{"id":2987,"date":"2009-05-29T20:41:48","date_gmt":"2009-05-30T01:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/?p=2987"},"modified":"2009-06-03T14:19:09","modified_gmt":"2009-06-03T19:19:09","slug":"nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009","title":{"rendered":"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><strong>Countries: <\/strong>United States, Canada<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miles Driven<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 1,586 Miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Song of the Week<\/strong>: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dylan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hard Rain\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201cRyan Bingham<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"234\" height=\"60\" data=\"http:\/\/ws.amazon.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Ftheworldbyroa-20%2F8014%2F3398bb65-507c-43c1-b301-a5fb451fc774&amp;Operation=GetDisplayTemplate\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"id\" value=\"Player_3398bb65-507c-43c1-b301-a5fb451fc774\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/ws.amazon.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Ftheworldbyroa-20%2F8014%2F3398bb65-507c-43c1-b301-a5fb451fc774&amp;Operation=GetDisplayTemplate\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"Player_3398bb65-507c-43c1-b301-a5fb451fc774\" \/><param name=\"align\" value=\"middle\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><noscript><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Book of the Week<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Road Fever\u00e2\u20ac\u009d-Tim Cahill<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0394758374?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=theworldbyroa-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0394758374\">Road Fever<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px; border-top-style: none! important; border-right-style: none! important; border-left-style: none! important; border-bottom-style: none! important\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote of the Week<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153BEAR!\u00c2\u00a0 That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a bear.\u00c2\u00a0 Yep, right there!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 -Craig Johnson, driving on Hwy 16 West from Jasper to Prince George.\u00c2\u00a0 We saw 4 Black Bears on the side of the road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"_IGP3188\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/igp3188.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"_IGP3188\" width=\"370\" height=\"253\" align=\"left\" \/> We ride again.\u00c2\u00a0 After over a month hiatus off the road we returned to the highway for our voyage north to Alaska.\u00c2\u00a0 We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d, again, like to thank all of those that supported us in our fundraising efforts that enabled us to finish the expedition.\u00c2\u00a0 It means a lot to us, and is greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>From Denver, Steve, Celeste and Craig ventured north to Loveland to stay at Steve\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mom, Judy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, place, while I headed to Rocky Mountain National Park with an amazing female for one last adventure in Colorado.\u00c2\u00a0 We met up the following morning for a delicious breakfast prepared by Judy and her husband, Tom, said our goodbyes, and got on I-25 North headed to Bozeman, Montana.\u00c2\u00a0 A ten-hour trek in the trucks got us to Allan and Jen Sheldon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s home that has an incredible view of the Bridger Mountains.\u00c2\u00a0 We had a blast hanging out with them in Bozeman for the couple days we were there, and can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t thank them enough for their hospitality.\u00c2\u00a0 They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re great people, and we were very lucky to spend time with them on our first stop as we headed north.\u00c2\u00a0 We couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have picked a better place to regroup and get ready for our push t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"_IGP3240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/igp3240.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"_IGP3240\" width=\"370\" height=\"253\" align=\"right\" \/>hrough Canada.<\/p>\n<p>From Bozeman we headed through Missoula and then north to the Canadian border, where we crossed with only some simple exchanges of a hello and a thank you to the border agent.\u00c2\u00a0 From there we went on a four-day exploration of the Canadian Rockies wilderness, staying in the Kootenay, Banff and Jasper National Parks, and staying at the Dry Gulch Provincial Park, Two Jack, Whistler\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and Snaring River campsites.\u00c2\u00a0 We were amazed at the scenic beauty of the mountains and lakes, and even more surprised at the length of days.\u00c2\u00a0 It seems like the sun just doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to set.<\/p>\n<p>The first night in Canada we stayed at the Dry Gulch Provincial Park, just south of the Kootenay National Park where the following morning we checked out the Radium Hot Springs.\u00c2\u00a0 From there we headed to the Two Jack campsite on Lake Minnewanka in the Banff National Park.\u00c2\u00a0 It was one of the best campsites any of us said we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve stayed at, as it was right on the water, with mountain ranges surrounding the entire lake.\u00c2\u00a0 The reflection off the water seemed unreal, and the length of the day added to the magical experience.\u00c2\u00a0 A stop at Lake Louise, named in 1884 after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"P5250069\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/p5250069.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"P5250069\" width=\"370\" height=\"282\" align=\"left\" \/>sixth child of Queen Victoria, was our last stop in Banff National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Jasper National Park, just north of Banff on Highway 93, enabled us to find Whistler\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s campground.\u00c2\u00a0 It was here that we battled the effects of Mother Nature.\u00c2\u00a0 A steady, cold rain mixed with near freezing temperatures made for an interesting night of camping, to say the least.\u00c2\u00a0 We pulled through, however, and were welcomed in the morning with some sunshine as we headed to the aesthetically pleasing Snaring River campsite named for the river it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s on.\u00c2\u00a0 Shoppman prepared a splendid meal of spaghetti and we retired early to prepare for a busy following day.<\/p>\n<p>We awoke and went to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mra.ab.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maligne Rafting Adventures<\/a> to gear up and get ready for our trip down the Fraser River.\u00c2\u00a0 One can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t beat a day on the river, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience.\u00c2\u00a0 River guide, Aron, and bus driver\/photographer Drew skillfully maneuvered and documented our trip, and were great guys to chat with.\u00c2\u00a0 We got to see a great view of Mount Robson, and laughed when we saw the back of Drew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s shirt, which read, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Paddle Oar Die.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>From the banks of the Fraser River we made the 300 kilometer trek to Pr<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"May 28, 2009 - Fraser 130 (2) 058\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/may282009fraser1302058.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"May 28, 2009 - Fraser 130 (2) 058\" width=\"370\" height=\"254\" align=\"right\" \/>ince George on Highway 16 West, which also could be known as the Wildlife Sightseeing Highway, for we saw bears, elk, deer, and a variety of birds.\u00c2\u00a0 The highway led to a little slice of heaven known as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roselsbnb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rosel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bed &amp; Breakfast<\/a> in Prince George, British Columbia, run by Rosel and her husband, Wilf.\u00c2\u00a0 They graciously accommodated us, and did so because of their caring hearts, for publicity or advertising were not even needed for them, because they are retiring after this year.\u00c2\u00a0 I always look back on a day to think of its purpose, and when I look back on yesterday I know its purpose was to meet Rosel and Wilf.\u00c2\u00a0 They are very special people, and we all feel very fortunate to have been able to get to know them.<\/p>\n<p>We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve traveled 1,500 miles, and have 2,205 miles to go reach the northern most point of Alaska, Prudhoe Bay.\u00c2\u00a0 We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on our way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Photos that showcase the week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"DSC_0292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/dsc-0292.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC_0292\" width=\"570\" height=\"388\" \/><br \/>\nA drive in the Canadian Rockies<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"DSC_0321\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/dsc-0321.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC_0321\" width=\"570\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Campfire in the Canadian Rockies<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"DSC_0358\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/dsc-0358.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC_0358\" width=\"570\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Canadian Wilderness<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"DSC_0349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/dsc-0349.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC_0349\" width=\"570\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Shoppman shows that its a big world out there<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"_IGP3182\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/igp3182.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"_IGP3182\" width=\"570\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Celeste enjoying herself in Bozeman<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"P5250051\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/p5250051.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"P5250051\" width=\"570\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Craig is most at home by a body of water<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"DSC_0318\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/dsc-0318.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC_0318\" width=\"570\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Finding some time to read<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"P5280245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/p5280245.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"P5280245\" width=\"432\" height=\"570\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">The bear that Craig was referring to in the Quote of the Week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"DSC_0296\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/dsc-0296.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC_0296\" width=\"569\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A Bighorn Sheep says \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hello\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to the Toyota Tundra<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We ride again.  After over a month hiatus off the road we returned to the highway for our voyage north to Alaska.  We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d, again, like to thank all of those that supported us in our fundraising efforts that enabled us to finish the expedition.  It means a lot to us, and is greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>From Denver, Steve, Celeste and Craig ventured north to Loveland to stay at Steve\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mom, Judy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, place, while I headed to Rocky Mountain National Park with an amazing female for one last adventure in Colorado.  We met up the following morning for a delicious breakfast prepared by Judy and her husband, Tom, said our goodbyes, and got on I-25 North headed to Bozeman, Montana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[896,24,102,154,1021,14,835,950],"tags":[1025,1036,1014,1032,1024,446,1034,1038,1029,1037,1035,1044,1042,1428,1033,1015,1045,1043,1030,1027,1046,1028,1041,1031,1039,1040],"class_list":["post-2987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-accomodation-reviews","category-book-and-media-recommendations","category-borders-visas-and-paperwork","category-camping","category-canada-north-america-1","category-expedition-updates","category-north-america","category-usa","tag-alberta","tag-banff-national-park","tag-bozeman","tag-bridger-mountains","tag-british-colombia","tag-canada","tag-canadian-rockies","tag-dry-gulch-provincial-park","tag-dylans-hard-rain","tag-jasper-national-park","tag-kootenay-national-park","tag-lake-louise","tag-lake-minnewanka","tag-malaysia","tag-missoula","tag-montana","tag-prince-george","tag-radium-hot-springs","tag-road-fever","tag-rocky-mountain-national-park","tag-rosels-bed-breakfast","tag-ryan-bingham","tag-snaring-river","tag-tim-cahill","tag-two-jack","tag-whistler"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009 - The World By Road<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels\u2019-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009 - The World By Road\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We ride again. After over a month hiatus off the road we returned to the highway for our voyage north to Alaska. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d, again, like to thank all of those that supported us in our fundraising efforts that enabled us to finish the expedition. It means a lot to us, and is greatly appreciated.  From Denver, Steve, Celeste and Craig ventured north to Loveland to stay at Steve\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mom, Judy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, place, while I headed to Rocky Mountain National Park with an amazing female for one last adventure in Colorado. We met up the following morning for a delicious breakfast prepared by Judy and her husband, Tom, said our goodbyes, and got on I-25 North headed to Bozeman, Montana.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels\u2019-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The World By Road\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theworldbyroad\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2009-05-30T01:41:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2009-06-03T19:19:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nels Thoreson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@worldbyroad\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@worldbyroad\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nels Thoreson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Nels Thoreson\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/34213e0edf46de2a960f52dbcb659d4e\"},\"headline\":\"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009\",\"datePublished\":\"2009-05-30T01:41:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2009-06-03T19:19:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009\"},\"wordCount\":916,\"commentCount\":5,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.assoc-amazon.com\\\/e\\\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374\",\"keywords\":[\"alberta\",\"Banff National Park\",\"bozeman\",\"Bridger Mountains\",\"british colombia\",\"Canada\",\"Canadian Rockies\",\"Dry Gulch Provincial Park\",\"Dylan's Hard Rain\",\"Jasper National Park\",\"Kootenay National Park\",\"Lake Louise\",\"Lake Minnewanka\",\"Malaysia\",\"Missoula\",\"montana\",\"Prince George\",\"Radium Hot Springs\",\"Road Fever\",\"Rocky Mountain National Park\",\"Rosel's Bed &amp; Breakfast\",\"Ryan Bingham\",\"Snaring River\",\"Tim Cahill\",\"Two Jack\",\"Whistler\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Accomodation Reviews\",\"Book and Media Recommendations\",\"Borders, Visas and Paperwork\",\"camping\",\"Canada\",\"Expedition Updates\",\"North America\",\"USA\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009\",\"name\":\"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009 - The World By