Darryl&Rita Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yup, reservations are open early this year. Rick may be able to confirm, but I don't think there are any overnight pull-outs on the Ice Fields Parkway, and pull-outs in the Banff and Jasper regions are limited. Edit to add: Get your butt in gear, and get reservations made. You're looking at the unofficial opening of camping season in very busy campground. I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Daryll, There is an overflow camping area at Lake Louise (51°23'11.9"N 116°07'46.1"W) and the Columbia Icefield Discovery Center (52°13'12.0"N 117°13'45.6"W) There are boxes that you register at and pay around $10.00 per night Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboomer Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks Rick. How do you think Lake Louise will be during this time period? Wish we could make reservations for LL. http://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/?m=1 GOD Bless America! GOD Bless Texas! GOD Bless All of our Troops! "CHARACTER is doing the right thing when no one is looking" '09 International Durastar 4400 LP Customized by 2L Custom Trucks '20 DRV Mobile Suites 40KSSB4, '10 H-D FLHRC Road King Classic, '09 Honda Rebel AmeriDeck M/C Loader in Truck Garage, Polaris RZR 570 EPS 10 - 320W Solar Panels, 4- Simpliphi 3.8 kWh 151A Lithium batteries, Victron Multiplus 3000W inverters, Victron 250/70 Charge Controllers, Progressive hardwired 50 AMP EMS, Class of 2012! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Rick, what about the gas station @ Saskatchewan Crossing? I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks Rick. How do you think Lake Louise will be during this time period? Wish we could make reservations for LL. I think it will be very busy and probably full as Darryl mentioned being the opening weekend and a holiday long weekend. This is always our first outing of the season. I just checked and there are a few sites left at Tunnel Mtn Trailer Court for that weekend Section C #436 may even get satellite reception if needed. Rick, what about the gas station @ Saskatchewan Crossing? Darryl. We have stopped there but never stayed overnight there. Just went to the Saskatchewan Crossing (51°58'24.7"N 116°44'48.0"W) website and it does mention overnight RV parking. Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboomer Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks Rick and Darryl, I heeded your advice and booked 2 sites for Tunnel Mtn. We are traveling with another couple who have a Class A towing a car so we could not afford to get shut out of sites. We will be in 443 and they will be across from us in 344. Now we know why the reservation site crashed the morning of January 13 when it opened for business and we also now know why we could not get the 3 days at Whistler in Jasper we wanted. Busy time of year up there, ay? Looking forward to see this magnificent area! Cheers, Les http://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/?m=1 GOD Bless America! GOD Bless Texas! GOD Bless All of our Troops! "CHARACTER is doing the right thing when no one is looking" '09 International Durastar 4400 LP Customized by 2L Custom Trucks '20 DRV Mobile Suites 40KSSB4, '10 H-D FLHRC Road King Classic, '09 Honda Rebel AmeriDeck M/C Loader in Truck Garage, Polaris RZR 570 EPS 10 - 320W Solar Panels, 4- Simpliphi 3.8 kWh 151A Lithium batteries, Victron Multiplus 3000W inverters, Victron 250/70 Charge Controllers, Progressive hardwired 50 AMP EMS, Class of 2012! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Les, This will be a nice stop for you on your way up north. What dates did you end up booking? Also, as mentioned above we will be there May 20-23 at site #224. Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboomer Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Rick, We will be at Tunnel arriving 5/19 and departing 5/23. We are taking our time on this trip to Alaska as we would rather say there is nothing else to see so let's sit and relax or maybe let's go revisit an area than to say wish we had more time to see this area or we short changed ourselves. Thanks again for the heads up.... http://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/?m=1 GOD Bless America! GOD Bless Texas! GOD Bless All of our Troops! "CHARACTER is doing the right thing when no one is looking" '09 International Durastar 4400 LP Customized by 2L Custom Trucks '20 DRV Mobile Suites 40KSSB4, '10 H-D FLHRC Road King Classic, '09 Honda Rebel AmeriDeck M/C Loader in Truck Garage, Polaris RZR 570 EPS 10 - 320W Solar Panels, 4- Simpliphi 3.8 kWh 151A Lithium batteries, Victron Multiplus 3000W inverters, Victron 250/70 Charge Controllers, Progressive hardwired 50 AMP EMS, Class of 2012! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 That's great.....we will stop by and say hi! I'll have to bring one of my motorbikes for the weekend. Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags1fan Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Thanks to everyone adding insights and information to this thread. I'm ready to "hit the road", but we have 1 more month at home base in FL to finish up some things. Crossville TN for April and then we will begin heading West! Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new friends at the ECR. Still have not decided where we plan to cross into Canada this year. In 2014, we crossed just North of St Mary, Montana (East Glacier side) and that was a great experience. On our return trip we picked a crossing too close to Vancouver (because we were heading to Seattle area) -- you can bet we won't do that again. 1 hour wait - but no holdups once we were at the "crossing guard window". Really would like to see some of Saskatchewan this time, Lake Louise/Banff area, Prince Rupert - but again, haven't decided if that on the way going or coming. THANK YOU, JEMSTONE, for reminding everyone to get a copy of the Milepost. We found that invaluable on the 2014 trip. 2016 Milepost is out off the press now! Got our copy last week. Hope to cross paths with everyone this summer in Canada or Alaska, or along the way. Post as often as you can, so we can find each other. MAYBE we should use this thread to continue the posts of where we are and what wonderful sights your are seeing??? There is a TRUCKER Fuel stop we always use in Whitehorse. Talk to the owner and he'll give you a discount...and mention our name (Raymond/Janet Church) we used him both ways in '14 and told him we'd share the information. Felt comfortable using a fueling stop where truckers go....sure to get fresh fuel, right? Dawson Creek had a Flying J (or something) -- I will get Raymond to post the information on this thread about fuel stops we found. Safe travels to all. Enjoy your adventures all along the way! Janet Church Lifetime Member #96033 RDBE #582005 Volvo 6302008 Blue Smart2006 Ruby Red Smart (1st Gen)2009 DRV 36' Mobile SuitesNO PMs PLEASE. I might not see them for a long time! Contact me at: jags1fan@gmail.com better half: G8r.Ray Raymond Church My blog: ForksInTheRVRoad.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Following - We are planning on going up in summer of 2017 also. So looking forward to it. Thanks for all the great info. Rick & Jana06 Mobile Suites 38 RL3 14 RAM Big Horn 3500, DRW, LB, 4X4 "The Beast" Retired Army 2009 -- Making Memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeed Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Let's stay in touch on this. Would be great to travel with another HDT. We are also planning a trip to Alaska in 2017. Would love to keep up with you and Jack for the trip. Will also follow this thread closely! Ed and Teresa Haagsma Ed & Teresa Haagsma 2016 New Horizons 45' custom. New Horizons ambassador 2009 Volvo 780 "Remington". Converted by RVHaulers 2015 Smart "Remora" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcrzr Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Just noticed some 2017 travelers on this thread. Our daughter lives just NE of Fairbanks, we plan a summers visit in & around that area in 2017. I'll start paying more attention to the post & see if we can't travel with or catch up to some of you next year. Todd & Beth “…nothing so liberalizes a man and expands the kindly instincts that nature put in him as travel and contact with many kinds of people.” – Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatsnext Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 We too are planning a 2017 trip to Alaska. Probably need to start a 2017 thread! It would be great to meet up with other HDT'ers. 2016 Volvo VNL780 D13 I-Shift 2016 DRV 44 Houston 2015 Smart Cabriolet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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