Wrong Turn Boler

Sometimes a wrong turn becomes a right turn. Zigging when we should have zagged leads us down a dead-end road in little Exshaw Alberta to a most pleasant surprise. We’re in search of a spot with a clear view of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks nearby with the hopes of doing a little train spotting after coming off a good hike (link below). Instead, we find a little Boler Trailer tucked away beside a garage and that’s a win too. Target sighted!

This is a thirteen foot model, but many readers of this almost decade long series are probably familiar with these little RVs and so already knew that. We talk about Bolers a lot (less so in recent years, but with no less enthusiasm) so many folks must be in the know as a result of our babbling on. Well, some. Okay, a few. One, yes, one…fine a single person pays attention here. This example has a metal badge telling us it’s from earlier in the production run, so mid-1970s or before in all likelihood. Thirteen foot Bolers outnumber the larger seventeen footers, but not by a huge amount.

We love these unplanned discoveries. As for our train watching idea, we found an open location down the tracks a bit, so all was well. We sat in sight of CPR’s mainline and just revelled in the mountain scenery, while taking in the occasional passing freight. Life is good.

Earlier that same day…
Jura Creek Revisit – if you’re into geology…just sayin’…

Boler: A small cute-as-a-bug fibreglass travel trailer made in Canada in the 1970s and 80s. We make a fun game spotting them on road trips and adventures. We also include other similar trailers here, those from other manufacturers who are close in appearance or configuration to Bolers.

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Target sighted!