Route to travel & any advice appreciated

There is a Flying J in Kapuskasing.
40 parking spots and a dump station ( I would call)

http://pilotflyingj.com/view-location?id=806

Wow...thanks for the great information.

Agree 11 is flatter, but I suspect the road surface is a whole lot rougher. Hearst to Longlac was the "no fuel" leg when I was a kid. But only about 130 miles, if I recall.

JaxDad wrote:
Depending on how the unit is licensed, crossing into the US may not be an option.

In Canada temporary or in-transit documents are "permits" not "licenses" and as such are not recognized outside of Canada. Similarly, if the Manitoba ownership is still in the name of the donor but is signed as sold to a new owner it will be considered 'owned' by the recipient but titled and insured to a different person.

I agree with the ideas above though, 11 is flatter and has more towns & services, but 17 is far more scenic.

As for PP's, a lot of the campgrounds open a week or two before the May long weekend so that they have everything ready for the big long weekend rush.

shouldn't be a problem ,i brought my volvo 670 back from Alberta 2 years ago.
In Al it was a 'private truck ' in ontario it is a MH,came back through the U.S. took 3 days even went into a scale house no one batted a eye at the temp paper permit in the window.
good for 2 weeks.

Here is the link to Ontario Parks operating dates;

Operating Dates

Depending on how the unit is licensed, crossing into the US may not be an option.

In Canada temporary or in-transit documents are "permits" not "licenses" and as such are not recognized outside of Canada. Similarly, if the Manitoba ownership is still in the name of the donor but is signed as sold to a new owner it will be considered 'owned' by the recipient but titled and insured to a different person.

I agree with the ideas above though, 11 is flatter and has more towns & services, but 17 is far more scenic.

As for PP's, a lot of the campgrounds open a week or two before the May long weekend so that they have everything ready for the big long weekend rush.

We did Highway 17 very early last October from Vermillion Bay then through Thunder Bay to Sault St Marie driving a 32 foot gas powered class A. The road is good, some of the hills have fairly steep grades but nothing that was remotely a problem. A beautiful drive, but hilly. Gas is readilly available in towns, but don’t let your tank get too low because some of the towns are a long way apart. Just check your map. Most of the campgrounds including the Provincial Parks were closed for the season.
We have not driven highway 11.

Pipeman wrote:
Have you thought about going home through the U.S.? Just go south from Winnipeg to Grand Forks, ND. Turn East on #2 Highway until you get to Wakefield, Michigan where you decide if you want to take Highway 28 or # 2 highway. Highway 28 will take you to Marquette, MI. Highway #2 will take you on a big dip to the south and then come back up. At Marquette you can grab highway 41 south back to #2 or you can stay on 28 depending on which way you want to go home from there. If you go down to #2 you will go over to St. Ignace go south on I75 all the way to Detroit, cross the border into Windsor and on to Kingston or by staying on 28 you can go to I 75 north bound to the Sault and into Canada, grab highway 17 and go home via that route. In the States there are lots of gas stations along the way. I don't know what it's like for gas stations along #17 from the Sault to Kingston. I've never been on #11 but have been on #17 from the Sault to Winnipeg and beyond. It's been many years tho'. We use #2 across the top of the States every two years to go to Alberta and back.

This^^^^^
+ fuel/gas much much cheaper.Did this 3 years ago and 17 every summer ,the U.S. route is smoother for the most part & there is at least one campground open in Michigan

justhavinfun101 wrote:
Have heard alot of PP not open before May long weekend.

Nothing will be open, be prepared to boondock.

Have you thought about going home through the U.S.? Just go south from Winnipeg to Grand Forks, ND. Turn East on #2 Highway until you get to Wakefield, Michigan where you decide if you want to take Highway 28 or # 2 highway. Highway 28 will take you to Marquette, MI. Highway #2 will take you on a big dip to the south and then come back up. At Marquette you can grab highway 41 south back to #2 or you can stay on 28 depending on which way you want to go home from there. If you go down to #2 you will go over to St. Ignace go south on I75 all the way to Detroit, cross the border into Windsor and on to Kingston or by staying on 28 you can go to I 75 north bound to the Sault and into Canada, grab highway 17 and go home via that route. In the States there are lots of gas stations along the way. I don't know what it's like for gas stations along #17 from the Sault to Kingston. I've never been on #11 but have been on #17 from the Sault to Winnipeg and beyond. It's been many years tho'. We use #2 across the top of the States every two years to go to Alberta and back.