The last stretch to Vancouver (Patreon)

The final part of my Canada journey.

After just a few hours of sleep, we decided to start hitchhiking. Ashcroft, the place where we were staying, wasn’t a crew-change location, so no trains stopped there. Our goal was North Bend, a crew-change spot deep in the mountains. 

A car stopped quickly. A woman picked us up because she saw Ranger, Ace’s dog. Ace told me that Ranger was a major asset: thanks to him, not only did he earn more while busking, but he also got rides from people much faster. I found that interesting, and it turned out to be true. When we split up to hitchhike separately, Ace got picked up almost immediately. For Jay and me, however, it was a different story.  

We stood in the blazing sun for hours, without success. It got so hopeless that Jay decided to hitchhike in the opposite direction, planning to return to Kamloops. From there, he wanted to take a freight train back to North Bend, retracing the exact same route we had traveled the day before. I wasn’t on board with that idea. When Jay eventually found a ride to Kamloops, I chose not to join him. Instead, I stayed and kept hitchhiking. After six or seven hours, a kind woman finally stopped. The adventure could continue. 

I’m so grateful that, with your help, I was finally able to make this journey happen. Thank you to everyone for your support. I hope you enjoyed the videos!