Very weak signal here in Elk City, can’t seem to quote a post, but yes, we’re still alive CP. Woo Hoo, just arrived here at 3:30 local time (pacific ???). Did the MC east to west and my what an epic journey. Met various people in trucks, jeeps, dual sports, quads, SXS’s and floaters on the Selway.
Left Darby at around 10:00 am Saturday headed south on 93 for 2-1/2 miles doing 45 mph (65 was the Hwy speed limit) which was the comfortable max speed with a 1000 lb trailer in toe and the SXS bed full, and squatting a bit.
Made a right on 473 following the Bitteroot River on a small paved road (45 mph speed limit) and held 40mph on that for several miles where we stopped and picked up a map and the squaw had to ask a ranger if there were any grizzlies in the FCRONR Wilderness and he just looked at her. So she said tell me the truth, and he said yes, a few some of them are collared and tracked....
She took it well though....He said don’t be stupid and you’ll be fine, wished us well and told us to turn right on the Nez Perce trail in half a mile.
We made that right and stopped to look at the map, check the load etc and he drove by. After a few minutes he came back and pulled up to us because he thought she was scared and didn’t want to go and he wanted to encourage her about it. That was nice for her.
At the first Ranger Station
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