Canada – British Columbia –Prince George – 1 of 10 provinces on our RV Adventure

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A good night at Chief Will-Yum Campground. We are up early and easily pack up and head off toward Prince George. Once again, we are blind with no reservation. We have learned finding campground sites from Sunday to Friday is easy to find open.

Our goal is Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. I use as a campground in Prince George as a destination for Google Maps. We are going blind with no reservation. We eventually stop for the evening in Salmon Valley Campground in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

The travel time from Chief Will-Yun Campground in Williams Lake, BC, CA to Salmon Valley Campground in Prince George, BC, CA is 3 h 10 min 275 kilometers (171 miles) via BC-97.

We leave just before 11:00 am. We stop down the road to look for Lora’s wine. They do not have Corbet Canyon White Zinfandel or any other type. We drive to Walmart to get supplies and food. Lora finds out government BC Liquor Stores would be the best option to find specific wines. We google BC Liquor Stores and drive a few kilometers. We park across the street. We found 750 ml Berringer bottles and picked up 2 boxed wines of Rose.

We refuel just outside of town. We are trying to keep to a half tank rule. We stay on BC-97 with minor changes in elevation. We are always on the lookout for moose or deer. I spot a moose in the brush next to the road. All we were able to see was the torso.

The drive was very relaxing and scenic all the way. The roads are fantastic compared to many of the roads we crossed in the US.

When we reach Prince George we park on the side of a road and search for campground options. We decide to move more north of town to minimize the trip tomorrow.

We finally stop at Salmon Valley Campground. The campground is under new ownership since November 2017. The sites are mostly dry camping. There are only a few 15 amp and 30 amp sites. We are given a 15 amp site. I cannot find our 30 amp to 15 amp adapter so we borrow a 30 amp to 15 amp adapter from the owners.

The mosquitoes are outrageous. The bug light does not even zap one mosquito. I start a fire with wood scattered around the campground and from old fire rings. It does not help to keep the critters away. Lora sprays some skin-so-soft around the door which keeps the mosquitoes away from the door. Lora is getting bit bad, but I use Off spray and it seems to work well.

The campground is right along river. Speaking with regulars to the campground, the salmon swim up the river here, so the fishing is great. Occasionally a bear will wander in.

We meet a local couple down from us. Neil and Monet live in Prince George. Neil owns Above & Beyond Home Inspections LTD. Unique to his business is Neil’s use of Thermal Imaging as part of his home inspection. The use of Thermal Imaging for home inspection is creative and helps to find issues most likely not seen with a standard inspection. It is always great to speak with other campers and learn about their adventure or in this case work.

The evening was cool. When I woke up the outside temperature was 48°F. I turned on the fireplace. I quickly learned the fireplace, fan in the back, TV, water heater, and coffee maker does not work well on 15 amps. The breaker for the outlet is not on the box so I run a cord to the next campsite. A few minutes later the circuit breaks on that site. The cord I was using was not a 15 amp cord thus got really hot.

I see the owner walking the dogs up by the office and asked for help. We walk down to the breaker box and reset our site. Lora got up early. We were packed up and hit the road by 8:30 am.

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