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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
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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 harbour 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. |
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Below: The campground in Stewart
- Bear River RV Park - the paperwork given to the two RV Gypsies asked that they do
not walk around the park after dark because of bears and wolves. |
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signs on the wall of the
campground office |
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the new yard of the two
RV Gypsies |
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| 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. | |
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| The two RV Gypsies and their new RV friends, Doug and Renee 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. | |
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New RV friends - Renee
and Doug from Torrence, California |
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New RV friends - Naomi
and Fred from Louisiana |
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Lee's self portrait! |
Karen Duquette |
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RV friends, having fun in the campground in the evening. Hopefully everyone will keep in touch through the years. |
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Things in the city of Stewart |
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Stewart has six motion pictures to its credit,
making it the Movie Capital of the north. These movies include: |
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