[Harry Moon]

Overall and all over.
All told 1235 Kms from start point to finish, with most having piled on a couple hundred extra getting to and from the RV point. Probably the most demanding climbs we will ever put the trucks through again. By comparison the Trans Canada route mostly follows waterways and doesn’t have anywhere near the number of major climbs that this Crowsnest route does. Up and over seemed to be the motto.
I didn’t say anything about all the veterans we met and spoke to suffice to say there were less and less since our first tour back in 2005. But they were still special and an honour to meet and converse with.
The Legions themselves are treasures too with old pictures honour rolls and information on all the enlisted me and women from their communities. The living and the wounded or killed in action. Special things like the 110 year old pool table still in the Nelson Legion left over from its days as the YMCA. The Greenwood Legion that used to be the towns Opera House.
And Great Company which included all these characters and their Vehicles:
Ian Newbey, President, Western Command in an RB 44
Dave Beale Vice President Western Command in an ex US Air Force 92 Blazer
John Hawthorne Organizer Freedom Route 4 1941 GMC K-18 “Old Pokey”
Chuck Ingram, 5 ton Leyland DAF
Dave (Super Dave) Good, M35
Carmen Ingram, M151 with Trailer
Bill McLean, WW2 Jeep
Kevin and Jennifer, Iltis
Daryl “Doc” Rose, Dnepr Motorcycle with sidecar.
Drew Swan, Land Rover ambulance
Carey Price, M43 Ambulance.
Andy Hill, M151
Grant Johnson WW2 Jeep
Waldy Libera 44 CGT CMP with Limber
Harry Moon, 1944 C15A CMP