Monday, July 15 We didn’t venture far from our little corner of Glacier today. We slept a bit late and then headed for the little town of West Glacier outside of the park. Our purpose here was to snag some cell-phone service so I could use my hot spot to catch up on the blog. If I wait too long . . . I can’t remember what we’ve done! I was able to spend an hour to get most of yesterday hacked out – but I didn’t get it published. We saw an outdoor Glacier junk store that needed a walk-through (One moose antler cost $1,100)! Back in the park, in the little settlement of Apgar we found a beautiful woolens-good store with a lady proprietor that talked and talked . . . and talked. The store used to be the schoolhouse for the Glacier area (1915-1958) and she told how many former students have come back to visit. On the back wall were some beautiful pictures of school children and their teacher in all sorts of activity – many had visited the store and identified their picture. We hung around the campsite awhile in the afternoon – I am starting a new basket – and then took a walk down by McDonald Lake. Tom wore water shoes on the walk (I have NEVER known him to leave the campsite in anything less than full boots) and he was determined to wade in the cold, clear water! Pork Chops cooked on our Biolite Stove that is simply fed with wood and twigs. Tom has been using a bag of hickory chips, and everything grilled has had the most wonderful flavor! The little stove creates heat, which converts to energy to charge a battery and fan system, which gently blows the flame and keeps it roaring! You can even plug your phone into the USB port and charge your phone while cooking! It has been our main-stay for outdoor cooking on this trip. Then we headed back into Apgar (4 miles away) for Huckleberry Ice Cream; first there were some nice shops to look through. We also drove through the Apgar campground and found it not so deeply wooded, and sites that could easily accommodate large rigs. All and all, a lovely, slow day in Glacier.
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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