Take Off Hoser!

Early tomorrow morning we will begin a road trip - first to Las Vegas and then on to the Great White North - making one giant 4,000 mile loop, returning to Southern California on or about Labor Day.

In the event that the mood is right and accommodations allow it, something may be posted here enroute to camping destinations in the Canadian Rockies, or perhaps on the way back. But, it is more likely that the next post will show up here sometime after Labor Day.

The Route

Below is the approximate route that will be taken - gasoline costs will be painful though not prohibitive, but what the heck, we're Americans and we were born to drive.

We haven't decided which SUV to take - the GMC Super Fortress or the Ford Destroyer - maybe we'll take both.
Obviously, from looking at the map, we're trying to steer clear of Boise - either that or the Nez Perce National Historic Park, as they are both smack in the middle of the loop trail that will be followed.

There's something about a loop trail that is far superior to a back-and-forth route - seeing completely different sights on the way back is so much more fun than seeing things you've already seen, but from a slightly different perspective.

We may or may not drive through Yellowstone - it's been about ten years since we were last there, and a mild curiosity about what it looks like now almost 20 years after the big fire in 1988 may or may not outweigh dealing with the crowds that are likely to be there while school is still out.

We'll see.

Most of our time will be spent in the Canadian Rockies which we thoroughly enjoyed back in 2003, at about this same time of year. You never know how long those glaciers are going to be around - better to enjoy them while we still can.