It is so dry here that we've got about 80 out of controlled fires here in Alberta. They've evacuated over 13000 people, mainly small towns and rural residences--including Drayton Valley. We have grass and forest fires, and mandatory evacuations on all 4 sides of us here on our 10 acres of bushland. The closest 30 minute evacuation stand by is about 4 miles south and 1 mile east. We've been sitting on pins and needles for 3 days praying the wind will switch to blowing from the west or north. We've got a good low pressure moving in but, par for the course, it's coming from the north--with winds blowing from the south. If the fire moves into the tinder dry forest.....I'm not even sure if the 30 minute stand by will apply.
We're pretty well prepared to haul a$$. Move our stuff from where it sits beside Miss Linda's minivan and hook my truck up to the fifth wheel trailer. But. The trailer is my winter log haul camp shack and it's only 21 ft overall. Can't quite fathom what it will be like with 2 adults, our 5 year old grandson, and our certifiably insane cat all staying in it.
Gary
We're pretty well prepared to haul a$$. Move our stuff from where it sits beside Miss Linda's minivan and hook my truck up to the fifth wheel trailer. But. The trailer is my winter log haul camp shack and it's only 21 ft overall. Can't quite fathom what it will be like with 2 adults, our 5 year old grandson, and our certifiably insane cat all staying in it.
Gary