This is the first post of many of our truck camper trip from Arizona to Ketchikan, Alaska. We need to be there June 1.
Last day in Arizona was a long one. Up at 0430, pack apartment, work from 0700 to 1930, drive six hours in the dark and find a place to camp. BRAINDEAD!
Arrived in Page, AZ sometime after midnight, VERY tired. Then drove north a bit, then east and found a place to camp along the Smokey Mtn Road.
Woke up four short hours later and found the Utah desert blooming.
Camped way down there somewhere. Drove this in the dark, after being up for 21 hours. Ugghhh.......
Rode some nice narrow washes to wake the brain up in the morning.
After riding, coffee, and a shower, it was time to head out. Rain was coming, and this road turns to snot when it's wet.
In SLC now for the week wrapping up last minute stuff, then heading out.........more at that time.
Last day in Arizona was a long one. Up at 0430, pack apartment, work from 0700 to 1930, drive six hours in the dark and find a place to camp. BRAINDEAD!
Arrived in Page, AZ sometime after midnight, VERY tired. Then drove north a bit, then east and found a place to camp along the Smokey Mtn Road.
Woke up four short hours later and found the Utah desert blooming.
Camped way down there somewhere. Drove this in the dark, after being up for 21 hours. Ugghhh.......
Rode some nice narrow washes to wake the brain up in the morning.
After riding, coffee, and a shower, it was time to head out. Rain was coming, and this road turns to snot when it's wet.
In SLC now for the week wrapping up last minute stuff, then heading out.........more at that time.
Woke up to overcast and cool temps. Did a 20 mile round trip ride up Richmond Peak. Short drive up to Glacier National Park for a couple days. Bit early for the park, as much of it is still closed. Regardless, hanging here for a couple nights to avoid driving, hang at the like, ride on the closed road, and hike a little.
Views from morning ride
Views from morning ride
Low key day waking up to a misty morning in Blogett Canyon, a nice ride up to a scenic overlooks, then coffee with an old friend in Hamilton, and lunch with another in Missoula. Now a night on the shore of Lake Inez, then to Glacier tomorrow.
Clouds over Hamilton
Blogett Canyon
Lake Inez camping
Clouds over Hamilton
Blogett Canyon
Lake Inez camping
Day 5:
Left Challis and followed the Salmon River into the Bitterroot Valley and into Blogett Canyon for the night. I climbed here 20+ years ago, and it's nice to see the place again. Rainy now, hanging out at a free five place campground with a drunk campground host.
More photos here in larger format.
As usual, morning ride.
Good entertainment.
Left Challis and followed the Salmon River into the Bitterroot Valley and into Blogett Canyon for the night. I climbed here 20+ years ago, and it's nice to see the place again. Rainy now, hanging out at a free five place campground with a drunk campground host.
More photos here in larger format.
As usual, morning ride.
Good entertainment.
Day 4:
We were going to stay up high for another night, but opted to head to lower elevation and warmer temps. A long, but pleasant drive out of the mountains followed by another free campsite along the Salmon River with temps in the high 60's.
Kids like camping.
Camp for the night.
We were going to stay up high for another night, but opted to head to lower elevation and warmer temps. A long, but pleasant drive out of the mountains followed by another free campsite along the Salmon River with temps in the high 60's.
Kids like camping.
Camp for the night.
Alright, here's a few days.........hanging out in the rain in Blogett Canyon with a little 3G, so why not.
I'm not posting all the pics. If you're interested, here's the link to the others.
Misty morning at the reservoir campsite.
24 miles of dirt into the mountains, with the last four miles being very rocky and slow, but worth it.
Homeschool
Cold rainy night, with temps well below freezing.
I'm not posting all the pics. If you're interested, here's the link to the others.
Misty morning at the reservoir campsite.
24 miles of dirt into the mountains, with the last four miles being very rocky and slow, but worth it.
Homeschool
Cold rainy night, with temps well below freezing.
Left SLC after 8 days wrapping up loose ends, new tires, new fuel pump, etc........then headed up to Mackay, ID for a night. Tomorrow we are heading into the Pahsimeroi area for two nights, then to Hamilton.
Might be hard to do the "live" update thing as we typically camp remote, no cell service, then in Canada our data plans are useless and we'll be remote. We'll see how this goes..........
Might be hard to do the "live" update thing as we typically camp remote, no cell service, then in Canada our data plans are useless and we'll be remote. We'll see how this goes..........
