This episode marks the real beginning of my Alaska to Antarctica road trip — no recaps, no flashbacks, just real-time travel.
At 4 AM, I leave Edmonton with one goal:
to drive what many call the world’s most scenic road — the Icefields Parkway.
But instead of taking the usual tourist route, I take a detour.
I drive through the David Thompson Highway to find a hidden gem — Abraham Lake.

No tickets.
No crowds.
Just unreal blue water and silence.

Later, I finally join the Icefields Parkway and stop at:
Peyto Lake (short hike, famous fox-shaped view)
Bow Lake (pure roadside beauty)

By evening, exhaustion hits.

I reach Lake Louise tired and hungry -
The real problem begins now.
I have planned to camp tonight in Kananaskis with subscribers — strangers who are about to become part of this journey.
But I can’t find propane gas anywhere.
It’s getting dark.
Temperatures are dropping.
And the camping plan is suddenly uncertain.
This episode ends not with answers — but with a question:
Where will the night take me?
???? This is real road travel.
No luxury. No filters. Just the road deciding the story.

#roadtrip

00:00 The Expedition Restarts
01:51 15,315 km Solo Drive
03:14 Sunrise on the Highway
04:10 The Last Gas Station
06:58 Leaving the Main Route
07:47 I Found a Secret Spot
09:15 The Frozen Bubbles (Abraham Lake)
12:00 Back on the Road
13:44 Problem with the Park Pass
14:41 Hiking to the Fox View
17:30 The Blue Water Reveal (Peyto Lake)
23:50 Stopping at Bow Lake
25:56 Arriving at Lake Louise
27:05 The Propane Crisis
28:40 I'm Stuck & Hungry
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• Toronto to Alaska Solo Road Trip Series - https://bit.ly/43uqUqQ

• Solo America 2024 Road Trip Series - https://bit.ly/4kWhA4Y

• Iceland Travel Series - https://bit.ly/4jDil1F

• Italy Travel Series - https://bit.ly/3ZhGgfY

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