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Day Nine: Return to the Inland Northwest

I woke up around 5, but couldn’t run the generator until 7am.  I was too excited to get going on the final leg, and a little nervous too.  This final portion of the initial trip involved going over the Continental Divide and several mountain passes, with much longer and steeper grades than I’d driven so far.  I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous; driving in a car is one thing, but with about 12,000 pounds pushing behind you, downhills can be scary. Continue reading “Day Nine: Return to the Inland Northwest”

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Day Eight: Boondocking for the First Time

On the road out of Miles City by 10 am.  I took the time to dump all of my tanks, as I knew I’d be without hookups at my next site: Headwaters of the Missouri River State Park.  There are just 17 sites in this campground, and there is no electricity, water or even a dump station.  I’ve never boondocked in this fifth wheel (overnighting without any hookups), so I was excited about the challenge. Continue reading “Day Eight: Boondocking for the First Time”