The trip from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson took us from rolling farm land to a hilly terrain. After crossing the Peace River at Taylor the look of the land changed. Instead of fields on either side of the road we saw trees and hills. To the west we could see the peaks of the Northern Rockies. There are few towns of any size between Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson... just miles and miles of hills and trees. The major industries that are apparent from the road are timber and energy. We saw several gas processing plants on our route, as well as compressor stations along the pipelines. Fort Nelson's economy is also dependent on the energy industry.

Shortly after arriving in at the campground in Fort Nelson, we went to the Heritage Museum, a collection of artifacts from the history of Fort Nelson. Although the town traces its history to the establishment of a trading post 200 years ago, the bulk of the museum collection covers the 20th Century.
The Peace River is the first major river we will be crossing on the Alaska Highway. It viewed here from the south with the town of Taylor on the north bank
The town of Pink Mountain was one of our gas stops on the highway. We have gotten into the habit of refueling whenever the tank is half full which requires us to stop every 100-120 miles. The truck pulling the trailer averages between 8-9 miles per gallon.
Entering Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson Heritage Museum was next door to our Campground
While Susie was not looking, Sam found a new girl friend. She had a nice shape, but her personality was a little stiff... you might say wooden.