{"id":15233,"date":"2014-10-28T18:54:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T00:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=15233"},"modified":"2014-10-28T19:37:41","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T01:37:41","slug":"billings-to-casper-into-wyoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2014\/10\/billings-to-casper-into-wyoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Billings to Casper: into Wyoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8878.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8878.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The morning started cold&#8230;the first morning below freezing this trip.  No problem for Wild Thing and we left the RV Park at 7:45.  5 miles down the road, I stopped for fuel and also added 3 cans of bg44K to the tank for cleaning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8885.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8885.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, down the road we went&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8886.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8886.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and into Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8889.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8889.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wyoming scenery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8890.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8890.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lake de Smet.  I remember the name, but did not remember seeing so much of the lake&#8230;and such blue water.  A surprise in arid, dusty Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8892.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8892.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just a bit of tech info:  3 years ago when I drove this route, I had a brief exposure to 4gLTE in the Denver area.  This trip, I&#8217;ve had 4gLTE the entire way!  I&#8217;ve noticed cell towers all along the way and this one &#8211; kind of in the middle of nowhere &#8211; just an example.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8896.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8896.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fort Caspar Campground.  Yes, the spelling is correct.  It is Fort Caspar in Casper, Wyoming.  I don&#8217;t know what happened ???<\/p>\n<p>There is a walk in the scrub all around the perimeter of the campground.  I didn&#8217;t take the camera.  There are a LOT of rabbits and I&#8217;ve never felt comfortable making sure I control Bear (or Karl) amid the wild-ish critters.  So these photos of the campground from inside the motorhome.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8898.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8898.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More campground.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8899.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8899.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around the perimeter of the campground are long term persons &#8211; working in the area. The &#8220;middle&#8221; is mostly overnighter&#8217;s like me.  But today\/tonight, we have a lot of room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8900.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct14\/ToCasper8900.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stuffed shells, roast cauliflower and some toasted rolls for supper.<\/p>\n<p>A good travel day with the least amount of wind I&#8217;ve ever experienced into Casper.  It was a 276 mild day and we have an even shorter hop tomorrow to Fort Collins.<\/p>\n<p>It was a togetherness kind of travel day.  Auggie rode under my chair today.  Bear always rides on the engine &#8220;hump&#8221; with his nose next to my left leg. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m looking forward to getting to Fort Collins tomorrow as we will sit there until Saturday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The morning started cold&#8230;the first morning below freezing this trip. No problem for Wild Thing and we left the RV Park at 7:45. 5 miles down the road, I stopped for fuel and also added 3 cans of bg44K to the tank for cleaning. Then, down the road we went&#8230; &#8230;and into Wyoming. Wyoming scenery. 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