The Plan

After we had agreed to the fact that we would go across Canada, many questions and ideas came into our conversations. How long were we going for, how would we travel, what about our house, what do we want to see, how much would this cost? These questions just kept coming and our brainstorming became a wonderful experience. After many hours of discussion, research and compromise we came upon the following plan.

1. We were going for six months.
2. We wanted a small carbon footprint.
3. We would either lock up the house or rent it.
4. We would kayak and mountain bike in the different places that we visit.
5. We would visit the various quilt shops across Canada,(Debbie).
6. We would pick our way across Canada with no restrictions as to time or distance.

And so the plan began to materialize.

We decided we would start the trip in May and return home before the winter. We both had some commitments in November, so that would be the time we would need to return.

As for transportation, we attended RV trade shows, dealerships, cruised the Internet and finally decided on a travel trailer,(small one). The trailer of our choice for our needs would be an Armadillo trailer. The Armadillo is a modern version of the classic Boler trailer. They are built in Enderby, B.C. and after checking the website, we decided to visit the plant and placed our order in May 2018.

But we had to buy the vehicle to tow it with! That also became a journey of compromise. We had decided on an SUV. We again visited dealerships of every make of SUV and settled on purchasing a brand new Hyundai Santa Fe, sport turbo. We traded in our passenger car and took possession of the Santa Fe, in October 2018.