<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>alberta Archives - It's About Travelling</title> <atom:link href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/tag/alberta/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/tag/alberta/</link> <description>IT'S HARD TO BE LOST WHEN YOUR DESTINATION IS EVERYWHERE</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:29:35 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">25951114</site> <item> <title>Western Canada and Northwest Territories Road Trip Mileage and Gas Log</title> <link>https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/western-canada-road-trip-mileage/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:34:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Northwest Territories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United States]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Western Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alberta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[british columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[honda odyssey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iowa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[montana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[northwest territories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[road trip]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsabouttravelling.com/?p=3983</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>It’s been six months and this was something I was determined to post right after our return from the 2016 summer road trip. Well, finally, here it is – the mileage chart from the trip that sent us out to Western Canada, the Northwest Territories and back through the Rocky Mountains and the north central…<a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/western-canada-road-trip-mileage/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Western Canada and Northwest Territories Road Trip Mileage and Gas Log</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/western-canada-road-trip-mileage/">Western Canada and Northwest Territories Road Trip Mileage and Gas Log</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com">It's About Travelling</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nwt-border-sign.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3926" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nwt-border-sign-300x200.jpg" alt="northwest territories border sign" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nwt-border-sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nwt-border-sign-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nwt-border-sign-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nwt-border-sign-750x500.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>It’s been six months and this was something I was determined to post right after our return from the 2016 summer road trip. Well, finally, here it is – the mileage chart from the trip that sent us out to Western Canada, the Northwest Territories and back through the Rocky Mountains and the north central United States.</p> <p>I tried my hardest not to be confusing when it came to the purchase of gasoline in two different countries, with two different forms of measure and with two different currencies. The prices in the chart remain what they were on the sign in front of the gas station. Everything in Canada is per litre and everything in the United States is per gallon. To be a bit helpful, prices for gas bought in the U.S.A. are highlighted in red.</p> <p>Total gas purchased has all been converted to litres. Cost is in local currency. When the numbers are highlighted in green, that purchase is in U.S. dollars. While we were away on this trip, the Canadian Dollar was valued at anywhere between 75 and 79 American cents.</p> <p>See below the chart for more info.</p> <h2>2016 Summer Road Trip Mileage Chart</h2> <table border="0" frame="VOID" rules="NONE" cellspacing="0"> <colgroup> <col width="73" /> <col width="143" /> <col width="100" /> <col width="43" /> <col width="52" /> <col width="53" /> <col width="47" /></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td align="LEFT" width="73" height="17">Date</td> <td align="LEFT" width="143">Location</td> <td align="LEFT" width="100">Gas Bar</td> <td align="LEFT" width="43">Price</td> <td align="LEFT" width="52">Litres</td> <td align="LEFT" width="53">Cost</td> <td align="LEFT" width="47">KM</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jun 27, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Orangeville, ON</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">0.999</td> <td align="RIGHT">52.852</td> <td align="RIGHT">$52.80</td> <td align="RIGHT">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jun 28, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Bay City, MI</td> <td align="LEFT">Speedway</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.459</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">47.708</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$30.99</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">486</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jun 28, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Sault Ste. Marie, MI</td> <td align="LEFT">Admiral</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.549</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">42.843</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$28.85</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">867</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jun 29, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">White River, ON</td> <td align="LEFT">Esso</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.209</td> <td align="RIGHT">44.045</td> <td align="RIGHT">$53.25</td> <td align="RIGHT">1226</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jun 29, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Thunder Bay, ON</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.197</td> <td align="RIGHT">38.645</td> <td align="RIGHT">$46.26</td> <td align="RIGHT">1700</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jun 30, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">West Hawk Lake, MB</td> <td align="LEFT">Esso</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.029</td> <td align="RIGHT">51.030</td> <td align="RIGHT">$52.51</td> <td align="RIGHT">2175</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jun 30, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Neepawa, MB</td> <td align="LEFT">Co-op</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.029</td> <td align="RIGHT">38.879</td> <td align="RIGHT">$40.01</td> <td align="RIGHT">2532</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 1, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Wynyard, SK</td> <td