https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--943-.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:19:37 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--943-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/30952/Au-Revoir-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/30952/Au-Revoir-Kelowna Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes Departed June 13 from Valley Moto Sport. First Entry: June 17 After only four days on the road, my body is beat up. I obviously underestimated how much strain riding a fully loaded off-road motorcycle can be. The weather has been reasonable. We got our first taste of rain when we rolled into Chi... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31112/South-Of-Williams-Lake https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31112/South-Of-Williams-Lake Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes June 20 The sprint up north continues in earnest. Stayed at this incredibly rustic cabin at the edge of Gaspard Lake --- south of Williams Lake. The view was somewhat disturbing with a sea of red instead of green as a result of the devastating destruction by the Mountain Pine Beetle. Our goal to ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31133/The-Bag-Flap https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31133/The-Bag-Flap Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:53:00 PDT Kelly Hayes Saturday, June 23 and we're stuck in Quesnel. We left the town of Likely early Saturday, hoping to explore the backcountry. Bear and moose are plentiful in this neck of the woods. We took the backroad from Likely to Barkerville - an historic mining town. On our way there, we ran into our first ser... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31143/No-Maps-No-Problem https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31143/No-Maps-No-Problem Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:05:00 PDT Kelly Hayes Monday, June 25 and leaving Prince George with fresh tires and renewed spirits. A big thanks to Reg at Thunderstruck for picking up our tires at the bus depot and installing them. Bikers helping bikers. The delays in Quesnel and PG have been to our advantage seeing that we got to meet with some loc... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31371/Knock-On-Wood https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31371/Knock-On-Wood Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes Our journey left off with us looking for some way into the deep country and get off the highway but the rain was too much and we bolted from Stewart to Quesnel where we found what we've been looking for - and more. Our new philosophy is to follow the good weather. We move with the sun. Terry was i... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31213/North-To-Alaska https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31213/North-To-Alaska Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes Tuesday, June 26 and we've had enough of the asphalt. Ever since we left PG we've been riding asphalt due to the lack of trails or logging roads. We rode up Highway 16 and further north along highway 37 toward Stewart which is at the west southern tip of the Alaska border. Stewart is not only one... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31373/Oh-Canada https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31373/Oh-Canada Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes July 1 Happy Canada Day! Being on the road makes one appreciate how vast this country called Canada is and, I say once again that BC is by far the most beautiful. It's rugged and yet inviting. We last left you indicating that the Off The Map adventure would take us to the Kootenays and that was ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31433/Flight-Over-Revelstoke https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31433/Flight-Over-Revelstoke Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes July 3rd and we've reached Revelstoke from Blue River. How we got here was interesting. We cut through the back country up the side of this logged mountainside with breathtaking views and risky drop-offs. Our plan right now is to explore the countless backroads of southeastern BC, but some of you ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31485/Trout-Lake-amp-NoBoarding https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31485/Trout-Lake-amp-NoBoarding Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes Fast forward from Revelstoke to a little village called Trout Lake, nestled in the East Kootenays. With a population of 22 in the summer months (double in winter), Trout Lake can best be described as a refuge for those wanting to get away from civilization and under an hours drive from Nakusp for ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31560/Another-Undefended-Border https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31560/Another-Undefended-Border Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:00:00 PDT Kelly Hayes After more than 24 days of riding, our bodies want to stop for rest but Off The Map forges on. We've covered more than 6,800 km since we left Kelowna on June 13. Our latest off-road travel has taken us from Trout Lake, a ferry across Kootenay Lake and heading to the U.S. border via the Cranbrook ar... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31604/The-Wave https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31604/The-Wave Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:55:00 PDT Kelly Hayes Running along the border is what Off The Map has been up to since the last update. Cranbrook, Creston, Salmo, Christina Lake -- just some of the towns where we've re-fueled before heading back into the backcountry. The trails have been superb - even for a 950 KTM dual sport. My favourite sectio... https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31711/Home https://www.castanet.net/news/Off-the-Map-BC/31711/Home Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:10:00 PDT Kelly Hayes July 11. Kelowna. One has to leave home in order to appreciate it and it's nice to be back in Kelowna. The last time I saw Terry, my mechanic and navigator, was at the side of a logging road near Big White at 6:00 am Tuesday, July 10 offering me a candy bar and a smoke as a cure for my illness...