Days 61 and 62 August 25&26, 2001 Put on some miles today, stopped at a campground, and put up my "cabana" (an open sided tent). I love my cabana. In storms I cover it with a very large sheet of blue plastic and it becomes a waterproof shelter, dark and cozy like a cave. I lit …
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70/7000 Flying Insects, Thin Tent Walls, A Flood, and A Bag of Jewels
Day 61 August 25, 2001 I stayed in a campsite in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Two unsettling things happened there. First, the whole campground was filled with all types of flying insects. I asked if this was the norm and the people in charge just shrugged their shoulders. Forest fires were popping up all over …
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70/7000 Camping as a Metaphor for Life?
Day 48 & 49 August 13 & 14, 2001 I stayed two more nights at Lake Louise in my hard sided van camper. Some seasoned hikers told me to buy a set of bells at the camp store because the grizzlies were afraid of them and would move on. A bought a bell bracelet and …
70/7000 The Mama Grizzly and Her Two Cubs
Day 46 August 10, 2001 Well, I traveled the Trans Canada Highway today and I'm still alive to tell about it. But soon I had another challenge. As I drove up to the campgrounds at Lake Louise, I saw a sign at the registration booth that said, "No soft sided campers or tents allowed." This was not …
70/7000 The Eagle, the Wolf, And the Wildlife Bridge-Banff, Alberta, Canada
Days 44 and 45 August 8 & 9, 2001 Crossed into Canada, I'm in Banff. Quite a tourist town! More glitz than I've seen in the last few weeks. As looked over the lake towards a beautiful mountain scene, I saw my very first bald eagle. I'm one of those people who get excited …
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70/7000-Glacier National Park, Montana
Days 39-42 August 2-5, 2001 Wonderful days camping in Glacier National Park. I went to a presentation given by one of the park rangers about the geology of this place. The rugged features "started forming 170 million years ago when older rocks were forced eastward up and over much younger rock strata." I found the …
70 Days, 7000 Miles-Days 29, 30, and 31
July 23, 24, 25, 2001 My next stop was Ennis, Montana on the Madison River and a RV campgrounds. I got a campsite that was a treeless patch of gravel with a picnic table. I tried to put up my "cabana" ( an open tent top to cover the picnic table) but it was too …
70 days, 7000 Miles-Days 26, 27, 28
July 20, 21, 22, 2001 Big Sky, Montana and The Gallatin River. Time to stay put for a few days and do some fishing on the beautiful Gallatin River. This river is perfect for me, the inapt but earnest fly fishing woman. It's shallow and calm. I can easily wade in it and cast without …
A Menopausal Odyssey, Day 13
July 5, 2001 When I was taking my stuff down and packing up to leave the campsite, Jim was watching me. I went up to him, shook his hand and told him he was a wonderful person and that I so glad that I had met him. As I drove off, I could see him …
A Menopausal Odyssey ? (Day 6)
June 28, 2001 I woke up in a tent this morning. Did what I always do when I camp; build a fire, make a cup of coffee, and read. Peace finally. Time to think. I am 52. I'm a menopausal woman. I guess I got through it okay, physically. Hot flashes. Once on a 10 …
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