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I've used Avenza a few times in the past for hiking and they can be very good. The Overlander not only has the standard Garmin map like in the driveSmart but also topo maps and satellite imagery (download needed for the imagery). You can also download openStreet maps. The topo map is not the...

I posted about side loading apps here and IIRC another member posed about actually getting some apps to load. So, yes you can - I'm not an Android person so I don't know how but it is possible. From my perspective, I want to leave the device as a GPS only device. I'll use my phone as an "app"...

Just like any lifestyle, one needs to take a vacation or time off from day-to-day life. This is the same for long term "travel" - travel being a lifestyle.

We all awoke a bit early the next morning. It could have been because we wanted to get to the border when it opened or maybe it was the excitement of just getting across the border after it had been closed for so long. We also had no idea what to expect. We could see long lines or perhaps Canada...

We finally received enough information about the Canadian border opening to have every reason to believe that it would open in six days - the 9th of August. However, we would have to jump through some hoops to get in. First, we needed to find a place to get a COVID-19 test as Canada was...

We finished the 11th of August. I'm just trying to catch up on the report but too lazy to do it all in one day ?

If one visited a popular location you would see crowds. Otherwise there weren’t really more people than normal.

The next morning, Wendy wanted to head to downtown Helena to visit a bakery. So, we packed up and drove to the Park Avenue Bakery for sone fresh baked goods and coffee. Then it was off to the meetup spot to join the group and continue north. Lunch Spot We had been looking forward to getting...

We woke to better air quality and made our way into Butte for fuel and supplies. After a month on the road these resupply stops started getting easier. While driving into town I would let the group know where and when to meet. Typically, this would be a grocery store, gas station or coffee...

The next day it was time for the infamous Fleecer Ridge. We didn't look forward to heading north as all indications were that it was very smoky due to the Alder Creek fire near Wise River. The air quality index for Butte didn’t look good either. Greg (gvb40) informed us that he didn’t want to...

I have not found a way to change these fields. It would be nice as I'd like to see other data too.

Tino and I tried to figure out how this drum was used in the mill.The drum’s diameter was around 12 - 15 feet. The center axle and spokes contained piping that looked as if some type of liquid was delivered to the outside of the drum. The outside circumference is made of the wooded structure...

The Coolidge ghost town and Elkhorn mine is a short drive from the Elkhorn Hot Springs but for some reason I had never found the time to visit during previous stays at the hot springs. Tino and I took off for a visit during our rest day at the hot springs. The mining town was built in 1914 and...

I agree. This whole area is a great part of Montana. I could have spent another several weeks in the area but the smoke was getting pretty bad. I’ll need to head back down there sometime for another trip.

The next day it was off to Elkhorn Hot Springs. I've spent many nights at the hot springs on different trips and always enjoyed a good soak. They also have a great deal for the single traveler that includes a lodge room, breakfast and hot springs entrance for a very attractive price. But, we...

I'm back in an area of good cell reception so I can get a few more updates done :)

The next day we all left Brooks Lake in two groups. One group took off at the crack of dawn and went to visit Yellowstone National Park. The other group had a relaxed morning before heading north to Grassy Lake Reservoir to find a camping spot. We settled on Loon Lake. This was the first day...

I’m not sure what the camp hosts did to stop the odor but the outhouses had zero smell. One could even sit awhile and read one of the books or magazines.

From Pinedale we made our way up Union Pass Road in the Wind River Range of Wyoming toward the Grand Teton National Park. Union Pass is one of North Americas triple divides. Water flows from here to the Colorado river, the Mississippi river, and the Columbia River. We ended the days...

Next up was historic Atlantic City founded in 1868. Atlantic City was established in 1868 during a gold mining boom and is near two other gold mining towns, South Pass City and Hamilton City. Inside the historic Atlantic City Mercantile (est 1893) there was an old picture of Robert Redford. Not...