On our way to Alaska

[BGMAC]

we guys we made it Just outside Glacier National park on the east side. Got to the campground and setup. Then I noticed something. I found the right rear axle seal must of failed along the way. Now I have to drive about 30 miles back to a NAPA to get a couple tools I did not bring with me and get a new seal. Guess I’ll go to the park on Sunday.

 

[Rich W.]

These trips are never without a few little surprises

 

[Buster]

Well, 2 out of those 3 pictures sure look nice. Hope you get it fixed quickly and really hoping that's the worst incident you have on your journey. The silver lining is you didn't have this happen 500 miles from nowhere.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Glad you noticed it before any serious damage occurred and it's good that you are a handy kinda guy and can get it done yourself.

Darrell

 

[newmarokie]

Ollen, anybody from Tennessee with a beard like that is not handy. He is a "git er dun" kinda guy.

 

[BGMAC]

Ollen, anybody from Tennessee with a beard like that is not handy. He is a "git er dun" kinda guy.

lol.

 

[BGMAC]

Well got it done. It would have only cost about $45 for oil, gasket material and oil, but had to add $150 for tools to get the hubcap off. Way over torqued.
I found all the bolts that hold the axle to the hub loose allowing the axle to shift back and forth tearing the seal. Only lost less then 2 qts of oil so no damage issues.

 

[BGMAC]

Well we finally spent the day steeing the park. Boy was it beautiful. We are on the east side and we went up to Many Glacier, then down to St. Mary’s to Jefferson Glacier where the highway to the sun was blocked off. They had late snows and are trying to clear off 90-100 ft of snow. All and all a good time.

 

[team bradfield]

Going to the sun road is usually not open until July, we've been there twice, beautiful place, actually thought on moving to Kalispell or Eureka a few years ago

 

[Jim]

Wow, that really IS nice!

 

[John&Andrea]

Well got it done. It would have only cost about $45 for oil, gasket material and oil, but had to add $150 for tools to get the hubcap off. Way over torqued.
I found all the bolts that hold the axle to the hub loose allowing the axle to shift back and forth tearing the seal. Only lost less then 2 qts of oil so no damage issues.

You’re the man!

 

[BGMAC]

We took off this morning about 10am and headed north up 89 to Carway boarder crossing. It was pretty uneventful. They just asked a few questions, but they did not ask for our ID, they wanted to see Passports. Luckily we had ours. So I am “assuming” passports are needed to cross now.
We stopped for the night in a town called “Old”. Staying at “O R Hedges Lions Campground”. Nice and clean and it’s a non-profit campground run by the Lions Club.

 

[Buc]

We took off this morning about 10am and headed north up 89 to Carway boarder crossing. It was pretty uneventful. They just asked a few questions, but they did not ask for our ID, they wanted to see Passports. Luckily we had ours. So I am “assuming” passports are needed to cross now.
We stopped for the night in a town called “Old”. Staying at “O R Hedges Lions Campground”. Nice and clean and it’s a non-profit campground run by the Lions Club.

Passports have been required at border crossings for at least twenty years.

 

[BGMAC]

I know not quite that long anyway because my wife went up to Thunder Bay Dec 9th 2007, but understand your meaning it’s been required for a long time. While planning this trip several people told me they weren’t, but we got the passports anyway.

 

[Buc]

I know not quite that long anyway because my wife went up to Thunder Bay Dec 9th 2007, but understand your meaning it’s been required for a long time. While planning this trip several people told me they weren’t, but we got the passports anyway.

The first time I drove to Canada was in 2005. I may have just used my passport because I had one. I know the passport was required in 2008 to fly to Edmonton (that was the first time I visited my then-girlfriend’s (now wife) family. I do recall there was a lag between passports being required for air and land travel.

The passport was definitely required when I drove up there in 2011 for a triathlon.

 

[BGMAC]

The first time I drove to Canada was in 2005. I may have just used my passport because I had one. I know the passport was required in 2008 to fly to Edmonton (that was the first time I visited my then-girlfriend’s (now wife) family. I do recall there was a lag between passports being required for air and land travel.

The passport was definitely required when I drove up there in 2011 for a triathlon.

Yea, when I looked it up it said it started in 2008. I don’t know why I didn’t look at that in my planning. It would have been bad if I didn’t have one, but I had always planned on getting it “just in case”. Maybe that’s why I didn’t look further.

 

[Rich W.]

Passports have been required at border crossings for at least twenty years.

Although I entered Canada without one three years ago. All very friendly, considerate and professional. They were more interested in learning about the dogs than us.

 

[Buc]

Although I entered Canada without one three years ago. All very friendly, considerate and professional. They were more interested in learning about the dogs than us.

Are you still in Canada?

The return has always been more of a hassle. The only time I didn’t get hassled coming back was that 2005 trip, when I had my 1995 Geo Metro overloaded with stuff and a bike on the back.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

We took off this morning about 10am and headed north up 89 to Carway boarder crossing. It was pretty uneventful. They just asked a few questions, but they did not ask for our ID, they wanted to see Passports. Luckily we had ours. So I am “assuming” passports are needed to cross now.
We stopped for the night in a town called “Old”. Staying at “O R Hedges Lions Campground”. Nice and clean and it’s a non-profit campground run by the Lions Club.

Just an FYI "Old" is actually Olds kinda like the short form of Oldsmobile. And yes it is a very well run park and gets very busy once baseball season hits.

Darrell

 

[BGMAC]

Just an FYI "Old" is actually Olds kinda like the short form of Oldsmobile. And yes it is a very well run park and gets very busy once baseball season hits.

Darrell

You are correct, and there are baseball fields on both sides of the park. We actually got to see a girls softball league play last night.