We did this trip last fall and took 3 weeks to complete the circle. We, too, started in Ste. Sault Marie and since we wanted to experience the fall colors at their best, we first did the U.S. side. There, you will find many campgrounds which will accomodate a Prevost and provide 50 amps. However, once you cross over into Canada, you have to search very carefully
for such campgrounds. They are few and in-between. Not only that, most Canadian campgrounds do have 30 amps only and some of the beautiful provincial parks offer just 15 amps. We entered one of these parks, right on the water of Lake Superior. We parked the bus right outside a new, beautiful visitor center. Inside, at the reservation desk, we pointed at the window and our bus, stressing the length of 45 feet. We were told no problem at all. Unfortunately, we took their word for it and headed towards our assigned site. The wooded site was beautiful and only steps away from the water. However, everything was so tight inside the park, that it was impossible to pull or back in to the site. Not only that, we found out that the power pedestals are being shared by 2 sites. Our cord was not long enough to reach the 30 amps plug. The people who shared our pedestal had to use several extension cords and ended-up with 15 amps. We decided we had to leave. To exit the campground took us over an hour because we had to manouver through and around trees, of which some got within an inch or less of the bus. We got close to getting a saw to take down a smaller tree because we could not get past it. Only after a couple of people used their combined strength to pull and bend the tree away from the bus, did we finally escape. The next nearest campground was about 20 miles away. They had 15 amps only and we ran the generator for the entire night. This episode taught us a valuable lesson. Now, regardless of the campground, we leave the bus and walk to our site to check it out. Getting back to the Lake Superior Great Circle Tour, highly recommended. We did it too late in the year in late September and it was cool to very cold. Next time, we will do this trip during the summer.
cheers,
Ronald