had since I left London. I awoke to a breathtaking mountain vista (as per the picture on my Facebook home page).
We took the canoe out today and decided that it would be good to try and sink it before we took off down the river. I'm happy to announce that even full of water...it floats, and my life jacket works like a dream. Got my fishing license today, and bought some bait. I'm hoping to supplement our diet with some fresh fish. A big thanks goes out to my Dad who after countless frustrating hours teaching us the ins and outs of fishing, I am completely capable of hooking, and filleting anything I catch.
That's it for now, I had planned on being more frequent by updating using my IPhone...but this site works on Flash Player and Flash does not work with IPhones, so I'll have to settle for the Gellato shop wi-fi and a borrowed PC.
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