Man, that's a looooong hump. Drove it a few times, learned that the best time to drive it is night, it's like watching paint dry. Rule one, never let the tank get below half, rule two, when it's at half, fill it up. Even though there's a lot of little "dots" on the prairie map, they may just be 2 grain silos and a gas pump that's not open. If your not into stopping in Calgary/Edmonton and want to save a bit of road time, once you are west of Winnipeg, take #16, Yellowhead highway, from Portage la Prairie westbound. Have a good trip whichever way you go.