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June 21, 2018 Thursday 10:09 pm
Interstate 70 Frontage Rd, Fruita, CO 81521, USA | 86°F (This data comes from the cell app I used to journal. I was not here?? it is often incorrect based on cell reception. This is bizarrely random.)
395 miles today. The Campbell Highway remained isolated and deserted today... except for a massive road building effort near Watson Lake. Pilot Vehicle led me through 10km of sand. Fortunately, most of it was wet. Still a big pucker factor mess. Saw a porcupine.
Did shopping in Watson Lake. Met a First Nation couple and their young daughter, Amelia. Amal was his name. He said they were carpenters. I talked with them a long time. He invited me to come back and he offered to take me fishing or hunting. He said he could take me on his jet boat on the river. This guy was really welcoming and friendly. As I pulled away he said God bless you.
Started down the Cassier Highway. Asphalt surface with some fun twistys. It is also an isolated road. I did see half a dozen black bear. First leg was 165 miles for the first gas. I made it.
Went to Dease Lake with the idea I would get a room in the hotel there. No Bueno. Only hotel was full at 4:00 in the afternoon. I was on vapors so I got gas and back tracked 5 miles to a campground I had passed. It is right on the lake. My camp is on a high bank overlooking the lake. Beautiful spot although there is no drinking water. The out houses were spotless.
Met Frank and Sharon RVing from Denver. Met Ian from Calgary, car camping with his wife. He has a KTM 300 EXC. We talked bikes and riding for a good while. I don't think his wife liked that too much. He said there is a large group of dual sport riders in Calgary.
No water in the campground but the old guy running the place let me fill my camelbak at the sink in his RV.
Rain drops drove me into the tent. It was close to my bed time anyway. Drizzled for a few minutes then stopped.
Charging batteries and electronics is driving me nuts. All this 5 volt USB stuff is not durable enough for harsh environments. Neither the phone or the Inreach is charging correctly in its cradle or plugged in direct. Batteries for the video constantly have to be changed and charged. Arrrggh!!
These were everywhere in the remote areas of Canada. Everyone I visited was spotless. Usually the mosquitos would try to carry you away at these spots.
From the shore of Dease Lake in front of my campsite.
Interstate 70 Frontage Rd, Fruita, CO 81521, USA | 86°F (This data comes from the cell app I used to journal. I was not here?? it is often incorrect based on cell reception. This is bizarrely random.)
395 miles today. The Campbell Highway remained isolated and deserted today... except for a massive road building effort near Watson Lake. Pilot Vehicle led me through 10km of sand. Fortunately, most of it was wet. Still a big pucker factor mess. Saw a porcupine.
Did shopping in Watson Lake. Met a First Nation couple and their young daughter, Amelia. Amal was his name. He said they were carpenters. I talked with them a long time. He invited me to come back and he offered to take me fishing or hunting. He said he could take me on his jet boat on the river. This guy was really welcoming and friendly. As I pulled away he said God bless you.
Started down the Cassier Highway. Asphalt surface with some fun twistys. It is also an isolated road. I did see half a dozen black bear. First leg was 165 miles for the first gas. I made it.
Went to Dease Lake with the idea I would get a room in the hotel there. No Bueno. Only hotel was full at 4:00 in the afternoon. I was on vapors so I got gas and back tracked 5 miles to a campground I had passed. It is right on the lake. My camp is on a high bank overlooking the lake. Beautiful spot although there is no drinking water. The out houses were spotless.
Met Frank and Sharon RVing from Denver. Met Ian from Calgary, car camping with his wife. He has a KTM 300 EXC. We talked bikes and riding for a good while. I don't think his wife liked that too much. He said there is a large group of dual sport riders in Calgary.
No water in the campground but the old guy running the place let me fill my camelbak at the sink in his RV.
Rain drops drove me into the tent. It was close to my bed time anyway. Drizzled for a few minutes then stopped.
Charging batteries and electronics is driving me nuts. All this 5 volt USB stuff is not durable enough for harsh environments. Neither the phone or the Inreach is charging correctly in its cradle or plugged in direct. Batteries for the video constantly have to be changed and charged. Arrrggh!!
These were everywhere in the remote areas of Canada. Everyone I visited was spotless. Usually the mosquitos would try to carry you away at these spots.
From the shore of Dease Lake in front of my campsite.
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