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28th April 2016

Um, bear bell?
You wear the thing? The bear doesn't need to smell you, he'll hear you! Yikes!
27th April 2016

Encounters!
Don't you remember your Close Encounters??? Signs warning of Poison Gas or Anthrax just mean "This way to meet ET!"
28th April 2016

Alas, there was no rising rock formation in the background. I think this would be more along the lines of X-Files. Not good.
27th April 2016

Wolf
Lucky you! I'd love to see a wild wolf.
26th April 2016

Wolf
Your Mom and I are great fans of wolves so to see one up close and maybe too personal is like AWESOME!!!!!
25th April 2016

wolf
How super cool was that! A wolf. I hope you see more - from a safe distance!
25th April 2016
Wolf seen at Banff National Park

Ugh!
Hound of hell!!! Shades of The Lost Boys. But black. I think there is a bit of beauty in those burning mountains. It looks awesome in the pic.
25th April 2016

Amazing
Purdy is a good word and I think you have seen some very Purdy things on your journey. I love ready your blogs. Be safe, I know that is getting old too but continue o have a great time.
25th April 2016

Loving the blog!
Love reading this mostly everyday. What an adventure!
25th April 2016

Wait until you see me in the flesh. Out of control hair and beard. The crazier the better. Though some family predict I won't be allowed back in the US. I've got other friends accusing me of trying to be Grizzly Adams. I loved that show when I was kid and I DID want to be Grizzly Adams. Who didn't want a Grizzly bear as a friend/protector?
23rd April 2016

Idaho is beautiful
In January 2011, we (me, Kristy, Alex, Dan and Norene) left our initial hotel in Jackson for our road trip into Yellowstone. We didn't plan the easy route to the south entrance. We planned to drive through Idaho and Montana to the north entrance. Idaho's rolling hills were an unexpected beauty to behold. We crossed the continental divide into Montana for our bed and breakfast in Bozeman. We have no guilt about avoiding camping. Bozeman has a much better nightlife than I expected so you can find it there if you are in the mood for that. From Bozeman we dodged deer southbound on the way to Gardiner, Montana and on to the majestic Mammoth Springs Hotel. We knew the roads would be closed in Yellowstone because we planned a 150 mile snowmobile trip over the roads that we knew would be unpaved for the winter season. It was awesome!
24th April 2016

Sounds like you have the requisite skills I need. I'll pick you up at Fairbanks.?
23rd April 2016

Curses?
Maybe you were meant to travel that way! ?
23rd April 2016

I am so proud of you
You might have spent a night in a motel but what you have accomplished so far is amazing. Thanks for all the great pictures. Have a great day today.
23rd April 2016

hotel thief
Next time take all of the freebies- toilet paper, shampoo, soap... :)
23rd April 2016

I would have, but at this point that stuff needs to biodegradable and I'm not sure what it was made of. I do not want to have a Alaska brown bear ask me what I was thinking using that stuff :)
23rd April 2016

Spam for days!!
My recommendation is spam sandwiches with a little bit of mustard and ketchup. Then you can close your eyes and think it is a burger. Also, I have a friend who swears by spam and eggs... Loved reading about your trip! Sounds like a great adventure with lots of possibilities (hotels and all). Stay safe and keep writing, I look forward to reading more. :)
22nd April 2016

Motel
Funny, funny! Love it! Btw, I'd do the same thing. Just for the luxury of a shower.
22nd April 2016

It's okay
There have been many times in my own travels (Too many to mention and not quite so lofty as I would make them out to be) where I tried to follow a plan and blew it! Don't beat yourself up. In a lot of those missing agendas, I was able to experience much more than "the plan" could offer. Good luck and just do "the non-plan, plan!" Ben Stiller again! :)
22nd April 2016

Taking a shower was bad enough....but a hotel??? With free breakfast and coffee????? You are becoming quite the sybarite.
22nd April 2016

?
Oh! The horror! The shame! And only day 5! You must go back to start and begin again! Seriously, discretion is the better part of valor.
22nd April 2016

I realized that I didn't have a photo of the end of the road. I added it to the blog. I'm not beating myself over it, just making fun of myself. :)
22nd April 2016

Spam
Spam, ewwww! Don't you realize that is why junk mail is called spam, because it's junk!
21st April 2016

Friends in Logan
I have long term friends in Logan,UT, if you need anything and are in that area.
22nd April 2016

I only saw this now. I might have taken you up on the contact info with where I ended up spending the night! :) The funny thing is that I've been almost constant contact via phone and text while data access has been very much limited.

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