A fall week in the Kootenays

[garyhaupt]

Took off for a weeks fall wandering in BC, doing a hot springs/craft beer loop.

Leaving Penticton, to the Fauquier Ferry..Nakusp...Revelstopke, Golden, Kimberly, Creston and last overnight in Grand Forks. Perfect weather..a couple minus 0c nights. No traffic, to speak of.



Ferry park boondocking.



Halfway Hotsprings


Critters...








Luccier Hot Springs


Train history in Fruitvale


Golden..Whitetooth Craft house.


Rossland Craft Beer


We travel a pretty barebones style..boondocking and making our own meals. One of the biggest hurdles we/I had to overcome was the need to arrange for a hairwash/dryer adventure every 3 or 4 days. Yes, the rec centers are fabulous, but only if you are in a town. Out in the weeds, less so. I had a plan...and it works like magic. I picked up a 3000w inverter, had it wired with a good heavy wire. When needed, clamp to truck battery, run an extension inside, start the engine...and let'r rip.





Such a nice time!


Gary Haupt

[garyhaupt]

I tent to post on FB and ink thru here. I would clutter up the place with all the pix I take.


Gary

[lakeside013104]

garyhaupt wrote:

lakeside013104 wrote:

lakeside013104 wrote:
Great post MR Haupt. Thanks for sharing.

Lakeside

Pleasure. Glad you enjoyed. Now we are readying for a 3 month trip into the US southwestern states.

Gary

Enjoy yourself, safe travels to you and yours, post more pictures at your convenience.

Lakeside

[garyhaupt]

lakeside013104 wrote:

lakeside013104 wrote:
Great post MR Haupt. Thanks for sharing.

Lakeside

Pleasure. Glad you enjoyed. Now we are readying for a 3 month trip into the US southwestern states.

Gary

[lakeside013104]

lakeside013104 wrote:
Great post MR Haupt. Thanks for sharing.

Lakeside

[lakeside013104]

Great post MR Hart. Thanks for sharing.

Lakeside

[garyhaupt]

SideHillSoup wrote:
I’m in the Kootenays ... and I have beer in the Beer Fridge which will be emptied today while watching the 103rd Grey Cup!
Grey Cup

:B
Soup.

Well Soup...there is beer...and then there is craft beer. There are some great craft houses in your part of the province, for sure.


Gary

[SideHillSoup]

I’m in the Kootenays ... and I have beer in the Beer Fridge which will be emptied today while watching the 103rd Grey Cup!
Grey Cup

:B
Soup.

[garyhaupt]

blofgren wrote:
Beautiful, Gary! We’d get along great; I love the Kootenays and beer as well! :B

We could be brothers...caravan around BC...


Gary

[blofgren]

Beautiful, Gary! We’d get along great; I love the Kootenays and beer as well! :B

[profdant139]

Judging by the Halfway Hot Springs photo, it looks like that famous red hair was perfectly maintained with your Battery Assisted Hair Dryer setup -- very clever solution! What a fun trip -- thanks for posting the report!

[garyhaupt]

SideHillSoup wrote:
Raduim Sheep, or Salmo / Creston sheep?

Radium for the first and Grand Forks, the second. T'was a Grand Forks city park deer.

Gary

[SideHillSoup]

Raduim Sheep, or Salmo / Creston sheep?

[Fizz]

Gotcha.
A quid pro quo kinda thing :B

[garyhaupt]

Fizz wrote:
You should try a 'hair wash powder' no water
I had it when a spent a stretch in the hospital. It's not high fashion but it works.
Look it up.

I would..if it was my hair...but what mama wants/needs/desires? If I want her to put up with my stuff, then I gotta do the same for her. Besides, in her eyes, I'm a hero. I'll take that.

But, thanks for the suggestion. Someone might be looking for that very idea.


Gary