This should be a real easiest of peasiest of trips. Everything will be looked after and anything that is required will be completed. Remember my '67 Grande from Salt Spring Island? Other than bringing a starter with me, as advised, I went there BLIND. Bald tires, only 3 sides of a frame, no rear brakes, no fuel gauge. And the worst part, I had a fellow young passenger I had to bring home safe and sound to Mom and Dad!

Re Covid. I wanted to purchase a sled east of the 'Peg about 3 weeks ago. My buddy checked in with Manitoba health and they told him if we entered Manitoba, we would have to isolate 14 days. Not sure why but that was the case and the deal fell through. We could risk it but if we were caught, Sask plates, we were done for the 14 day period. So, you better dot your I's and cross your T's for EVERY province. There is as sigh at the border of Sask/Manitoba informing of such. Proof of vaccination should make it easier.

I was going to take my Estate to the Pacific last summer to finish my trek across Canada but I put that on hold because heard so many horror stories about out of province vehicles being vandalized, I stayed home.

Remember, I did Salt Spring Island to Foam Lake in my '67 Grande years ago with no real issues. My Estate to the Rock in 2016, which I still have to finish writing.

2 years ago this summer, I took my 311,000km '94 Roadblaster Wagon to the Rock repeat as well. Contrary to popular belief, I've gotta say, the most isolated part of the trip is the 'Peg run on the #1 to the city and there isn't anything to see after you get off the Perimeter to Kenora and basically most of the western area of Ontario. There isn't much for population to see at all. You will have the scope on all of that with the map for sure. I do enjoy the transformation of the Prairie to trees and vice versa on the return back to Sask. Roughly a 13,000kms round trip for me.

Nipigon to Hearst is the other barren stretch with no radio and up till my last trip the Roadblaster, poor cell coverage. But it has gotten better. Actually, it can be very quiet and somber till you get to Oshawa, on my route. Thats where the speed limit finally increases back to normal. And remember, once you enter Ontario from Manitoba, it is 90kph.

Just west of T/Bay to Kapuskasing took @6.5 hours. The LT1 in that car is a sipper of fuel usually getting @29mpg on the good flowing highway.

On my way back to Sask, I made the mistake of not stopping before Kenora for the night. The was no motel till the 'Peg. It was not a good motel I stayed at.

I had this one loaded with all and everything I thought to have needed. Starter, Battery, Alternator, new optispark, the usual fluids and tools. The only thing I needed was a right front stabilizer link kit.

All 5 of my 80+ year old chauffeured aunties loved the 10yr old field find Buick that was given to me as a gift by the widowed wife in lieu of a dear friend of mine who passed of cancer. Replaced the fuel pump and general fluid changes, set of brake pads and away we go.... Trooper played at their farm as a fund raiser and a 1-off of a lifetime experience, bought a t-shirt, had them all sign it including my pal and Randy rode in the passenger seat where ever I went. His wife and kids were with us every step of the way.

Randy named it Roadblaster, so it was fitting to have the plate printed in his honour.

I'm sure you won't have any issues.

Back home, safe and sound.