by Bob | Aug 24, 2015 | Travel, Wyoming
In my last post I left West Yellowstone and drove to Cody, Wyoming and drove the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, but the weather was so bad I didn’t get any good photos. If you remember, this is exactly what happened when I drove the Beartooth Highway; I had bad weather on...
by Bob | Aug 21, 2015 | Boondocking, Camping Locations, Travel
(Because of a silly mistake on my part, this post is out of order. It should have come before my last post which has me leaving West Yellowstone, MT and going to Cody. This one tells about me getting to West Yellowstone. Oh well, no real harm done.) After my...
by Bob | Aug 18, 2015 | Camping Locations, Montana, Photography, Travel
After the 4th of July it was time to get back on the road and see more of Wyoming. Since one of the things I am trying to do is drive all the entrances into Yellowstone the logical next step was to drive the remaining ones and the closest one was the Chief Joseph...
by Bob | Aug 15, 2015 | Travel
Last year I went to the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache NWR and had such a great time I am planning on going again, this year–and maybe every year for the rest of my life! You can see my posts about that experience here:...
by Bob | Aug 11, 2015 | Boondocking, Photography, Travel, Wyoming
In my last post we were traveling the Smiths Fork/Grays River Loop and got as far as LaBarge Pass and the Tri-Basin divide where I turned north on Greys River Road. Once on the Grey’s River Road you go over a slight pass and head down to Alpine. At the top of the pass...
by Bob | Aug 7, 2015 | Boondocking, Photography, Travel, Wyoming
This is the first post of two on the Smiths Fork/Grey’s River Road. I loved it so much, and took so many photos, I can’t get them all in one post. The first post covers the Smiths Fork Road to the Tri-Basin Divide when you turn north on the Grey’s River Road. After I...
by Bob | Aug 4, 2015 | A, Boondocking, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Survival
In my last post I explained the reasons I don’t recommend firearms for self-defense against predators, so, if guns are a bad idea, what is a good idea? These are my recommended methods of self-defense Bear Spray: Without doubt bear spray is the best defense against...
by Bob | Aug 1, 2015 | Adventure, Alaska, Boondocking, Fear, Security/Safety Versus Freedom
After my encounter with the mountain lion I promised to write a post about practical ways to stay safe in the backcountry, here it is! While I’m specifically talking about safety from four-legged predators and snakes, most of what I’m saying can also be applied...