Robert Gidley
In search of a resting place
Aug 7, 2022 (Sun) The Mounties in Whitehorse are big, eh? 12:30 pm Just north of Whitehorse, YT Here we are at the Eclipse Nordic Hot...
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Robert Gidley
- Aug 7, 2022
- 4 min
The Cremation of Sam McGee
Aug 6, 2022 (Sun) Gini says: “When I was about 22, my Presbyterian church sent me on a Summer project through the National Board of...
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Robert Gidley
- Aug 6, 2022
- 4 min
We saw a bear!
Aug 5, 2022 (Fri) Mosquitoes. Yes, we have seen mosquitoes, although not the “clouds” of mosquitoes that some stories would have. Still,...
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Robert Gidley
- Aug 5, 2022
- 4 min
Blowing out our coils
Aug 4, 2022 (Thu) So, all this fuss and effort and equipment and soldiers to build a highway all the way from Dawson Creek to Fairbanks....
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Robert Gidley
- Aug 4, 2022
- 6 min
Hot swamps and bison
Aug 3, 2022 (Wed) The Alaska Highway was started in March of 1942 and finished up in November 1942—nine months! Having driven over about...
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Robert Gidley
- Aug 3, 2022
- 5 min
Gini misses the wildlife experience
Aug 2, 2022 (Tue) (Yes, we know this Trip Log is late. We are in the heart of the Canadian Rockies and we last saw a cell signal in the...
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Robert Gidley
- Aug 2, 2022
- 5 min
Perfect poutine
Aug 1, 2022 (Mon) Today is a holiday here in Canada, so there’s little traffic on the Alaska Highway. Of course, there’s not much traffic...
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Robert Gidley
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
Pink Mountain, not elephants
July 31, 2022 (Sun) Mile zero! There was no trip log yesterday because Harvey didn’t go anywhere and neither did we. Harvey sat in the...
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Robert Gidley
- Jul 30, 2022
- 4 min
Gypsies in the Palace
July 30, 2022 (Fri) A long day on the road. 9:00 am Prince George, BC We know we’re in for a long day of driving—we’re trying to get two...
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Robert Gidley
- Jul 29, 2022
- 4 min
Washboards and bears
July 29, 2022 (Thu) We wish our abs had washboards like this road. 9:00 am Quesnel The man camping next door warns us that he’s about to...
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Robert Gidley
- Jul 28, 2022
- 4 min
Lost axes and found hammers
July 28, 2022 (Wed) We cover a lot of ground and we’re still too hot. 6:45 am 100 mile House Some of us get our best sleep after 6:00 am,...
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Robert Gidley
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
That’s no cow barn—that’s my sandals!
July 27, 2022 (Tue) An unpleasant experience and lots of desert. 9:15 am North of Boston Bar Late yesterday, a truck pulling a trailer...
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Robert Gidley
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
Laid low by Laidlaw
July 25, 2022 (Mon) Mostly driving and some eating. 8:00 am Abbotsford, BC Since this is a Harvey adventure, our first stop this morning...
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Robert Gidley
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
North to Alaska!
July 24, 2022 (Sun) Yes! It is happening! We have loaded up Harvey, our faithful RV, and pointed him due North to Alaska! (There is a...
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Robert Gidley
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
North to Woodinville
May 22, 2022 (Sun) Whew! On our last lap and almost home, but first—poor farms! 9:35 am We can’t quite face making breakfast this...
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Robert Gidley
- May 22, 2022
- 3 min
Trying to get clean in Fairview
May 21, 2022 (Sat) We can tell we’ve been on the road long enough because all we want to do is get to the next RV Park and take a nap. We...
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Robert Gidley
- May 21, 2022
- 5 min
The vortex strikes back!
May 20, 2022 (Fri) Once again, “free Wi-Fi” and “working internet connection” are two different concepts in the RV camping world, so...
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Robert Gidley
- May 20, 2022
- 5 min
Parking our cabooses in a caboose!
May 19, 2022 (Thu) 10:30 am We fire up Harvey for the first time in two days and slowly pull out of our very urban RV park. Finally, a...
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Robert Gidley
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
Living proof of the living roof
May 18, 2022 8:30 am Seems our little mile-long therapy walk uphill in SF has led to pretty sound sleep! We stagger awake in the blazing...
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Robert Gidley
- May 18, 2022
- 5 min
Wake up with garlic!
May 17, 2022 At last! We’re on our way to be Woke! A little background on this first. Keith Knight draws comics based on his own life....
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