The pics are: The Mule at the Bob Marshall wilderness sign, Bob Marshall sign, Hwy 200 going east,Malstrom AFB campground, Malstrom campground at sunset and Hwy 200.
I left Missoula at 1130 AM as It was only a 166 mile trip to Malstrom AFB in Great Falls, MT. Nice road but got really hot and windy as I rode in to Great Falls. MC was running hot!! The temp at the campground was +96 in the shade. Camp host said it reaced triple digit temps that day. Malsrom is a small AFB that oversees Missle bunkers. As the sun went down, the wind direction changed and it was howling. now a good Alaskan never goes anywhere without bug dope. Guess waht I did not pack. Small, nasty bugs attacked me and I had to retreat to the tent. Even in the morning the bugs were nasty. At nightfall, nasty clouds and lightening was striking towards the south east. I expected bad weather next AM but was suprised with clear skies and cooler temps. I got on the road at 0930 AM. HWY 200 is long!!!!!!. Speed limit is 70 mph but no one drives that slow. I was doing 65 mph and got passed by a school bus. I did an "Iron Butt" of 380 miles to make up for the previous day. I arrived in Sidney, MT at 6:30 PM and rented a room at a motel that has AC and wireless internet. Tomorrow, I will try some different packing and head into North Dakota.
Stay tuned for more exciting news from the rod.
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