I think that was my coldest night. Not only did I have frost on the windows, the top of my doona was frozen where I’d been breathing on it. Eek! The temperature gauge read -10oC inside the van. Needless to say, everything was frozen. To my surprise, it was a clear day outside, even clearer…
Tuesday 22nd November – Me and the Grand Tetons
Up with the sun, I was happy to find that my camp was lovely. I had a nice view of snow-capped mountains and could hear that I was nearby a river, though I was up too high to see it. I got going pretty quickly because I wanted to make the most of today since…
Monday 21st November – Problems with the Law
I finished watching the race when I woke up this morning. It was a long one so I was busting for the bathroom by the time it ended, and I was starving. Hot oats for breakfast, then it was time to put the van back to single mode. It probably took a bit longer to…
Sunday 20th November – The Power of Social Media
Predictably, the multiple alarms that V had set went off from 5:30am till about 8:30am. I explained later that instead of false optimism, she would have been better off having an extra 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep, instead of three hours of the interrupted kind. I got up with the sun, the mountains creating a…
Saturday 19th November – Adventure with Company
Despite V’s multiple alarms, we had a late start to the morning. I caught up on my blogs while she had a sleep in. We eventually got going around 10am. We both felt terrible with food hangovers from the night/morning before. Neither of us wanted breakfast, we settled for a banana each. V marvelled at…
Friday 18th November – A Van Built for Two
I may not have shivered last night, but damn it was cold this morning. At -8oC inside the van, it was -10oC outside, it was clear what my lack of insulation gets me! It was the first morning where everything inside the van was frozen – all my water bottles, dishwashing liquid, my wet socks….
Thursday 17th November – Wild Encounters
Everything was a little hard to open this morning, starting with the side door. The frost on the seals made it cling to its closed position. There was snow on the ground where it hadn’t been the night before and the pine trees on the hill behind camp were now mostly white instead of black….
Wednesday 16th November – Snow and a Van Party
Dad asked me recently if I’ve ever had a day during my trip where the weather was so miserable I had to stay in the van. This was probably it. The sun wasn’t even hinting at being up at 7am and the rain was coming down steadily, or maybe snow, I couldn’t tell. When I…
Tuesday 15th November – Hide and Seek
A rainy morning as predicted, but that didn’t sway me. I discovered my tarp set up still needs work as I cooked an omelette for breakfast. The tarp just needs to be a few inches wider. I shall investigate. I couldn’t see any rustling from Christian and Melissa in their van so I head off…
Monday 14th November – Hello Glacier!
I made it! I’m in Glacier National Park, the northern-most point of my trip and the park is not completely closed, there is plenty to explore, I think I’ll be here a few days at least. Having left camp early to avoid any wroth from the authorities, I was at a Macca’s in Hamilton before…