by "7:07" (fanbrain001)
Published 02/16/2017 at 14:21
by "7:07" (fanbrain001)
Published 02/16/2017 at 14:21
Tags: Timbits
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Planning a family trip to the Rockies in Alberta/BC this June. We’ll be in Lethbridge, Calgary, Banff, and maybe Radium Hot Springs or something. Driving up from Utah in an RV (never done an RV trip).
Anything on the “must do” list?
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/16/2017 at 14:25, STARS: 0
Take the Chief Mountain Highway and cross the border at Chief Mountain
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/16/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 0
Yes. Stay in the right lane on multi-lane roads, and pull overs every so often on two-lane roads to let angry motorists pass you.
"d15b" (d15b7)
02/16/2017 at 14:30, STARS: 1
Safe motoring is happy motoring.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
02/16/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 2
Definitely spend some time in Banff National Park, and Heritage Park is one of my favourite places in Calgary. If you can go a little further out of Calgary, the badlands and hoodoos are very cool to see.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/index.aspx
http://www.canadianbadlands.com
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
02/16/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 0
That’s the route we are taking home. We are too big to do the “Going to the sun road”, otherwise I’d love to spend some time around Glacier. Maybe next time.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/16/2017 at 14:34, STARS: 1
Is your RV a trailer? If so, ask one of the local hotels if you can leave your trailer with them for a day. GTTS is worth it.
If you don’t have a trailer, then take one of the park service shuttles or a Red Bus tour.
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
02/16/2017 at 14:35, STARS: 1
Heritage park looks awesome. Thanks for the links! Off to do research!
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
02/16/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 1
This is good advice. The pulling over every so often part, I mean. We’ll be doing our fair share of two-lane roads.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/16/2017 at 14:37, STARS: 0
We did this same trips two years in a row when I was a teen
It was amazing. You know everything we saw in BC was great. Went to a native Canadian festival, that was very very cool. Similar to US natives, but different enough to be fun and educational. Had amazing dried ribs in Grand Forks, but not a must do. Vancouver we went on a sea plane tour, that is a MUST do. It was so freaking awesome! I really wanted to go to Victoria, but we didn’t have time to either trip.
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
02/16/2017 at 14:37, STARS: 0
No. It’s a 42' class a diesel. I think we will do Glacier and Yellowstone another year so we can do GTTS and take our sweet time.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
02/16/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 1
There’s also the air museum in Calgary, they’ve got a Lancaster in their collection
"Seat Safety Switch" (seat-safety-switch)
02/16/2017 at 14:45, STARS: 1
Hit up a Burger Baron.
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
02/16/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 1
That looks incredible. Our trip will also be ~3600 miles. Never done one quite so ambitious. Makes me tired thinking about it.
"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
02/16/2017 at 14:56, STARS: 1
This comment is amazingly off-topic, but, you are from Torrance?? I live in Redondo. Sometimes the internet is a small place haha
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
02/16/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 0
Looks like the original one is in Lethbridge. Adding it to the itinerary...
"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54)
02/16/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 1
My (Canadian) wife has been telling me great things about Banff. Sounds like a must-see to me.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
02/16/2017 at 15:03, STARS: 2
Definitely spend some time in Glacier/Waterton Lakes NPs.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
02/16/2017 at 15:07, STARS: 0
It’s a gorgeous place, Banff itself, and the surrounding area. I mean most of BC is gorgeous, but the Rockies are special.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/16/2017 at 15:11, STARS: 0
Our biggest trip with my Dad
Then me and my sister flew home for our Mom’s scheduled time to have us and they finished the trip.
"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
02/16/2017 at 15:20, STARS: 1
I live in Lethbridge. Waterton and Banff are both awesome! If you are going over to Radium stop in Field/Yoho, super awesome. AMA if you have anything else.
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
02/16/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 0
Never heard of either place. What’s there? Hikes and such? Maybe we’ll stay a night there if there is a campground.
"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
02/16/2017 at 15:29, STARS: 0
Field is the town in Yoho, here is a link to all the stuff there.
"vicali" (vicali)
02/16/2017 at 15:30, STARS: 0
Have fun in the parks this summer;
Maybe you’ll see a deer..
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/park-passes-free-canada-150-1.3389451
I would do Waterton, Nordeg, and the West Kootenays instead of the National Parks this year if I were planning a trip..
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/16/2017 at 16:48, STARS: 0
I used to. My dad worked in Hermosa and then moved to PV. Now he is retired and is going up to Oregon. I live in SLO now.
"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
02/17/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 1
That’s right. I remember you mentioning you live in SLO.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/17/2017 at 18:12, STARS: 0
Yup yup yup.