Robert Gidley
The End of the Road
Aug 9, 2022 (Tue) 12:15 pm Tok, AK We’re showered, gassed up, Harvey has done his business and we’re ready to hit the road! 12:30 pm Tok,...
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Robert Gidley
Aug 9, 20225 min read
Fine, Canada, we get the hint
Aug 8, 2022 (Mon) 9:15 am Destruction Bay, YT Brrr, it’s cold (41°) and the wind is blowing like crazy—Harvey shakes from side-to-side on...
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Robert Gidley
Aug 8, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20226 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20225 min read
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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