Earthquake Lake & a CLEAN truck & trailer

Yesterday we rode to Earthquake Lake. In 1959 an earthquake caused the large landslide in the first picture. Many campers were killed that night and there are still 19 people buried in the slide. It damed the Madison River forming the new lake which extends 2 or 3 miles beyond what you can see in the bottom picture. We then rode into West Yellowstone and had lunch at Arbys, did some grocery shopping, fueled the truck and stopped at Lionshead CG where the HitchHiker rally is . I took a few pictures & posted them on the NuWa Owners Forum so the others can get an idea of the rally site.

This was the second time we fueled the truck since the check engine light came on....and now it has gone off again. Still somethings not quite right. Mark....there's a NAPA auto store in West Yellowstone so the next time we are in town I'll see if they can read any error code(s). Today we spent 6 hours washing the truck and trailer. It's been 2 months due to all the rain and traveling we have been doing since leaving Alabama. I sure hope the rain holds off tomorrow until we make the 5 mile trip to Lionshead. It is sprinkling now!!

Reed Point, MT & Island Park, ID

Tuesday was a travel day with an early start at 8:10am, we covered 340 miles in six hours to Reed Point, MT. A fair amount of the time the expressway followed the Yellowstone River. We have only driven further one time in the last two years. The weather was cooperating with a fair amount of sun and running through 3 or 4 rains storms. Only one stretch of strong headwinds for about 10 miles. We stayed at the same RV Park last year, a small mom & pop place beside the expressway. The population of 96 claims to be the sheep herding capitol of the US.

Today, Wednesday, we traveled about 100 miles on the back roads through the Rockies. The road followed the Madison River into Idaho and we had only one climb when the truck slowed to 30mph in second gear cresting the peak. She did her work today. Jody.....the check engine light came on again yesterday

but didn't go off when i got diesel like the first time. There's no Ford dealer around here so we'll stop in Bozeman, MT after the G&G rally next week to have it checked out.

We are staying here for 3 nights before traveling 5 or 6 miles over the Targhee Pass Saturday to Lionshead CG & the G&G rally with about 50 HitchHikers. We went for a walk around the park and there are 4 other HitchHikers here but none going to the G&G rally so we invited them. We were told they had 4" of snow here Saturday. It's 62, lots of big white clouds so limited sunshine and a good wind blowing, feels like 52 out there.

Casper, WY Pioneer Museum

Sunday we made the 245 mile trip up to Casper, WY. All went well and we arrived in time for me to watch the last 75 laps of the race at MIS. Monday Judy went to Curves & we had the truck's oil changed then went to the Pioneer's Museum. It's a national park documenting the various trails & hardships the pioneers used to travel from MO to OR & CA. I like my RV travel better than theirs. I have to say that we have had 2 days of sunshine & blue sky in a row. It's nice! Tomorrow we head north & west to Laurel or Reed Point Montana.