Preparation

The planning for this trip started some time ago. I have been acquiring gear, maps and tips for most of this year.
So far, this is what the first part of the itinerary looks like...

Day	Start	End	KMs
June 23, 2013	Ottawa	Sudbury	608
June 24, 2013	Sudbury	Marquette, MI	573
June 25, 2013	Marquette, MI	Bemidji, MN	645
June 26, 2013	Bemidji, MN	Williston, ND	725
June 27, 2013	Williston, ND	Chester, MT	585
June 28, 2013	Chester, MT	Edmonton, AB	733
June 29, 2013
June 30, 2013
July 1, 2013	Edmonton, AB	Dawson Creek, BC	592