Alberta Land Rover Enthusiasts Club Forum
General => Non Technical Discussion => Topic started by: Chris on January 05, 2024, 08:16 PM
Since I have started overlanding/off-roading/driving around. My goal has been to complete the Alexander Mackenzie. I want to gauge interest in the group to determine if anyone is interested in joining for late august this year. My goal is to somewhat time it so I can head to Chilliwack for their annual rover meet up afterwards.
If you're unfamiliar with this trail, it is in BC and takes Approx 6-10 days to complete depending on conditions and how many trees are knocked down. this is not a basic outing, It is a lot of days in the bush, lots of log clearing ETC. there is a good YouTube video from "The story till now" he did it in 2023, you can watch the trail there, also on YouTube is the ALRE (@alretdi3025) channel which I believe has 2 videos from the previous times the group passed through.
My goal is to gauge valid interest, this is an easy 2 week adventure from driving there and finally getting home as well as countless hours making sure your vehicle is set up for the trail, form food storage, water, gas ETC.
If you are interested, post a comment let me know if you think this is something you want to tackle this summer together, also feel free to ask any questions you may have or offer insight
I'm always interested in this trip!! 4 times is a charm LOL
If you want to run a camp kitchen and share the meals (3 meals a day, with snacks up to the individuals) then I have a 7 day meal planner to will help you out with this. It's based on good food and will produce a shopping list based on the number of participants, the average age and two levels of work load expected. This way you can reduce you campstoves, pots and pans, prep tables, etc.
I think I still have some equipment lists for each vehicle and group equipment.
cheers, Bill
I'd be interested but the dates won't work out for me. Damn famdamily always seems to organize weddings whenever a AMT trip is going on.
If I'm still above ground for the next one hopefully I'll be able to make it then.
Enjoy!
Watching with interest!! I'd go again if the timing works with other obligations.
so I have decided to do this trip in 2025, I will make a post at some point and this will allow people to book off the required alotted time to do this trip and plan for their vehicle accordingly, my Goal is to have 5 to 7 vehicles. currently I have myself and 1 other going. once I make a post, let me know if you are interested in going based on the time frame ECT
Now that's definitely fare warning LOL
Will be a good trip!!!
I'm here in Kelowna so keeping an eye open for regional trips of any sort. My initial thoughts are maybe I could join a few days if you would consider that. July and August are a very competitive months for me personally in terms of competing outdoor adventures. Motorcycle trips water sports etc. I'm starting my 4 x 4 adventures now in the shoulder season. Sounds very cool
Not sure what I'll be driving (The Mighty Range Rover probably) but I'm definitely game.
Just bumping this up, I'm looking at dates in mid/late August, this will allow some if the water levels to receed. Would also prefer that we're all back for when school starts for those that have kiddos.
Let me know if you have some real interest as by December I'd like to have final numbers along with a group chat to sort out the finer details of this trip.
Currently I have 2 confirmed.
You don't need to confirm yet, but just let me know if you are interested so I can have rough numbers.
Keep me in the loop please.
Another bump, currently 3 confirmed with 1 maybe(3 landrovers and a toyota)
After talking with Bill, we will do west to east, still looking at mid/late August.
Let me know if you're interested.
Sending out the final ask for the Alex mackenzie 2025. Tentatively leave Aug 9th, plan for about 10ish round trip back home.
So far still just 3 yes, 1 maybe. I'd really like to get about 5 vehicles or more going. Let me know if it's an interest, mid-late January I'll post if we're all systems go or not if we have enough interest.
Canceled due to lack of interest, unfortunately ended up with only 3 able to go.
Will postpone for 2026, I think 2026 will be a go regardless of numbers event, ill put this out to the BC groups as well.