The last we left our fearless heros, Kelly and Liz were heading off to dance with wolves, or run from mountain lions or was it lie in the fetal position and pretend to be dead so the grizzlies don't eat them? I don't recall.
Actually last I wrote I was quite comfy having a chai latte at a nice little cafe in Jackson Hole. We bought some provisions at the organic store and took off for Montana. Having made the slight detour south to Jackson Hole, the best route appeared to be west into Idaho and north on I-15. Appeared to be. The first 5 miles of that drive were the scariest of my life, Teton Pass was a bear.
Now here's the PSA part
***For those who have never driven anything larger than say an SUV or Van, there is a HUGE difference between a 6% and 10% road grade. Just so all you car drivers out there know. The large vehicles going slowly on steep hills are not doing it to piss you off. They are either constrained by the size of the engine or they are being - careful and trying not to drive off a cliff. SO have a little patience and try not to ride up their bumper the whole way increasing the stress and potential death factor for them and for you exponentially.***
Not that I have any personal experience of this...now with that public safety announcement out of the way...
We drove through Swan Valley in Idaho which is really beautiful and made it to Idaho Falls. We got the spare tire fixed there for the trailer (a nail was the culprit) and bought cowboy hats.
We stopped in Spencer, ID "The Opal Capital of the United States" for gas and some friendly banter at the counter. From here we passed through the rest of "nowhere" Idaho into "nowhere" Montana. Missed the rodeo in Dillon and finally camped out at the KOA in Butte, Mt. Home of the "Our Lady of the Rockies." Was actually a cute little down. Small. Campground was nice, clean and easy.
That's all I can manage for tonight, will continue the thread through Montana to Glacier, back through Idaho and into Washington.
Cheers!
Kelly
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