mountainminded wrote:The RCMP officer who stopped us was looking for a trailer thief and was super professional and polite and let us continue with just some advice. With that in mind, trailering across the border is huge and I’m wondering if others have encountered similar issues and what solutions they have come up with?
B-Bop wrote:I live just outside Calgary. Banff is in my back yard. ...
"why did she ask about hair spray?"
Woodbutcher wrote:Cody, I am Steve from Tear Jerkers. I missed meeting you at Camp Inn Camp Out this past September. Our group caravaned out to Glacier and Baniff last July. We left from Galena IL . I would be happy to share our itinerary with you as well as some spots to see and stay. Are you joining the Illinois TJ group at any of our early gatherings? I would be happy to share what we found out. The area is awesome and you will love it. Very crowded and very expensive, but worth it. Feel free to PM me if you want.
mountainminded wrote:Sounds like an amazing trip! It’s high on my to-do list as well. Since you will be crossing the border I wanted to share a couple of lessons learned while towing in BC last summer as trailering laws appear to be a little different in Canada:
#1) We were stopped by the RCMP because we did not have a license plate on our teardrop. It’s not required in Oregon and is difficult to obtain here as a teardrop in Oregon doesn’t meet the definition of a camper, camping trailer nor utility trailer (there is already a TNTT thread on this topic). So definitely have a license plate with a current registration sticker attached to your trailer. Curiously, the RCMP officer who stopped us suggested we photocopy our car’s license plate and tape the copy onto the trailer. OK…? (My reply).
#2) We were told by the RCMP that if our car insurance document (the one we keep in the glove box) did not specifically list the trailer that it was the same as not having car insurance because the two were connected together when in motion. That concept was new to me and I’m still working on a solution for our next trip North. I contacted our Farmers Auto Insurance agent and requested some form of documentation listing the trailer but they were confused by this as well and I haven’t heard back.
The RCMP officer who stopped us was looking for a trailer thief and was super professional and polite and let us continue with just some advice. With that in mind, trailering across the border is huge and I’m wondering if others have encountered similar issues and what solutions they have come up with?
The planning phase is one of my favorite parts of the trip— have fun with it!
B-Bop wrote:I live just outside Calgary. Banff is in my back yard. First off, bring warm clothes. Your campsite will be around 4700 feet elevation and at that time of year weather can be unpredictable. So many things to see in Banff and area. For sure hit the Upper Hot springs for a soak. Bow falls are nice to see. Take a wander through the Banff Springs hotel. You can take the gondola up to Sulphur mountain, or you can hike all the way up and get a free ride back down. Take the road up to Mt Norquay, great views. There is a boat cruise on Lake Minnewanka. I have never taken the boat but have paddled around the lake by canoe and kayak. If you are a diver you can dive down to the town that was submerged when the built the dam in 1912. The Banff Jasper parkway is one of the most beautiful drives you will ever take. Just over 3 hours to Jasper with no stops. You can stop at Columbia icefields along the way. About 2 hours from Banff. Or go on the skywalk, which is a glass walkway about 900 feet above the canyon floor. If you like Hot Springs, Radium is just over 1 -1/2 hours away and another beautiful drive. Great campground there, Redstreak. That's what comes to mind immediately, if you have any questions, let me know
Barry
Tom&Shelly wrote: Shelly turned and asked me "why did she ask about hair spray?"
Return to Trips, Pics and Hiway Tales
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests