South Western Alberta Swing *WARNING* Asstro content

glasseye · Post by **glasseye** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:54 pm

A recent trip to Calgary allowed me a couple of extra days to wander around SW Alberta. Just me, The Asstro and my camera. Heaven!

Day 1. A perfect campsite.

In Waterton National Park, hard up against the US border and Glacier NP

Check out the welding job just forward of the sediment bowl. Somebody had some serious con rod problems at one point.

One thing Americans hate to hear is this:
Canada got the best Rockies.

On afternoon I saw a lot of these. Then, a few k's down the road, this:

Ever so slowly, they were all encouraged to move over that distant hill. Kinda gives one pause.

I guess they had a good summer, grazing on all that Alberta grass.

Seeing this made me feel better.

All in all a most enjoyable three days. I found that, by cruising at 50 mph on all these backroads, I could get about 25mpusg. Pretty good for a 4.3 liter V6 with AC running. It was 30C most days.

whc03grady · Post by **whc03grady** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:00 pm

Nice.
Your first few photos remind me of an old painting professor of mine's paintings (Keith Jacobshagen):

http://www.artnet.com/artist/8871/keith ... hagen.html
http://www.kiechelart.com/searchresults ... istId=2142

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:51 pm

Where did you sleep?

glasseye · Post by **glasseye** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:55 pm

chitwnvw wrote:Where did you sleep?

You mean, "Where were the campsites?"

Otherwise, behind the driver's seat. On the floor. With a foamy and an excellent sleeping bag.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:28 pm

Very beautiful =D>

We need to make it up your way sometime, I would love to see the Canadian Rockies.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:37 pm

glasseye wrote:
chitwnvw wrote:Where did you sleep?
You mean, "Where were the campsites?"

Otherwise, behind the driver's seat. On the floor. With a foamy and an excellent sleeping bag.

So you just remove a the rear seats and use it for storage and sleeping space? I'm all about the pragmatic.

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:03 pm

I LOVE when you post photos. They are always so beautiful

Thanks Glasseye

turk · Post by **turk** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:45 pm

Gorgeous pics glasseye.

skin daddio · Post by **skin daddio** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:30 am

highest praise

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:02 am

Nice photos!
Reminds me of that Byrds song about the Canadian Rockies.

glasseye · Post by **glasseye** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:04 am

chitwnvw wrote:remove a the rear seats and use it for storage and sleeping space? I'm all about the pragmatic.

I'm all about the pragmatic, too. In my first Asstro, I built a bunk, but that got in the way of carrying motorcycles, plywood, stuff like that. Now, I just keep it a big, empty space. More flexible that way. I have three sets of seats in showroom condition sitting in my garage. :) Never use 'em.

You guys need to get up to BC. Not that it's any better than the US, it's just that you can never have too much beauty in your life.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:06 am

Would love to meet you. In the next couple years hopefully. How far are you from Portland?

tristessa · Post by **tristessa** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:19 am

hambone wrote:Would love to meet you. In the next couple years hopefully. How far are you from Portland?

You shoulda been at Maupin then.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:59 am

4 year old daughter birthday trumps camping!

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South Western Alberta Swing WARNING Asstro content

South Western Alberta Swing WARNING Asstro content