Where the Wild Horses Roam.

"Our first dry camping trip of the year was a huge success. Even though it rained every night while we slept, the daytime weather was beautiful. Another perk of being retired is getting to camp during the week, so we had the entire area to ourselves. Note: A Public Land Camping Pass is currently required in order to camp on Alberta Crown land.

Random Camping in Alberta’s Wildland Provincial Parks

"These three wild horses visited us at our favorite camping spot almost every day. You can even see our truck parked on the left!"

Wild Horses & Dusty trails

“WHOAS estimates there’s approximately 900 wild horses across Alberta with the majority of the wild horse population hanging out in and around the Sundre / west-central Alberta region. Literally, you can just drive west of Sundre and you’ll find wild horses in fields and grazing along the highways all over the place!”- Sundre.

The sounds of chattering chipmunks, sweet birdsong, and the rushing stream were incredibly calming. It was neat to find a path of stepping stones put in place by previous campers down to the stream.

Our little off-grid home, as seen from the edge of the rushing stream.

Erik was in his element as usual.

Erik is keeping a watch on the wild horses.

The nearby gravel road sees plenty of logging and oil workers traffic during the week, but fortunately, our campsite is tucked far enough back that the noise and dust don't reach us.

Erik in his chair.

Someone left a pair of adorable frog ornaments sitting right on top of a bracket fungus!

It was wonderful to see this rock painting still here, just as it was during our last visit.

Magic hour.

We added Fire Colour Changing Packets for Fire Pits to our fire.

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Another campin’ trip.

We spent a few days boondocking once again near Limestone Mountain in Alberta, Canada.

It should be noted that to camp on Alberta Crown land, one presently needs a Public Lands Camping Pass. 

Dispersed camping.
We went camping during the week, which we thought would mean we'd have the place to ourselves. Turns out, we weren't the only ones with that idea, but we had plenty of room to spread out.

The weather was great, right up until the last day when it rained all day long. The best part? Despite the rain, the bugs were almost nonexistent. One night, the sky was so clear that we got to see tons of stars, satellites, and even a few meteors. In the evenings, we built a fire not for warmth, but for the peaceful atmosphere and the mesmerising glow of the flames.

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Where wild horses roam. We came upon a large herd of wild horses on our way home.

“WHOAS estimates there’s approximately 900 wild horses across Alberta with the majority of the wild horse population hanging out in and around the Sundre / west-central Alberta region. Literally, you can just drive west of Sundre and you’ll find wild horses in fields and grazing along the highways all over the place!”- Sundre.

Wild horses in Canada’s foothills.

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Home away from home.

 

 We spent a few days boondocking once again near Limestone Mountain in Alberta, Canada. The weather was perfect. It was cool in the shade by the river, even though it was thirty degrees Celsius for two days. It should be noted that to camp on Alberta Crownland, one presently needs a Public Lands Camping Pass.

Erik is used to the Wild horses near our campsite.

The Wild horses were grazing near us.

“WHOAS estimates there’s approximately 900 wild horses across Alberta with the majority of the wild horse population hanging out in and around the Sundre / west-central Alberta region. Literally, you can just drive west of Sundre and you’ll find wild horses in fields and grazing along the highways all over the place!”- Sundre.

 

 

 We use a homemade windshield and heat reflector for the fire pit, made using diamond tread aluminium sheets and piano hinges. Idea from THE ORIGINAL FIRE REFLECTOR from Big Tent Outdoors. Click here for more information Hubby attached legs to an aluminium heavy-duty Bun Pan to put over the fire, which reflects the heat from above and acts as a heat shield. We also used a portable fire pit made from mild steel, which stands on a tripod.  

 There isn't enough room in the bathroom for Erik and Hubby to be together.  

 We didn't witness the grizzly bear and its two cubs who were spotted near our campsite, but we did see pictures of them.

  "Litters can have up to 4 cubs, though they are usually of 2 or 3. Mothers stay with their cubs for about 3 years, avoiding male Grizzlies during this time. As a result, females only reproduce every 3 to 5 years."- Nature Canada. 

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Wild horses in Spring. 

Wild Horses in Spring.

We enter Sundre, surrounded by the Canadian Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada, on our way to our first camping trip of the year.

Limestone Mountain's gravel road, with the snow-capped Rockies in the background.

Our first sighting of the wild horses on Crown Land.

Wild Horses in Spring.

We spent several days boondocking once more, close to one of our favourite locations, Limestone Mountain in Alberta, Canada. It should be noted that to camp on Alberta Crownland, one presently needs a Public Lands Camping Pass.

Here and there, there were still spots of snow.

We adore the sound of the river beside our campsite.

Cold, clean water.

For the first few days, the weather was ideal for the season.

Adjacent to our campsite, a creek empties into the river.

Erik is wearing goggles.

Erik has his own chair

We use a homemade windshield and heat reflector for the fire pit, made using diamond tread aluminium sheets and piano hinges.
Idea from THE ORIGINAL FIRE REFLECTOR from Big Tent Outdoors. Click here for more information
Hubby attached legs to one of the aluminium sheets to put over the fire, which reflects the heat from above and acts as a heat shield. We also tried out a new portable fire pit made from mild steel, and it worked well.

We stayed up till late at night and saw many stars and satellites. The Jayco Baja has LED awning lights.

 

  “WHOAS estimates there’s approximately 900 wild horses across Alberta with the majority of the wild horse population hanging out in and around the Sundre / west-central Alberta region. Literally, you can just drive west of Sundre and you’ll find wild horses in fields and grazing along the highways all over the place!”- Sundre.

“Our study involving the samples from Wild Horses, submitted by volunteer donors has revealed some extremely interesting results. Here’s what we do know. Our horses here in Alberta, are not of “Canadian Horse” decent, such as the ones studied by the same researchers in the Brittany Triangle, in B.C.. However, the most interesting connection is that just like the horses in the Chilcoltins, both studies show a connection to Russian breeds. The B.C. horses show markers indicating a connection to the Yakut, from Siberia, and our horses here in Alberta, are showing strong markers indicating a connection to the Altai, breed from Russia.”– Help Alberta Wildies

“The term boondocking, also known to RV enthusiast as dispersed camping, dry camping or coyote camping, is used to describe camping in the midst of nature without the use of commercial campgrounds and hookups.” – Boondocking guide

One morning, we awoke to snow and freezing rain.

It was really chilly.

We made the decision to head home after waiting for the snow to melt.

On the way back, we spotted White-tailed Deer.

"Among all large animals in Canada, white-tailed deer are the most widely dispersed and the most numerous. They are also increasingly found near urban areas due to human encroachment into their habitats and new, attractive vegetation, so it is not uncommon for people to come across white-tails." - Wildlife road sharing.

We also saw many more wild horses. You might also like: Wild Horses in Fall.