align="LEFT">Esso</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.019</td> <td align="RIGHT">45.142</td> <td align="RIGHT">$46.00</td> <td align="RIGHT">3029</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 2, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Lloydminster, SK</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">0.999</td> <td align="RIGHT">55.932</td> <td align="RIGHT">$52.52</td> <td align="RIGHT">3512</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 3, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Lac La Biche, AB</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">0.969</td> <td align="RIGHT">31.705</td> <td align="RIGHT">$30.72</td> <td align="RIGHT">3869</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 3, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Slave Lake, AB</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.069</td> <td align="RIGHT">24.650</td> <td align="RIGHT">$26.35</td> <td align="RIGHT">4101</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 3, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Red Earth Creek, AB</td> <td align="LEFT">Fas Gas</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.049</td> <td align="RIGHT">22.240</td> <td align="RIGHT">$23.33</td> <td align="RIGHT">4271</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 3, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">High Level, AB</td> <td align="LEFT">Esso</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.139</td> <td align="RIGHT">34.989</td> <td align="RIGHT">$39.85</td> <td align="RIGHT">4596</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 4, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Hay River, NT</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.219</td> <td align="RIGHT">34.528</td> <td align="RIGHT">$42.09</td> <td align="RIGHT">4938</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 5, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Fort Smith, NT</td> <td align="LEFT">Petro Canada</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.169</td> <td align="RIGHT">29.942</td> <td align="RIGHT">$35.00</td> <td align="RIGHT">5307</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 6, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Fort Smith, NT</td> <td align="LEFT">Petro Canada</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.169</td> <td align="RIGHT">14.545</td> <td align="RIGHT">$17.00</td> <td align="RIGHT">5451</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 6, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Hay River, NT</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.219</td> <td align="RIGHT">36.048</td> <td align="RIGHT">$46.38</td> <td align="RIGHT">5747</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 7, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Fort Providence, NT</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.255</td> <td align="RIGHT">21.371</td> <td align="RIGHT">$26.82</td> <td align="RIGHT">5963</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 8, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Fort Simpson, NT</td> <td align="LEFT">Northern</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.309</td> <td align="RIGHT">27.676</td> <td align="RIGHT">$39.24</td> <td align="RIGHT">6297</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 9, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Fort Liard, NT</td> <td align="LEFT">Liard Fueling</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.259</td> <td align="RIGHT">33.752</td> <td align="RIGHT">$42.49</td> <td align="RIGHT">6610</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 9, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Fort Nelson, BC</td> <td align="LEFT">Esso</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.279</td> <td align="RIGHT">27.742</td> <td align="RIGHT">$35.48</td> <td align="RIGHT">6827</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 9, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Fort St. John, BC</td> <td align="LEFT">Petro Canada</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.169</td> <td align="RIGHT">40.934</td> <td align="RIGHT">$47.85</td> <td align="RIGHT">7218</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 10, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Prince George, BC</td> <td align="LEFT">Esso</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.049</td> <td align="RIGHT">49.492</td> <td align="RIGHT">$51.92</td> <td align="RIGHT">7691</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 12, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Jasper, AB</td> <td align="LEFT">Esso</td> <td align="RIGHT">1.139</td> <td align="RIGHT">56.077</td> <td align="RIGHT">$63.87</td> <td align="RIGHT">8245</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 13, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Calgary, AB</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT">0.929</td> <td align="RIGHT">46.345</td> <td align="RIGHT">$43.05</td> <td align="RIGHT">8691</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 14, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Bonners Ferry, ID</td> <td align="LEFT">South Hill Mart</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.449</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">48.408</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$31.32</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">9240</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 15, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Deer Lodge, MT</td> <td align="LEFT">Conoco</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.349</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">57.701</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$35.81</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">9777</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 16, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Ennis, MT</td> <td align="LEFT">CENEX</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.359</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">23.068</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$14.38</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">9990</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 16, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Cody, WY</td> <td align="LEFT">BOC Fuel</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.399</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">44.021</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$27.90</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">10467</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 17, 16</td> <td align="LEFT"><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/occidental-hotel-buffalo-wyoming/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed">Buffalo, WY</a></td> <td