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  1. ZombieCat

    This is our country

    Excellent video. It also makes me want to visit, such a beautiful country!
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    My rant for the day...

    If you’ve watched Supernatural (the TV series), “42” appears as a probable Easter egg in at least two episodes: Once on Anna the angel’s door in the psych ward and again on the door Bobby uses to escape heaven. Now if only earth hadn’t been blown up, we’d know the answer to the Ultimate Question…
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    Dual use outerwear for Overlanding/Backpacking

    I have an Atom, too. Best synthetic fill jacket I’ve owned. It’s amazing what you can find on eBay, Craigslist, etc. if you’re patient and persistent. Earlier this year I was in the market for a new Osprey Stratus 24 daypack, which retails at REI for $140. After 10 years of use, mine had a high...
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    Back at home for a bit - I miss the fluttering leaves of the aspen trees, early sunrises and...

    Back at home for a bit - I miss the fluttering leaves of the aspen trees, early sunrises and mountain views, but love showers without a time limit or having to add quarters!
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    I’m bringing too much

    It took me a few trips to stop spazzing and find my groove. I now treat packing like a game of Tetris, making everything fit as efficiently as possible. I have a logical system as to where things are stored in the truck and can find them quickly. I lay everything out weeks before my trip, using...
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    I’m bringing too much

    I’m taking the teardrop trailer on more trips, but I still pack my kitchen gear like a backpacker: Nearly all of my dinnerware (3 settings) nests into one circular plastic container. That’s dinner plates, dessert plates, small cereal bowls, soup bowls, 2 mixing bowls, cups and a splatter screen...
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    I escaped Yellowstone the day before it shut down, but I’m hoping to tack on some additional...

    I escaped Yellowstone the day before it shut down, but I’m hoping to tack on some additional time in Wyoming in late September.
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    Dual use outerwear for Overlanding/Backpacking

    Great choices! I absolutely love my EE down quilt - it’s kept me cozy on many a cold night. Both my down jacket and waterproof hard shell are from Arcteryx. Both were bought via eBay at a healthy discount. There are some great deals to be had on eBay if you do your research and shop carefully...
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    Farewell, Montana! Making my way back towards home and looking forward to the next adventure.

    Farewell, Montana! Making my way back towards home and looking forward to the next adventure.
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    Anyone from Annapolis or Edgewater MD

    I live about 10 miles from Annapolis, although I’m currently traveling through Montana.
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    Campground Insanity

    About four years ago some rowdy campers were the target of vigilante justice in this very park (Glacier). A group of young people in the park campground partied very loudly well past midnight. They were asked to quiet down and ignored the requests. I heard them still at it around 2 am when I...
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    Campground Insanity

    I agree that it’s nuts that people plop down their rig - anything from the aforementioned monster rig to entire cities of huge tents - on a campsite and never leave except to restock ice and beer. Stay home and save the gas money! The trick is to find a campground in an area where people are...
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    Bears, bears, EVERYWHERE!

    Bears, bears, EVERYWHERE!
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    Exploring Montana in One Week

    Nothing wrong with hitting the highlights, tourist shouldn’t be a curse word. I took the boat shuttle round trip across Two Medicine Lake yesterday and hiked up to Cobalt Lake. Had the lake all to myself, if you don’t count the marmots. During the return boat ride, we saw a black bear swimming...
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    Exploring Montana in One Week

    I’m in Glacier right now… The Going to the Sun Road is not yet open for vehicle traffic, although the snow has been cleared. Repairs to the road and guardrails are ongoing and it should open soon. This should not affect your September visit. However, snow is not uncommon that month, which may...
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    OB Watches

    Timex Expedition with a Velcro wrap band, about $40 at Walmart. Time, day, date, two time zones, alarm, timer (mostly for cooking) and lights up at night with the push of a button. Simple, durable and never comes off my wrist unless it needs a good scrubbing. I’m a one watch, one purse, one...
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    June Trip, Grand Canyon -> Zion -> Arches

    Zion will be hot. Beat the heat and drive up to 10K feet at either Cedar Breaks National Monument (look out for both deer and domestic sheep herds on the road) or Dixie National Forest. Bryce Canyon National Park gets up to just over 9K feet, so it may be okay and there are some excellent hikes...
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    North to Montana! Bring on the snow, Colorado has thawed and is getting too warm.

    North to Montana! Bring on the snow, Colorado has thawed and is getting too warm.
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    Farewell to Telluride’s mountains and onward to the desert areas of southwest Colorado. Ain’t...

    Farewell to Telluride’s mountains and onward to the desert areas of southwest Colorado. Ain’t life grand?
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    US East Northern VA / MD Monthly Meetups

    I’d be in, assuming I’m in town…
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