Rockcrawler
Adventurer
lqhikers said:
It just took him awhile to get here because he was too busy enjoying the Journey!
Four Wheel Camper - A Review
- Thread starter kcowyo
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It just took him awhile to get here because he was too busy enjoying the Journey!
kcowyo
ExPo Original
VikingVince said:
A bump, as I just wrapped up what was the wettest trip in the FWC by far. Three nights of rain and four days of driving through rain, sleet and snow in NW Wyoming. Again fortunately, not a single leak in the camper.
The second night of the trip was equal in precipitation to the very first night I owned it. It was raining hard enough while in Yellowstone NP that night, that the noise of the rain hitting the roof actually woke me up. But a thorough check the next morning showed no leaks, just the condensation from my own breath.
The Four Wheel Camper continues to excel in all conditions and climates. :clapsmile
A link to the latest trip through rain and snow - No Country For Cold Men
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kcowyo
ExPo Original
Way to go, Idaho!
Updating a couple of more recent trips...
Following the chilly trip in May with Chuck, I attended in June, the ExPo Father's Day Trip to Utah, with my son and several other families. Trip thread here - Uinta Mountains Father's Day Trip
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Over the long 4th of July weekend, I made a highly anticipated return to Idaho. I had a nice adventure laid out that didn't turn out exactly like I planned. It all worked out ok in the end, although it was frustrating at times.
We were bombarded with mosquitoes the first night on the Grassy Lake Road between Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. We found a great campsite but really couldn't appreciate it due to the skeeters. We got slathered in "Ben's 100" bug repellent, but they still dive-bombed us before bouncing off of our Deet inflicted force-field. There were tons of flowers out on the road though.
The Mesa Falls Scenic Byway was a nice drive but the falls overlooks were crowded with families and travelers. Lots of loud, undisciplined children and their grossly fat parents, all dressed in the same 4th of July t-shirts and crammed into their Dodge Caravans like a bunch of chubby, patriotic clowns. Ick.
Sawtelle Peak was a great recommendation (thanks PaulR) and the high point (literally) of the trip for me. The Kilgore Road was exceptional on the west side. We passed up a decent campsite when some weirdo on an ATV with a shotgun stopped to tell us he was camping nearby. Seemed like the beginning to a bad horror flick, so we bailed.
Later in the afternoon, some illiterates from Arizona passed me on the interstate despite signs that said 'No Passing', due to a recent chip & seal job on the highway. Judging by their AZ license plate, the paint scheme on their conversion van and their rims, I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess English wasn't their first language. Got a cracked windshield when their tire threw a rock as they went by me. Really appreciated that one.
From there the night got worse and instead of spending the 4th, camping in the middle of nowhere as intended, we wound up in downtown Idaho Falls, stuck in holiday traffic for hours. Brutal, absolutely brutal and my own fault.
Spent the rest of the weekend on Palisades Reservoir and not Red Rock Pass, as planned. Palisades Reservoir was where I spent the very first night in my camper. It was nice to be back for warmer and dryer temps as we marked off the 90th night spent in the FWC. There were a few other annoyances that I'm trying to forget as overall, it was a nice weekend in Idaho.
A few pics -
Updating a couple of more recent trips...
Following the chilly trip in May with Chuck, I attended in June, the ExPo Father's Day Trip to Utah, with my son and several other families. Trip thread here - Uinta Mountains Father's Day Trip
***************************************
Over the long 4th of July weekend, I made a highly anticipated return to Idaho. I had a nice adventure laid out that didn't turn out exactly like I planned. It all worked out ok in the end, although it was frustrating at times.
We were bombarded with mosquitoes the first night on the Grassy Lake Road between Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. We found a great campsite but really couldn't appreciate it due to the skeeters. We got slathered in "Ben's 100" bug repellent, but they still dive-bombed us before bouncing off of our Deet inflicted force-field. There were tons of flowers out on the road though.
The Mesa Falls Scenic Byway was a nice drive but the falls overlooks were crowded with families and travelers. Lots of loud, undisciplined children and their grossly fat parents, all dressed in the same 4th of July t-shirts and crammed into their Dodge Caravans like a bunch of chubby, patriotic clowns. Ick.
Sawtelle Peak was a great recommendation (thanks PaulR) and the high point (literally) of the trip for me. The Kilgore Road was exceptional on the west side. We passed up a decent campsite when some weirdo on an ATV with a shotgun stopped to tell us he was camping nearby. Seemed like the beginning to a bad horror flick, so we bailed.
Later in the afternoon, some illiterates from Arizona passed me on the interstate despite signs that said 'No Passing', due to a recent chip & seal job on the highway. Judging by their AZ license plate, the paint scheme on their conversion van and their rims, I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess English wasn't their first language. Got a cracked windshield when their tire threw a rock as they went by me. Really appreciated that one.
From there the night got worse and instead of spending the 4th, camping in the middle of nowhere as intended, we wound up in downtown Idaho Falls, stuck in holiday traffic for hours. Brutal, absolutely brutal and my own fault.
