August
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British Columbia Circle Route Completed
Tomorrow I embark on a 26 day, 5000 kilometer trek around British Columbia. The purpose of the trip is part vacation and part work. Normally I fly to Northern BC when I work but this time I thought I'd take the ferry up the coast and drive back down to Vancouver. While I'm up there, I'll take some extra time to explore.
I will be driving my 2006 Nissan Xterra which I purchased a few months ago. The Xterra is pretty much stock with the 4.0L V6 automatic. I do have the 'Off Road' edition with the locking rear differential which is nice. There will be a mix of accommodation comprising of tenting, sleeping in the truck, mining camp, friend's couch and hotels.
I've got a Garmin nuvi 760 with a Nissan mount and an Icom IC-2720 dual-band radio. I have a Globalstar GSP-1600 satellite telephone and I'm contemplating picking up a Spot Satellite Messenger before I leave.
Update: I just picked up my Spot Messenger. Go to www.whereisaugust.com for my shared page.
I've driven most of these roads before. I usually drive the Cassiar Highway (37) from Terrace to Iskut 4 or 5 times a year. More recently, I drove part the Alaska Highway on the 2008 Alcan Rally (http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15749) with the Sirius Rally Team in car #17.
My itinerary is pretty much mapped out since I have already scheduled field work in the trip. Stay tuned for updates and photos...
A North Vancouver - B Qualicum Beach - C Victoria - D Tofino - E Port Hardy - F Prince Rupert - G Terrace - H Stewart - I Iskut - J Watson Lake - K Fort Nelson - L Fort St John - M Prince George - N Kamloops - O Burnaby (Vancouver)
Tomorrow I embark on a 26 day, 5000 kilometer trek around British Columbia. The purpose of the trip is part vacation and part work. Normally I fly to Northern BC when I work but this time I thought I'd take the ferry up the coast and drive back down to Vancouver. While I'm up there, I'll take some extra time to explore.
I will be driving my 2006 Nissan Xterra which I purchased a few months ago. The Xterra is pretty much stock with the 4.0L V6 automatic. I do have the 'Off Road' edition with the locking rear differential which is nice. There will be a mix of accommodation comprising of tenting, sleeping in the truck, mining camp, friend's couch and hotels.
I've got a Garmin nuvi 760 with a Nissan mount and an Icom IC-2720 dual-band radio. I have a Globalstar GSP-1600 satellite telephone and I'm contemplating picking up a Spot Satellite Messenger before I leave.
Update: I just picked up my Spot Messenger. Go to www.whereisaugust.com for my shared page.
I've driven most of these roads before. I usually drive the Cassiar Highway (37) from Terrace to Iskut 4 or 5 times a year. More recently, I drove part the Alaska Highway on the 2008 Alcan Rally (http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15749) with the Sirius Rally Team in car #17.
My itinerary is pretty much mapped out since I have already scheduled field work in the trip. Stay tuned for updates and photos...
A North Vancouver - B Qualicum Beach - C Victoria - D Tofino - E Port Hardy - F Prince Rupert - G Terrace - H Stewart - I Iskut - J Watson Lake - K Fort Nelson - L Fort St John - M Prince George - N Kamloops - O Burnaby (Vancouver)
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