From VA to the Canadian Rockies

• Oct 26, 2014

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The wife and I are taking our first "Raptor Trek" to Banff Rocky Mountain Resort. We are blogging the trip for family and friends and thought some of you might enjoy riding along.


Canadian Rockies Raptor Trip

 

• Oct 26, 2014

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Cool trip thus far. How long will the trip be in total?

How do you like the comfortable ride in the cab?

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• Oct 26, 2014

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Right at two weeks total. About 3k miles so far. I can't believe how comfortable we have been! Effortlessly pulling a 15 hour day in the saddle. This is the perfect traveling ride. I have some spirited mountain driving go pro footage I will eventually post up.

 

• Oct 28, 2014

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Here is a phone shot from Lake Louise...

 

• Oct 28, 2014

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Awesome shot!

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• Oct 29, 2014

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I just read the whole blog and this sounds like an awesome trip!!!!! I will continue to read as you post

 

• Oct 30, 2014

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Thanks guys. We haven't been posting as much because our data connection has been spotty. Heading to Yellowstone in a few so stay tuned.

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• Oct 30, 2014

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beachz said:

Thanks guys. We haven't been posting as much because our data connection has been spotty. Heading to Yellowstone in a few so stay tuned.

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If you stay in Jackson Hole, you need to catch dinner at The Blue Lion. Quaint little place with outstanding food.

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• Oct 30, 2014

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Sounds like a good time. I don't care for the cold, but I would like to do a trip like this one day.

 

• Nov 1, 2014

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Thanks Joe. We were hoping to make it that way but looks like we are going out a different way. Maybe next time.


We have been really lucky with the weather. The pics look colder than it has actually been. Most of our days have been around 60.



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