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Tag: Hinton

As far as Mattawa, Ontario…

Friday, August 28th, 2009 (118.3 miles)
Hinton, Alberta
Edson
Niton Junction
Nojack
Cynthia (Cynthia RV Park & Campground)
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 (69.0 miles)
Cynthia
Drayton Valley
Alsike
Breton
Winfield (Winfields Lions Pioneer Park)
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 (0.0 miles)
Winfield
Monday, August 31st, 2009 (73.3 miles)
Winfield
Village at Pigeon Lake
Falun
Wetaskiwin
Bittern Lake
Camrose (Valleyview Campground)
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 (74.1 miles)
Camrose
Kinsella
Irma
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 (72.6 miles)
Irma
Fabyan
Wainwright
ENTER Saskatchewan
Marsden
Neilburg (Museum Campground)
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 [...]

Safe as far as Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Battleford, the southern part of The Battlefords (across the Battle River to the south of North Battleford, go figure). It is hot. About 30ºC.

The dangers of camping in Hinton.

I camped last night, and intend to camp again tonight (seeing as I’ve already paid), at Hinton Centre Campground.  This is an amenity provided by the city of Hinton.  The town stretches along a corridor defined by the Canadian National rail-line and the Yellowhead 16 Highway.  Kind of strip-mall, Canadian Tire, Wal-mart, the usual assortment [...]

Tyler and Mel of the Hinton Voice

    

Tyler and Mel of the Hinton Voice
The following brief interlude of blog-postings is courtesy of Tyler Waugh and Mel Ewasiuk of The Hinton Voice: Hinton’s Locally Owned Weekly Newspaper. The Hinton Voice is a recent start-up local paper.

As far as Hinton…

Sunday, August 16, 2009 (92.2 miles)
Bellingham
Sudden Valley
Sedro-Wooley
Marblemount
Newhalem
Gorge Creek Campground (Free National Park campground just outside Diablo)
Monday, August 17, 2009 (73.6 miles)
Gorge Creek Campground
Rainy Pass (4600′)
Washington Pass (5477′)
Winthrop
Pearrygin State Park
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 (90.1 miles), Hot 102ºF

Pearrygin State Park
Winthrop
Twisp
Loup Loup Pass (4020′)
Okanogan
Omak
Riverside
Tonasket
Oroville
Osoyous Lake Veterans Memorial State Park
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 (29.4 miles)
Osoyous Lake Veterans Memorial State [...]

Safe and sound in Hinton, Alberta.

Dearly Beloved,
I’ve made it as far as Hinton, Alberta.  A few clicks east of Jasper National Park.  Just time for a brief post because I know some of you are probably worried about my continued existence.