chankt

Just a few tips...

Did you include the National Park entry fee in your budget?
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
e.g. 1-day entry fee is vaild till 16:00 the next day

Speed limit in National Parks are 90km/h. The sign mean what it posted; cops are around.

No cell phone reception (whatever GSM, CDMA as of August 2009) along Highway 93 (5km north of Highway 1 junction to 8 km south of Highway 16 junction), be prepared.

Always pre-trip your car before hit the road EVERYDAY.

Fill-up at Banff before going West along Highway 1. There are 2 gas stations at Lake Louise but don't depend on them; gas sold out fast (or their tanks are too small).

There is a gas station at Saskatchewan Crossing (Junction of Highway 93 and 11, about mid-way between Lake Louise and Jasper). Good place for washroom break but not for coffee and gas; $1.40/L while Golden, BC is $0.99/L.

Cafeteria in Columbia Icefield Centre is a rip-off; plan ahead.

Canadian Rockies almost every week last Summer