Alaska Trek: August 2014

Alaska Trek Begins

Fill gas in Traer 10:45pm, 5/29/2014.

Odometer 128107.

1:30 am in Clear Lake. 109 miles. 6.048 gal $19.83. 18 mpg

Fill gas in Morehead, MN. 8:36 am, 5/30

Odometer 128573. 465 trip miles. 356 miles 22.653 gal. $77.00. 15.71mpg

Fill gas in Grand Forks, ND. 10:52am, 5/30

Odometer 128653. 546 trip miles. 81 miles. 5.794 gal $3.499. $20.27. 13.97 mpg

Carmen, Manitoba. Home of Eddie Belfore

2:30 pm. Portage la Prairie, Monaitoba. Miller Camping. Route 1

Odometer128845. 738miles

Just a little bit west is a huge Simplot processing plant. Huge hoop buildings to store the potatoes. 100s of semi truck so harvest. Runs along the railway. Pictures.

Dekalb Canola hybrid seed.

Flax fields

Brandon, Manitoba

Fill gas 8:00 am, 5/31

Odometer 128931. 824 trip 278 miles. 80.755 liter (21.333 gal) $1.309/l. (4.761/gal) $105.71

Assiniboine College and River

Flooded fields

Moose Jaw, SK. Flying J

Fill gas. 4:51 pm, 5/31

Odometer. 129205. Trip 1098 274 miles. 61.685 liters. (16.295 gal). 19.544/mpg. $1.339/l. $82.60

Odometer129257. Chaplin, Saskaschewon. Salt? Picture

Maple Creek, SK. Eagle View Campground. Didn't get out of van at all. Lots of mosquitoes. Rosie still trying out how to cook and wash dishes after a long day of travel.

Odometer. 129392. Trip. 12827

Medicine Hat, AB. (Gas City)

Fill gas. 6/1

Odometer. 129??? Trip ???? miles. 70.488 liters. (18.62 gal). /mpg. $1.149/l. $80.99

Lots of oil fields, cattle

John saw an antelope along the side of the road.

We saw a bunch little prairie dogs on the side of the road. Some were mating.

Strathmore, AB

Fill gas. 9:15 am, 6/1

Odometer. 129597. Trip 1490 miles. 31.425liters. (8.3 gal). /mpg. $1.279/l. $40.19

Seeing the mountains for the first time. Canadian Rockies. Calgary in the distance.

Lake Louise 129761. Trip 1640 camped at the trailer campground.

Walked about the lake and took pictures.

While John was sitting on the rocks with his sore foot in the cold water a butterfly landed on his knee for a brief moment. This was the only butterfly around and we think it very odd to be there. It was the only time that we saw a butterfly. John believes it was Elaine telling him that she was glad that we were here and that a she was happy that we were together. An extremely touching and emotional experience.

At the camp ground we walked around after dinner and cleaning up the dishes. It was pretty with the mountains and stream.

Emerald Lake 129789. Trip. 1682. 6/2/2014Paddle board until 10:40 am. Almost fell in the water. A loon was in the water right close to me and then dove in. Saw a school of fish right when I started on the journey.

Fill. 10:19 am. 61.916l. $1.379/l. $85.38

Stopped at many sights. Recorded pictures in the Milepost. Mountain goats on the roadway. Abasatha Falls.

McBride, BC. 130050. Trip 1943. 78.472l. (20.73 gal) $1.419l. $115.51

Camping at Beaverview RV Campground. Along the Frazier River. Went to town to buy beer or wine. A six pack of Kanona beer was $15.00.

6/3/2014. 6:00 am, left the camp ground.

Odometer 130089. 6/3/2014, 6:40 am, just north of McBride, BC. Saw a baby moose in the ditch and then a mama grizzly and cub in ditch. Took pictures. Saw 10 bear total today. 1 was road kill.

