Alexander MacKenzie Trail (mid/late August) - CANCELLED

[tacomaj]

What dates you guys on running?

[Trevor]

It's slated for Aug 20 -- 28th, but that's still dependant upon more people signing up. We're a bit thin on numbers currently.

[tacomaj]

Oh nice, depending on which way you guys are going and the way we end up going, might over lap you fellas. Our small group is going aug 26-sept 4

[tacomaj]

http://globalnews.ca/news/2628389/1000-hectare-fire-burning-west-of-quesnel/

Going to be a dry summer I think.

[binch]

I see the "make work" projects have been started already by the local residents.      Can't burn much more on the eastern portion but there's a good bit of Pine beetle kill that's going to bring up the fuel levels.    August is still a long way away...... ;)

[Trevor]

That's an early start to the fire season. Not a good sign, although not too surprising with the big El'nino winter we had. That usually results in AB and BC burning the following spring/summer, much like last year.

The burn areas are some of trickier to navigate due to the amount of crap on/around the trail. Lots of tire-popping opportunities if you're not careful.

[binch]

but fortunately for us we didn't have to cut any of the charred stuff!!!!    Stayes clean going through there  ;D

[tacomaj]

Are you guys getting excited yet? 8)

[binch]

I always smile thinking about that trail.   Great evenings by the fire followed by a good nites sleep ;)

[tacomaj]

Been a wet summer in bc so far, should be interesting.

[binch]

Sorry to say..... I'm going to have to cancel this trip due to lack of interest  :'(

[Matt H]

That's too bad. It would have been a great trip. I wanted to go but couldn't swing another week in August.

[binch]

Not to worry...I'm sure we'll go back again 8)

[Trevor]

Not to worry...I'm sure we'll go back again 8)

I concur. I definitely want to run this trail again. I would do it the other direction the next time and run west --> east, getting the potentially crappy bit out of the way first. That would give an entirely new (and better) flavour to the trail.

Next year perhaps, if there's enough interest. 5 vehicles was a really good number...pretty easy to keep together, and also enough bodies to help divide the labour load.