Taking the Road Less Traveled

Tuesday 10/5Okay, if USFS CG are closed i’ll head to Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP. Which will be interesting because the road (US50) is closed and only open from 6:30-8:30am, 12:30-1:30pm, and 5:30-7:30pm. I not sure if the block is before or after the turnoff to the Park. This closure has cut down on…

Monday 10/4Interesting day. Ventured into Fort Collins and found Barnes & Noble. Yuk! About 50 miles from Pawnee CG. The interstate is all tore up zigging and zagging bouncing poor Bill around. Let me out of here. Got ‘er done and headed west up US34 towards RMNP but i’m going a bit more north to…

Sunday 10/3If you have driven 50 miles of Nebraska, you have driven the state. Grasslands, grasslands and more grasslands. Or maybe that should be prarie? None the less, a good day to listen to NFL on XM radio on the drive. Arrived Pawanee CG about 2pm only CG for 75 miles.Out in the middle of…

Saturday 10/2Nice quiet night at the reservoir for a Friday night. Early start 7am. Heading for Chadron, Nebraska and the Fur Trade Museum. Then a night at a site at Chadron State Park with electricity. Charge up Blaze and the laptop and my toobrush and my razor and my camera spare battery. We’ll see.The Fur…

Friday 10/1Perfect day to leave early. Badlands NP is a driving park. Lots of panorama. Not much foot traffic. Camp was still when i started Bill and pulled out. Nice drive, filthy buffalo and the scenery till 10:30ish then too much traffic. Made it to Visitor Center by noon. Ready to start heading south. Made…

Thursday 9/30I find that i like a early start. I’ve tried both, a leisure morning start, rolling out 9-10 and a sevenish start when no one is on the roads yet. Of course i like to settle in by 2pm so a leisure start doesn’t leave time for miles with all the things to stop…

Wednesday 9/29Sprinkled off and on all night. Early start, on the road by 7am. Heading into Dickerson ND to add groceries and propane before i get into less populated areas. No DSG branch. Still looking for a shower. Located a better road ND79 Parralells US85. A more 55 mph than 70 mph road. No traffic.I…

Tuesday 9/28Early start out of North Unit. Dumped black and gray water and added 15 gallons potable water.Bit overcast to the southeast which is kinda where i going. US85 is not a slow road. I will need to find a alternate route tomorrow when i leave the South Unit.The Overlook/Rest Stop on I94, The Painted…

Monday 9/27 Up early. didn’t realize there was a time change, tried calling the Moore’s just before the bus pickups at 7:38…..except it was 6:30. Do you think Allie asnswered the Facetime Call? Got Blaze ready to go, had a safety meeting and off we went.The drive is pretty steep for the first couple of…