Spent the rest of the weekend on Palisades Reservoir and not Red Rock Pass, as planned. Palisades Reservoir was where I spent the very first night in my camper. It was nice to be back for warmer and dryer temps as we marked off the 90th night spent in the FWC. There were a few other annoyances that I'm trying to forget as overall, it was a nice weekend in Idaho.
A few pics -
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lqhikers
Adventurer
bummer!
Sorry to hear about your windshield :violent-smiley-031: ,after having that happen to me a few years back i keep a close look in the rear when in the loose gravel spots ,if i see some yahoo who i know is going to pass and wont wait tell it is safe i throw on the left turn signal and slow down it most of the time confuses them enough so i can pull over (to the right!) I know this is not right,But i do not think inconsiderate drivers need to be treated to nicely.I do not consider this road rage as i do not get mad,just even!
This action is only taken when the road is posted due to road work,the rest of the time i always let anyone in a hurry pass me by!
By the way great pictures!
Drive slow and enjoy "its the journey"
Les, Lqhikers
Sorry to hear about your windshield :violent-smiley-031: ,after having that happen to me a few years back i keep a close look in the rear when in the loose gravel spots ,if i see some yahoo who i know is going to pass and wont wait tell it is safe i throw on the left turn signal and slow down it most of the time confuses them enough so i can pull over (to the right!) I know this is not right,But i do not think inconsiderate drivers need to be treated to nicely.I do not consider this road rage as i do not get mad,just even!
This action is only taken when the road is posted due to road work,the rest of the time i always let anyone in a hurry pass me by!
By the way great pictures!
Drive slow and enjoy "its the journey"
Les, Lqhikers
Paul R
Adventurer
I'm glad you had a good trip up to Sawtelle! Looks like it was a great day for it from your pictures. Sorry to hear about all the bummers of the trip... The Island Park area is amazing, it is just keeps getting over populated by tourists especially on holiday weekends hopefuly you will get back up to the Red Rock pass area sometime soon.
VikingVince
Explorer
Ursidae69 said:
X2!!
kcowyo
ExPo Original
We took a trip up to Devil's Tower over Labor Day to meet up with streakerfreak & oceangirl, on their move across country, along with Graham Jackson & Connie.
I had been rained out on my two previous attempts to see Devil's Tower, located in the far NE corner of Wyoming. It seemed it would happen again as we rolled up on a rainy and overcast afternoon. Graham and Connie already had their awning and changing room set up and they were all watching a slideshow and having a snack when we pulled up.
Turned out to be a rainy & chilly night, but it was quiet and we had a great fire to enjoy. A first for me was seeing another couple nearby in a small class C motorhome with a big ol' pot belly pig! I've never seen that before but what a creative way to get around the "no dogs in national parks" rule. Can't imagine what the inside of their RV was like though....
Fortunately the next morning the clouds began to burn off and the sun came out just a little. With no excuse other than the rain and hoping streakerfreak's would turn out, I didn't get any photos of the 3 vehicles together. Camping with the 110 and not getting a single pic? Shameful....
But Mia and I had a great time seeing everybody and we enjoyed finally seeing such a unique landmark. And a big thanks to Phil for letting me mooch a tire plug and to Graham for helping fix a flat I got on the way up. I owe you guys one - ?
I had been rained out on my two previous attempts to see Devil's Tower, located in the far NE corner of Wyoming. It seemed it would happen again as we rolled up on a rainy and overcast afternoon. Graham and Connie already had their awning and changing room set up and they were all watching a slideshow and having a snack when we pulled up.
Turned out to be a rainy & chilly night, but it was quiet and we had a great fire to enjoy. A first for me was seeing another couple nearby in a small class C motorhome with a big ol' pot belly pig! I've never seen that before but what a creative way to get around the "no dogs in national parks" rule. Can't imagine what the inside of their RV was like though....
Fortunately the next morning the clouds began to burn off and the sun came out just a little. With no excuse other than the rain and hoping streakerfreak's would turn out, I didn't get any photos of the 3 vehicles together. Camping with the 110 and not getting a single pic? Shameful....
But Mia and I had a great time seeing everybody and we enjoyed finally seeing such a unique landmark. And a big thanks to Phil for letting me mooch a tire plug and to Graham for helping fix a flat I got on the way up. I owe you guys one - ?
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kcowyo
ExPo Original
He drove his Defender 110 -
His 'new' Range Rover and my 'new' Landcruiser were both unable to make the trip.
It didn't sound like he passed through Spearfish on his way up, and we crossed paths again in Gillette, on the way home so I don't think he was in SD at all that weekend...?
His 'new' Range Rover and my 'new' Landcruiser were both unable to make the trip.
It didn't sound like he passed through Spearfish on his way up, and we crossed paths again in Gillette, on the way home so I don't think he was in SD at all that weekend...?
desertgirl66
WEMT
I suppose the BIG question--and the cliche one would be---did you hear the "tone?" Any "special lights?"
Looks like a really beautiful spot!
Looks like a really beautiful spot!