BC Road Trip

VehicleChevrolet Cruze ECO

About 1,500,611 drivers drive the Chevrolet Cruze for it’s great fuel efficiency and safety rating. On average it costs $42.53 to fill up the fuel tank.

The Specs-Engine: Turbocharged 1.4L DOHC

four-cylinder

-Power: 138 hp 4,900 rpm; 148 lb-ft

of torque 1,850 rpm

-Transmission: Six-speed manual

-Brakes: Front disc/rear drum with

ABS

-Tires: P215/55R17

-Base price/as tested: $19,495 / $20,405

-Destination charge: $1,450

-Fuel tank size 12.6gal

My

Day One: First Ideas-September 12, 2012

It is day one! I have plotted out the

map route that I will be taking from Midway

to Prince Rupert. I’m going to leave for the

road at 2:00pm and should get to

Vancouver by 9:30, but before I go I’m

going to grab breakfast. I plan to see as

much wildlife as I can and get to my

destination rather quickly, but not to fast. I

got to enjoy myself a little. My first

destination is to go through Vancouver to

get to Stein Valley for the great scenery.I started to drive straight to Vancouver from Midway when shortly I noticed the Snowy Protected Area which is a huge protected valley with all sorts of activities to attend to. I took to it for about and hour, I hiked, rested, and enjoyed the view. I even saw a grizzly bear wandering on his way in the distance. After all that I headed back for the road continuing the way to Vancouver. Once at Vancouver I had gone to the Shell to fill up on gas which had cost $37.63 and I used 44.83L of gas to get there.

After getting to Vancouver and filling up on gas I headed to the Sandman Hotel on David’s Street, which only took about 13 minutes. Once there I got a room for the night, ordered some food, and went to sleep.

Sandman HotelThere are a variety of room types in the hotel, but chose to go with the ocean from single bedroom room that contained the following attributes.

•432 - 500 square feet, Smoke-Free, Maximum 3 People •One Bedroom: 1 King Bed, 27" TV •Separate Living Area: 1 Pull-Out Sofa Bed (Single), 27" TV •Kitchen: Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Cook-Top, Oven, Sink •Dishwasher, Cookware, Tableware, Dining Table, Chairs •In-Suite Washer and Dryer •Private Balcony: Ocean View, Floors 15 and Above •Private 3-Piece Bathroom: Bathtub with Shower

Day Two: ContinuationIt is day two of the road trip and I am heading off to Wells Gray provincial park to spend the night. Once I’m there I plan to do some activity! I’m going to go canoeing along the big lakes and hiking through the majestic forests and valleys. After all of the activity there is rest to be done. On my way there I’m going to stop by Stein Valley for short period of time to rest, sit back and relax for a moment. Before I go to arrive at Wells Gray I’m going to pick up some food for the road and for when I’m there.

Canoe rentals cost 40.00$ for the day and

hiking is going to be free of course. I’ll get

my money ready and my shoes tied

because I’m ready to go!

I just finished eating and I’m about to pull in and park at the park. Before I start doing any major activity I’ve got to think of where to sleep. I think I’m just going to park somewhere and sleep in the car, for I don’t have any tent or trailer on me. It’s a simple and easy way to set up for sleeping anyway, so that leaves me with some extra time to have fun.

To get the food for the road

I’m going to quickly go to

Save on Foods in Vancouver,

Cambie Street. I shouldn’t

need much just enough for,

breakfast (for the next

day),lunch, dinner, and

maybe a snack. While I’m

there I think I should

probably pick up some food

for tomorrow as well.

Provincial park: Wells GrayWells Gray is a beautiful provincial park filled with vast valleys, lakes, river, waterfalls, and forests. It’s known to contain grizzly bears and other wildlife.

ActivitiesThere are many things to do in Well Gray such as canoeing, hiking, and swimming. There are also different activities for when it’s winter like skiing, snowboarding, and hiking in snowshoes.

Day ThreeA Tedious Trip

After spending the night in Wells Gray I take the time to wake up and eat breakfast before I set off yet again. I’m going to take one last nightly stop and Prince George before getting to Prince Rupert. I’m probably not going to be doing a lot of things other than going straight to Prince Rupert because there's not all to much to do on the way there with the route I’m taking.I’m looking at about a 6 hour drive to Prince George, so I’ve got to make sure I have all I need, which I’m almost certain I do. I got my food, money, car, all the essentials really.

Once I started to drive I realized that I

was quite low on gas, luckily there was

a gas station nearby Wells Gray that I

was able to reach. It was called Super

Save Gas Station. I wasn’t sure how

reliable a place with that name would

be, but thankfully it was reliable. I paid

$40.48 for the gas and kept on going.

I’m still driving along the straight road to Prince George. I’ve stopped a few times to eat the remainders of what I still have from Save on Foods and I’m just coming a cross a well needed gas station (the same company gas station as last time). I fill the tank up for $26.48.

