Today we are in our company's Delta, BC office. We have acquired our necessary permits and licences for our new truck and are going to do a bit of shopping for groceries and other supplies related to our new adventure.

Last night we talked with the other couple that are doing this run also and got a few pointers on fueling and eating stops as well as where to find a bathroom in the middle of the night along the 1000 kilometres of nothingness from Whitehorse to Fort Nelson. The latter being very valuable information for Jo ... as the world is my urinal!

The Vancouver area has been getting blasted with winter this year and there is still a great deal of snow and ice around. It makes it kinda hard for our little poodle to find some green area to do her business but she is a real trooper. Once she gets outfitted in her booties and winter coats, there's no stopping her.

This past week Jo-Anne & I clued our children in to what we are going to be doing for the next 9 months. Jo's daughter, Jodene, was pretty excited but a bit sad that her Mom won't be just a short hour's drive away. But she is very happy for us on the whole. My daughter, Caroline, is very upset that her Dad is going to be so far away but hopefully she will come around and see the big picture the way we are looking at it.

This particular dedicated run is paying a bit of a premium in wages and represents a more relaxed style of driving ... if you can call driving throughout the Rockies in all types of weather relaxing! But the roads we are driving are in very good condition, very well maintained, very little traffic or congestion and with a network of support available as well. The extra bucks will sure come in handy as well and may lead to an early retirement for yours truly!! Now THAT, I can handle.

Time to get a move on ... there's stickers to stick and permits to file.