JD is biking from Edmonton to Vancouver, camping along the way. I take a long weekend and join him for a few days in the middle. We meet up at a campground in Rocky Mountain House, where I leave my car. He's taken 2 days to get here from Edmonton. Tent, sleeping bag and food are packed into paniers on the back of the bike, and its a wobbly contraption with all the extra weight. 
The first day takes us along steadily - always at 20km/h - up or down, straight or twisty, wind or none. We spend 5 hours in the saddle and cover over 100km. We find a great campsite at a lake past Nordegg. The second day takes us into the wind and the start of the Rockies. We have a huge lunch at Saskatchewan River Crossing, then press on to a campsite past Chephren Lake. Another 100km + day, but the weather is perfect. The thrid day its up and over what will be the highest point in the trip - the Bow Summit. We are up and pedalling early, its best at this time of day to avoid the traffic. Gorgeous morning in the Rockies!
The first day takes us along steadily - always at 20km/h - up or down, straight or twisty, wind or none. We spend 5 hours in the saddle and cover over 100km. We find a great campsite at a lake past Nordegg. The second day takes us into the wind and the start of the Rockies. We have a huge lunch at Saskatchewan River Crossing, then press on to a campsite past Chephren Lake. Another 100km + day, but the weather is perfect. The thrid day its up and over what will be the highest point in the trip - the Bow Summit. We are up and pedalling early, its best at this time of day to avoid the traffic. Gorgeous morning in the Rockies!
Back down the other side takes us to Field, and the end of my weekend. I leave JD to battle the Kicking-Horse Valley wind on his own, and bus it back to my car. One day i'll come back and finish the trip...
