We woke to being socked in with fog in Morse Inlet where we were camping. The fog was thick, and then it rolled out some – then back in. Made for some striking photos. It didn’t fully burn off until about noon.

Wildlife advisory: We saw what we think was a seal playing in the inlet this morning. He casually swam about, breaching a few times to do a little flop.
Oh – and another suicidal squirrel. He too lives to see another day.

We made our way into Prince Rupert to check it out. Prince Rupert is on the edge of the Great Bear Rainforest alongside the world’s third-deepest natural harbour. It is one of Canada’s wettest and coolest coastal towns. Today the weather was perfect.

Prince Rupert is also home to the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary. It is Canada’s first area protected specifically for grizzly bears. Established in 1994 and located 45 km northeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, it covers 44,300 hectares of rugged fjords, estuaries, and old-growth temperate rainforest supporting roughly 60 grizzly bears. Because unguided public access to the river estuaries is forbidden, you must book your visit through one of the few strictly regulated, permitted commercial tour companies.
Another adventure for another time.

My favorite colour is nature. Pure and simple.
I do wish I had the literary prose to share my surroundings with you without sounding redundant.
We find ourselves using the words ‘stunning’, ‘beautiful’, ‘breathtaking’, ‘incredible’ over and over. There really aren’t enough words to share and fully illustrate what the north is like so far.
The weather has been spectacular, but I suspect after tomorrow – and maybe even tomorrow- the weather is about to turn… Today, though, it was 31 degrees.

I love that we received a very different and equally beautiful view driving back to Terrace. Stunning. See?

We did a few chores in Terrace. Tomorrow we head to Stewart, BC – a town of around 500 people. I believe they are expecting rain – so that will depend on whether or not we explore the area now, or on our way back.

If you do any long hauls like this, there really is no need to book anything if you are relatively self-sufficient. I mentioned the app, iOverlander, in a previous post, and I can’t say enough about it. We use a few different apps for our back road adventures but this is the first time we’ve used this one.
It shows all camping (provincial and regional), but it’s these amazing little spots we look for. The site water sources to replenish the cabin; there is information on everything you’d need as a camper out in the middle of the mountains, or anywhere for that matter.
Eric also sourced (through the app) a place to have a nice hot shower. The local aquatic center! $3.00. It was perfect!

Groceries.
Now things are getting a bit more expensive.
I prefer to buy drinking water on a trip like this, even though we have the means to filter any fresh water anywhere (and have) with our MSR pump.
Water here in Terrace is more than double what we paid in Prince George. Let’s see how it goes the further north we go.

With technology at hand, I’m again sitting on the edge of the Skeena River. As we listen to the water calmly pass us by, I’m able to write this – in the moment.
I know for a fact that if I don’t keep a journal of our adventures, we’ll forget things.

The sun has set behind the mountains and again all the colours of nature change.
The temperature a little more comfortable at 25 degrees. That’s AFTER the sun has set.

Again, Eric has found us another wonderful place to camp. This one is popular as well, with about 5-6 other campers also enjoying what this bountiful area has to offer.