I tooke the Crowsnest Highway last year, taking the easier route through Nelson and along Kootenay Lake. It was a pretty hard route, but well worth it. 3 major climbs (Alison, Anarchist and Blueberry-Paulson). I found the last to be the worst, others curse Anarchist the most. The easiest was the Crowsnest Pass, its hardly there at all. I'm sure living in the area at one time you already know all of this

Eitherway.. I have a web directory of all journals i could find, a few of them might apply to your planned route. http://xcanada.roosmachine.com . Sorry for pimping it so often around here, i feel guilty. I see your currently in toronto so if you wanna get to gether to ride/chat about the trip i'm always up for social interaction. I need more cycling friends!

Great camping sites i visited, Deer Mule Campground in Manning park, a friendly rv campground on Lake Kootenay in Grey Creek, Food memories of the Hostel in Regina.

roopurt




QUOTE=daavq]Good Suggestion.

I'm going West to East and really I have only a few stops I need to make. I am starting in Victoria. Would like to stop in Osoyoos, BC (hometown), Linacre Sask (family homestead), Toronto (current residence). Other than that the rest is open.[/QUOTE]