That would be me 🤣 I've seen your videos too and told many people to watch them if they are planning to ride the TT. Cheers!!

Please do let me know how it goes! Hopefully I'll have some time soon to start the Trans Labrador series I rode last summer/fall. Cheers!!

@@jchitt3326 Good luck to both of us. Doing lots of planning and research. I did the James Bay Road back in Sept. 2001. Went to Chisasibi and Radission. I suspect I'll see more people this time. Saw hardly anyone back then.

I did another ride through Quebec from Montreal to Quebec City and then Bae Comeau and up to Fermont before riding through Labrador. The ride from Bae Comeau to Fermont was one of the top rides I've ever done. So beautiful!

Thank you so much for your comment Spoon Monkey and thanks for pointing out the Sakami Bridge. I can’t believe you not only saw me but remember me too. The area is absolutely beautiful and everyone I met was extremely nice. I couldn’t have hoped for a better trip. Overall I was impressed with the road condition considering the remoteness and only the road from Brisay to Caniapiscau was as rough as I was expecting the entire road to be. It’s a credit to everyone living, working and vacationing in the area to how beautiful the road and the area is kept. Cheers!

Hey Louka, I think two weeks is a great amount of time to plan for the trip especially coming from Ottawa. My trip was 7 days and 4500km from my house about an hour north of Toronto. I did my trip during Covid so I tried to keep to myself. If I was to do it again I would definitely take more time for exploring the James Bay area and Trans Taiga. The other consideration would be for weather. During my trip I had perfect weather but I’ve seen others who had some bad weather and it really set back their plans and even turned the Trans Taiga into a slippery nightmare. Hope that helps and I hope you enjoy your trip. Cheers!

Thank you for your comment Peter. I think that with a Rav4 you shouldn't have any issues at all and your chances of making it to the end are almost certain especially if you plan to be well prepared which it sounds like you are and give yourself plenty of time in case the weather gets bad. The only really bad stretch of road is the last 80+ kilometres from Brisay to Caniapiscau which will require some technical driving.

@@jchitt3326 Thanks again. I'll update when I return later August 2023.

Thanks I hope it helps others planning their trips too. Cheers

That picture was from a previous road trip through Algoma in Ontario. There are several of these signs but this one in particular is on hwy#129 north of the Canadian Tail of the Dragon or south of Chapleau.

I had a 400km range with that range I was able to make it until Mirage Outfitter without carrying extra gas. You will need at least a 650km range to make it from Mirage to the end and then back to Mirage. There is a possibility of getting gas in Brisay or at the Lac Pau Water Aérodrome in Caniapiscau but I don’t know the specifics for that. Also if you plan on going straight from kilometre 381 on the Billy Diamond Highway to Mirage Outfitters on the Trans Taiga without refueling in Radisson then you will need over 520km range so you may need to carry extra fuel there too. Have fun and enjoy the ride! Cheers!

Yes there were some good ones along the way but also some cheesy ones

It's not on my radar again at the moment but if I do plan to do it again I will let everyone know through the channel.

The cameras flatten and straighten out all the hills and turns. Letterkenny was definitely the highlight of the trip. Calabogie a close second for the Highland suggested roads that we tried.

I completely agree. No fancy bells and whistles but crazy reliable

I would guess that the end of July until mid Aug would be best but I can't be certain.

Late September early October.

Thanks again Stew. I just finished riding the Trans Labrador Hwy last month. The trip was from Ontario Canada through Quebec, Labrador and into Newfoundland. All my SD cards are full and I'm hoping to start editing some new videos very shortly. Cheers

@@jchitt3326 That's great , should be fun to watch also . I have watched and read many people doing that trip . Another one for the bucket list for sure .

@@jchitt3326 Hi J , approx. how much of the trans Labrador Hwy is paved ? Thank you

@@stewtube1240 All of the Trans Labrador Hwy is paved now and in excellent condition except for a small section between Red Bay and Pinware on the east coast of Labrador near the Quebec border which is still paved but many potholes and rutts. The road north from Baie Comeau (Hwy 389) up to the Labrador border has a couple of non paved sections. One is about 88km and its pretty treacherous and another section right before getting into Fermont which is dirt but very easy to ride and a lot of fun, crossing the railway tracks almost a dozen times. Hwy 389 was definitely the highlight of the trip!

