04-04-2012, 01:35 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Heading cross country...
Hey gang,
I am packing up and moving cross country to Ottawa - planning on driving there in June solo.
I am hoping to cram in the drive into 3-3.5 days.
Anyone have any advice on the drive/things I should be prepared for/places to stay the night?
Thanks in advance!
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04-04-2012, 02:38 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TeahatingBrit
Hey gang,
I am packing up and moving cross country to Ottawa - planning on driving there in June solo.
I am hoping to cram in the drive into 3-3.5 days.
Anyone have any advice on the drive/things I should be prepared for/places to stay the night?
Thanks in advance!
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prepare for the utter flatness of the prairies...
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04-04-2012, 02:54 PM
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Go through the US.
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04-04-2012, 03:50 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
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I was thinking frequent self injections of this might help
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04-04-2012, 04:09 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Regina SK
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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
Go through the US.
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Agreed. Cross at Sault Ste Marie.
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04-04-2012, 04:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by Log
Agreed. Cross at Sault Ste Marie.
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triple this
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04-04-2012, 04:17 PM
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I've heard that going through the states is best also. Better highways, cheaper gas and you can get some duty free at the end!
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04-04-2012, 04:26 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Cgy - Lethbridge - Montana I-90/94 to Detroit. 401 Windsor to Ottawa.
http://seeinterstates.com/
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04-04-2012, 04:43 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Kenora is always a nice place to stop if you're going via Canada.
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04-04-2012, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
Go through the US.
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Plus starting June 1, duty free exemption for a stay of at least 48 hours increases to $800, so you can get some good shopping done.
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04-04-2012, 05:03 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Barthelona
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Just drove from Calgary to Halifax last August.
We drove down to Estevan, and dropped into the states around there.
Continued on through Fargo, Minneapolis, Chicago, around Detroit, back into Canada at Sarnia and up through GTA.
Took us 4 days from Calgary to Montreal, so I would think you could probably do it in 3.5.
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04-04-2012, 05:21 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Back in Calgary!!
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Did this as a kid every summer.
Usual route was enter US via Estevan. Down to Minot. Continue across through Grand Forks, Bemidji, Duluth, then back into Canada via Sault St Marie. Continue on to Ottawa.
With a truck and Camper it was done in 3.5 days. Can be done in under 3 days if you are hardcore.
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04-04-2012, 06:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by sa226
Did this as a kid every summer.
Usual route was enter US via Estevan. Down to Minot. Continue across through Grand Forks, Bemidji, Duluth, then back into Canada via Sault St Marie. Continue on to Ottawa.
With a truck and Camper it was done in 3.5 days. Can be done in under 3 days if you are hardcore.
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As did I. Who are you? One of the Minot few.....?
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04-04-2012, 07:34 PM
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I was wondering if it would be better to go thru cleveland and then to sYracuse or along the lake and come back into canada at Collins landing and then get on the 401.
At 3.5 days that is not going to leave a lot of time to sightsee
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04-04-2012, 09:05 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sa226
Did this as a kid every summer.
Usual route was enter US via Estevan. Down to Minot. Continue across through Grand Forks, Bemidji, Duluth, then back into Canada via Sault St Marie. Continue on to Ottawa.
With a truck and Camper it was done in 3.5 days. Can be done in under 3 days if you are hardcore.
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Thanks everyone!
This is probably the exact route I am thinking of taking.
I wish I could take the time to enjoy the country, but I am coming back from a Europe trip and then need to get to Ottawa/so I can't afford to be too leisurely..
I am giving myself a 4th day if I need it, however.
I just need to think of ways to amuse myself for ~39 hours (does that sound about right?) of driving...
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04-04-2012, 09:27 PM
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Referee
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In your enterprise AI
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Satellite radio.
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04-04-2012, 09:47 PM
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Through the US, but I disagree with the Saskatchewan route. While it is shorter distance wise, I think you save more money going through Montana since gas is a touch cheaper.
I've made it with 2 overnight stops before. Cross at Coutts, AB/Sweetgrass, MT, take US-2 to Glendive, then across the I-94 all the way to Detroit/Windsor, then 401 it up to the 416.
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04-04-2012, 09:48 PM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Originally Posted by MRCboicgy
Satellite radio.
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I had to give up my subscription, and I absolutely hate being in a vehicle now.
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04-04-2012, 09:55 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by bc-chris
prepare for the utter flatness of the prairies...
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This. It's not even remotely fun to fly over. Most boring part of a flight is when you ate between Drumheller and pretty much everything east of it. I can't imagine the drive. Get some podcasts and audio books queued up.
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