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reader-- Something I've always wanted to do is jump on the Amtrak- go west thru the mountains to Seattle- then head south down along the west coast thru California (they say it is a beautiful trip down the coast)...Think they have package deals- where you can get off, stay a few days in some area, then just jump back on when your ready to leave....You lose the freedom of the car- but gain that you don't have to drive or worry about traffic and road concerns.......

Also would like to go thru parts of western Canada by rail....

The alternative would be to take the rail vacations they offer in the Canadian Rockies....Some have told me they're like taking a land cruise- can go for anywhere from 3 to 20 days.....
 
My advice would be to stay off the interstate. Your not going to see much on any interstate. Take the little roads and stay away from anything touristry.
Guess where to go depends on what you like?
My favorite area in the lower 48 is Wy. and eastern MT.
If it was myself I would like to go to the Yukon and Alaska just because those are about the only areas in North America that I havnt been to yet.
My mother took a cruise not so long ago up the BC coast to Alaska. Then she toured the Yukon on one of those old fashioned Steam powered luxury trains. To me this sounded like a nice trip. Especially with the price of gas being what it is.
The scenery up there is quite dazling and there is a lot of interesting history<to me anyways> in the Yukon.
When I was younger I would just jump in my pick up and take off with no destination in mind. Sometimes these road trips took years to complete. When I would get short on money I would just work someplace for a while. Sometimes I would go down to the States. Sometimes Canada. Used to sleep on back of my truck/ cook a log side of the road.
Being married with children sure changes things.
The trouble with most of the lower 48 is that you guys are just way to over populated. Especially east of the Mississippi.
 
Another option might be a horseback holiday. Not a "dude" ranch but for example most of the best places in Alberta and British Columbia are not accessable except for horseback. There are outfitters that you can hire to pack you into some pretty increadible places.
They will pack in gear with to set up camps. Camps will be wall tents but these are really compfortable. The scenery and wildlife is just something that you would have to see for yourself to believe.
Camp food tastes better than anything you can buy in a restaurant. It would be a trip that you would never forget.
Hey here is an idea. Have you ever thought about going to work for an outfitter? Bush cooks that are good cooks are always in demand. This way they will be paying you for your vacation. Can you cook with a dutch oven?
 
Northern Rancher said:
It's all good-just follow your nose lol.
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I'd agree with that. The best trips I ever went on though, were the ones where we just took off with no particular destination in mind. If you run around the country on the two lane roads, you meet some real interesting characters and see a lot of things you'd miss from the four lane. I don't remember a lot of things from trips on the interstate, but I still think of people I've met from little towns and places in the middle of nowhere from 25 years ago. Haven't gotten to do much running since kids and things. One trip that we've been talking about doing lately is running what's left of old Route 66, before it's gone completely.
Have fun R2.
 
#1..Go for it!!!


#2....Don't worry about being lonely.....on road trips that I've taken by myself....I've met wonderful people along the way. Doing that expands your inventory of good people in your life. You'll be surprised who you'll meet along the way!!

#3...Make a list of all the places/things you want to do. Cut them into individual pieces of paper...place them in a hat and draw one out. Whatever you get is the ' trip' you take that summer!!!

#4..My personal favorite....throw a dart at a map...wherever it lands...that's the road trip for that summer!
 
This thread kind of has me thinking.
Where would I go?
I would like to pack into the Fawnie mountain ranges between Houston BC and Bella Coolla. Read a book about that territory years ago.
I guess the grizzly population is huge there and their unusually aggressive.
There is also a lake that borders AB, SK and the NWT. Its a huge remote lake with huge sand dunes on the SK shore line. It would be really cool to spend a few weeks canoeing and camping around that lake.
 
September is a fun time in the south.

Let's see.....we have the "Syrup Sopping Festival".

Oh and you missed the "Watermelon Festival" in Greenville, Alabama. It was last weekend.

Guess that's about it! :lol:
 
Roper are you talking about Lake Athabasca or Tazin Lake-my sister works in a fishing camp up there-it is really pretty country. Black Flies can eat you up though at times. They shot a beautiful blonde phase black bear this spring.
 
