Originally Posted by
jamawani
Would you go to L.A. or NYC without prearranged plans for lodging?
You may have to stick to a fixed schedule.
You probably should plan for fewer daily miles.
But, then again, fewer miles means more time to enjoy the parks.
I've stayed at Red Earth, Hector Lake, Big Bend (x2), Kinney Lake (x2)
I've ridden the Spray River Trail - scouted out other bikeable trails.
I've also backcountry camped in Kootenay, Yoho, Kananaskis, and Elk Lakes.
You will be coming theu Prince George, BC. That's 2 1/2 days out of Mount Robson.
Use some time in P.G. to make online reservations - knowing what the weather looks like.
Remember that July 1 is Canada Day.
Yes, I have and would again just show-up in LA, NYC, and other major metro areas as they do not have 100% occupancy and there are a TON more options to stay.
However, you still have not said what you would do if you could not get a campsite and basically saying I am an idiot for even considering illegal camping if no option exists. I sincerely love your vast geographic knowledge when it comes to bike touring, but you do have a slight tendency to give doom and gloom without a solution/alternative or downplay the cons of some of your suggestions. I was really hoping for something from you that I had missed if the PLANNED options fell through and was only left (in my eyes) with camping illegally. While all of your suggestions are good, none of them work in you can't make it to your reserved campsite with no viable option other than to illegally camp. Again, illegally camping is not my first or even second choice but my last choice. I was just hoping you had a pearl of wisdom on what to do if all planning is out the window and no options left.