align="LEFT">CENEX</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.209</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">34.826</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$20.32</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">10779</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 18, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Rapid City, SD</td> <td align="LEFT">La Grand Stn</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.349</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">45.402</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$28.17</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">11247</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 19, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Kimball, SD</td> <td align="LEFT">Ditty’s</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.299</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">45.107</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$27.39</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">11614</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 19, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Missouri Valley, IA</td> <td align="LEFT">Shell</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">1.999</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">57.604</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$30.44</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">12058</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 20, 16</td> <td align="LEFT"><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/quad-cities-night-images/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed">Davenport, IA</a></td> <td align="LEFT">Kwik Star</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.039</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">57.171</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$30.80</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">12620</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 21, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">Paw Paw, MI</td> <td align="LEFT">Speedway</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.299</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">58.019</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$35.24</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">13124</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 21, 16</td> <td align="LEFT"><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/marriott-detroit-metro-airport-romulus/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed">Romulus, MI</a></td> <td align="LEFT">Speedway</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2.299</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">24.893</td> <td align="RIGHT"><span style="color: #339966;">$15.12</span></td> <td align="RIGHT">13368</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT" height="17">Jul 21, 16</td> <td align="LEFT">HOME</td> <td align="LEFT"></td> <td align="LEFT"></td> <td align="LEFT"></td> <td align="LEFT"></td> <td align="RIGHT">13762</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5962.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3987" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5962-300x200.jpg" alt="2004 honda odyssey road trip" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5962-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5962-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5962-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5962-750x500.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>The fill-up in Wynard, Saskatchewan was discounted by a coupon. If you were going over the numbers with a fine tooth comb, you’d notice that the total cost is lower that the price times the quantity.</p> <p>If you stop at one of the CO-OP gas stations littered throughout Saskatchewan, they are full serve only. This is great, except they would stop pumping at the first click of the nozzle. With our van, this meant the tank would be no where near full.</p> <p>If you plan on driving to the Northwest Territories, you should note that gas prices defy logic. Fort Smith was the cheapest gas we found in the territory. Fort Smith is the better part of 300 km east of Hay River on an often gravel road that dead ends just south of the town in Wood Buffalo National Park. Also, the gas was cheaper in NWT than in British Columbia, north of Prince George.</p> <p>For Canadians traveling through the United States, be careful at some of the gas stations. In Iowa, I almost put in some very inexpensive gas – until I noticed it was 85 octane. From what I’ve read, this stuff is a bit of a scam and does nothing for your vehicle or gas mileage.</p> <h3>2004 Honda Odyssey</h3> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/windshield-stone-hit-1.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3950" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/windshield-stone-hit-1-300x225.jpg" alt="honda odyssey cracked windshield" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/windshield-stone-hit-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/windshield-stone-hit-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/windshield-stone-hit-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/windshield-stone-hit-1-750x563.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>All this was done in a heavily packed 2004 Honda Odyssey minivan. Just prior to leaving, this van was given to us. It had belonged to my father who passed away just a short time before. It was a toss-up whether we’d use this van or the not much newer 2005 Pontiac Montana SV6. I’d sunk thousands into the Pontiac over the early months of 2016 but there were still issues. The main problem was that the air conditioning defied repair.</p> <p>The Honda ultimately won out because of the excellent AC and the stow and go seating making for an overall better fit for all our stuff, and the two kids. The tires were new but lower quality than the Pontiac so the road noise was a little (lot) higher. Also, I missed the Pontiac’s outside temperature display and digital compass.</p> <p>However, the Odyssey made the trip without problem. We gave her just one oil change, in Prince George, British Columbia. Much of the time, she was caked in a thick layer of dust, adding to the already stressful weight on the rear shocks. The windshield got dinged pretty bad in NWT when a rather large rock was kicked up by a passing vehicle. On an emotional side, I felt that my Dad and my Mom were on the trip with me.</p> <p>The image above is the Odyssey at the summit of the Powder River Pass in Wyoming. The pass is tops out at an elevation of 9,666 feet above sea level. The van didn’t struggle at all going up or down. The image directly above is the damage from the rock hit in the Northwest Territories.