A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Return to Yellowstone
7/1/2019 After saying our goodbyes to the Pleasure-Way gang, we dumped our tanks before heading to the Coffee Stop. We had enjoyed some of their donated pastries at the campout and stopped in to get snacks for the trip to Yellowstone. The staff is multi-talented, not only baking pastries, but sharpening saw blades. From there…
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Big Timber Campout
6/26/2019 Fourth Annual Pleasure-Way Big Timber Campout Fun Times at the Big Timber Campout. Local businesses, Van City, and Pleasure-Way have all been great supporters. Food, advice, trading stories and songs, plus open houses have all been great… and all this before the rodeo starts. Coming from Lincoln, Montana we found our way to Big…
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Lincoln to Big Timber
6/26/2019 In 2007, 830 lbs of grizzly bear met a car near Lincoln ending the life of this 12 year old male. The third largest grizzly on record in Montana, he has been preserved in the Lincoln Ranger station to educate the public about these amazing creatures. We almost forgot to stop here, and are…
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Flathead Lake to Lincoln
6/25/2019 Flathead Lake was like glass on Tuesday morning. The facilities here were minimal, but clean and stocked. We’re heading southeast with a goal of arriving in Big Timber tomorrow afternoon. Here’s a map of today’s route. Our first stop was at the National Forest Station in Condon where friendly rangers gave us all kinds…
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West Glacier
6/24/2019 Still cloudy this morning at Fish Creek Campground. Mentioned to Beth that I would walk down to the lake when I finish this cup of coffee. The rain started immediately thereafter—causation or coincidence? The lake was still and clear. Found this old boat house with a marine railway into the water before returning to the…
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Tracks Around Glacier
6/23/2019 The overnight low outside was 44 so the heat didn’t kick on (we set it at 55). That coupled with sound of rain on the roof and a good hike made for a great night of sleep. Today we have to brace for pastry withdrawal. We ate the last of the day old goodies…