We got on the road somewhat early for us with a 400 mile day planned. First task was to dump the wastewater tank since we had last dumped on day 1. On our way out of Arron Provincial Park we pull up to the dump station only to discover our sewage hose was missing. Apparently, the cap to the storage tube under the trailer had come loose thereby allowing the sewage hose to work its way out onto the highway somewhere. Bummer, not only for loosing the ability to dump our tank but also for leaving a very good sewer hose somewhere where it does not belong.
So we have a full waste tank and no way to rid ourselves of the waste. It’s Sunday and looking on our phones for a place where we could replace the hose we found almost nothing open except for the massive brick and mortar superstore, the dreaded Walmart. We end up at the Kenora, Ontario Walmart to find they sell the same brand sewer hose as we like. We are back in business. Only later did we discover the same “brand” sewer hose does not mean the same quality. It’s like Walmart says make the same thing as you sell elsewhere but cheapen it up so we can sell it cheaper. It appears to be a good deal, but we are not so sure.
Today is a travel day where our destination is Riding Mountain National Park about 430 miles from our starting point. As we move beyond Ontario and enter Manitoba the landscape morphs from mostly forested hills to wide open flat farmlands. Manitoba is one of the three Canadian Prairie Provinces. After Winnipeg we turn north and the farmlands gradually have more and more forests and even some hills. We arrive late in the day at Riding Mountain National Park where we will be for a couple of days. Since we are not pulling out in the morning, we set up our screen tent and pull out the grill.
Seeing North America 