And We’re Off!

(Well actually, we were off yesterday!) Ms. Vandura, Mr. Scamp, Maggie and I are headed to Glacier National Park for a security job up there.

This will be the first test run of the ‘post by email’ system! (Not only could it look odd, but no pictures on this guinea pig test run until I figure that out.)

Bleh, my dad, lover of roasting temperatures would be so thrilled – it was stifling HOT today. I’m really glad Ms. Vandura’s A/C works. We’re sitting right now in Bozeman, MT (quite surrounded by mountains) where the elevation is a little higher and it’s clouded over so it’s much more tolerable to park and rest for awhile.

Maggie has had moments of being anxious but she’s doing fairly well, considering. She’s eating (that’s how I know how she really feels!) and sometimes she crawls into my lap for reassurance. I put her leash and harness on yesterday at a Wyoming rest area and she was all beside herself that she was allowed out the door! She even crawled back to the van’s running board and lounged, dangling a furry elbow off of it just looking around in disbelief.

For those of you who read my blog and were present on a trip to Yellowstone a few summers ago – do you remember after passing through Billings having to slow down to 45 mph every few miles for construction? It’s still there!

Let’s see: Tiny cast-iron fry pan? Great for fried sandwiches.

Mill powder? Thumbs up! I shook up about a 4 oz batch (you just mix it with water) and I gave it a test whirl in my coffee. I couldn’t tell the difference; no weird ‘powdered milk’ taste noticeable at all. The brand is Peak. I’ll be buying more of that. Much lighter and easier to store than a gallon of the liquid form.

So far, the Vandura/Scamp combo is averaging about 13 mpg overall, with hill climbing. This is with non-ethanol fuel (when I can get it). This van is a 2500 and a high-top conversion.

Well, just a quick update for today. I’m starving and must figure out some dinner! Pressing ‘Send’. Here goes nothing…