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    Grand Canyon question

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    19 minutes ago, 12string said:

    South has better views.  And take the tram to see the sunset (You can't drive to the best spot for this)

    We had been anxiously waiting for that all day.  But in the afternoon, clouds rolled in, rain started.  The tram driver told us he got paid no matter what, so if we wanted to go, he would drive.  About 5 or 6 other brave souls joined us.

    So we watched the rain out to the west.  Suddenly, the sun dropped below the cloud cover.  it lit up the sky deep red, and the canyon with unbelievable colors, as the wet rocks reflected back more than just reds.  A bright rainbow spanned the width of the canyon.  As the sun continued to drop, the rocks came alive, colors dancing up both walls.  The colors in the clouds joined in the dance.  The most incredible sight I've ever witnessed!  Those weren't raindrops coming out of our eyes.

    Was that at Hermit's Rest? It really is the best place to see sunsets from the South Rim. When I too the Parr8head clan there was snow, so the views were even more beautiful. 

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    Grand Canyon question

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    No matter where you end up in the park, the views are amazing. The South Rim is the most popular, but also the most crowded. The North Rim is a longer drive, so less people overall. If there's no space available in the campgrounds at the north rim, try Jacob Lake area. You could also look to Fredonia or Kanab and daytrip to the North Rim.

    My personal favorite place is Toroweep Point, but it's about 70 miles of dirt road out in the middle of nowhere. Very few people so there's always space, but you need the right vehicle to make it out there and I wouldn't even think about towing a trailer. More of an overlander experience.

    I am frustrated

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    5 minutes ago, Parr8hed said:

    Best answer yet.  Pew pews, jeeps and presumably some bourbon.

    Absolutely, and I'll even throw in a couple of steaks cooked over a campfire...

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    I am frustrated

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    Crusty and I head for the hills where I can't get a cell signal. Sometimes I'll take a pew-pew and take it out on a few targets.

    If you need a break from reality, tell the family you have an out of town conference and come see me. We'll get you fixed up.

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    Question for the RV people here

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    45 minutes ago, BR46 said:

    There's 3 apps that we use a lot when traveling. 

    https://www.allstays.com/

    https://www.boondockersbible.com/knowledgebase/which-states-allow-overnight-parking-in-rest-areas/

    Another app that we very seldom use because most Flying J's and most Love's truck stops have dump sites you can find a app on Google play for a map of dump stations. 

    When we did RAMM I used RVParky to find free dump stations. We used mostly truck stops, but also found that some of the small towns had free dumps at their public works locations. They also let us fill the water tanks for free.

    When going cross-country in our own RV we also hit the truck stops for dumping and overnight sleeping if we're just passing through. Some have specific areas for RVs and other will tell you just to park out of the way of the trucks.

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    Question for the RV people here

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    WoUB is retiring at the end of February so we've talked about HH now that we'll have more time to travel. Right now we mostly hit state parks or just boondock. We have solar, a generator, an inverter and I've added battery capacity, so power to run our CPAPs isn't an issue. I kind of prefer the boondocking just because you can get away from the crowds. Some of the snowbirds and full-timers in the campgrounds are a bit too chatty for my liking.

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    Do you have any travel plans for the year?

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    9 minutes ago, BR46 said:

    What's the weather like in April and may in the area?

    How hard is it to get a camp site? 

    Any good mountain bike trails?

    April/May will be starting to warm up, but fear not. Arizona is a pretty diverse state. We go from just above sea level down my Yuma to over 12K feet up in the mountains. If it gets too warm in the valley it's a short drive to the cooler elevations. As for MTB trail, we have some of the best riding in the country. That time of year, the trails around Sedona or up on in the rim country will be great.

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    Ok, this is really cool...

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    This popped up on Facebook.

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    𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗠𝗧, 𝟭𝟴𝟴𝟭. The town of 1,000 had 41 saloons. Miles City was started just four years earlier to serve 800+ troops at Fort Keogh, which was built in response to Custer’s 1876 defeat. The F.J. Haynes photos showed Park (now 5th) Street looking south from Main Street. A Black man held a broom at the corner of Lodging House, which had signs for Billiards and [John] Bechtel’s Theatre. Next in view were a Book Store (sign under overhang), J. Basinski’s mercantile, Palace Theatre, and Brewery Saloon. Coal had been delivered in front of some buildings. 
     
    - Additional Background -
    Park (now 5th) Street ran north from the N.P. Depot. The businesses faced Riverside Park, which was then part of the Fort Keogh military reservation. The small park was the only Fort land east of the Tongue River, and allowed temporary refuge for those avoiding local law enforcement who had no jurisdiction on federal land.
     
    During the summer of 1880, many Sioux bands surrendered to Col. Nelson A. Miles, the Fort commander who later became Commanding General of the Army. In June 1881, five steamboats transferred thousands of Sioux to Standing Rock Reservation in Dakota Territory. Capt. Grant Marsh, the legendary steamboat pilot of the Upper Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers, commanded the flagship. In 1876, Marsh had commanded the steamer Far West, which supported Gen. Alfred Terry’s Dakota troops, including Lt. Col. George Custer’s 7th Cavalry.
     
    There was a slight breeze that blurred the lettering on Basinski’s awning and the hinged sign for a barbershop operated by [Chris] Hehli and [Tommy] Dechert. Haircutting and shampooing were 50 cents each. Baths in artesian well water were 55 cents. I am confident that this is the first time that the lettering on that sign has been publicly stated.
     
    Prices in this frontier town were multiples higher than in eastern population centers, but would begin falling with regular service from the Northern Pacific Railway. Freight costs by steamer and bull train for whiskey and goods from Bismarck had been astronomical. Until the N.P. completed a steel bridge across the Missouri River in 1883, transportation costs from eastern suppliers to Bismarck had also been high.
     
    The studio of famed Old West photographer L.A. Huffman, who had worked for F.J. Haynes before moving to Montana, had been one block south on Park Street, between Bridge and Fort Streets. In July 1881, Huffman would build a new studio on Main Street, about 708 Main by the current numbering system. That block was home to at least one photographic studio until 1957, when Coffrin Studio relocated to 1600 Main.
     
    I used Photoshop to clean and clarify the view a bit, but the original scan file was excellent. This and other Frank Jay Haynes images are held by the underfunded Montana Historical Society. The MHS’s site has valuable visual history … and the most cumbersome search function I have ever encountered. -Gary Coffrin

     

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