Prince George, BC. 130188. Trip 2081. 45.693l. (12.07 gal). $1.349/l. $61.64

6/3/2014. 8:40 am

Dawson Creek, BC. 130432. Trip 2325. 70.34/l. (18.58 gal) $1.37/l. $96.93

6/3/2014. 4:11 pm

6/4 leaving Dawson Creek around 6:00 am. Snowing. Took side trip to original highway and the curved wooden bridge.

Just before Taylor, we saw a juvenile moose on the left side of the road. I saw a moose skeleton in the right ditch.

Snowing on and off throughout the day.

Stopped at Pink Mountain hotel, cafe, and pub. The fireplace and blankets to use while warming Round the fire. There was a sign to take off muddy boots and there were rubber floor runners throughout all the walkways.

Fort Nelson, BC. 130727. Trip 2620. 93.41 liters. (24.69 gal). 1.449/ l. $135.351

Purchased the ulu at Trapper's Den Emporium.

Toad River Camping. 130844. Trip 2737

5:30 pm, 6/4/2014

Left camp at 6:30 am on 6/5/2014

Took picture of caribou on the road.

Contact Creek Lodge, YK. 130004. Trip 2897. Historic Mile 590

86.925 liters. (22.96 gal) $1.369/l. $119.00

The McDonald family by Allison Tubman

Dione Lynch

Watson Lake, Yukon. 131045. Trip 2938

Street sign frost with 72,000 signs. There was a town celebration with a free BBQ. We planned to go to the BBQ but got there too late. I was already geared up to not cook and clean the kitchen so we ate at Kathy's Kitchen for salmon dinner $20.95 plus $2.75 for a glass of milk. Poached salmon with a white sauce, steamed fresh broccoli and carrots, rice, a roll, cream of chicken soup, and fresh peach crisp.

Went to the grocery store and spoke to the friendly clerks. The one is Rosie and told us interesting site so look for on our way to Whitehorse. 24 ounces of little potatoes cost $5.57.

6/6/2014 7:00 am left camp and heading to Whitehorse.

Swan Lake. 3040 miles on this trip.Talked to a lady and her little dog. They have traveled 12,000 miles. They started in Vermont and wintered in Texas. They traveled through Arizona and then north to the Yukon. The dog has her own photo album.

Teslin Lake and bridge around 3120 trip mile.

So far today we've seen a man pulling a rickshaw type cart while walking and an older man walking his bike up a hill. He looked like he was about to die. Quite a few self contained bicyclists.

Just before Whitehorse, YK. 1:40 pm

131315 miles. Trip 3209. 107.1 liters (97 liters for now) (28.29 gal). $1.439/l $154.13 total

Klondike Hyw, about 30 miles to Carmacks there was a grizzly bear next to the road. John took a picture.

Camping at The Carmacks Hotel RV Parking.

131433. Trip 3325 miles. It is awesome along the Yukon River. Arrived at 6:15, checked in at the bar, went to the grocery store and bought baby carrots. Went to the river board walk and took a picture of us having our evening refreshment along the Yukon River. It would be a perfect paddle boarding experience if there was time.

Leaving camp at 6:00 am.

Carmacks there was a grizzly bear next to the road. John took a picture.

Dawson City, YK. 6/7/2014. About 2:00 pm

Went to a public tea with local entertainment and guests dressed in period costumes. Presenting service awards to volunteers.

Drove 12.5 miles to view Dredge No. 4. Bird houses on tall wooden stands.

Odometer 131675. Trip 3568. 48.416 liters. (12.26 gal). $1.54/ l. $75.00

Went to all three shows at Gertie's. Walked back to camp at 12:30 am and it was light outside. A man sat with us. Found out he is from Grinnell. He sold welding equipment to farmers. Mr. Roby?

Pretty rough morning. Woke up at 5:30 and proceeded to start driving. Made the bed while waiting the few minutes to take the ferry across the Yukon River. Drove the " To the Top of the World" Highway. ( around 70 miles). Waited at US border for it to open T 8:00 am.

