This is a travel recap of the Blackfoot River and lakes that are so worth the visit when you’re going through Montana.
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My touring bike and Tybee’s trailer was stolen from outside our RV last week. I was and am still devastated by the theft. It’s been a little over a week since the incident and I still haven’t found either of two. But I want to share this story because this incident, coincidence, and act of kindness means so much to me.
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Jerud and I have talked a lot about whether or not having a WVO vehicle is worth it. Find out what we really think about having a WVO vehicle.
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I need your help: my bike and Tybee’s dog trailer was stolen on August 24, 2015 from outside our RV in Mill Creek, WA. I’m asking you to spread the word about this, keep an eye out if for it if you’re in the area, and help me get it back.
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A quick summary of the hikes we did in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest along with tips to help you make the most of your hikes.
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We never really thought about how the dense woods of Washington might be an issue for our solar powered rig until we were driving into the north Cascades on Mountain Loop Hwy to spend some time in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The tightly packed forest let in only narrow rays of sunshine. We would have eagerly welcomed the mossy shade if our home on wheels was a different set up.
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Riding in the Canyons of the Ancients was definitely a lot more fun than hiking it. It was also a treat because we didn’t expect to be able to bike there since it’s a national monument. But that, along with the views inside the canyon and the trail itself pleasantly surprised us. What caught us off guard was the beginning part of that trail from the north trailhead.
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Imagine this: You’re driving up a mountain on a gravel road. The scenery around you is stunning. You notice an ice cave on the side of a mountain across the valley and get out to take some photos. When you get back in the car you see a look on your partner’s face that concerns you.
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A two-part video to help you get your "Air Head Composting Toilet" installed easily and quickly.
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There are so many wonderful ladies out there exploring the world in their own various styles and methods. It's so exciting to read their stories, hear about their adventures and get a glimpse into the wonderful things they are doing while on the road. That is why it's so cool that Gale of She-Explores interviewed me about my journey.
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There are so many hiking options in Glacier National Park that it was really hard for us to decide where to go the day after we got back from our backpacking trip. Since we didn’t have the dogs with us, we wanted to make sure we took full advantage of it and chose a day hike that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to do.
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Our truck is a 1991 Ford F-250 that has been converted to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO). A WVO vehicle is also called a "grease car" and runs on used cooking oil from restaurants, which would otherwise be a waste product. We converted the truck because it has a smaller environmental impact than using a diesel or gasoline truck.
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Let's talk about the benefits of having a composting toilet in an RV (some of these benefits also apply to boats, cabins, tiny homes, or regular houses).
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Trying to go backpacking at a national park while living on the road with two dogs is hard to do. Restricting dogs to just paved roads and parking lots in national parks limits where we can go inside parks and for how long. We aren’t comfortable leaving Tybee and Tyki with a Craigslist dog-sitter or even at a kennel. So when our friend Barbara, who also lives in an RV full-time with her partner Mary, offered to watch the dogs for us so we could visit Glacier National Park, we took her up on it.
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Someone recently emailed us asking what we do with our dogs when we can't bring them with us biking, hiking, trips into town, etc. As I responded back to her and saw my answer get longer and longer, I realized this would be a good topic to write about. This post will cover where we keep our dogs when they have to left behind and how we keep them cool and safe.
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We’re staying outside Missoula, MT at Niff’s place (Barbara’s friend), parked on her 24 acres of land at the top of a mountain. Turns out that Garnet Ghost Town is pretty close by, only 19 miles from Niff’s (one way). Jerud and I decided that it would be a great way to spend the day on our bikes.
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Our previous involvement with non-profit organizations that do trail work has shown us first-hand how important and invaluable volunteers are. As we all know, trails don’t build themselves, and forest services have very limited funding and manpower to be able to maintain all the existing trails within their management realm. Volunteers are not only vital to trails being maintained and built, but they also add credibility and value to the non-profit organizations.
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It was a moonless night. The sky was cloudy and I could only see the patch of hazy stars that were directly above me. The horizon was almost pitch black, something rare, to have so little amount of light pollution. My eyes could barely pick out the dark outlines of the buttes and spires that during the daylight resemble seven sailors, a sitting hen, a battleship, and a castle.
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