@@jchitt3326 I am hoping to do either the Trans Taiga or Trans lab this season . I was waiting for your Trans lab trip :-) so I enjoyed watching your Taiga trip again . Are you planning anything this season ?

Hey Stew, this was mid July 2021 and weather wise it was upper 30 degrees Celsius (100F) in Toronto. Are you thinking about doing the ride up there too?

@@jchitt3326 Hey J , I have been looking into and researching the route this last few days . I'm not sure if I will do it this year but the more I learn about the area the more interesting it looks . It's possible .

@@stewtube1240 if I were to go again I would definitely take more time to spend in Radisson, Giant Staircase, James Bay, Fort George (which is partially considered to be in Nunavut) and Long Point. Also check out the generator plant tour. I have heard it's absolutely amazing even if you don't speak French.

Ya. If I were to go up again I would try and use this area for camping on my way up and back. The boat launch was nice and I spoke to some locals from Val Dor Quebec who do lazy river down through here every year. I was riding my 2013 Suzuki VStrom DL650 Adventure. This was her maiden multi day trip with me and she handled everything I through at her. I love these bikes.

@@jchitt3326 Yes the V-Strom's are great bikes and known to be very reliable and comfortable .

This was my first trip to Amsterdam and due to delays I didn't have much time to explore. I'm back next week and hope to see some more sights then.

I don’t have any more pics of the campgrounds but they are all mostly the same. They all look similar to the campground I stayed at in Ep#14. About a minute into the video you can see the campsite is basically a strip where you could pull a trailer in with a picnic table and a fire ring with a grill so you could cook on it if you really wanted. Some of the campgrounds also have little structures with a picnic table and a roof like a little pergola or gazebo . If you really like the wild camping then there are plenty of places for that but I would also check out the lookouts at the dams along the way. There are no services that I saw at any of the campgrounds but the lookouts had closed in structures where you could set up or even sleep in especially if the weather were to turn on you. Best additional resource would be this website although the info is old it still seemed pretty accurate jamesbayroad.com You can also try this link to send for a free map and travel guide. www.escapelikeneverbefore.com/en/order-a-publication/ And at the very end of my other video I posted the papers they hand out at the checkin office at km 6 of the Billy Diamond Highway and they list the campgrounds along the Billy Diamond Highway and the Trans Taiga. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJCqepyoqLyeq7c Enjoy!

Thanks- what time of year were you there? My dad was a prospector in the Chibougamau area, so I know all about northern bugs but I'm hoping most will be done by end of August. Enjoyed all 14 of your vids, btw.

I went mid July last year. Bugs were insanely bad but I expected as much before I left.

Thanks Bill, my only advice would be to be mindful of the road and the remoteness after Brisay. The rest of the road is pretty straight forward especially with a wr250. You may want to check out the south branch of the Trans-Taiga from Brisay fuel permitting. I've heard that it is more remote and a very challenging road as well. Have a great trip and let me know how it goes once you're back and get a chance. Cheers!

Thanks. I enjoyed making them. Hopefully they can help you in some way on your trip. The DR should handle great if you're planning some time on the Trans-Taiga

It was mid July for my trip. The weather was perfect for me but still cool to cold overnight. A group went a week before me and had some weather which completely changed the road and conditions. Hope you have a great trip!

I couldn't have said it better myself!

To be fair to Port Dover we were there early (10:30ish) and the video only shows a small portion of the town. There were probably hundreds if not thousands of bikes parked on the back streets and still filling in the town. There are live bands, vendors and some manufacturers booths. So for a one day bike fest it's not bad but I still prefer Daytona Bike Week and Sturgis is on my list in the near future. Personally Dover is a go once maybe twice to say you did kinda deal.

Testing out new equipment for another long ride and video series

So far so good for me. The X2 is suppose to have a way better battery live but you can also hook the camera up to a USB charger on the bike. The key with that is to run the wires along the stitch line so they are invisible and the camera will positively charge even while recording.