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SeoulShakin
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject: Driving across Canada |
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Has anyone here ever driven across Canada?
My boyfriend and I are considering it, since I've never seen any of the western side of the country, and he's never seen any of the eastern. We are thinking of starting in Halifax (my hometown area), then making our way west to Northern Alberta (his hometown area).
I'm wondering roughly how much money we should allow ourselves to do this. I have friends we can stay with for overnighters, which would get us through to Ontario, but once we hit the west, we are on our own until we hit Edmonton, where we know more people. So, for a few nights in a hotel/motel/bed and breakfast, meals on the go, gas for the car, etc. does anyone have a guess? We don't want to gun it straight through. The whole reason we are considering this as an option is because we want to meet eachother's family and kill our traveling bug at the same time. We want to be able to see things, not just drive past them.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Driving across Canada |
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| SeoulShakin wrote: |
Has anyone here ever driven across Canada?
My boyfriend and I are considering it, since I've never seen any of the western side of the country, and he's never seen any of the eastern. We are thinking of starting in Halifax (my hometown area), then making our way west to Northern Alberta (his hometown area).
I'm wondering roughly how much money we should allow ourselves to do this. I have friends we can stay with for overnighters, which would get us through to Ontario, but once we hit the west, we are on our own until we hit Edmonton, where we know more people. So, for a few nights in a hotel/motel/bed and breakfast, meals on the go, gas for the car, etc. does anyone have a guess? We don't want to gun it straight through. The whole reason we are considering this as an option is because we want to meet eachother's family and kill our traveling bug at the same time. We want to be able to see things, not just drive past them.
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It's been a few years but...
At current pricing you should budget about $150 per day for gas, food and lodging. Figure another $50 per day for tourist stuff if that is your inclination.
It can be much cheaper if you travel in the late spring and can camp along the way instead of motels/hotels. Camping is great between Peterborough and Winnipeg. It is cheap/free but boring from Winnipeg to the Alberta border and no longer free at the roadside sites in Alberta.
When I did it, I took about 7 days from southern Ontario to Edmonton. It wasn't hard driving but I didn't spend a lot of time doing tourist stuff. I didn't include east of Toronto because you said you had arrangements east of there.
There isn't much to do driving across the prairies in the winter. Add a few days if you do it in the spring/summer. There are a few of the old forts as well as a few historical villages, museums and other tourist type things to do then. Most of them are closed in the winter months (until May).
The provincial tourist offices were a big help back then with maps, brochures and local advice and I imagine that they would be even better now along with their respective websites for getting a better idea for your trip planning.
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SeoulShakin
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:16 am Post subject: |
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Well May is when we'd be looking to start the venture, so that sounds like it could work. I hadn't even considered camping. I'm sure it's warm enough in May!
So a week from Ontario to Edmonton.... and I'll allow a week from Halifax to Ontario. So two weeks roughly? That's not too bad. I think the big killer will be the cost of gas along the way. I hadn't considered camping as a budget saver. That's a great idea!
Once we hit Edmonton, we have places to stay for free. Then it's a long drive way up to Northern Alberta haha.
Thanks for the tips.
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Check with universities along the way: they sometimes rent out dorm rooms cheap during off-semesters.... |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: |
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try taking the al can highway if you are really wanting an adventure - that's from canada up to alaska - not in winter of course - highway 287 out of the U.S.
e-w across canada there's a train now probably more fun than driving |
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