Day 18 - June 19, Jasper, Alberta to Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada - 141 miles, 9.7 mpg

Left Jasper this morning in the rain, after having some problems with battery power.  Remember, we had no hook-ups for the past two nights - boondocking, in a sense.  So, it seems that with yesterday's cloud cover, the solar panels did not do a good job of charging the batteries.  Or..., maybe it was because I had the living room lights on until midnight, so I could read.  In any case, we made our coffee in the new French press, packed up, and could not get the slideouts to come in due to lack of battery power.  I hooked up the truck electrical to the trailer, and was finally able to coax the slideouts in.  Next problem was the hydraulic levelling jacks, getting them to retract once I hitched up the truck.  Same problem.  They would come up a bit, then trip out.  Wait for the batteries to charge some more, raise the jacks a bit, then repeat.   Finally on our way, but had to dry off before we got rolling.   

 Saw one moose cross the road in front of us on highway 40.  It stared us down as we passed, while munching on wet grass (the moose, not us.)

 We always fuel up the day before we travel, so we never have to stop while we are towing.  We have a 48 gallon fuel tank, so about 400 - 500 miles of distance per tank.  No problem!

 Arrived in Grande Cache shortly under three hours later.  Hit a large bump on the way, so when we arrived, we found the closet rod had fallen, and the mounts had broken due to the bump.  So, trip to the local hardware store for new pole mounts, but I don't have a drill.  Jury rigged for now, until we get to Dawson Creek, where I will meet people with all the right equipment.

 After a brief nap, I headed out to the local golf course, a block away, and once again, had the course to myself.  No one in front of me, and no one behind me.  

 All in all a good day, except it will be raining again in the morning when we roll out.

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