Author Archives: Wilgoson

Chuck: It is a zero day.  Raining, windy (30 gusting to 50 mph), temps 40 – 45 degrees; not fit for man nor beast.  We wrote the day off.  Not only are these very uncomfortable conditions, but also not safe: … Continue reading →

Dry Camp just inside Alberta         In both Saskatchewan and in Alberta we see lots of water – ponds, lakes and just water standing in the fields – probably from the snow thaw.  Must be a problem for … Continue reading →

Chuck: The wind died off about 2:30 am.  About 7 am, Betty drove me the 5 miles back to the point I reached yesterday.  There was a light breeze; later as it grew, the direction was variable; mostly a quartering … Continue reading →

This is a picture of the salt that we would see along the road and in ditches in Saskatchewan.  We talked to a fellow who said they use it as road salt in winter.  The quality is not good enough … Continue reading →

Another fine day for riding north, temps in high 60’s, 20mph winds out of the south and SW. Shoulders of SK-14 varied from none or ragged broken asphalt on the down side to smooth and 10 feet wide. When the … Continue reading →

Our nice dry camp at a school bus maintenance shed.  It was a holiday weekend so no activity.        Chuck leaving for the day’s ride.        

We left our great little camp in Swift Current today.  Brendan started out driving and hit rain – oh what fun.  He did a great job.  We dropped Chuck near the point where he stopped yesterday and then Bren and … Continue reading →

Chuck went in to check on the RV yesterday.  The service manager showed him the list of employees who work on rigs and their tasks for each very long day.  Then he showed him a list for “Casper”, the ghost … Continue reading →

Picking Brendan up at the airport went without a hitch.  We are staying in the Minneapolis NW KOA – a beautiful campground and very near the city.  Our hope was to be ready to head to Canada this morning.  However, … Continue reading →