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« on: March 08, 2005, 10:52:51 pm »
Well I'm off to Toronto again in a couple months, but this time I have the opportunity to drive.  Has anybody done the drive from BC to Ontario - and back?  I think the drive would be enjoyable and reliable - taking a new car with Navigation.  

How long would it take with a couple drivers switching?  

I bet it the cost would come close to airplane tickets, but I think it would be something fun to do!  Thoughts/comments please.
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2005, 11:36:36 pm »
I have driven in almost every province in this country, but never across the whole land.  Can only say that BC will be fun (as you know).  So too will Alberta.

Saskatchewan and Manitoba being prairies will of course be boring.  (too bad we don't have a German Autobahn across the prairies).

I will ask my buddy what he thinks.  He has a flying phobia and has done this exact trip.
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2005, 11:54:19 pm »
Rob,
Coming off the Island and across to TO would probably be less than the trip a buddy and I did from Watson Lake (Yukon/BC border) to Pembroke, Ont.(North of Ottawa)  
We did that trip in three days, in March 1964, taking turns with a five hour in-car snooze the first night and six hours the second.
The 283 was toast 30 miles short of our destination.
You won't be able to do a search for that trip I posted before Christmas about our whole trip because it got wiped out here a while ago.
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2005, 12:59:08 am »
Take the US route.  It's a better drive.  If you aren't stopping here or there, the nav system will show you nothing but a red line (highway) all the way to TO.  The nav system will have better points of interest mapped (like resturaunts and gas stations) if you go through the US...it'll probably have nothing for Sask and Man.

You can do it in 2 to 2.5 days from Alberta so tack on 10hrs from Vancouver and you'll be in TO in 3.5 days.

(Message edited by mdxtasy on March 09, 2005)

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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2005, 02:11:16 am »
That US route is an interesting one - I've heard many truckers go that way - with higher speed limits.  Also it may avoid the indirect roads of northern ON where people say every road curves around a lake.

Now I wonder how many kilometers I could to rack up on a round trip?
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2005, 05:22:51 am »
Used to drive Calgary to Parry Sound all the time years ago. I think It was about 30 hours of actual driving. If you want to save a bundle of time go through the states, the roads are straighter and better condition as well as gas being cheaper, the motels were inexpensive too and found people in the northern states very friendly.
If your are sight seeing with lots of time I still like the Northern Superior (T-Bay) route for scenery especially on my motorcycle but this is more of a vacation route.
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2005, 06:59:46 am »
I think the worest thing about going into the states would be crossing the boarder.
From Thunder Bay to Toronto the time and distance is about same if you take  hwy 11 or Hwy 17
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2005, 06:59:54 am »
Echo the above...dip down from Calgary thru Waterton Lakes area into Montana ..lovely drive and thru the States,friendly people and don't they have unlimited reasonable speed during the day in Wyoming..great buzzing along at 180kph ticket free.Being a coupla hundred miles further South MAY help with the weather situation(NO Guarantees)Could return via the scenic N Superior route and Trans CAN..just for variety and to say ya did it...BUT Prairies are boring...drivewise....Take Pics fer us stay at home MARTHA STEWARTS....ankle braceletted at HOME....
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2005, 07:37:56 am »
AB….the drive to Toronto from Thunder Bay will be shorter in time and distance using Highway 17…..11 requires a turn north at Nipigon and it is much longer.
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2005, 07:38:42 am »
I've done this a couple of times and its great.  I always go through the States to save time though.  Montana is great for scenery and driving fast.  Most of the speed limits are 75 in the western USA which means you can go 80 without any fears, 85 if you want to take a little chance and 90 if you don't mind paying when you get caught.
Either way, have fun and take lots of pictures.  Hopefully you will take some time to enjoy the west but once into the central section, just drive like hell to get through it!
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2005, 08:46:49 pm »
I think the relentless praries would be dreary to drive.  But maybe I could catch the one-star bandit of the mid-west.

I'm just putting a number out there, but could I expect 5000km - 7000km on a round trip?
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2005, 09:00:21 pm »
Mdx your Nav has nothing for the Praries that sucks

I did the trip to Winnipeg last year took 1 full day to Ottawa, It's a pretty long drive, I would plan for a week.

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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2005, 09:06:55 pm »
There are good road coverage....just not enough POI's.
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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2005, 09:09:18 pm »
Snowman
Did the drive to the out-law this summer.
Measured the distance and driving time with the caddy DIC.
It was like less then 50 Km difference and time was less then hour.
17 is sooo boring
On tank of gas , went from Thunder Bay to almost the Soo Not bad for a 300HP NorthStar
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« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2005, 09:37:50 pm »
Rob,
Van. to TO. one way via Trans Canada Hwy.= 4960 kms. (9920 kms return)
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« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2005, 09:59:50 pm »
Am I mistaken, or did Safristi almost have a normal posting?
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« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2005, 10:37:06 am »
qwerty hus feet....:censor: on you..doo doo head...!!!!
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« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2005, 11:29:04 am »
Qwerty huss feet :censor: what? Saffy?
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« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2005, 11:40:47 am »
It's all Greek ta me Jeffopoulos.....I'll have the Dolmades wif a big Bottla Retsina..hurry now this is a POWER LUNCH...dontcha know the Greek Classics when you read them!!!!! Ignoramus..QUEENS English only fer ya..Hoi Gaels like ma Kilt..I ain't got "NUFFIN" under it..!!!
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« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2005, 11:44:39 am »
Whaddya talkin' about, I can't even read my degree because of the stupid Queen's Latin all over it - gaelic would have been easier.  As far as I know I graduated with a bachelor of boobs degree.
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