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Wyoming

STE2 Hop 1: Rawlins WY to Chappell NE

269 miles almost entirely via I-80, with a refueling stop. Cumulative tow miles: 269. Truck miles: 269. Cumulative truck miles: 269. This was a very easy navigation hop, but it was a true test of the truck repairs. We passed over the Rockies at 8500 feet. The engine got pretty warm, but didn’t overheat. Once … Continue reading »

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STE1 Hop 8: Silt CO to Rawlins WY

216 miles via I-70, CO 13, WY 789 and I-80. Cumulative tow miles: 1605. Truck miles: . Cumulative truck miles: 2026. This was a “Plan B” hop. Plan A was to drive from Silt to Denver via I-70. But I scotched that plan after I took a close look at I-70. The mountain passes were … Continue reading »

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Yellowstone National Park – part 2

On Tuesday I made a day trip into Yellowstone National Park (“part 1”) and on Wednesday we traveled east-to-west through the park with an aborted attempt to see Old Faithful. So yesterday – Thursday – I made a second day trip into Yellowstone with the primary purpose being to view Old Faithful. It turned out … Continue reading »

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STW3 Hop 1: Wapiti WY to West Yellowstone MT

134 miles via US 20 and US 191. This was a short and simple (navigation-wise) hop that would have been even shorter and simpler had we not made a detour to see Old Faithful.  Which, as it turned out, we didn’t see. Let me explain. We originally planned to see Old Faithful on a day … Continue reading »

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Yellowstone National Park – part 1

We have been blessed with very fine weather on our STW – we have had mostly sunny, warm days. Great picture-taking days. But that is about to change. The forecast for the Yellowstone National Park area is for scattered thunderstorms today, rain tomorrow and rain and snow both Friday and Saturday. Yes, snow. There is … Continue reading »

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STW2 Hop 9: Garryowen MT to Wapiti WY

197 miles via I-90, US 212, US 310, MT 72 and US 14/16/20 with stops in Billings MT and Laurel MT. Cumulative tow miles: 1624. Truck miles: 237. Cumulative truck miles: 2166. This hop was unusual in that we made two stops, not for refueling but for shopping. The first stop was at the Cracker … Continue reading »

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