Airstream armadillo

So we set off on the Alaska Highway with the Airstream all armored up like an armadillo and the first thing that happens is we get a ding in the truck windshield just before Fort St. John!  Fortunatley they were able to quickly fix it.

We then continued along the highway and are now at Fort Nelson.  Aside from the fact that Canada gets so cold in winter, it is a beautiful country with many natural resources.  Alot of the towns are operating like boom towns and are nothing like they were when we went through in '94. So much building and so much industry is impressive,

Trick my trailer

We spent a good part of today readying the trailer for the Alaska Highway.

At home, we cut silver insulation to the proper size for all the trailer parts to be covered.  At Minot AFB we tried to glue fabric (Walmart twin sheets) to the backside of the insulation so it wouldn't leave marks on the trailer.  When we found that the glue didn't work we sewed the fabric to the insulation.

What we did today was tape the fabric covered insulation to the appropriate trailer parts.  We used Gorilla Tape and 100 mph tape and covered them over with silver metallic tape.

Here are some photos of what we did:

The finished project.

Additionally, these hoses were covered...

and giant mud flaps were added to the truck.

Now we're ready for anything and everything!

Dawson Creek, Mile 0

We got to Dawson Creek and took pictures in front of the iconic mile marker.

And for those who waned to see the Airstream...