Sunday, 8 November 2015

Day 211 - Nov 8th

km: 42                                to date: 7490
End point: 25km East of Strathmore - rest

bottles/cans: 191             to date: 28203
cups: 40                              to date: 8585

Money spent: $0               to date: $5388

Temp: 5C partly cloudy, light to med NW winds getting colder and windier in pm

Glimpse of the mountains ahead

....or was it wishful thinking?

Cold Northwest winds taking their toll 

Quick break and bottle donation by Cluny

Filling up on bad smelling water

The hill that almost wiped me out

Not the best campsite but will have to do



Saturday, 7 November 2015

Day 208 - Nov 5th

km: 27                                to date: 7329
End point: 16km West of Suffield - ditch

bottles: 188                       to date: 27549
cups: 40                             to date: 8485

Money spent: $15            to date: $5344

Temp: -10C am, overcast up to 0C pm very little sun, med NW winds

Hard to leave the 'warmth' of the tent
slow run into Suffield
$25 donation of refundables
late breakfast - single use regrets
new owners - no "Awesome" chicken
delaying the enevitable - back on the road
discouraging thoughts - slow process
running on three horsepower
determination - decision time
camping in a cold ditch again

Day 207 - Nov 4th

km: 41                              to date: 7302
End point: 11km East of Suffield - ditch

bottles/cans: 207           to date: 27361
cups: 15                            to date: 8445

Money spent: $21           to date: $5329

Temp: 2C cloudy am, light SW winds, cold clear evening

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Day 206 - Nov 3rd

km: 39                             to date: 7261
End point: Dunmore behind Co - Op

bottles/cans: 264          to date: 27154
cups: 80                           to date: 8430

Money spent: $6            to date: $5308

Temp: 4C wet snow/rain early am, light NE winds.

Day 205 - Nov 2nd

km: 43                            to date: 7222
End point: Walsh - Alberta Visitor Centre

bottles/cans: 193        to date: 26890
cups: 20                         to date: 8350

Money spent: $0          to date: $5302

Temp: 7C overcast, light SE winds

Monday, 2 November 2015

Day 204 - Nov 1st

km: 26                                to date: 7179
End point: Visitor Ctr just West of hwy 21

bottles/cans: 203            to date: 26697
cups: 40                             to date: 8330

Money spent: $0             to date: $5302

Temp: 10C sunny, med NW winds, rainstorm hit around 5 pm

Saturday, 31 October 2015

Day 201 - Oct 29th

km: 35                             to date: 7063
End point: 2km West of Kimberly  (ditch)

bottles/cans: 171          to date: 26063
cups: 70                           to date: 8195

Money spent: $ 57         to date: $5247

Temp: -5C am, hazy, windy (SW), cold