Yellowstone NP

[BrianE]

Ken,

We have also enjoyed Grizzly and from there it's a very pleasant drive into the park. It might also be a great rendezvous spot for westies before the run to Spearfish.

[bluevost]

Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like Grizzly is the place. I'll stop by Fishing Bridge in the jeep and check it out b/4 heading in there with the bus.

Brian E -- let's keep in touch regarding driving plans to Spearfish. Early discussions with "Buster" Simmons about heading to Stanley, ID to do some fishing/hiking and then making our way to Yellowstone.

Thanks again everybody,

Ken

[Ray Davis]

Brian E -- let's keep in touch regarding driving plans to Spearfish. Early discussions with "Buster" Simmons about heading to Stanley, ID to do some fishing/hiking and then making our way to Yellowstone

I'd be interested in meeting up at Grizzly and then heading to Spearfish. I'm not 100% sure I can go, but am trying to make it happen.

Ray

[Coloradobus]

Ray,

The easiest trip to do is this:
take Rt 191 north out West to Bozeman. West to Boz is 90 miles
Hop on I-90 and head east to Billings. Boz to Billings 142 miles
Then head south on I-25/I-90 to Buffalo, Wyo 164 miles, and take I-90 east towards Rapid City exit the Spearfish exit. about 450 miles.
Devil's Tower is on the way from Buffalo,.......Close Encounters of the Third kind, movie locale.

[garyde]

Hey POGgers,

Janet and I want to spend a few days in/at Yellowstone on the way to Spearfish this September. Does anyone know of a bus friendly campground inside the park??

There looks to be a real nice KOA in West Yellowstone, but this is outside the park itself.

Thanks,

Ken

September in Idaho is very cold at night, below freezing, so be prepared. Stanley is not too far from McCall, Idaho where I was born. Wonderful from June to Labor day. Instantly very cold before and after those months. Some of the most beautiful country in the world.

[truk4u]

Hey Bus, were ya been? Is the barn heated yet?

[Coloradobus]

Hey truk,

The barn is still in the "foundation forming" stage. No need to heat the barn, right now, its still open air and in pieces in the backyard. The City inspectors just left after looking at the Ree-bar wall re-enforcements. At 20 degrees, at present, the concrete guy is waiting to see what the weather is going to do....if it snows, no cement.

The house is almost liveable. Only several things we have hired out and one was to do dry wall and the other was to install hardwood floors, and refinishing the bathtub. From the gutting of all the plaster, to the wall painting and new bath tile, we have done. Chris is the carpenter, plumber, electrician, wood worker and tile setter. I have clean-up debris duty, such as hauling plaster in 5 gallon buckets, etc. a trash, totally filling 3 30 yard dumpsters. Whew!! We have more furnishings there than at the old house. Everytime we go to the new one, we take something. I don't know which is tuffer, moving, in bits and pieces, or all at once. The Kitchen cabs are in, just need to hook the gas up to the Viking and water to the frig and we are in.
We opted out of seeing Barrett-Jackson this year since so much is going on here that needs our watchful eyes.
Next month, we are fleeing the snow/cold and heading to Tucson and then Palm Springs for McCormicks' car auction the end of February at the Spa Casino, downtown P.S..
Rolled the coach out last week and ran all systems, then tucked her away again in heated splendor. This is where she'll stay. Even if we get the new barn up, the new house's driveway is up hill to the street. In the winter months, we'll leave Lily at the old house.