“Two months ago, my primary mission in life was to explore Manitoba & Saskatchewan, the interior provinces in the magnificent country of Canada. My reasoning was that I was already familiar with Western Canadian provinces & territories AND Ontario East to the Maritimes; I needed to know more about these outstanding areas, and not just the big cities. Motoring from El PasoTX-USA in my Ranger (my “FrankenBike” was perfectly stable on the rear Harbor Freight motorcycle rack), I was concerned about fuel in far-flung locations, and had even purchased a 10-liter spare tank, which was also quite stable beside my “FrankenBike”. To say the least, I was EXTREMELY pleased to be able to stop at this needed gas station; in fact, I stopped here twice as Thompson was my most Northeasterly turnaround point. The friendly cashier informed me of the hours:open everyday, (08:00-20:00), which, of course, is important not only for me but every traveller in a (motor) vehicle. The pump is rather rudimentary—be sure to park close to it, with your gas tank lid adjacent to the hose. The bathroom is not completely ADA accessible; I use a cane and found it a bit of a challenge. The store itself, like the parking lot, is large but has a limited selection of items; it’ll keep you alive! I also motored due south a short distance to the small community of Wabowden, which has a stop for the train to Churchill. I would’ve liked to have gone to that outstanding community/port, but there is no road through—access is either by train/plane/boat (when Hudson Bay isn’t frozen for the season). The gravel road does continue South, but the ice road segment is NOT open during the Summer/warm times, so Norway House was not possible. Regardless, I am SO PLEASED this fuel station is here! It definitely has my coveted “iWheel of Approval!””
Gas Stations
“Two months ago, my primary mission in life was to explore Manitoba & Saskatchewan, the interior provinces in the magnificent country of Canada.
My reasoning was that I was already familiar with Western Canadian provinces & territories AND Ontario East to the Maritimes; I needed to know more about these outstanding areas, and not just the big cities.
Motoring from El PasoTX-USA in my Ranger (my “FrankenBike” was perfectly stable on the rear Harbor Freight motorcycle rack), I was concerned about fuel in far-flung locations, and had even purchased a 10-liter spare tank, which was also quite stable beside my “FrankenBike”.
To say the least, I was EXTREMELY pleased to be able to stop at this needed gas station; in fact, I stopped here twice as Thompson was my most Northeasterly turnaround point.
The friendly cashier informed me of the hours:open everyday, (08:00-20:00), which, of course, is important not only for me but every traveller in a (motor) vehicle. The pump is rather rudimentary—be sure to park close to it, with your gas tank lid adjacent to the hose. The bathroom is not completely ADA accessible; I use a cane and found it a bit of a challenge. The store itself, like the parking lot, is large but has a limited selection of items; it’ll keep you alive!
I also motored due south a short distance to the small community of Wabowden, which has a stop for the train to Churchill. I would’ve liked to have gone to that outstanding community/port, but there is no road through—access is either by train/plane/boat (when Hudson Bay isn’t frozen for the season). The gravel road does continue South, but the ice road segment is NOT open during the Summer/warm times, so Norway House was not possible.
Regardless, I am SO PLEASED this fuel station is here! It definitely has my coveted “iWheel of Approval!””