{"id":21,"date":"2023-01-19T20:59:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T20:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/?p=21"},"modified":"2023-01-19T21:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T21:24:27","slug":"epic-trip-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/?p=21","title":{"rendered":"Epic Trip 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 12th 2022 I packed my car to the brim with a folding mountain bike and camping equipment, strapped a canoe to the roof, then set out on an Epic Trip, exploring more than 15 national and provincial parks in Canada. Along the way I also stopped in Alberta, Edmonton and Winnipeg to catch a CFL game and see their stadiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started planning late in 2021 with a rough itinerary I made based on the route I wanted to take, the proximity of the parks along that route and the timing of CFL games. Later I looked more closely at the activities and camping options available at those parks. Then, used that info to determine the amount of time I would stay in each park. I also needed to consider the amount of time driving between parks and the kinds of activities I was planning to do once I arrived. The following is a copy of that rough itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rough-Itinerary.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Rough-Itinerary.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-542d940f-f539-4f36-bb33-d27abc8cbc05\" href=\"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rough-Itinerary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rough-Itinerary<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once park reservations opened in early 2022 I was able to see more clearly what my options were. I determined which parks and activities wouldn&#8217;t work for me and discovered other parks on my route. Having reservations in place gave me peace of mind, though I did realize early on that my plans were probably a little too ridged. So I was prepared for the chance that I would need to cancel and change plans along the way\u2026 and I did. In some cases I got my money back and overall it did cost me a few extra bucks here and there but it made for a more interesting and sporadic adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To see what I mean about the rigidity, below is a copy of my itinerary that I worked on right up until the day I left. I did actually build in some flexibility&#8230; for one day on August 21, LOL. I ended up making a lot of changes on the fly so in a few cases I never actually stayed at some of these parks and in other cases I made my stays longer or shorter. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/P_20220813_141100_p.jpg 460w, https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/P_20220813_141100_p-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/P_20220813_141100_p-400x710.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/P_20220815_195614_p.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"460\" data-id=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/P_20220815_195614_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/P_20220815_195614_p.jpg 816w, https:\/\/rdsmithweb.com\/CAT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/P_20220815_195614_p-300x169.jpg 300w, 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