Real-life maintenance costs on a small B+
Just looking for some info from those who have done it. Possibly next year I'm going to seriously start looking for a B+ in the 21-24', 10-15 yr old, 30K-60K miles, & $20-$30K range. From what I'v...
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ron.dittmer wrote:
Two or three years ago we were at Glacier staying 12 nights in and around the park. Ten nights were in the Rising Sun camp ground. The other two were in a nearby national forest to the south. That year we decided to leave the tow vehicle home which turned out to be a bad idea. We stayed so long because the weather was unusually perfect which had us taking more hikes and sights, often utilizing the bus service which was good considering it is bus service, but inefficient compared to your own car. At the end of a 14 mile hike, we (and many others) missed the last scheduled bus. It was a very long wait for a ride from an unscheduled bus during a time when we were so very exhausted.
Our motor home is 23'-8" end to end which restricted us from one other road in the south-east area near Two Medicine which was no issue at all given there was an alternate route available.
It was one of our better vacations. The good weather made all the difference. We planned for 3-4 nights in Glacier assuming the weather would be an issues as in past visits. It is a beautiful park in the right weather.
Yep the bus service is great in some ways and not in others. I just really can't deal with the crowds, and waiting.
My next trip will either be early-mid June, about the time Logan Pass opens, or after Labor Day. Hard to choose. I would love to see the snow at Logan Pass but Glacier can also be cold and rainy that early. September is nice but also a higher risk of fire season, and things are not so green.
