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Bev's Journal We Proceeded On... Part II: The Journey West |
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| 16 September 2002 Motel 6 Buffalo WY Yes, we are holed up in the Motel 6 - believe it or not, the chain has really improved since I last stayed in one 20 yrs. ago. And they allow pets, too. We've discovered that this policy is pretty standard here in the West - people seem more laid back about bringing animals along. We've decided that once a week or so, we should stay in a motel to catch up on laundry and our email. We've been in such remote places for the last month that it's been really hard to update the website. Libraries are useful for reading email, but 30 minutes isn't much time to keep the website current. We are headed for the Bighorn National Forest, and will probably be there for a couple of weeks, so don't be surprised if this website doesn't change for a while! |
| 19 September 2002 West Tensleep Lake Bighorn National Forest Near Tensleep WY We’re sitting here at 9100’, looking out at the Bighorn Mts. It snowed yesterday and while it melted when it hit the ground here at the campsite, it left a nice dusting of snow on the mountain tops. We must keep a sharp weather eye now, because, while it’s still summer down at 5000’, up here, it could snow at any time, which adds an element of adventure. Most of the campgrounds in Bighorn are officially closed, and the water turned off, but they do allow out-of-season camping for the hardy souls who are willing to pack in water and pack out everything else. So, until snow makes the roads impassable, it’s more free camping for cheap Rvers! Just about a quarter of a mile away is the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area, a popular hiking, horseback riding and backpacking destination. If we were in better condition, I’d love to go on a trail ride, but not this time, alas. The Bighorns are a sister range of the Rocky Mountains, and are situated in north-central Wyoming, about halfway between Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone National Park. The Bighorns are provided with a diverse landscape, from lush grasslands to alpine meadows to rugged mountains to dramatic canyons and even desert land. We took the drive down to Tensleep last night, and oohed and aahed over the spectacular views of Tensleep Canyon. Once again, we are camping without hookups, depending on our generator, battery and propane to provide the necessities of life. John is about to have a go at setting up the satellite dish, which will no doubt convince the tent campers across the way that we are total neophytes, which in a way, we are. Our purpose is not so much to ‘rough it’ as to see the country in hopes of finding a new home. |
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