The two RV Gypsies in Stewart, British Columbia, Canada in 2009

Lee and Karen Duquette,
The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
in Stewart, British Columbia
August 20, 2009

Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder, Alaska are on a spur of the Cassiar Highway, at the head of Portland Canal, a narrow saltwater fjord approximately 90 miles long. The fjord forms a natural boundary between Alaska and Canada. Stewart has a deep harbor and boasts of being Canada's most northerly ice-free port. Stewart served as the center for Canadian mining activity, Mining ceased in 1956 with the exception of the Granduc copper mine which operated until 1984. Today the economy is driven by forestry, mining and tourism.


Below: The campground in Stewart - Bear River RV Park - the paperwork given to Lee Duquette asked that they do not walk around the park after dark because of bears and wolves.

Below: Signs on the wall of the campground office

Below: The new yard of Lee and Karen Duquette, AWO and MOB.

Park rules - no washing vehicles in park, no clotheslines, no food, utensils, grills and such are NOT to be left outdoors at night. Report all bear sightings to park staff, walking in the park after dark not recommended as bears & wolves do visit, no fireworks. The park had clean washrooms open 24 hours, coin operated showers - one Canadian dollar for 4 minutes, - NO laundry. There was a pay phone on the outside deck of the office. There was cable TV. No Wi-Fi. Stewart, British Columbia is very close to the Alaska border and the city of Hyder.

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette and their new RV friends, Doug and Renee (who live in California) took a short walk. Just outside the campground, they found a free driving range, with golf balls and clubs just sitting there waiting to be used. NEAT! The signs were not in good condition, but it is such a great thing for volunteers in a community to offer this opportunity to people.



Below: New RV friends - Renee and Doug from Torrence, California. The two RV Gypsies hoped they would keep in touch, but they did not.

New RV friends - Naomi and Fred from Louisiana

Below: Lee Duquette's self portrait!	Below: A very relaxed and happy Karen Duquette.

Below: RV friends, having fun in the campground in the evening. Hopefully everyone will keep in touch through the years.

Below: Things in the city of Stewart


Stewart has six motion pictures to its credit, making it the Movie Capital of the north. These movies include: - Bear Island, starring Donald Sutherland, Lloyd Bridges and Vanessa Redgrave - 1979 - The Thing, starring Kurt Russell, 1982 - Iceman, starring Timothy Hutton and John Lone, 1984 - Leaving Normal, starring Meg Tilly, Christine Lahti and Barbara Russell, 1992 - Insomnia, starring Robin Williams, Al Pacino and Hilary Swank, 2002 - Eight below, starring Paul Walker, 2005.

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Below: RV friends, having fun in the campground in the evening. Hopefully everyone will keep in touch through the years.

Continue in order of travel as Lee Duquette drives through British Columbia - Smithers, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof and Prince George

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