Museum of Northern British Columbia artifacts
Last night was a fairly nice evening. Although it was cloudy and a bit windy, we sat by the fire reading by our generator powered light. It was dry all night but we awoke early awakened by the sound of light rain just starting to fall on the tent. Arising quickly we got the tent down before it got very wet. Fortunately it was pitched under some large cedar trees that protected it some.
By the time we were eating breakfast it was a real downpour. We were dry under the tarp, that is until the rain loosened the peg holding the guy rope on one pole, and it pulled from the ground. The tarp collapsed on us and we hurriedly got it back up again. This time I guyed it to a large tree using the clothesline, which needless to say was of no use for that purpose in the rain.
The rain stopped by the time we got to Prince Rupert. We checked into our hotel after doing the laundry. While doing that we visited with a couple from Ontario that has been travelling all summer through much of the same area as us, but in a truck camper. They comisserated with us about being in a tent. We’ll probably see them again tomorrow on the ferry.
After we’d spread out our gear to dry in the hotel room we walked to the Museum of Northern British Columbia, and spent a bit over an hour looking at the exhibits there. They have some very beautiful First Nations arts and craft work, particularly masks and ceremonial skirts and headdresses. It started to rain again as we walked back to the hotel. It may be fun removing the roof rack tonight so that we get the height of the Yukon down below seven feet.