September 9, 2009 Fort Telkwa, BC

Today is a long day of driving across the trancanadian highway 16 across British Columbia and into Alberta. The scenery changes today are amazing. We start with the coastal mountains and glaciers, cross into ranch land with large herds of cattle & horses, then we pass through farm land and then back to the Canadian Rockies through the town of McBride. We enjoyed a brief stay in McBride in 2007 that led us down a gravel road to see the monster King Salmon and a near encounter with two large grizzles. We again take that same gravel road and look for a repeat viewing of the Kings and the grizzles. No luck this year so we are off again toward the Rockies to Jasper National Park.

We've driven almost the entire day in rain.We stop in Jasper and have a nice Italian dinner before looking for a campsite.

Well Mr & Mrs No Reservations enter the National Park campsite and find NO VACANCY for campsites with electricity. No generators allowed. Dry camping only. Here we go.

We purchased an adaptor for Mikey's CPAP to allow it to work with a cigarette lighter plug. Tonight will be the first time we've tried it. We get ready for bed and cross our fingers that the CPAP will work all night. Not to mention it's cold tonight and we haven't tried out the gas furnace either. Tonight will be an adventure.

We awaken warm and both having slept well all night. We make an early exit back toward town. We are surprised to see a bear trap at out campground entrance. Apparently there have been a lot of activity by the bears in the area. OH MY!