We are heading back northeast to pick up Oscar’s ashes in Grande Prairie. It’s about 750 miles from Stewart and with the roads at 90-100km/hr it makes for a long drive. We planned to split it up into two 300 mile days and one 150 mike day, so when we hit 250 we start looking for a place to stay. We found that in Burns Lake, BC. Burns Lake is a little gem in that the community campground is sponsored by the Rotary and the sites are free. They are dry sites next to a lake, but also just a block from a dump and water station. Kudos to the Rotary club.
We were met at the site by an older couple from outside of Edmonton, Alberta. They have traveled all over the USA and Canada and have seen all states except Delaware and Connecticut and all of the Canadian provinces. Two years ago they sold their 5th wheel and started to use their Lance 855S exclusively. He also has a Ram 3500. We talked with them for a couple hours before bed and then again for a violent if hours the next morning. They were a great addition to Burns lake. Rick was a truck driver until two years ago when he retired. He’s now 78. She was a teacher. He restored old trucks (the semi types) and tractors. They had just sold their home and acreage and were building a final home.
Rick and Sandra had one precious story about their grand kids. There was a 7000kg rock on his farm that had a bore home in it. He’d stuff $5 bills in it before the grand children arrived and they would always search the rock for money. He said he taught them to drive the tractors and the grandson would stop the tractor to check the rock, just in case. Well when he sold their property, he had the rock moved to his son’s house so the kids would still have the rock. And he put $20s in there and challenged his don to keep up the tradition. Great old couple.