Wednesday, May 14, 2014

What’s that funny smell?

Camp Walmart, May 13 – 14, 2014 - Great Falls, Montana

Since the Elk’s Lodge in Billings has such an excellent location we were able to walk to breakfast and enjoy ‘Great Grains of Montana’.

Afterwards we had some more stockpiling to do since our favorite brands are not going to be available in Canada and Alaska. Plus there’s those pesky alcohol limits to deal with. So we had to prepare for that.

After unloading and reloading we got off to a late start at 3:30PM, but since it is staying light later, this wasn’t a real issue.

As you know, we like traveling the back roads when possible. Some times they get a little scary. We hope everything holds together while we pass through here.

Rock sign

Those gloomy skies just won’t go away! Wonder if that rain is really reaching the ground?

Rainy Clouds

Check it out, mountains and what is that white stuff up ahead?

Road to Mountains

A few million more of these and we can tell the middle east to take a hike.

Green Energy

We’re thinking they should consider renaming Great Falls to Great Dams. Most of the original falls are now underwater because of the dams they built to generate electricity.

Dam Great FallsGreat Dams Montana

Here is a 3 mega-watt power house that we hiked to. It was originally built to supply power to an ore stamping operation. Now it supplies power to the city of Great Falls.

Great Falls Power house

Folks around here seem to have a lot of fun. Here’s one feller carrying all his toys. ATV, check. Trailer, check. Boat, check. Canoe, check. Anything else??

All the toys

Big Guy resting at another Camp Walmart. Sniff, sniff…what is that funny smell? Is that an oil refinery across the street?

Camp Walmart Great Falls

It got up to 70 degrees today. Maybe winter is finally taking a hike. Tomorrow is a big day, we cross the border and become
Canadians for a few weeks.

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