Yeah Lake Athabasca is the place. I think it would be a better trip if a fellow started at Fort MacMurray and took the river up but I dont know how hard that river is to navigate? Im guessing you would need a jet boat when you where going against the current?
The bugs shouldnt be a problem if you went in April as long as the ice was mostly out?
I have never been up there. I did watch a TV show about the lake. The SK part with the sand dunes sure looked different than anything I ever expected to see up there!
I guess another way if you didnt have a jet boat would be to just drive there from the NWT and do the canoe thing.
So where would you go Northern for a road trip?
 
katrina said:
Do it R2.... Only advice I can give you is to check in on ranchrsnet and tell us how and what your doing. And try not to be to organized.... Be a fly by the seat sort of gal....
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Ditto.
I took a trip to Minnesota by myself, drove the back roads which usually went around the sides of rectangular fields, stopped whenever there was something interesting. It was a memorable trip. However, you're talking about an awful lot of driving. The miles out west seem longer! The idea of taking segments in trains/planes and maybe renting a car a bit in between wouldn't be so exhausting. Or else drive a junker one way and fly back.

Once we drove a car one way west that somebody wanted delivered in Calif. We toured from Joplin, Missouri down to Texas then west to CA and up to SanFran then dropped the car off and flew home. That way we got to see plenty and not use up too much vacation. Which ever way you choose, I hope you go ahead and do it, Reader.
 
reader (the Second) said:
black flies are tough on PEI at this time of the year too.

my friend from PEI would love to do the Alberta / BC horse trip with me, if you have any suggestions as to where to sign up / start.
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I have never used their services but I know there in some really nice country. They specialize in what your looking for.
http://www.chilcotinholidays.com/
 
You've mentioned this kind of trip before,go for it girl :!: ...Theres lots of great horseback trips in Alberta... Brewesters Outfitters are one of the best I believe.Greg and I do our own so don't really know much about outfitters. The thing is though,if you come to Alta. You WILL stop at our place,we would love to show you around some of our fav. Alta places...most of them are quiet out of ordinary places...like our river pasture.
 
Ohh if I had to go on a roadtrip I'd p[robably just go ride the grubline and visit some froiends across the western states-there's alot of people we haven't visited with much since the BSE deal. I like to just cruide the dirt roads and stop in the little bars and cafes along the way. Pawn shops are pretty interesting too-I almost bought my wife a caribou head with only one ear missing in Lewistown, Montana but thought she might not see the same value in it I did. I think to go from Fort Mac upriver to Lake Athabasca would be quite a deal-those sanddunes look pretty cool from an airplane.
 
Well I would say GO.
Dont forget Charleston SC you have the Citidal and the Yorktown. Rainbow row, Fort Sumter. Not sure on Ga anitbellium plantations but I know SC has LOTS.
I would recomend taking a road trip along old Route 66 Most of it is NOT built up and there are some "ghost towns" Through Utah to Texas you will see some beautiful country. Depending on if your wanting "people" or landscape...Cuz in Utah you have alot of natural bridges and some Dinos sites.
Hmmmm thinking of the places I have been in the past year you have to see them all.
YES everyone needs to travel and see the country. You will NEVER say geesshhh I wish I stayed home.
I would say I would show you around East Texas LOL but I still need easty to show me around LOL...maybe could get her to show us both ppsstttt east texas looks ALOT like the NC-Va area.
HAVE a Great trip and TAKE LOTS of pictures get an extra or 2~ 1 gig memory cards you WILL need it.[/quote]
 
Mrs.Greg said:
You've mentioned this kind of trip before,go for it girl :!: ...Theres lots of great horseback trips in Alberta... Brewesters Outfitters are one of the best I believe.Greg and I do our own so don't really know much about outfitters. The thing is though,if you come to Alta. You WILL stop at our place,we would love to show you around some of our fav. Alta places...most of them are quiet out of ordinary places...like our river pasture.
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There are a lot of Dude ranches around here or I could give her a list of <hunter>outfitters that could take her anywhere she wanted to go.
Haha I know my wife would freak out if R2 showed up here. :lol: Me taking R2 horseback riding would not go over very well with her at all :lol:
But your right Mrs Greg there is lots to see and do up here. But its not stuff you will find in a tourest panthlet.
 
If your coming thru' here, give me a holler.

You might like looking at the Black Hills and the Badlands.

But remember, we are all a bunch of ignorant hicks. Just ask Kolanuraven. :wink:
 
reader (the Second) said:
I need to learn more about the Badlands and the best time to see them.
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October would work. It would be cooler and they are pretty awesome, whether on a hot day with the sun boling down, or with snow cover. there are some good blacktop roads thru' them and lots of good gravel roads.

Another idea is the end of Sptember first part of October, for the Buffalo Roundup at Custewr State park. Lots of festivities.
Check out South Dakota Tourism, on the net, for a list of happening around the state.

I'd be happy to show you around for a day, if it works out.

Might even straighten out a few of your more liberal attitudes. :wink:

Just as Kolanuraven! :lol:
 

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