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Veebyes
Mar 05, 2017Explorer II
Chances of encountering snow on the roads entering Canada in early May are low to zero. The Banff-Jasper-Cassiar Hwy route northbound is the way we went each of our 3 trips. Each of them we were all the way to Dawson City a few days after the ferry started operating.
Provincial parks & SPs were our CGs of preference. No Reservations except at Teklanika, where it is first come first served in site selection. The trick is to be off the road by mid afternoon to get good site selection for a larger unit. A 32' unit is not very large.
No need to overthink the trip. The North is very civilised. May is early season. The crowds are behind you. Mid May things are only just opening up.
Provincial parks & SPs were our CGs of preference. No Reservations except at Teklanika, where it is first come first served in site selection. The trick is to be off the road by mid afternoon to get good site selection for a larger unit. A 32' unit is not very large.
No need to overthink the trip. The North is very civilised. May is early season. The crowds are behind you. Mid May things are only just opening up.
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