tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post4306702011426296156..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: Left or Right?Sixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-61251550189032065732016-11-21T15:49:37.835-05:002016-11-21T15:49:37.835-05:00In 2002 we hopped the ferry from St Barbe Newfound...In 2002 we hopped the ferry from St Barbe Newfoundland to Blanc Sablon, Quebec and drove as far as Red Bay. 150 or so miles, the majority was unpaved. That was as far as you could go back then. Since then they have opened the road from Red Bay to Goose Bay. I have not driven it but I understand it is unpaved and no services so bring extra fuel and expect to be self sufficient in every way possible. It is my understanding that the road from Goose Bay to Baie Comeau is unpaved as well. The Canadian Govt site shows it a a primary unpaved road.<br />http://www.roads.gov.nl.ca/cameras/default.stm<br />For a good idea of what the whole loop is like here is a nice write up on it.<br />http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/46651-Trans-Labrador-Highway-and-other-places-of-interest-2010Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-84682485900919441492016-11-21T11:29:48.868-05:002016-11-21T11:29:48.868-05:00M. Silvius: have they upgraded that road to Goose ...M. Silvius: have they upgraded that road to Goose Bay? I was reading about it a few years back and they called it "the trans-Labrador cowpath", just a dirt two track with lots of timber truck traffic.<br />Sounded interesting, but not the sort of trip my wife would like. justjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740604460051145770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-42111169371006243752016-11-19T17:45:54.137-05:002016-11-19T17:45:54.137-05:00All types of camping are great.
I too did a lot ...All types of camping are great. <br /><br />I too did a lot of camping with my folks. Good memories.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-38563060922215699092016-11-19T17:44:25.988-05:002016-11-19T17:44:25.988-05:00Thanks! I'm saving all this info. If the cur...Thanks! I'm saving all this info. If the currency difference holds it'll be a reasonably priced trip too. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-29186472674019233802016-11-19T16:27:45.699-05:002016-11-19T16:27:45.699-05:00We went on the strength of one photo we saw in an ...We went on the strength of one photo we saw in an advert for Parks Canada of Gros Mourne national park. <br />Something like this one:<br />http://images.boomsbeat.com/data/images/full/36926/12-jpg.jpg<br />We did not regret it at all and would like to return. Labrador can now be reached via the road from Quebec. Go up to Goose bay and then head south along the coast to Blanc Sablon and catch the ferry across to Newfoundland that way. Another place I'd love to visit would be St Piere and Miquelon, the two French Islands just south east of Newfoundland. A motorcycle would be ideal for that trip.<br />Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-9931858129333926862016-11-19T15:04:46.074-05:002016-11-19T15:04:46.074-05:00I have camped overnight with only Hemlock boughs f...I have camped overnight with only Hemlock boughs for a bed and my jacket as a cover up to my diesel pusher RV that is like a home on wheels to everything in between. I enjoyed all of them. Grew up camping with my Mom and Dad. Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-91001950545180742262016-11-19T12:08:56.806-05:002016-11-19T12:08:56.806-05:00When we do take a hotel we have to make sure it...When we do take a hotel we have to make sure it's pet friendly. That limits us a quite a bit. <br /><br />We ended up spending a few days in a hotel once just because we were sick of camping in the rain. It's nice to have the option.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-15732237644288366022016-11-19T12:06:22.573-05:002016-11-19T12:06:22.573-05:00We've wanted to go to that part of Canada but ...We've wanted to go to that part of Canada but spring and summer are so great around home it's hard to leave. <br /><br />. . . but you got me thinking about it again, so it could happen. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-44895442774396390912016-11-19T12:04:48.501-05:002016-11-19T12:04:48.501-05:00Pretty horrible. Still not doing much of anything...Pretty horrible. Still not doing much of anything.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-70647883528336960692016-11-19T12:04:12.196-05:002016-11-19T12:04:12.196-05:00I'm definitely hanging around until after the ...I'm definitely hanging around until after the holidays. <br /><br />Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-49572385249909452662016-11-19T09:19:27.834-05:002016-11-19T09:19:27.834-05:00We don't do camping anymore, but when we trave...We don't do camping anymore, but when we travel we always make sure the room at the Holiday Inn is reserved! ;-)Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-79338552955580854142016-11-19T09:05:02.048-05:002016-11-19T09:05:02.048-05:00Heading north this time of the year is the wrong d...Heading north this time of the year is the wrong direction, but there is lot of free camping if you are willing to put in the miles even during the summer months. A few years ago we did Newfoundland and Labrador. Late fall is the best time to go. Less bugs. From here it takes about a day and a half of driving and an eight hour ferry ride from Sydney to Port-Au-Basque. Once you get past the bottle neck of Nova Scotia/PEI you start to leave the tourists behind. On The Rock you can camp virtually anywhere you want and no one will bother you. A four wheel drive vehicle is convenient to access the more remote locations. But generally within fifteen minutes of deciding it was time to stop for the day we could find a spectacular secluded place to pull over and camp. No reservations nor cost involved.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-30426882555173671722016-11-19T08:54:40.429-05:002016-11-19T08:54:40.429-05:00how's your cough?how's your cough?deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-83560945394205281252016-11-19T00:10:51.656-05:002016-11-19T00:10:51.656-05:00While I like .reserveamerica most parks have a few...While I like .reserveamerica most parks have a few sites set aside for first come first served. Your wife has plans for the holidays at home. Take a Benadryl to kill the itch till after Christmas ! The sun ,beer and cheeseburgers will still be there.Gary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.com