Odometer 131744. Trip 3636. I finally completed my morning routine of brushing teeth, washing face, making coffee, and combing my hair. The day will get better now. Back in the USA! Now on to Chicken, AK. I hope I'm ready for this horrible road and curvy tight turns through the mountains.

Chicken, AK noon. Odometer 131785. Trip 3678

24.7906 gal. $4.80/gal. $118.97

Tok, AK

Saw a little black bear crossing a residential street.

Bikingintotheworld. Website for bicyclist going from Alaska to Florida. Harrison from Wisconsin.

Saw a couple panning gold.

The couple motor biking around the world passed us. Roel from the Netherlands and Azure from Vermont.

Delta Junction, AK around 7pm. Odometer 131971. Trip 3853. Smith's Green Acres Campground. Left camp around 7:30 am just after FaceTime with Brooke and Addie. I'm looking for a moose for Addie.

Fairbanks, AK. Odometer 132079. Trip 3971 10:00am. Jiffy Lube and then fuel. 18.802 gal. $3.989/gal. $75.

Afternoon delight at Chena Hot Springs.

Dinner at The Silver Gulch at Fox.

Hill Top. Gas fill to start on the Dalton Highway towards Prudoe Bay.

Odometer 132209. Trip 4102. 13.549 gal. $3.959/gal. $53.64.

Livingood, AK. 6/9/2014. 11:00pm. Odometer 132379. Slept on the side of the road on the Dalton Hwy. I was awake until 1:30 or later killing mosquitos. John started driving at 5:00 am

Coldfoot, AK. 6/10/2014. Odometer 132448. Trip 4340. 1:50pm. 17.895 gal. $5.199/gal. $93.04

Galbraith, AK. 6/10/2014. Camping. Odometer 132552. Trip 4444. Mile 274 of the Dalton Hwy.

6/11/2014 left camp around 6:00 am. Had the best nights sleep of almost 7 hours. Drove down the road for 7 miles and made coffee. While we were sitting in the van an Alaskan Hwy guy told us that the area is working with pilot cars and he offered to escort us now in stead of waiting for the next pilot car. It was nice following a local through the construction zone, fog, and rain.

Prudoe Bay, AK. 12:00 pm. Odometer 132698. Trip 4590 22.573 gal. $5.510/ gal. $124.38. Odometer 132704. Trip 4596. 2.987 gal. $5.510/ gal. $16.46.

Tour at 3:30.

Left Prudoe Bay after the 2 hour tour and returned to Galbraith at 10:00pm.

Odometer 132852. Trip 4745.

Leaving Galbraith at 6/12/2014 at 6:30 am. Elevation is 2882 ft.

Stopped in Wiseman for gift shopping and photos.

Coldfoot, AK 12:00pm. Odometer 132963. Trip 4855. 32.709 gal. $5.19/gal. $123.24

Lunch at the cafe. Met Barb and David, tour guides. They recommended routes and sights for the next 12 days.

(Manly Springs and Denali Hwy.)

Fairbanks, AK returned 6/12/2014 at 10:30 pm. Odometer 133217. Trip 5110. 21.420 gal. $3.779/ gal. $80.95.

More gas at Fairbanks, AK. Odometer 133260. Trip 5152. 3.426 gal. $3.799\ gal. $13.02. Met David and Cathy Mackey. Ididterod champion

Hoodoos Brewery and local fajitas

6/14/2014 spent the day at the Fairbanks Farmers Market. Bought a lot of gifts and sent them home spending $35.00 on postage. Birthdays and Christmas will be so much fun. I took pictures of all the artists and their creations of my purchases.

Leaving Fairbanks, AK, June 14,2014 at 2 pm. Odometer 133296. Trip 5189. 5.017 gal. $3.819/gal. $19.16

6/14/2014 camping at Healy, AK, on the Parks Hwy. just before Denali NP. Odometer 133411. Trip 5304

49th State Brewery. Salmon Bake restaurant and bar. Great local folk music and dancing. Met Sam from Ny moving to England to get married. Met Jackson who graduated from Gonzaga and is working on the train this summer.

