November 9, 2018 Bear Tracks
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August 2018- Forest fires and road trips.
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And we end another summer defined by forest fires and their attendant dangers and restrictions.  Most of these areas are in dire need of serious thinning and logging. The lack of maintenance leaves them overfilled with fuel that makes the fires burn hotter and longer, spewing tons of ash into the air and sterilizing the soil. To complicate things, access is severely restricted due to closed roads, many of which are now overgrown and almost inaccessible. 08/04/2018 This shows the location and size of the Ten Mile Fire soon after it began. Note the blue square with the circle around it ..read more
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July 2018 Nevada Trip
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Susan and Scott made a quick trip down to Nevada where the motor home is stored to get some things for the 5th wheel.  We will probably be using the 5th wheel for a deer hunting trip in Nevada this fall so we wanted to get it set up prior to leaving with it.  Once it's in Nevada it will be staying there.  It's too big to be practical in Montana and since it's primary purpose is to be our winter "home" it makes sense to just store it there during the summer. So, Susan and Scott took a quick trip south to get things out of storage and to scout out the hunting area a bit prior to ..read more
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July 29, 2018 Solar Power Installed on the 5th Wheel
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We purchased a used 5th wheel to put into use as our winter home when we go south in the fall.  We prefer to "boon-dock" when we travel which means we camp out in the "wild" without electric, water and sewer hookups rather than use campgrounds that charge a nightly fee. As a result we tend to modify our rigs to be pretty much self-sufficient.  They have water storage, propane for cooking, the furnace and for powering the refrigerator and water heater.  The generator is powered off the propane bottles and wired directly into the wiring system.  It has both 12 volt DC and 12 ..read more
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June 2018 - Rappelling, Exploring, New Granddaughter, Sedated Grizzly Bear ...
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It's been a busy spring here.  Fortunately it began and stayed wetter than last summer so the fire danger has at least been delayed a bit. This little guy lives in the neighborhood.  He's been spotted several times.  Don't know if mom's around or not.  He is big enough to fend for himself if need be. We ordered a small battery operated chain saw for trimming up the trees.  It wouldn't be much use for cutting a winter's supply of firewood but it works great for cutting the low-hanging limbs off the trees around the cabin. We've been thinking about doing some rapp ..read more
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May 2018 - Spring time and game camera photos.
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Look like it's been awhile since my last post!  A lot of our winter time is spent far from internet service so we end up hot-spotting our cell phones when we need internet access.  Posting the blog takes a lot of data due to the photos posted. We have "unlimited" data but when we reach a certain point the phones get very slow so we try to avoid using them for posting the blog or other high data uses such as movies/you tubes/and games (our grandson!).   We can sometimes use WiFi at libraries and fast food outlets but then time is limited.  So, the blog gets neglected O ..read more
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July, August, September 2017
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I'm still playing catch up on my blog so this is the condensed version. I bought a canoe two summers ago and haven't had it out on the water much. We picked up two dogs last summer and hadn't had them out on the water either. Rose rode in the canoe with me. I had to lift her in because she had no intention of going willingly!  Once got going she calmed down and enjoyed the ride. Scott was on his kayak tethered to Susan's.   He has our second dog (Butter cup, a  pomeranian), with him. She had no  qualms regarding the water or kayak. We decided to modify the van a bit ..read more
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June 2017
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June really got shorted on the last blog post so I'm adding more photos. And the circus came to town (well, to Kalispell anyway!).  Scott has been to them before but was younger and didn't remember a lot.  He was less timid about rides this time and began with a ride on the horses. Next it was the elephant. He enjoyed the acts more this time but it's so hard for live performers to hold the attention of kids.  They're so used to the internet with video games and movies with their special effects. He did manage to coerce us into adding to his arsenal of ray guns, swords, toma ..read more
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April, May, June 2017
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This is the condensed version since I am so far behind. Scott taking in the campfire at the Overton Wildlife Management Area. This is an old picnic area near Overtone.  It was quite a ride up to it.  At this point we are near the boundaries of Valley of Fire. Getting ready to hit the road.  The hamburgers are for consumption that evening.  The pork chops will be frozen and taken with us on the road.  They make great meals on the road.  We don't have to heat them up.  We just set them on the dashboard for a couple of hours to warm up and eat them that wa ..read more
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March 16-31 Gold Butte
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I'm way behind on my blog (it's now the middle of August!!!!) so the next several will be primarily photos. This batch is from the time we spent in the Gold Butte area above Lake Mead ..read more
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