Road\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.assoc-amazon.com\\\/e\\\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374\",\"datePublished\":\"2009-05-30T01:41:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2009-06-03T19:19:09+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/34213e0edf46de2a960f52dbcb659d4e\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.assoc-amazon.com\\\/e\\\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.assoc-amazon.com\\\/e\\\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/2009\\\/05\\\/29\\\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/\",\"name\":\"The World By Road\",\"description\":\"Drive Around the World Toyota 4x4 Travel Expedition\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/34213e0edf46de2a960f52dbcb659d4e\",\"name\":\"Nels Thoreson\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4e04f82b37eae7acd005c1f8d26b949eb77fc899e815a5d8fae0a06f86743d0f?s=96&d=mm&r=x\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4e04f82b37eae7acd005c1f8d26b949eb77fc899e815a5d8fae0a06f86743d0f?s=96&d=mm&r=x\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4e04f82b37eae7acd005c1f8d26b949eb77fc899e815a5d8fae0a06f86743d0f?s=96&d=mm&r=x\",\"caption\":\"Nels Thoreson\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theworldbyroad.com\\\/expedition\\\/author\\\/nels\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009 - The World By Road","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels\u2019-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009 - The World By Road","og_description":"We ride again. After over a month hiatus off the road we returned to the highway for our voyage north to Alaska. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d, again, like to thank all of those that supported us in our fundraising efforts that enabled us to finish the expedition. It means a lot to us, and is greatly appreciated.  From Denver, Steve, Celeste and Craig ventured north to Loveland to stay at Steve\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mom, Judy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, place, while I headed to Rocky Mountain National Park with an amazing female for one last adventure in Colorado. We met up the following morning for a delicious breakfast prepared by Judy and her husband, Tom, said our goodbyes, and got on I-25 North headed to Bozeman, Montana.","og_url":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels\u2019-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009","og_site_name":"The World By Road","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theworldbyroad\/","article_published_time":"2009-05-30T01:41:48+00:00","article_modified_time":"2009-06-03T19:19:09+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Nels Thoreson","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@worldbyroad","twitter_site":"@worldbyroad","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Nels Thoreson","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009"},"author":{"name":"Nels Thoreson","@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/#\/schema\/person\/34213e0edf46de2a960f52dbcb659d4e"},"headline":"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009","datePublished":"2009-05-30T01:41:48+00:00","dateModified":"2009-06-03T19:19:09+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009"},"wordCount":916,"commentCount":5,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374","keywords":["alberta","Banff National Park","bozeman","Bridger Mountains","british colombia","Canada","Canadian Rockies","Dry Gulch Provincial Park","Dylan's Hard Rain","Jasper National Park","Kootenay National Park","Lake Louise","Lake Minnewanka","Malaysia","Missoula","montana","Prince George","Radium Hot Springs","Road Fever","Rocky Mountain National Park","Rosel's Bed &amp; Breakfast","Ryan Bingham","Snaring River","Tim Cahill","Two Jack","Whistler"],"articleSection":["Accomodation Reviews","Book and Media Recommendations","Borders, Visas and Paperwork","camping","Canada","Expedition Updates","North America","USA"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009","url":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009","name":"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009 - The World By Road","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374","datePublished":"2009-05-30T01:41:48+00:00","dateModified":"2009-06-03T19:19:09+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/#\/schema\/person\/34213e0edf46de2a960f52dbcb659d4e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374","contentUrl":"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theworldbyroa-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0394758374"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/05\/29\/nels%e2%80%99-notes-nomadic-wandering-shenanigans-may-21-29-2009#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Nels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Notes: Nomadic Wandering Shenanigans May 21-29, 2009"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/#website","url":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/","name":"The World By Road","description":"Drive Around the World Toyota 4x4 Travel Expedition","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/#\/schema\/person\/34213e0edf46de2a960f52dbcb659d4e","name":"Nels Thoreson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e04f82b37eae7acd005c1f8d26b949eb77fc899e815a5d8fae0a06f86743d0f?s=96&d=mm&r=x","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e04f82b37eae7acd005c1f8d26b949eb77fc899e815a5d8fae0a06f86743d0f?s=96&d=mm&r=x","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e04f82b37eae7acd005c1f8d26b949eb77fc899e815a5d8fae0a06f86743d0f?s=96&d=mm&r=x","caption":"Nels Thoreson"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/"],"url":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/author\/nels"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2987\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}