Into the Wild bus that Christopher McCandless found, lived, and died in. The stampede trail is near by and Sam plns to hike todAy and tomorrow.

6/15/2014 drove the Denali Hwy... 135 miles of grueling gravel. 8 hours. Started on the Richardson Hwy towards Valdez. Paxton Lake BLM Campground for $6.00. No services. Cooked sweet corn and hotdogs.

16/2014 leaving camp At 7:00 am

Odometer 133597. Trip 5490. Need fuel. The generator stopped when heating water for coffee.

Meier's Roadhouse at mile 170 Richardson Hwy. odometer 133605. Trip 5497.

10 gal. $5.10/gal. $51. Robert Abell pumped the gas. Took a picture of him and John. Picture of Orthodox Church that Robert preachers at. Purchased dream catchers, wooden puzzles, and wooden ornaments.

Copper Center. Odometer 133660. Trip 5552. 19.277 gal. $4.41/gal. $85.19. 6/16/2014 at 9:39 am

Valdez Odometer 133780. Trip 5673. Arrived 6/16/2014. Left 6/19/2014. Paddle board, biked, Lu Lu Belle Glacier and wildlife cruise, ate at the Fat Mermaid.

6/19/2014. 1:20 pm. The Hub of Alaska at Glennallen

Odometer 133909. Trip 5801. 20.623 gal. $4.46/gal. $92.16

Lake Louise, AK, 20 miles north of the Glenn Highway. Odometer 133950. Trip 5844. No services. Cooked halibut on the fire pit. Paddled on the large, clear, cold lake. Lots of mosquitoes. 52 degrees in the vansion, in the morning.

6/20/2014, 6:12 am leaving camp and heading towards Palmer on the Glenn Hwy.

Palmer, AK, 11:50 am on 6/20/2014. Just after visiting the Musk Ox Farm. Odometer 134082. Trip 5974. 14.503 gal. $4.06/gal. $59.01.

Anchorage, AK, 1:30 pm on 6/20/2014. Odometer134120. Trip 6022. Ship creek RV Park.

6/21/2014 anchorage farms market.

Russian Evangelical Baptist Church in Wassilla.

Leaving Anchorage. 6/22/2014. 9:15 am. Sam's Club Gas

Odometer 134141. Trip 6033. 5.01 gal. $3.929/gal $19.68

Arrived at Talkeetna 6/22/2014 about 2:00 pm. Odometer 134258. Trip 6151. Camping at Talkeetna Camper Park. Felix from Sam's Club Gas Station in Anchorage suggested Ziplining so that is what we will do at 8:00 am tomorrow morning. When walking the 1/2 mile to the town center we signed up to jet boat tomorrow at 2:00 pm. We fun fun walking through the village and taking silly pictures. Made it to the Susistna River and saw Denali.

Leaving Talkeetna and starting north on the Parks Hwy. 6/23/2014 at 5:40 pm

Odometer 134274. Trip 6166. 9.896 gal. $4.179/gal. $41.36

Stopped along the way to see Mt. McKinley but it was behind clouds. Cooked left overs at the North State Park look out area. We hung around for about an hour.

Arrived at Cantwell RV Camp around 9:30 pm. Just in time to take a a shower. It will be the last one until Friday after we leave Denali.

6/24/2014 Arrived at Denali around 8:30 am on 6/24/2014. Arrived At Teklanika around 11:30 am.

Odometer 134444. Trip 6338.

Hung around camp. Ranger talk at 7:30. Jessica was the ranger.

6/25/2014 at 8:55 bus ride to the end of the road, Kantishna. Saw mouse bulls and cows.

Cooked smoked salmon chowder for dinner.

6/25/2014 9:00 am Rosie started the Discovery Strenuous hike. Jessica was the Ranger. Andre and Denise from Germany and Jill from Chicago. ( BA from North Michigan and MA from Boston, now an athletic trainer for Johnston University.)

