Short Driving Day to Centralia

Thursday - Only 300 miles today but there was a lot of traffic as the GPS route entered the I-5 corridor just south of SEATAC. Lots of cars and stop-and-go driving. I made it back to the RV around 2pm. After a short break, I started to transfer stuff from the Jeep into the RV. The basement compartments are now full and some stuff will need to ride in the Jeep while we are traveling. 

I started and ran the RV engine (no issues!!) and started the refrigerator. And eventually got the back seat into the Jeep.

Friday - By this morning, the RV refrigerator was back to operational temperature so I can start to fill it back up. Sometime over the last month, the portable fridge/freezer turned off so now there is a cleanup task needed. I think it was all freezer items which included meat…

The project of the day was replacing a shower. Bridget commented that I couldn’t escape working on a house…

Omak, WA

Wednesday - At 450 miles, it was another long-ish driving day. But I made it across the border into Washington. It’s 91°F! A bit too hot to camp out. Plus, all the campgrounds I passed today looked packed. I was thinking of stopping in Canada but putting a few more miles in today made tomorrow trip under 300 miles. That’s good because I’m feeling pretty tired. Two additional days than the drive north back in July, but still long days back to back.

No pictures as my only stops were for gas in Cache Creek, BC, and a quick stop north of Osoyoos to find a cheap hotel. 

Quesnel, BC

Tuesday - A relatively modest 389 mile drive day. Tonight’s stop is a campground/RV park/motel in Quesnel, BC. I must be a creature of habit as I’ve stopped here numerous times over the years. It’s cheap for dry camping with a tent. The tent is finally dry after the dew this morning as it was 72°F when I pulled in. Nice showers though it did cost two loonies. 

Tomorrow, I’m going to head towards Osoyoos, BC, which is about 400 miles according to Google. 

Down the Cassiar

Sunday - Today’s destination was Nugget City at the northern end of the Cassiar Hwy. Rain was also in the forecast as well as lows in the mid-30s (°F) so I stayed in one of their Atco rooms. About 8’x8’ or thereabouts. Bathrooms were in a separate building. 

Monday  - It was cool and clear in the morning. I had breakfast at the restaurant and headed south towards today’s destination, Kitwanga, BC, at the southern end of the Cassiar Hwy after Hwy. So far, 1300 miles which is a bit more than halfway. Yesterday and today were long drive days since camping really wasn’t an option. The next couple of days will be shorter as I’m already getting kind of tired. 

My tent is in TX so I’m using an old tent that I haven’t used since the mid-80s. Tent stakes were missing so it’s attached to the picnic table and the Jeep wheels. The zipper pulls are really worn out so I spent a little time trying to fix them. This is a tent that I made in around 46 years ago and it’s been on a lot of trips. It is a copy of the Stephenson Warmlite which was an ultralight, 4-season tent. It only weighs 1.9 lbs not including the stakes as I opted for a lighter inner tent material so it’s not 5-season. So far, I noticed one rip. I guess I’ll see how it’s aged…

I stopped at Bell 2 for coffee and Dease Lake for gas. Otherwise, no other stops.