{"id":9338,"date":"2011-11-25T18:47:52","date_gmt":"2011-11-26T00:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=9338"},"modified":"2011-11-25T18:47:52","modified_gmt":"2011-11-26T00:47:52","slug":"ft-caspar-casper-wyoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2011\/11\/ft-caspar-casper-wyoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Ft. Caspar, Casper, Wyoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The weather forecast was for a &#8220;wintry mix&#8221; and high winds from Billings to Casper.\u00a0 I planned a daybreak departure to hopefully stay ahead of the storm or at least as many miles as I could while things were good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2952.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2952.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was partly overcast but a LOT of sun breaks and beautiful, clear air as we headed down the road.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2967.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2967.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Snow started showing on the ground in Wyoming but skies remained mostly sunny.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/CasperIMAG0627.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/CasperIMAG0627.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sheridan, WY rest stop which is usually windy as all get out and lots of wild rabbits&#8230;light breeze and only 1 rabbit :)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/CasperIMAG0636.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/CasperIMAG0636.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last 20 miles into Casper were very windy and we got tossed a bit but it was quick and then we were here at 2:15 even after stopping on the way to the park for\u00a0 a nearly full tank of fuel&#8230;thankfully, gas is about .20 gallon less than MT!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2970.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2970.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So windy when we arrived that I kept slide in, but by 4:00 it had quieted down so out they went, I topped off water, dumped the gray&#8230;AND Bear and I have walked the river walk twice in daylight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2971.jpg\" target=\"Large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Nov11\/Casper2971.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time for supper and a relaxing evening.\u00a0 It is snowing now so departure in the morning may have to be a bit later but it is supposed to be warm and sunny so the plan is to get to Colorado Springs area tomorrow and a short day to my folks on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Almost 6 years ago, I was here at <a target=\"Ft. Caspar Campground\"  href =\"http:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/TripLog\/CasperWY.htm\" title=\" Ft. Caspar Campground\"> Ft. Caspar Campground <\/a> on a February trip to meet my folks in Breckenridge, CO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather forecast was for a &#8220;wintry mix&#8221; and high winds from Billings to Casper.\u00a0 I planned a daybreak departure to hopefully stay ahead of the storm or at least as many miles as I could while things were good. 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