</p> <p> </p> <div class="jwsharethis"> Share this: <br /> <a href="mailto:?subject=Western%20Canada%20and%20Northwest%20Territories%20Road%20Trip%20Mileage%20and%20Gas%20Log&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fwestern-canada-road-trip-mileage%2F"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/email.png" alt="Share this page via Email" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fwestern-canada-road-trip-mileage%2F&title=Western+Canada+and+Northwest+Territories+Road+Trip+Mileage+and+Gas+Log"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/su.png" alt="Share this page via Stumble Upon" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://digg.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fwestern-canada-road-trip-mileage%2F&title=Western+Canada+and+Northwest+Territories+Road+Trip+Mileage+and+Gas+Log"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/digg.png" alt="Share this page via Digg this" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fwestern-canada-road-trip-mileage%2F&t=Western+Canada+and+Northwest+Territories+Road+Trip+Mileage+and+Gas+Log"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/fb.png" alt="Share this page via Facebook" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+like+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fwestern-canada-road-trip-mileage%2F&title=Western+Canada+and+Northwest+Territories+Road+Trip+Mileage+and+Gas+Log"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/twitter.png" alt="Share this page via Twitter" /> </a> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/western-canada-road-trip-mileage/">Western Canada and Northwest Territories Road Trip Mileage and Gas Log</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com">It's About Travelling</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3983</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Win A Return Flight To Edmonton With NewLeaf</title> <link>https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/newleaf-return-flight-edmonton-giveaway/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 04:03:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Western Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alberta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[boeing 737-400]]></category> <category><![CDATA[edmonton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[flair air]]></category> <category><![CDATA[giveaway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[newleaf]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsabouttravelling.com/?p=3893</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>There’s a new ultra low cost carrier in Canada. 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NewLeaf took flight recently and offers great fares between eight locations in the country. Now, they’re giving you a chance to experience a flight on their airline for free!</p> <h2>NewLeaf Edmonton Flight Giveaway</h2> <p>Enter before Friday, November 18, 2016 for a chance to win a round trip flight to Edmonton, Alberta from anywhere NewLeaf flies. Simply fill out the entry form <a href="http://woobox.com/gyekaf/i3smwy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. All they ask for is name, phone and e-mail. You can even opt out of their future informative e-mails. In other words, no strings attached.</p> <p>The contest is open to legal residents of Canada only and entrants must be 18 years old or more. If you happen to be the winner, the booking window is slim. You must fly between November 23, 2016 and December 15, 2016.</p> <p>The grand prize is for a return flight only. This includes no airport transfers, accommodations or spending money. You do get priority boarding and one piece of checked luggage.</p> <p>Of course, you can only fly from locations that NewLeaf flies from. In the Maritimes, this is limited to Halifax, Nova Scotia and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o5uSB3_okE">Moncton, New Brunswick</a>. In Ontario, you have just Hamilton to choose from. In the west, there is Winnipeg, Manitoba; Calgary, Alberta; Kelowna, British Columbia and Abbotsford, British Columbia.</p> <p><a href="http://woobox.com/gyekaf/i3smwy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enter The Giveaway Here</a></p> <h3>NewLeaf</h3> <p>Calling themselves Canada’s ultra low cost travel choice, the full name is NewLeaf Travel Company Inc. The company was founded in April, 2015 and is headquartered at Winnipeg’s James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.</p> <p>Flights with <a href="http://flynewleaf.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NewLeaf</a> are actually operated by Flair Airlines. Flair has a fleet of Boeing 737-400’s. Boeing 737-300’s belonging to Canadian North are also used. Like other ultra low cost carriers, as in Southwest Airlines or Ryanair, you must book flights directly with NewLeaf. This is the only way. Their flights will not be found on sites like Expedia or TripCentral.</p> <h3>Flair Airlines</h3> <p>Flair Air was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. Currently, the fleet consists of seven airliners. Between 2010 and 2013, Flair operated various world tour programs.</p> <p> </p> <div class="jwsharethis"> Share this: <br /> <a href="mailto:?subject=Win%20A%20Return%20Flight%20To%20Edmonton%20With%20NewLeaf&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fnewleaf-return-flight-edmonton-giveaway%2F"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/email.png" alt="Share this page via Email" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fnewleaf-return-flight-edmonton-giveaway%2F&title=Win+A+Return+Flight+To+Edmonton+With+NewLeaf"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/su.png" alt="Share this page via Stumble Upon" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://digg.