Record rain fall in Denali. Teklanika River has record amount of water. The stream we were going to walk through was too high to make it to the cathedral mountains. Went an alternate route.

Saw a few variety of small tundra flowers. Lapland Diapensia. Dwarf Dogwood. For get me nots. Moss Campion. Dwarf fireweed.

The Nile was pretty strenuous for me, but I'm glad I did it. I sat high on the soft tundra while the younger folks forged higher ahead. They didn't make it to the summit. It was very rocky and steep. I fell good doing what I did.

We saw bear on the bus ride to and from the hike. The mama bear was nursing her 2 cubs. What a treat!

Returned to camp around 6:30 pm

Left camp. 6/27/2014. 7:30 am. Showered and did laundry near the exit of the park. On the road to go south at 12:45 pm. Did a little internet while waiting for the laundry and called mom and Luke.

Talkeetna Visitor Center. 6/27/2014 at 4:00 pm. Odometer 134614. Trip 6506. Gas partial fill. 15.488 gal. $4.179/gal. $64.72.

Alaskan Trails RV and Camper Park in Wasilla, AK 6/27/2014 at 5:00 pm. Odometer 134678. Trip 6570. Left camp at 6:30am on 6/28/2014

Anchorage. Saturday morning 6/28/2014 at 9:01. Odometer 134722. Trip 6615. 22.659 gal. $3.979/ gal. $90.16.

Seward 6/28/2014 arrived around 5:00 pm. Odometer 134668. Trip 6551. Camping at Stoney Creek RV Camp for 2 nights.

Seward 6/29/2014 at 6:05 pm. Odometer 134920. Trip 6813. 17.293 gal. $4.49/gal. $77.11.

Leaving camp 6/30/2014 at 8:15 am odometer 134926. Trip 6819. Heading to Cooper Landing to see the bears. Didn't see any bear.

Cooks Corner 6/30/2014 at 12:36 pm. Odometer 135014. Trip 6906. 6.614 gal. $4.49/gal. $29.29.

Homer Spit. 6/30/2014 at 4:00pm. Odometer 135106. Trip 6999. Camping at Homer Spit Camp for 3 nights.

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7/3/2014 leaving Homer Spit at 10:00 am. Heading for Kenai where we will camp for 2 nights. Odometer 135107. Trip 7000.

Kenai. 7/3/2014 arrived 3:15 pm after shopping a driving around town. Beluga Lodge and RV Park. Odometer 135213. Trip 7106.

Leaving Kenai camp 7/5/2014 at 7:30 am.

Anchorage 7/5/2014 at 12:44 pm. Odometer 135385. Trip 7277. 5.05 gal. 4.129/gal. $20.88. And 27.083 gal. $3.989/gal. $108.03. And Jiffy Lube oil change.

Glennallen 7/5/2014 at 7:28 pm. Odometer 135574. Trip 7467. 12.55 gal. $4.589/gal. $57.59. Then driving north to the Tok Cutoff.

Historic Gakona Lodge. Odometer. 135590. Trip 7483. Arrived 7/5/2014 at 8:00pm. A folky band played at the Trapper's Den. Kids, babies, and dogs wandered in and out of the bar. The kids were up until after 11 pm. Of course it was light as day. Had fresh salmon with capers at the Carriage House Restaurant. Parked in the parking lot. The restaurant was unlocked all night so we could use the restroom at any time. The cook didn't sleep all night. She fed a crew of 25 pipeline workers at 5 am.

Tok on 7/6/2014 at 10:10pm. Odometer 135709. Trip 7602. 10.985 gal. $4.399/gal. $48.32

Dawson City, YK 7/6/2014 arrived at 7:00 pm. Odometer 135897. Trip 7789. Camping at Bonanza Gold RVPark.

Leaving Dawson City 7/7/2014 and heading towards the Dempster Hwy. 8:00 am. 70.519 lit. (18.63 gal). $1.599/l. $112.76.

Eagle Plains, YK 7/7/2014 at 6:00 pm camping after a long and beautiful day on the road.

