The Rover-Landers of BC

I got two pings this morning and it looks like the horse are heading back to the barn. With their track already broken they have been able to knock back 4km already this morning and I suspect a good 15km day today. They have done a tremendous job so far....Maybe it's going to be a reccee trip for a group next year!?!??

Maybe there will be another attempt next summer based on what is learned this year? Sounds like they have given it a great try so far!

Looks like they will do another 28-30km today, on top of the 25+ km yesterday.....they are making good time on the trail they've already established. Will be making the most of the fuel they have left too!

cheers,bill

After being away this weekend myself they have managed to get themselves off the trail again and last night Norm and Andy made Ft St John. Today at 11am they were in Beaver Lodge Alberta.....So they'll be home again any time now.

:D

Shawn and Mark pulled in around 10ish last night, Scott and I around midnight and Pete is taking the scenic tour home. He's currently in Prince George (noon today) and will be taking the Duffy home tomorrow.

Pics and Video's to come.

Cheers,

Dave_F

Welcome back home! Glad to hear everyone made it safely back. It was great to be able to follow your progress however will look forward to the photos and the stories.
Cheers
Ted

Any chance there maybe another attempt to extend the push next year? :D

Here's few albums with pictures I have taken on our Canol Expedition

http://gallery.me.com/kris.m#gallery

Kris

Wow Kris, that's a whole pile of photo's there! Can't wait to get through them all.

Here's some of mine as well.

http://picasaweb.google.ca/jdgfraser/Ca ... j-junIDUCw#

Cheers,

Dave_F

I was kinda trigger happy !
Uploading them all to club gallery 10 at a time wasn't really an option.

Enjoy



Kris

Story just posted on CBC that a child is missing on the Canol Rd. north of Ross River:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/20 ... ssing.html

breaking news: the kid's been found safe:

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Missin ... story.html

Looks like a great trip! Wish my wife had been ok with doing it.

Just got through all the pics gentlemen. Fantastic job…can’t wait for the tales of the trails. :D

To the Canol Expedition travelers :D

Great pictures taken. I set the pictures up as a slide show & a fresh pot of coffee & let them roll.
I like the pics when Kris has his camera in his hand out the window for the low view of the water rushing. :D
Anouther is A109 on a rivers edge with the mountains in the back ground, excellent framing!! Your eyes are drawn into the picture. We stopped the slide show to study the picture.

On my desk top is one of the buffalo on the road.

Where did the big blue Mog come from and go? The Camo tape...nice touch :D

The blue Mog is still there, you just can't see it. Camo tape strikes again...

Ok, would be cool so see their pics as well. Looks like carnage was at a minimum, what was the worst mechanical?

How'd the encounter with the horseman and later the officer go?

Paul, I was just having fun with the Camo tape. Actually, Charlie and Martha in the Mog headed back to Alaska early as they didn't have the time to go too far and never planned to push the Mog too hard given how tight the road was, the potential depth of the rivers (Mog was far too big for the raft), and the large investment they have in their beautiful camper.

Carnage was moderate: A few bent tie rods (straightened in camp), a leaky clutch slave (spare on hand), and a slightly bent trailer. For some unknown reason, the trailer tried riding on its lid a few times...

craig wrote:How'd the encounter with the horseman and later the officer go?

The Horseman was actually a hunting guide for Rams Head Outfitters and he was very pleasant. The officer was part of a group of 3 NWT officials that flew in via Helicopter to ask us "what are you doing???" They were very surprised to see us that far in the trail, and informed us that we had gotten further than any other truck since 1948-49 :lol: :D
We all had a nice long chat with them, got some great stories from Guy the helo-pilot and Kris even got to sit in the Helicopter :lol:
They were from Tourism and Parks, FIsh and Wildlife and an environmental agencey. Apparently we were the talk of the North and we even had another helicopter fly over us and circle 5 or 6 times taking pics of us...damn paparazzi again :lol:

Everyone on horses was very nice, the hunting outfitter that owns the horses, not so nice. Of all the folks we met, said outfitter was the only downer.

The environmental officer was fine, he was just checking out what we were up to (his job). Like everyone we met, he was pretty shocked at how far in we got. Some officers use cruisers, some quads, and some horses. He was lucky enough to use a helicopter in a place with stunning views. Your tax dollars at work...

Craig, you need to join the next effort!

[/quote]Carnage was moderate: A few bent tie rods (straightened in camp), a leaky clutch slave (spare on hand), and a slightly bent trailer. For some unknown reason, the trailer tried riding on its lid a few times...[/quote]

Oh and my 109 (the only non-rock slider equipped) took a few good wacks on my rear quarter behind the passenger door. Fixable...but will take some work...mabey it's time to install the side mount jerry can door. The defenders all suffered some eyebrow damage as well...tight trail, lots of trees.

Doc Tari wrote:Everyone on horses was very nice, the hunting outfitter that owns the horses, not so nice. Of all the folks we met, said outfitter was the only downer.

The environmental officer was fine, he was just checking out what we were up to (his job). Like everyone we met, he was pretty shocked at how far in we got. Some officers use cruisers, some quads, and some horses. He was lucky enough to use a helicopter in a place with stunning views. Your tax dollars at work...

Craig, you need to join the next effort!

You bet I do! I was seriously bummed I didn't make it this time.

It's good to hear that nobody was too freaked out about you guys being in that far. I bet you really shocked those that ran into you on the trail. :D

Thanks for all the great photos. It was fun going through them all, daydreaming about doing it in the future.

Craig