{"id":433,"date":"2018-07-01T19:17:48","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T01:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/?p=433"},"modified":"2018-07-01T19:17:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T01:17:48","slug":"bikes-and-huskies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/01\/bikes-and-huskies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikes and huskies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, a young man we met at a visitor’s center (who likes skiing at Jay Peak) told us we could camp free at Fernie Ski Area. During biking season (downhill crazy bikers) the ski area allows people to camp in their parking lot for free. Well, we are mountain bikers so we decided we would join the crowd. We pulled our Rover in amongst vans, RVs and such and assumed the posture of belonging. Before long we met some bikers and ended up keeping an eye on their husky for them while they went up the lift for a few more runs before the sprinkles started.<\/p>\n

We had a fairly restful night considering we were sleeping in a huge parking lot. Darrin woke up every time the wind blew and I woke up every time a new rig pulled in, but hey…it was free and it had a great balsam pine smell in the rain…yes, it rained again during the night.<\/p>\n

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The Fernie Ski Area parking lot. There are rigs to the right and more behind me. Matsa, the husky, is sleeping in the red truck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Our view!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Yesterday, a young man we met at a visitor’s center (who likes skiing at Jay Peak) told us we could camp free at Fernie Ski Area. During biking season (downhill crazy bikers) the ski area allows people to camp in their parking lot for free. Well, we are mountain bikers so we decided we would … <\/p>\n

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