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Oh, did I mention it is snowing in these parts? Fortunately, I found this rest stop last night and have been staying dry for the most part. Better snow than rain!

Unfortunately, I felt harried during most of my time in Yellowstone and Grand Teton.  I had come after most of the campgrounds had closed for the season, and the ones that were open are run by private concessioners and charge up to $19 for camping sites.  This, in addition to road closures in the park [...]

A comment on the blog from my Uncle Neil requesting an update has been heard!  I’m sure he isn’t the only one wondering what I’ve been up to for the past week.

So far, loving Montana!  Hiking for 3 days in Glacier National Park with a backpack left me sore and stiff, but I was glad to be back on the bike yesterday.  I’m still not very sure of my route through Montana, but it will likely involve stops in Missoula and Bozeman.

Hello to all! This is Matt’s sister Karen passing his latest update along. After not hearing Matt’s voice for about a month it was great to once again see a number on my caller ID that I did not recognize. At about 8pm Matt called to say that he has made it across the border [...]

Since the start of my trip I’d been using The Milepost guidebook every step of the way when making decisions.  It was a great resource for mileages between cities and services along the road.  Finally being off The Milepost marked a transition of being done with the Alaska and Canda portion of the trip.  I’m [...]