I have finally arrived at Prince George. It was a long and kind of uneventful drive here, but I’m here now! I decided to stay at the Sandman Hotel like back in Vancouver because it’s pretty reliable so I think I’ll stick with it. For now I’m going to sleep the night away in a well deserved rest.

1)Finally the day of accomplishment has

arrived! I’m still a little bit tired from

yesterday, but I’m much more awake than

yesterday! I’m just about to hit the road once

more and reach my destination. Once I’m

there I don’t know what I’ll do other just kind

of wander and wing it. Any who there’s no

time for writing right now, I’ve got to go!

Day FourSuccess!!!

2)Before I actually start to drive over there I have to go to Save on Foods once more to grab some final food for the final road. It should only take me about 10 or 15 minutes to scram through the store and then after that I’m hitting the road! I’ve calculated the amount of gas I need to get there and I should be a ok.

3)I’m half way there, I’m writing this while stopped on the side of the road. I decided to take a quick snacking break and to write briefly of where I am and what I’m doing. I have to keep going I feel the need to go fast and get there to be done! I don’t think I can drive much longer after all the driving I’ve been doing.

5)I’m here... Finally I am here! It’s been fun, yet tedious at times, but it doesn’t matter anymore because I’m here! I’m going to hang around for a few hours and enjoy my spare time. This has been my journal and I won’t be writing in it for awhile so farwell!

4)I’m almost there, but I can’t help but notice that the sun is setting and that I’ve been driving for awhile now. So I decided to take a break at Seven Sisters protected area for a short break to watch the sun slowly go down further and maybe take a quick nap. I can’t possibly drive when too tired, or Something bad would happen.

Maphttps://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Midway,+BC&daddr=Vancouver+Bc+to:Circle+K+Shell+Food+Stores,+Circle+K+Shell+Food+Stores,+4314+10th+Ave+W,+Vancouver,+BC+V6R+2H7+to:Sandman+Hotel+Vancouver+Downtown,+West+Georgia+Street,+Vancouver,+BC+to:save+on+foods+vancouver+bc+to:Trans-Canada+Hwy+to:Clearwater+Valley+Rd+to:Super+Save+Gas+Station,+Super+Save+Gas+Station,+10+W+Old+N+Thompson+Hwy,+Clearwater,+BC+V0E+1N0+to:Super+Save+Gas,+Super+Save+Gas,+914+Front+St,+Quesnel,+BC+V2J+2Y1+to:Prince+George,+BC+to:Sandman+Signature+Hotel+Prince+George,+Sandman+Signature+Hotel+Prince+George,+Recplace+Drive,+Prince+George,+BC+V2N+0B2+to:Dease+Lake+Hwy%2FStewart-Cassiar+Hwy%2FTrans-Canada+Hwy%2FYellowhead+Highway+W%2FBC-16+W%2FBC-37+S+to:Prince+Rupert,+BC&hl=en&sll=52.12557,-124.547555&sspn=10.842354,33.815918&geocode=FSrW6wIdr6Xr-CnxMqv--aqCVDH2v6QhsyvKvg%3BFaqq7wIdOW6p-CmzT6lD8XOGVDGL84Gb6paRuw%3BFXy07wId6w-o-CHigfQuQFNW1inp7gHA5HKGVDHigfQuQFNW1g%3BFaDu7wIdQ3Op-CEP-JBm-R7wWympd8YXfHGGVDEP-JBm-R7wWw%3BFe237wId7mup-CHlW-nc5xox5ilxE4y23XOGVDHlW-nc5xox5g%3BFXqU_QIdnunA-A%3BFahaGAMdeTHY-A%3BFfUWFAMda-PX-CH5cn7X6AFfKSk1PACPNtqBUzH5cn7X6AFfKQ%3BFQuDKAMdgcmy-CF2EQ4jDKvSCSkV--ZmVA-HUzF2EQ4jDKvSCQ%3BFYi1NgMdG_2u-CnpD1nv95iIUzFQMHsqFTUBBQ%3BFUVUNgMdirOu-ClFsRE-OZmIUzF7mfWthTvUSQ%3BFRhmRwMdoOpZ-A%3BFR3IPAMdTXY7-ClpRX9rE9VyVDESVtlND-MHcQ&mra=ps&t=m&z=6

Note: Google Maps was being glitchey and wouldn’t let me use the short link.

The Time 1Day One• Midway to Vancouver- 6hours 17minutes plus one 1 hour of

hiking in Snowy Protected zone.• Vancouver to the Shell-13 minutes.• The Shell to Sandman Hotel-14 minutes.Total- 7hours 44 minutes.

