October 02, 2014 - 12:38 PM
CHILCOTIN – Fantasizing about a hot coffee and a fresh piece of cake is normal for any soldier mowing down rations on three hours of sleep. Fulfilling the craving in the middle of an army training camp is something else entirely – but not impossible thanks to Bud and Jean Barlow, a retired couple living a short distance from the action.
Yes, there’s tea, coffee, biscuits and good conversation 20 minutes away from the Chilcotin shooting range.