Well, I have arrived in Fargo without incident, just ahead of a blizzard apparently. I had rain most of the way from Regina to Estevan but otherwise it was clear sailing weather wise. From the forecast, it probably won’t be tomorrow since they’re forecasting several inches of snow over the next 24 hours.
I determined that I can get passable video of the highway out the windshield if I have my camera sitting on something so that it doesn’t slide away. That could be useful for creating some sort of time-lapse of a road trip. It did get me into some confusion at the US border, though, because I forgot to turn off the camera before entering the customs area. Still, I was only detained for about fifteen minutes while they did the usual search and demo thing. I have to admit they were much more polite and generally all around nice about it than the Canadians were a few years ago at Coutts.
Overall, I think I like the route via Estevan for getting from Regina to Fargo. It seems to be quite a bit shorter than going via Winnipeg (which, after studying a map for a bit seems obvious) and the road is in quite good shape. It’s easy enough to follow US-52 from the SK-ND border all the way into Fargo, after all.
I almost got to see a show similar to the one in Strathmore when I stopped for gas and food at the Husky in Estevan. Sadly, it was not to be. I guess I’ll survive.
Strangely enough, I have so far managed to avoid any significant construction zones or what have you. I’ve still got a lot of miles to go, though, so no doubt I’ll find some sort of major construction delay before the trip is done.