Day Two• Sandman Hotel to Save on Foods- 6 minutes• Time in Save on Foods- About 20-30 minutes• Save on Foods to Stein Valley- 3 hours 25 minutes• Time in Stein Valley- 30 minutes• Stein Valley to Wells Gray Provincial Park- 4 hours 20

minutes• Total- 8hours 26minutes

The Time 2Day Three• Super Save Gas Station (Clear water) to Super Save Gas Station (Quesnel)- 4 hours 41 minutes• Super Save Gas Station (Quesnel) to Prince George- 1 hours 41 minutes• Prince George to Sandman Hotel (Prince George)- 6 minutesTotal- 6 hours 27 minutes

Day Four• Prince George to Seven Sisters Protected Area- 6 hours 24 minutes• Nap at Seven sisters Protected Area 1-2 hours• Seven Sisters Protected Area to Prince Rupert- 1 hour 47 minutes

Animal JournalOn my adventurous road trip I came across many animals and documented them.

I saw a few on different occasions, but every time I saw them, they were crossing the road deer crossing the road just while I was driving along.

I saw a bear while in

Stein Valley from a

distance of course.I came across probably around three squirrels while sitting around where ever there was trees.

Signs• This sign is to warn your about potential rock fall. It is used

when there is a cliff over hanging you or next to you, for rocks could crumble and fall off hitting the road or you.

• This sign is to make you aware about moose to potentially cross the road (just like deer crossing). It is used when moose commonly cross the said road.

• This sign warns you that the road it is on may be slippery. It is used on roads that could be dangerous if wet.

• This sign shows a truck going downhill indicating you are approaching a hill.

Prices

Day one• Gas- $37.63• Sandman Hotel night stay- $190.00• Sandman Hotel Food- $20.00Total- $247.63= $4752.37

Day Two• Food from Save on Foods- $122.70•Gas- $40.48•Canoe Rental- $40.00Total- $203.18= $4549.19

Day Three• Gas- $26.48• Sandman Hotel night stay- $190.00Total- $190.48= $4358.71

Day Four• Gas- $57.27• Save on Foods- $32.99Total- $90.26= $4268.45Remaining amount

$4268.45

Directions

• https://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=Midway,+BC&daddr=Vancouver+Bc+to:Circle+K+Shell+Food+Stores,+Circle+K+Shell+Food+Stores,+4314+10th+Ave+W,+Vancouver,+BC+V6R+2H7+to:Sandman+Hotel+Vancouver+Downtown,+West+Georgia+Street,+Vancouver,+BC+to:save+on+foods+vancouver+bc+to:Trans-Canada+Hwy+to:Clearwater+Valley+Rd+to:Super+Save+Gas+Station,+Super+Save+Gas+Station,+10+W+Old+N+Thompson+Hwy,+Clearwater,+BC+V0E+1N0+to:Super+Save+Gas,+Super+Save+Gas,+914+Front+St,+Quesnel,+BC+V2J+2Y1+to:Prince+George,+BC+to:Sandman+Signature+Hotel+Prince+George,+Sandman+Signature+Hotel+Prince+George,+Recplace+Drive,+Prince+George,+BC+V2N+0B2+to:Dease+Lake+Hwy%2FStewart-Cassiar+Hwy%2FTrans-Canada+Hwy%2FYellowhead+Highway+W%2FBC-16+W%2FBC-37+S+to:Prince+Rupert,+BC&hl=en&sll=52.12557,-124.547555&sspn=10.842354,33.815918&geocode=FSrW6wIdr6Xr-CnxMqv--aqCVDH2v6QhsyvKvg%3BFaqq7wIdOW6p-CmzT6lD8XOGVDGL84Gb6paRuw%3BFXy07wId6w-o-CHigfQuQFNW1inp7gHA5HKGVDHigfQuQFNW1g%3BFaDu7wIdQ3Op-CEP-JBm-R7wWympd8YXfHGGVDEP-JBm-R7wWw%3BFe237wId7mup-CHlW-nc5xox5ilxE4y23XOGVDHlW-nc5xox5g%3BFXqU_QIdnunA-A%3BFahaGAMdeTHY-A%3BFfUWFAMda-PX-CH5cn7X6AFfKSk1PACPNtqBUzH5cn7X6AFfKQ%3BFQuDKAMdgcmy-CF2EQ4jDKvSCSkV--ZmVA-HUzF2EQ4jDKvSCQ%3BFYi1NgMdG_2u-CnpD1nv95iIUzFQMHsqFTUBBQ%3BFUVUNgMdirOu-ClFsRE-OZmIUzF7mfWthTvUSQ%3BFRhmRwMdoOpZ-A%3BFR3IPAMdTXY7-ClpRX9rE9VyVDESVtlND-MHcQ&mra=ps&t=m&z=6

Below the Destinations are the Directions

gasThe fuel tank size on the Chevrolet Cruze (my car) is 12.6gal which can take you up too 352 miles before it runs out.

•From Midway to The Shell in Vancouver- $37.66•From Vancouver to Wells Gray Provincial Park- $40.48, 7.85 Gal •From Super Save Gas Station (Clear Water) to Super Save Gas Station (Quesnel)- $26.48, 5.15 Gal•From Prince George to Prince Rupert- $57.27, 10.64Gal

Calculated with: http://gasbuddy.com/Trip_Calculator.aspx