Virginia to Montana (FWC) to Wyoming (YNP) to Michigan (AEV)

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As many of you know I ordered my RAM 3500 and Four Wheel Camper Grandby long ago. The RAM arrived months ago and the FWC just a few days ago. Below I will share some pictures and notes from my journey of 5,000 miles in less than two weeks. It begins in Virginia with stops in Montana to have my FWC installed. A young female friend flies in and we tour Yellowstone National Park and have a great time. My departure points me north to the Canadian boarder as I make my way to AEV to drop off my new RAM for the Prospector package.

And so we begin with a local shot in Virginia of a waterman's boat and crab pots near Tappahannock.

 

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One thing I forgot to mention - the majority of my journey was on back roads with very little on the Interstate system. I slept where I could, talked with many and enjoyed every single second...

In western Minnesota - showered this morning under a shady tree in a field near train tracks. The wind drying me off felt wonderful.

 

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Touch the Sky Prairie

 

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Touch the Sky Prairie

 

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While walking barefoot through the field a working dog came up and led me to this oasis. The sounds were so relaxing and the bedrock felt nice and cool underfoot.

 

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Dignity with the Missouri River in the background.

 

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Eating at a place so Mexican if Trump knew about it he would build a wall around it.

¿Que Pasa? Cantina

 

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If you are ever in Rapid City, South Dakota you might want to eat here.

 

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Little did I know how important a stop this would become later in my adventure...

 

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Devil's Tower was so close I just could not pass it up!

 

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What's really interesting is moment's after taking this picture I bumped into somebody from my hometown in Pennsylvania. We shared some names and laughed at the immediate connections spanning decades and generations. It's a small world!

 

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Interesting information...

 

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Lobby of the Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wyoming which is connected the the famous Occidental Saloon. I am going to go have a drink of rootbeer and count the bullet holes in the ceiling.

 

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Little Big Horn Battlefield

 

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The beginning of the Bear Tooth Highway outside Red Lodge, Montana - the most scenic drive in America.

 

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Chipmunks playing in the cold over two miles high.

 

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It's a beautiful view at the Top of the World.

 

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Mountain goats along Beartooth Pass in Wyoming.