We made a pit stop in Brandon. This picture was taken mostly to show off our newest purchase. To this point, our camping gear has always accompanied us in a cargo basket on the roof of the car. As the family has become larger, the amount of gear that needs to come along has increased and the space inside the car to haul it has decreased. Although all the necessary gear still “fits” in the cargo basket, it is quite a chore packing and unpacking it all, because it always has to be carefully wrapped with a tarp to protect it. After doing a lot of internet research and test driving, we finally opted for this 5×8 utility trailer. The fancy lid was built by L & L Enterprises (in our backyard) in the days before we left. For our next camping weekend, it will have the ability to haul bikes as well. Although it was never tested by a heavy rainstorm while on the road, we did drive through some light rain and endured a thunderstorm while camping. Our gear stayed dry through it all.
We pitched camp at Besant Trans-Canada Campground near Moose Jaw. The campground was a little run down and the tent sites were small, but we enjoyed our stay.
We went for a walk after supper. K was excited to see some cacti growing in the wild. We also found some saskatoons along the road. The campground had a little pond that was called a swimming hole. We hadn’t brought our trunks along, but we hiked up our shorts and got our feet wet.