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fnewleaf-return-flight-edmonton-giveaway%2F&title=Win+A+Return+Flight+To+Edmonton+With+NewLeaf"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/digg.png" alt="Share this page via Digg this" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fnewleaf-return-flight-edmonton-giveaway%2F&t=Win+A+Return+Flight+To+Edmonton+With+NewLeaf"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/fb.png" alt="Share this page via Facebook" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+like+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2Fnewleaf-return-flight-edmonton-giveaway%2F&title=Win+A+Return+Flight+To+Edmonton+With+NewLeaf"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/twitter.png" alt="Share this page via Twitter" /> </a> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/newleaf-return-flight-edmonton-giveaway/">Win A Return Flight To Edmonton With NewLeaf</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com">It's About Travelling</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3893</post-id> </item> <item> <title>A 1975 Cross-Canada Road Trip Revisited</title> <link>https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/1975-cross-canada-road-trip/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:06:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Camping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Western Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alberta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[british columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dodge duster]]></category> <category><![CDATA[manitoba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[michigan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ontario]]></category> <category><![CDATA[saskatchewan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsabouttravelling.com/?p=2751</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>2014 was a bit of a trying year for me. For 2015, the theme is, “Make new incredible memories – don’t live in old mediocre ones.” On the last day of 2014, let’s take one last look into my past. Of course, these are old (very old) memories but they aren’t mediocre. For me, a…<a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/1975-cross-canada-road-trip/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A 1975 Cross-Canada Road Trip Revisited</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/1975-cross-canada-road-trip/">A 1975 Cross-Canada Road Trip Revisited</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com">It's About Travelling</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2014 was a bit of a trying year for me. For 2015, the theme is, “Make new incredible memories – don’t live in old mediocre ones.” On the last day of 2014, let’s take one last look into my past.</p> <p>Of course, these are old (very old) memories but they aren’t mediocre. For me, a few months away from my seventh birthday, they were pretty incredible. In June and July of 1975, my family hopped into the 1973 Dodge Duster and travelled to the Pacific Coast of Canada and back.</p> <p>With my Mom passing away earlier in 2014 and my Dad deciding to give up the house and move into a senior’s apartment complex, the inevitable day came when my three siblings and I had to clean out the home my parents had lived in since 1965. It was the home where I was born and lived in until my early 20’s.</p> <p>It was a tough job. You just wanted to keep everything because everything reminded you of old times. Even the cheap-ass glassware that was probably purchased at a gas station forty or fifty years ago held a sentimental spot in your heart.</p> <p>Anyway, we all came away with a load of momentos. One of my most prized ‘gifts’ from the past was a ragged notebook that was originally displayed at a store somewhere as an yearly organizer. In 1975, my Mom purchased it and the notebook became her travelogue for the next four decades or so.</p> <p>With that notebook and the picture album from the 1975 Cross-Canada trip, I pieced together an article I hope you’ll enjoy. The images were taken with an instamatic camera with old fashioned 110 film in cartridge form.</p> <p>At the end of the article, I’ve transcribed some of my Mom’s notes. The gas log and camping log may seem boring to some but it’s a bit of an interesting look back at a road trip when all of North America still worked in gallons and a dollar had a lot of value.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lake-superior.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2745" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lake-superior.jpg" alt="dodge duster lake superior ontario" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>Leaving from London, Ontario, we went the long and painful route through Michigan, back into Ontario and across the top of Lake Superior. The Duster is now vintage but at the time it was pretty much brand new to us. An improvement on the Beaumont it replaced, the Duster actually had an AM Radio – very exciting. However, like most cars in the 1970’s, it lacked air conditioning.</p> <p>This was not the fastest model with just the 225 slant 6 under the hood. With pulling a trailer and, again, it being the 1970’s, according to my Mom’s notes, we were lucky to get 200 miles or 300 kilometres per tank of gas.</p> <p>The image above was taken somewhere along the top of Lake Superior.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rocky-mountains.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2748" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rocky-mountains.jpg" alt="jasper national park alberta canada" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>Fast forward to the Rockies. That’s my Dad and six year old me seeing the mountains for the first time. We had picked up my sister in Edmonton and were now riding crammed with five in the car for the rest of the journey.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/whistlers-mountain.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2750" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/whistlers-mountain.jpg" alt="jasper national park whistlers mountain" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>When visiting Florida, some people are Gulf Coasters and some swear by the Atlantic side. In the Rockies in Alberta, there is also a divide. We have always been a Jasper family while some will always go to Banff.</p> <p>The above image is taken at the top of Whistler’s Mountain, just outside the town of Jasper in Jasper National Park. This mountain is 2,277 metres or 7,472 feet above sea level. The <a href="http://www.jasperskytram.com/" target="_blank">Jasper SkyTram</a> and the station you see in the image was opened in the summer of 1964. The trip from the lower station (at 1,304 metres) takes seven minutes.</p> <p>Once at the top, there is a trail (seen in the image) that takes you the rest of the way to the summit. I don’t believe we made it all the way in this visit but definitely did two years later on our next journey out west.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/athabasca-falls.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2739" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/athabasca-falls.jpg" alt="athabasca falls alberta canada" width="510" height="765" /></a></p> <p>Athabasca Falls is located about 30km south of Jasper. At the time, I was not a waterfall junkie – an obsession that is relatively new in my world. However, I was still pretty impressed. The waterfall is only 23 metres or 80 feet in height and just 18 metres or 60 feet wide. However, the sheer volume of water makes this waterfall incredible.