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Jan 22, 2013 | 07:39 PM

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ghoticov

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Well, he would LOVE that section AND LIVE in it. Hahahahaha

Jan 22, 2013 | 09:11 PM

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too much time

Midgard you obviously have too much time on your hands perhaps you could find some some time to answer some questions regarding a planned june trip around B.C.?

(notice the correct use of shotgun shock in my sig)

Jan 22, 2013 | 10:39 PM

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Midgard

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Originally Posted by threadstopper

Midgard you obviously have too much time on your hands perhaps you could find some some time to answer some questions regarding a planned june trip around B.C.?

(notice the correct use of shotgun shock in my sig)

lol you are correct

maybe I can help, where you coming from and what are you looking to see etc..?

Jan 22, 2013 | 11:08 PM

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Vic Bronco

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lol you are correct

maybe I can help, where you coming from and what are you looking to see etc..?

Rain and mountains, (and more rain) he's headed to the right place.

And hippies... lots and lots of hippies.

I kid, I love visiting BC. I don't think I'd want to live in the LMD, but it's always fun to get out that way.

Jan 23, 2013 | 12:02 AM

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BLOWN HOWARD

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Bagger shocks are coming so it's going to be shotgun shocks lol

Jan 23, 2013 | 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Midgard

lol you are correct

maybe I can help, where you coming from and what are you looking to see etc..?

we have a route planned out, basically we are going to trailer two bikes from east of toronto to calagary where we will meet up with another buddy from cold lake we will leave from calgary. here is our preliminary time frame

> ON to Calgary 37hrs 3467km
> Leave Friday June 21st 8pm Arrive Sunday 23rd 8pm (ish)
> Monday 24th Some time "Start Trip"
> 25th to the 3rd 9 Full days for "Road trip" Avg. 595km/Day
> July 4th Noon(ish) Leave For Home 37hrs 3464km
> Arrive home July 6th Noon(ish)
> Sunday Sleep
> Monday Work maybe

here are our daily destinations:
Leave Calgary, AB
Mc Bride, BC 577 Km 7 Hrs
Fort St. John 645 Km 8 Hrs
Muncho Lake 619 Km 8 Hrs
Dease Lake 531 Km 7.5 Hrs
Meziadin Junction 453 Km 7 Hrs
Prince George 638 Km 8 Hrs
Green River 609 Km 7.5 Hrs
Osoyoos 551 Km 7 Hrs
Sparwood 570 Km 7.5 Hrs
Calgary 257 Km 3 Hrs Next Day Leave Calgary For Home on July 4th
Total 5449 Km 70 Hrs
link to google map route

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ease+Lake,+BC+t o:Stewart,+BC+to:Meziadin+Junction,+BC+to:Prince+G eorge,+BC+to:Green+River,+Squamish-Lillooet+C,+BC+to:49.1881846,-122.7340915+to:Osoyoos,+BC+to:Sparwood,+BC+to:Calg ary,+AB&hl=en&ll=54.521081,-122.036133&spn=18.747504,57.084961&sll=54.54658,-122.167969&sspn=18.736004,57.084961&geocode=Fc3jCg Mdi5wz-SnVP4SfA3BxUzE6tlK2sTttJg%3BFWdbLQMdk3vW-Cm3qT01rmiEUzHqVhD-GJi4RA%3BFb5AWgMd7gLM-Cm1JtA8skmSUzEKznXObpa6Vg%3BFX8lgwMdvOKA-Cm__IbsaN3vUzFE-AxBrEdNVw%3BFSKvewMd7l1A-CkLkoUUr775UzEVlvMu9_NPgQ%3BFcCYVQMdzIpA-Ckr2jkLC84LVDFGztgyxz3qZg%3BFQ0KWAMd4AlL-CmvybdXiT4KVDH0lEYfq1GCaw%3BFYi1NgMdG_2u-CnpD1nv95iIUzFQMHsqFTUBBQ%3BFZ5o_wIdrCau-Cl1q60aMTSHVDHEvEjNOH_nSw%3BFViN7gId9Tmv-CnhlNh9ztaFVDEs31sJS6fG3w%3BFSwp7AIdLhvh-ClnHWViscWCVDHMD3tUbZg4kQ%3BFXnY9gIdOPQm-SkHgN8wJlllUzE6hQxjxRBdNw%3BFc3jCgMdi5wz-SnVP4SfA3BxUzE6tlK2sTttJg&oq=Spar&mra=ls&via=9&t=m &z=5

what would be really helpful is information on whether this is doable considering road conditions, weather, daily ride times, fuel stops, also cell phone service etc.etc. and anything else you think might be relevant.

thanks in advance

Jan 23, 2013 | 08:46 AM

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Ramboamt

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Bagger shocks are coming so it's going to be shotgun shocks lol

Hey Midgard, he said shotgun shockS

Jan 23, 2013 | 12:13 PM

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Midgard

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Threadstopper -- 1/2 of what you have mapped out I have never been nor do I ever plan to go lol. (mainly the northern section)

Calgary to McBride - nice scenic ride for sure - don't speed in the parks and look out for lots of tourists/ wildlife

McBride to Ft.St John Some nice easy cruising should see lots of bears they cut the side brush/ trees pretty far back from the road up there so lots of time to see wildlife "jumping out at you"

The whole "upper section" of your map - keep aware of fuel and fill up whenever you can these northern towns will usually have signs telling you how far till next gas station. Also there is a good possibity of no cell service in lots of these areas.

Green River to Osoyoos avoid going right through Vancouver --- busy, busy traffic / delays etc. expect it all lol
This leg will have a lot of different conditions ranging from traffic to major elevation changes

Osoyoos to Sparwood should be pretty fun nice mountain roads / curves good scenery, elevation changes etc..

Sparwood to Calgary pretty boring/ windy (especially through the crows nest pass)

In your lower section keep an extra eye out for tourists (especialy Euros in motor homes and Alberta drivers that slow right down in the mountian curves where you can't pass them and then floor it on the straight streches so you can't pass them there either lol)
ps; not all Alberta drivers - just a lot of them lol

Over all your trip is going to be an experience - be ready for rain / cold weather/ hot weather etc.. - typical stuff but a lot of these changes may happen during each leg of your trip.

Best of luck and have fun.