Before we left Waterton we stopped for a short hike around Red Rock Cyn. Unfortunately a few of the trails were closed for construction. We had fun though.
I was able to build a rather precarious cairn, but a big gust of wind came and knocked it over. After the pic fortunately.
Tonight we stay 25 minutes away from Many Glacier which is in Glacier park. There is a campground there but it's always full. Tomorrow we go hiking; not sure where yet. It's beautiful no matter where we go.
Scott was asking about electrical power in Apgar. We were parked for 10 nights without having any hookups, so we had to use only the water, sewer, and power we carry with us. We tend to be pretty conserving.
For power we use big 6 volt golf cart batteries. Much better than deep cycle rv batteries. Also, we have a solar panel for recharging. Plus, I have two more 6v batteries in the bed of the truck which I can use for backup as needed. Those charge whenever the truck is running (going to the trailhead, brewpub, etc.) We did use them, as the clouds were pretty thick the whole stay, keeping the solar from functioning well.
As for water, we have a 50 gal. fresh water tank plus an extra 6 gals. in the water heater tank. I'm proud to say we made it that entire time and only ran out of water the morning we left. I'm throwing down the gauntlet and challenging all trailer campers to match that!! We're talking showers, dish washing, toilet, bath sink- UNBELIEVABLE. C'mon Dori, show us what you got.
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Hi Dave and Sue, I noticed your rock cairn is the exact shape of that majestic peak in the background. Glad to hear you've got the combo of roughing it in comfort down!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm not sure you can call it roughing it, compared to your last trip down south, but it is in comfort!
ReplyDelete56 gallons? Challenge accepted. I can make that last a month.
ReplyDeleteCan you do a month including taking showers every day?
ReplyDeleteYes.
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