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hope-slide.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2743" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hope-slide.jpg" alt="hope british columbia rock slide" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>Somewhere buried beneath still lay the bodies of two souls that were never recovered after the Hope Slide. On January 9, 1965, 47 million cubic metres of rock was released from the side of a mountain near Hope, British Columbia in the Cascade Mountains. What was left was a rock pile 85 metres or 279 feet deep and 3 km or 2 miles wide.</p> <p>Four people died as part of the Trans-Canada highway was buried. Two bodies were recovered but two are forever entombed. This remains the largest landslide ever recorded in Canada.</p> <p>The image above shows the remnants of the slide with an unceremonial outhouse sitting on top. That’s my Mom using the facilities and that’s me off to the right, looking to get into some trouble.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fraser-canyon.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2742" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fraser-canyon.jpg" alt="fraser canyon british columbia canada" width="510" height="765" /></a></p> <p>Always the handsome devil, that’s me along the viewing platform at Hell’s Gate. The Fraser Canyon is an 84km stretch of the Fraser River. Hell’s Gate is located near the town of Boston Bar, British Columbia. The <a href="http://travelthecanyon.com/" target="_blank">Hell’s Gate AirTram</a> Ride goes across the river at its most perilous point.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vancouver-island.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2749" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vancouver-island.jpg" alt="vancouver island tree" width="510" height="765" /></a></p> <p>Our time on Vancouver Island was an adventure. We got off the beaten path and got lost late at night in a pretty dense fog. We did manage to find a campground but soon left the wilderness for the more densely populated Victoria. Above is my Mom and I inside a tree.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mount-rundle.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2747" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mount-rundle.jpg" alt="mount rundle banff national park" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>We might be Jasper people but we did stop in Banff on the return trip. Above is an image of Mount Rundle. When we arrived, the main campground in Banff was full. The overflow camping was nothing more than a paved road to nowhere. Once we did get into the main campground, adventure awaited.</p> <p>First, understand that our tent trailer was exactly that. It was a flimsy metal frame with pieces of plywood that extended out for beds on either side. The roof was simply a canvas tent with poles similar to a tent that would sit on the ground. So, it was basically a tent that sat a foot or so above the ground. Often, little me would roll to the end of the bed and fall out onto the ground below as the tent was just pulled over the board and not sealed in any way.</p> <p>On our stay in Banff National Park, I was awakened at some point in the night by an excited family. I wish they’d let me sleep. Two black bear cubs had climbed a tree next to our trailer and could not get down. Mama bear was extremely stressed and running laps around the tree and our trailer.</p> <p>In the end, park rangers came and tranquilized the bears and all was well. However, you don’t have to stoop and scoop for bears. Mama had left a decide size pile on the ground between our site and the next. The kid in that next site wiped out in the bear shit in the morning and was coated.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lake-louise.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2744" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lake-louise.jpg" alt="lake louise banff national park alberta canada" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>A Canadian icon, <a href="http://www.banfflakelouise.com/" target="_blank">Lake Louise</a> is nothing more than a pond at 2km at its longest and covering 0.8 square kilometres. But, the glacial lake creates a setting that couldn’t be made better by an artist. The lake is located 1,750 metres or 5,740 feet above sea level and is surrounded by glacier coated mountains.</p> <p>Lake Louise is home to Fairmont’s Chateau Lake Louise, one of the ‘Grand Hotels’ put up in the early 1900’s along the cross-Canada railway. The lake is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/alberta-badlands.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2738" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/alberta-badlands.jpg" alt="dinosaur provincial park brooks alberta" width="510" height="765" /></a></p> <p>No doubt, I would be in a heap of trouble today for climbing on the badlands at <a href="http://www.albertaparks.ca/dinosaur.aspx" target="_blank">Dinosaur Provincial Park</a> in Alberta. In fact, I’m pretty sure in 1975 it was a no-no. Located southest of Calgary, about 50 km from the town of Brooks, Dinosaur Provincial Park is located in the Red Deer River Valley.</p> <p>One of the richest dinosaur fossil locales in the world, 40 different pre-historic species have been discovered here. The Provincial Park opened in 1955 and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, four years after our visit.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dinosaur-provincial-park.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2741" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dinosaur-provincial-park.jpg" alt="alberta canada badlands brooks" width="510" height="765" /></a></p> <p>Well, it looks like ‘Big John’ below is still standing today. The very tall miner is located at the entrance to the <a href="http://www.ironmountainironmine.com/" target="_blank">Iron Mountain mine tours</a> in Vulcan, Michigan. 400 feet below the surface, there are 2,600 feet of underground tunnels to explore.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/big-john-iron-mountain.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2740" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/big-john-iron-mountain.jpg" alt="iron mountain michigan big john statue" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>We had just been to Florida in the past year. Therefore, visiting Miami Beach, Michigan seemed like a tacky thing that had to be done. Located on Lake Huron, northeast of Bay City and Saginaw, Miami Beach is nothing more than a day trip’s distance from home.