We made it to the lower 48

Yesterday (8/20/10) we arrived in the lower 48 - Montana. It took us 12 days to get from Tok, AK to Montana. We spent a lot of time driving since we were anxious to get to the land of "Not ripping you off for food, fuel, and camping prices". Canada and Alaska try to make all their money for the year during tourist season. I didn’t track our expenses, but a friend we met in Alaska emailed us that their motor home trip totaled around $11,000 for 3 months.
We did take time to enjoy ourselves on the way to Montana. One place we stopped was Liard Hot Springs. We stayed in a provincial (government) park that was dry camping - no electric, water, or sewer. You could then walk to the hot springs from your site. They have 2 hot springs, but one was closed because a momma grizzly bear and her cubs were hanging around the one location. Along the highway we also saw some more wildlife. In the video you can see a big herd of bison that hang around right by the highway. We also saw some mountain goats. There is a fire that has been going on for about 4 weeks near Watson Lake, Yukon. This has caused some of the wildlife to move closer to the road.
We then headed to Jasper and Banff in the Alberta province. I hear it is just lovely there, but because of the smoke you could see much of the scenery.
We are spending two nights in Shelby, MT, because this campground has 50 amp electric so we can use any appliance we want all at the same time. They also have cable TV, water, and sewer hookup. I can tell that anyone reading this will be green with envy.