Odometer 136148. Trip 8041. 79.69 lit. (21.05 gal). $1.73/lit. ($6.55/gal) $137.87.

Left Eagle Plains 7/8/2014 at 8:00 am.

Entered North West Territory 7/8/2014 at 11:00 am. Odometer 136208. Trip 8100.

McPhearson, NWT. 7/8/2014. Odometer136263. Trip 8156. 28.96 lit. (7.65 gal) $1.647/lit. Called mom and dad. All is well.($6.24/gal). $47.71

Arriving at Inuvik, NWT. 7/8/2014. 6:00 pm. Odometer 136379. Trip 8272.

A fox crossed the road a few miles before we entered town. It looked like a healthy red fox. It's tail seemed quite long.

Left Inuvik 7/10/2014 at 7:00 am. Jamie. From Vancouver is riding with us. Bridge designer Boy Scout bridge in West Virginia for walking to th jamboree. Outside of town saw a fox again.

At 8:30 am saw what we think was a wolverine.

Just before McPherson. Odometer 136490. Trip 8382. Chipped windshield.

McPherson 7/10/2014. 11:00 am. Odometer 136493. Trip 8386. 84.948 lit. (??gal). $1.73/lit. $146.96

Eagle Plains 7/10/2014 4:00 pm. Odometer 136607. Trip 8500. 26.02 lit. $1.73/lit. $45.

Stewart Crossing 7/11/2014 6:00 pm. Odometer 136950. Trip 8844. 61.73 lit. $1.620/lit. $100.00. Not a fill.

Carmacks, YK calming for the night 7/11/2014 at 8:30pm. Odometer 137057. Trip 3950. Coal Mine Campground.

Left camp at 8:00 am.

7/12/2014. 10:00 am. Whitehorse, YK. Walmart. Odometer 137171. Trip 9063. 107.647 lit. $1.439. $155.519

7/12/2014 1:30 pm Skagway, AK. Odometer 137287. Trip 9179. Camping at the Garden City RV Park

It was foggy and rainy the 3 days we were here.

7/14/2014 9:30 am leaving Skagway.

7/14/2014 5:30 pm arrived again in Whitehorse, YT. Odometer137453. Trip 9346. Camp at Pioneer RV Park. Very nice!!

7/15/2014 noon. Leaving camp ground to tour the city today.

Gas 7/15/2014 83.369 lit. $1.385/lit. $u115.47.

In Whitehorse we hiked around the Mile Canyon, toured the Yukon Brewery, ate at the Klondike Rib and Salmon Bar and Restaurant , and went to the Frantic Follies performance.

11:40 pm camped at Walmart.

7/16/2014 8:00 am left Walmart and heading towards Haines Junction.

7/16/2014 2:00 pm arrived at Kluane Lake, YT. Camping at Cottonwood Camp Ground. One of the best. Great paddle board experience.

Odometer 137617. Trip 9510.

7/17/2014 8:00 am leaving camp to travel towards Destruction Bay.

7/17/2014 12:25pm. Haines Junction. Odometer 137724. Trip 9616. 40.595 lit. $1.419/lit. $57.60.

7/17/2014 3:30 pm arrived Haines, AK. Odometer 137878. Trip 9771. Camping at Hitch UpRV Park. Went to Haines Brewery on the SE Alaska State Fair Grounds.

7/18/2014. Chilkoot State Park. Grilled salmon.

Walked around town. Checked out the ferry.

7/19/2014 Haines. Odometer 137909. Trip 9802. 10.009 gal. $4.83/gal. $48.43

7/20/2014 went to church. Ate lunch at the Lighthouse. Bought cookies at the bakery. Went to the van and watched tv all day and evening. It was rainy and cold outside.

7/21/2014 departing on ferry at 7:15 pm. Odometer 137949. Trip 9842.

7/24/2014 visiting in the ferry bar. Barry

Send him the Atigun Pass pictures. Motorcycling to Alaska. YouTube

7/25/2014 8:00 am leaving the ferry in Bellingham.

