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Hello! Hope everyone is well! Sharing the latest post from my travels. I find it difficult to find the time to prepare these posts while I am living on the road, but I am always happy when I am done. As an old lady, I need all the help I can get when it comes to remembering all the adventures. https://www.grasshopperspath.ca/post/parking-lots-trains-windy-paddles

The new post in my travelling blog is all about my visit to Marble Canyon Provincial Park. https://www.grasshopperspath.ca/post/marble-canyon-provincial-park

So I added your pic, but I am not sure if you will see it. Don't worry, I know you are there.....

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Hey thanks, it is nice to have someone worry about me being eaten by bears. . Went for backroad drive the other day and we saw 5 black bears and 1 young grizzly bear, really fun when you are in a vehicle. Funny enough I just went around my first roundabout the other week, didn't know we had them....but we do!

It is a small off-road trailer we can sleep in and it has a pull out kitchen in the back with an awning over top for protection. We can carry more water, fuel and tools as well. It has great storage so we can free up some space in our vehicle. Very excited, but a bit nervous....

Happy Birthday! Hope the day brings you smiles and the year ahead brings you lots of fun adventures!

hmmmmm, this is new to me too, I think, ummmmm, you need to.....ya, no idea.....let me see if I can figure it out.....lol Regardless, THANKS for joining up!

Thanks! I appreciate your feedback, you have a way of making me smile!

At first not so good, the trailer we would really like is a wait of 6 to 8 months to have it built. They have become really popular here and there are only poorly made ones available. Plus it is the start of the camping season here... Then we went to this big RV place that had lots of the big trailers, just too much for us. Then the sales dude said they had a small used trailer in the back corner behind some stuff. It was just sitting back there all lonely. Funny enough it was just what we were looking for small, affordable, rugged and I like that it is used, as it is the first time we are driving with a trailer so I am sure it will get a few scratches...... I am a bit nervous about driving with it....I will just need to not be a spaz....and go slow! We pick it up on Tuesday. It wouldn't have happened but we had to stay somewhere for a week to handle some stuff and so we were able to make the purchase. It's funny, the place we are staying is called Horsefly and the trailer in called a TigerMoth, what the hell with the bugs....lol

I'm on a roll, two posts in two days. Wow, what you can do with an internet connection for more than 20 minutes..... https://www.grasshopperspath.ca/post/finally-heading-north

I finally found some time to post to my travel blog. It is mostly so I can remember my journey as the old brain can not be trusted anymore...lol Anyways if you are wanting a short story and some pics, stop by for a read. https://www.grasshopperspath.ca/post/alleys-rivers-wooden-monsters

I agree, DIY is cool. I converted a cargo van into a really nice camper a few years ago. Unfortunately I was not able to use it as I had wanted too and had to sell it. Good luck with your project.

We had to make a change in plans as the weather here is very cold for Spring. Where we were headed had fresh snow the other day so we decided to hang out at a lovely B&B in the countryside for a few days. Then we are either headed to Prince George, British Columbia....or into the next Province (Alberta) to look at a travel trailer.......that's what happens when you get an internet connection after a week, you start shopping.....lol We are looking at maybe something like this...

Into the third week of my adventure and I'm looking back at last week. I have to say the highlight of the week was our hike through a park to a waterfall. I have seen some waterfalls in my day, but this one was amazing as the surrounding area was just as stunning. Helmcken Falls is a 141 m (463 ft) waterfall on the Murtle River within Wells Gray Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. The protection of Helmcken Falls was one of the reasons for the creation of Wells Gray Provincial Park in 1939. Helmcken Falls is the fourth highest waterfall in Canada, measured by total straight drop without a break. What a sight....

A dream indeed!

Yes, I was told the trout are very good and fishing there is common. There was almost no one around. The park caretaker was really cool as well. She brought us fresh baked snacks the second day we were there.

As the second week of my journey starts I have had a chance to look back at the first week. We were in the backcountry fast and without cell reception for most of the week. I have just now had a few days with the internet to touch base with the world. We have already seen some amazing places but one of my favourites was a place called Marble Canyon. We camped beside Turquoise lake in the middle of this beautiful canyon. We stayed there for a few days and just enjoyed this magical place. If you look real close in about the middle of the photo you can see our little red tent....

We picked up a ladder for the back of the vehicle. Something to use with the canoe and also for storing our extra fuel and trash bag on.

We left the Sunshine Coast (home) today and are heading to Vancouver Island to pickup some equipment. We will be on the island for a few days, then back to the mainland to head North. Hey Tym Hope you are well.

Hey everyone, so today is my adventure departure day. Had an early start and what a beautiful day for traveling on some ferries. Overcast with some mist in the mountains. Here’s to a new chapter. Have a great weekend everyone.

I have now enjoyed my first week of being away from work and I am slowly starting to unwind. I had some time this week to finish my intro video for my new YouTube channel Grasshopper's Travels. I wasn't going to bother with a new channel, but I really enjoy putting together the videos and having somewhere to store them so I can go back and remember my adventures. I wanted to share it with you fine folks.

WOW....so many awesome shots this month!