Week Three Summary- FAQs

Technically, I have been on my sabbatical for 18 days, but that is close enough to 3-weeks. Besides, I am in the habit now of writing a summary on Sunday evening. This week, I am using the FAQ format based on questions asked by other campers/travelers. Why aren’t you afraid to camp alone? I am not…

Nightly Swim

Tango and I walked to the lake again for our evening swim, when all the kids were back in their campsites. Tango never gets in, but loves to run around down there. A view from the beach: An awwwwww moment:   On the way back, we were scouting for bears and found a clump of…

Seeley Lake

I am camping near a lake again. This time I can walk a few minutes to a small sandy beach. Ahhhh. Tonight I thought I heard the water sizzle when my steaming, sweaty body slid under the surface. So wonderful. I want to camp at lakes when possible in the future. I am in a National…

Moving Day

Last night a small group of coyotes wandered along the creek next to my campsite. Their cries are always so beautiful. I fell asleep smiling. It’s moving day, however, to the other side of the Rocky Mtn Front. I was thinking about a trip 10 years ago to nearby Glacier National Park, when I camped…

Week Two Popup Camping Trip Highlights

I made it out of Billings to the Bluebird trail. Before writing about that adventure, here is my weekly summary: Big Horn Mountains, WY Greatest Find on the road: propane, water, van gas  all in one place (Flying J) Biggest Duh: Trying for 5 minutes to light refrigerator (propane connection). Tried again and again later.…

On the Road and the Demise of the Devil Mattress

Yesterday I decided to move on. I loved the remote setting; however, the lack of Internet made my work projects difficult, I had a run-in with my popup camper mattress (it lost), and I could not find any good birding places. The mattress from hell story is the most interesting. Before the trip I expected…