</p> <p><a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/miami-beach-michigan.jpg#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2746" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/miami-beach-michigan.jpg" alt="miami beach michigan" width="510" height="339" /></a></p> <p>Below is my Mom’s meticulously maintained travel notes. The gas log is interesting. Metric didn’t come to Canada’s gas stations until 1981. I remember the day. Prices suddenly dropped to 18 cents and had people thinking they won the lottery. However, they soon found out it was 18 cents for a litre and not for a gallon.</p> <p>A gallon is not always a gallon. At the time, Canada used the imperial gallon which is the equivalent of 4.55 litres. The U.S. has their own interpretation of a gallon with it equaling 3.79 litres. You’ll notice that the fill-ups in the U.S. were often higher in gallons than in Canada. My Mom had actually calculated the U.S. quantities into Canadian numbers but I didn’t include that.</p> <table width="475"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="65">Date</td> <td width="56">Mileage</td> <td width="127">Location</td> <td width="41">Price</td> <td width="39">Qty.</td> <td width="49"> Total</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15-Jun-75</td> <td>35,794</td> <td>London, ON</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> $ 6.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15-Jun-75</td> <td>35,949</td> <td>Flint, MI</td> <td>$0.57</td> <td>8.5</td> <td> $ 4.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15-Jun-75</td> <td>36,194</td> <td>Kinross, MI</td> <td>$0.62</td> <td>12.0</td> <td> $ 7.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16-Jun-75</td> <td>36,396</td> <td>Wawa, ON</td> <td>$0.76</td> <td>10.6</td> <td> $ 8.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16-Jun-75</td> <td>36,596</td> <td>Nipigon, ON</td> <td>$0.76</td> <td>9.7</td> <td> $ 7.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16-Jun-75</td> <td>36,788</td> <td>English River, ON</td> <td>$0.77</td> <td>10.0</td> <td> $ 7.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17-Jun-75</td> <td>36,996</td> <td>Kenora, ON</td> <td>$0.75</td> <td>10.4</td> <td> $ 7.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17-Jun-75</td> <td>37,133</td> <td>Winnipeg, MB</td> <td>$0.62</td> <td>6.5</td> <td> $ 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18-Jun-75</td> <td>37,308</td> <td>Shoal Lake, MB</td> <td>$0.72</td> <td>10.0</td> <td> $ 7.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18-Jun-75</td> <td>37,493</td> <td>Elfros, SK</td> <td>$0.64</td> <td>10.3</td> <td> $ 6.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18-Jun-75</td> <td>37,713</td> <td>North Battleford, SK</td> <td>$0.66</td> <td>9.7</td> <td> $ 6.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19-Jun-75</td> <td>37,898</td> <td>Vegreville, AB</td> <td>$0.56</td> <td>9.1</td> <td> $ 5.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20-Jun-75</td> <td>38,109</td> <td>Edmonton, AB</td> <td>$0.57</td> <td>9.7</td> <td> $ 5.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22-Jun-75</td> <td>38,210</td> <td>Edmonton, AB</td> <td>$0.55</td> <td>5.0</td> <td> $ 2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22-Jun-75</td> <td>38,387</td> <td>Hinton, AB</td> <td>$0.64</td> <td>8.2</td> <td> $ 5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23-Jun-75</td> <td>38,612</td> <td>Jasper, AB</td> <td>$0.70</td> <td>9.5</td> <td> $ 6.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24-Jun-75</td> <td>38,816</td> <td>Clearwater, BC</td> <td>$0.74</td> <td>9.5</td> <td> $ 7.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25-Jun-75</td> <td>39,004</td> <td>Lytton, BC</td> <td>$0.85</td> <td>8.8</td> <td> $ 7.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25-Jun-75</td> <td>39,185</td> <td>Nanaimo, BC</td> <td>$0.80</td> <td>8.5</td> <td> $ 6.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26-Jun-75</td> <td>39,375</td> <td>Victoria, BC</td> <td>$0.70</td> <td>10.0</td> <td> $ 7.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29-Jun-75</td> <td>39,580</td> <td>Vancouver, BC</td> <td>$0.80</td> <td>2.5</td> <td> $ 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29-Jun-75</td> <td>39,603</td> <td>Vancouver, BC</td> <td>$0.70</td> <td>7.9</td> <td> $ 5.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30-Jun-75</td> <td>39,800</td> <td>Princeton, BC</td> <td>$0.81</td> <td>9.9</td> <td> $ 8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>01-Jul-75</td> <td>39,933</td> <td>Kelowna, BC</td> <td>$0.71</td> <td>5.6</td> <td> $ 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>01-Jul-75</td> <td>40,063</td> <td>Revelstoke, BC</td> <td>$0.87</td> <td>5.5</td> <td> $ 4.76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>01-Jul-75</td> <td>40,252</td> <td>Banff, AB</td> <td>$0.76</td> <td>9.8</td> <td> $ 7.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>04-Jul-75</td> <td>40,418</td> <td>Calgary, AB</td> <td>$0.76</td> <td>8.9</td> <td> $ 6.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>06-Jul-75</td> <td>40,586</td> <td>Brooks, AB</td> <td>$0.67</td> <td>8.4</td> <td> $ 5.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>07-Jul-75</td> <td>40,745</td> <td>Medicine Hat, AB</td> <td>$0.68</td> <td>7.3</td> <td> $ 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>07-Jul-75</td> <td>40,962</td> <td>Parkbeg, SK</td> <td>$0.73</td> <td>10.9</td> <td> $ 7.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>08-Jul-75</td> <td>41,103</td> <td>Indian Head, SK</td> <td>$0.77</td> <td>7.5</td> <td> $ 5.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>08-Jul-75</td> <td>41,287</td> <td>Brandon, MB</td> <td>$0.73</td> <td>6.6</td> <td> $ 4.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>08-Jul-75</td> <td>41,391</td> <td>Portage, MB</td> <td>$0.76</td> <td>4.7</td> <td> $ 3.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>09-Jul-75</td> <td>41,576</td> <td>Warren, MN</td> <td>$0.59</td> <td>9.8</td> <td> $ 5.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>09-Jul-75</td> <td>41,805</td> <td>Floodwood, MN</td> <td>$0.57</td> <td>10.7</td> <td> $ 6.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10-Jul-75</td> <td>42,046</td> <td>Iron River, WI</td> <td>$0.63</td> <td>12.3</td> <td> $ 7.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11-Jul-75</td> <td>42,268</td> <td>Naubinway, MI</td> <td>$0.66</td> <td>11.7</td> <td> $ 7.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11-Jul-75</td> <td>42,468</td> <td>Standish, MI</td> <td>$0.64</td> <td>10.2</td> <td> $ 6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11-Jul-75</td> <td>42,643</td> <td>Port Huron, MI</td> <td>$0.60</td> <td>9.2</td> <td> $ 5.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>We left London, Ontario on June 15, 1975 and didn’t return until July 11, 1975. We stayed in just one motel over that time and that was on our first night, in Wawa, Ontario. The rest of the trip, we set up and tore down that tent trailer on pretty much a daily basis. We stayed in one spot for more than one night on just a few occasions.