Odometer 137966. Trip 9859. 24.613 gal. $3.799/ gal. $93.50.

7/26/2014 10:00 am. Leaving Warren and Aretha in Camano Island, WA. 4:00 Raymond, WA Weyerhauser lumber. Odometer 138007. Trip 9907.

Emily in an 80s band called Rewind. Check out the website.

7/26/2014. 5:00 pm camping near Camp Disappointment, Washington.

Odometer 138264. Trip 101157.

7/27/2014 8:45am leaving camp and heading to Astoria.

9:48 am. Odometer 138283. Trip 10175. 12.630 gal. $3.959/ gal. $52.99

Visiting Laura in Portland 3:00pm

Arrived Wilsonville, OR to Pheasant Ridge RV Park at 6:00 pm. Visit with Chuck

7/28/2014. Wilsonville, OR. 6:00 am leaving to head north Odometer 138404. Trip 10297. 23.125 gal. $3.719/gal. $86.00.

Full Sail Brewery met 3Canadians from Edmonton, Amanda, Lillian, and Dan. They told us about Stonehenge and then saw them there.

North Eastern Oregon: tree farms, orchards, corn, beans. Mils of tree farms. Green Wood Tree Farms.

7/28/2014 5:25 pm. Umatilla, Oregon. Odometer 138643. Trip 10536. 19.528 gal. $3.869/gal. $75.55.

North East Washington. Bee hives, boer goats, alfalfa seed production. Cows and cattle. Alfalfa fields have little huts for the bee hives.

Semi loads of Walla Walla onions, carrots.

Purchased fresh peaches. 7 giant ones for $5.00

Saw 2 wolves and at least 50 mule deer.

105 degrees and little a/c.

7/28/2014 at 10:30 am Odometer 138802. Trip 10695. Clarkston, Washington/Lewiston,Idaho. Camped at Hillview RV Park

7/29/2014 8:00 am leaving camp and getting the a/c checked out.

10:00 am. Odometer 138808. Trip 10701. 13.845 gal. $3.679/gal. $50.94.

7/29/2014. 4:00 pm. Missoula, MT. Camped at Jellystone RV Park.

Odometer 139050. Trip 10943. 20.389 gal. $3.57/gal. $72.97.

Prairie Dog State Park, John took pictures. About 60 miles west of Billings.

Billings 7/30/2014 4:30 pm. Odometer 139402. Trip 11294. 23.53 gal. $3.569/gal. $83.98

Just east of Billings are sunflower fields.

7/30/2014. 7:00 pm. Miles City, Montana camping at Big Sky RV Park. Odometer 139550. Trip 11482

7/31/2014 8:00 am left camp. Heading east on 94. Turned north on Hwy 16 at Glendive. Heading towards North Dakota oil fields and Lweis an Clark sights in Williston, ND.

7/31/2014 11:40 am. Fairview, MT. Odometer 139686. Trip 11579. 21.772/gal. $3.699/gal. $80.53.

7/31/2014 5:40 pm. Killdeer, ,ND. Odometer 139809. Trip 11701. 10.1777 gal. $3.559/ gal. $36.22.

Visited Fort Union near Williston, ND. Then drove through the heart of the booming oil fields on Hwy 1804. Stopped at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.

Finally found our way to Fort Mandan. It was closed by the time we got there but I held my camera inside the fence and took photos.

7/31/2014. 11:00pm. Jamestown, ND. Odometer 140048. Trip 11940.

8/1/2014 8:20am leaving campsite and heading east on I 94.

8/1/2014 10:30 am. Casselton, ND. Odometer 140125. Trip 12018. 24.441 gal. $3.299/gal. $80.63

8/1/2014 5:45 pm. Vermillion, SD I 29 Truck Stop. Odometer 140440. Trip 12332. 20.868 gal. $3.230/gal. $67.59

8/1/2014. 10:30pm. Home! Odometer 140774. Trip 12666