</p> <p>On this trip, we stuck pretty much to mainstream Provincial Parks. On following trips, we stayed at numerous free campgrounds that were the norm back in those days througout the prairies of Canada and the U.S. – not sure if that’s the case today.</p> <p>One campground has an interesting story. Happy Valley Campground in Calgary is no longer. We stayed there for two nights and it was a bit expensive at a whole $5 per night. The campground lasted until the 1980’s before it was closed down. It is now Valley Ridge, a suburb of Calgary. Where the campground was is now a golf course.</p> <p>I am not sure what the name of the campground in Delta, BC was. It was blurred in the book by an ancient coffee stain…</p> <table width="475"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="69">Date</td> <td width="214">Campground</td> <td width="142">Location</td> <td width="50">Price</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16-Jun-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.ontarioparks.com/park/sandbarlake" target="_blank">Sandbar Lake Provincial Park</a></td> <td>Ignace, Ontario</td> <td>$3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17-Jun-75</td> <td>Park Strathclair Manitoba</td> <td>Strathclair, MB</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18-Jun-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.albertaparks.ca/vermilion.aspx" target="_blank">Vermillion Provincial Park</a></td> <td>Vermillion, AB</td> <td>$1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19-Jun-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.rainbow-valley.com/" target="_blank">Rainbow Valley Park – Edmonton</a></td> <td>Edmonton, AB</td> <td>$3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20-Jun-75</td> <td>Rainbow Valley Park – Edmonton</td> <td>Edmonton, AB</td> <td>$3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21-Jun-75</td> <td>Rainbow Valley Park – Edmonton</td> <td>Edmonton, AB</td> <td>$3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22-Jun-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/jasper/index.aspx" target="_blank">Jasper National Park – Whistlers</a></td> <td>Jasper, AB</td> <td>$3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23-Jun-75</td> <td>Jasper National Park – Whistlers</td> <td>Jasper, AB</td> <td>$3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24-Jun-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/skihist/" target="_blank">Skihist Park Campground</a></td> <td>Lytton, BC</td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25-Jun-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/little_qualicum_falls/" target="_blank">Little Qualicum Falls</a></td> <td>Parksville, BC</td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26-Jun-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.fortvictoria.ca/" target="_blank">Fort Victoria Trailer Camp</a></td> <td>Victoria, BC</td> <td>$5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27-Jun-75</td> <td>Fort Victoria Trailer Camp</td> <td>Victoria, BC</td> <td>$5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28-Jun-75</td> <td>? Park Canada</td> <td>Delta, BC</td> <td>$5.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29-Jun-75</td> <td>? Park Canada</td> <td>Delta, BC</td> <td>$5.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30-Jun-75</td> <td>Tiny Town</td> <td>Kelowna, BC</td> <td>$5.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>01-Jul-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/index.aspx" target="_blank">Banff National Park – Tunnel Mtn.</a></td> <td>Banff, AB</td> <td>$3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>02-Jul-75</td> <td>Banff National Park – Tunnel Mtn.</td> <td>Banff, AB</td> <td>$3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>03-Jul-75</td> <td>Happy Valley</td> <td>Calgary, AB</td> <td>$5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>04-Jul-75</td> <td>Happy Valley</td> <td>Calgary, AB</td> <td>$5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>05-Jul-75</td> <td><a href="http://www.albertaparks.ca/kinbrook-island.aspx" target="_blank">Kinbrook Island Provincial Park</a></td> <td>Brooks, AB</td> <td>$1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>06-Jul-75</td> <td>Kinbrook Island Provincial Park</td> <td>Brooks, AB</td> <td>$1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>07-Jul-75</td> <td>McLean Provincial Park</td> <td>Saskatchewan</td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>08-Jul-75</td> <td>Norquay Beach Campsite</td> <td>Portage La Prairie, MB</td> <td>$3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>09-Jul-75</td> <td><a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/amnicon/" target="_blank">Amnicon Falls State Park</a></td> <td>Superior, WI</td> <td>$4.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10-Jul-75</td> <td>Miami Beach</td> <td>Thompson, MI</td> <td>$4.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="jwsharethis"> Share this: <br /> <a href="mailto:?subject=A%201975%20Cross-Canada%20Road%20Trip%20Revisited&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2F1975-cross-canada-road-trip%2F"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/email.png" alt="Share this page via Email" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2F1975-cross-canada-road-trip%2F&title=A+1975+Cross-Canada+Road+Trip+Revisited"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/su.png" alt="Share this page via Stumble Upon" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://digg.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2F1975-cross-canada-road-trip%2F&title=A+1975+Cross-Canada+Road+Trip+Revisited"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/digg.png" alt="Share this page via Digg this" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2F1975-cross-canada-road-trip%2F&t=A+1975+Cross-Canada+Road+Trip+Revisited"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/fb.png" alt="Share this page via Facebook" /> </a> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+like+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsabouttravelling.com%2F1975-cross-canada-road-trip%2F&title=A+1975+Cross-Canada+Road+Trip+Revisited"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/wp-content/plugins/jw-share-this/twitter.png" alt="Share this page via Twitter" /> </a> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com/1975-cross-canada-road-trip/">A 1975 Cross-Canada Road Trip Revisited</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.itsabouttravelling.com">It's About Travelling</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">2751</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>