Montana 2014 - Paul and Tammy's KY to MT trip

[Goodman4]

Thanks for the very kind comments, guys. I really do hope the pics inspire someone to take a trip like this. We have talked about it for 6 years but neither of us ever really thought we would do it. So glad we did.

Niehart, my mother-in-law recommended Skalkaho pass but the wife vetoed that due to the gravel. I drove by the road and looked at it longingly, though. And that's cool that your friend owned Granite Sportland before. We stopped in there on Thursday and I was going to buy a pair of Klim pants that they had marked way down for the way home when we left on Monday. But I forgot they'd be closed for Labor Day.

 

[Goodman4]

I am so envious of this trip. This is the ride I dream about. When I lie in bed with occassional insomnia, and listen to my wife (also Tammy BTW) snoring ever so quietly and peacefully, as I watch the ceiling fan turn counter clockwise at a rate of approximately 1 revoution per second (sometimes it works better than counting sheep), THIS is what I think about. Now I will have beautiful photographs to enhance my thoughts. I'm indebted to you greatly, sir.
PT - thanks for the link on the hay slide. This southern city boy had no idea what to make of that. Those draft horses (correct term?) were magnificent to watch working.

I'd enjoy seeing a picture of those oversized cherries.

Good stuff here. VERY good indeed.

Thank you, hppants! I didn't take any pics of the cherries directly but I found a pic where we had some in a cup on the sink, so I cropped it for you. The one in the middle of the cup is one of the large ones.

Also, here's a pic of one of the orchards by Flathead Lake by where we got them.

And my mother-in-law said they also called the hay slide a "beaverslide" too. Which is kind of cool because it was named for Beaverhead county which is where the pic was taken in the trip report. Thanks for that and the video, Pterodactyl.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Don't know how I missed this thread...Most excellent pics and trip!

Thanks for taking the time to post it up!!

--G

 

[Fred W]

Just found this report too.

Your photos are great! It seems like most of the smoke from the western fires had cleared out for you up in Glacier. And maybe the crowds were a little thinner than when we were there in August. We had skipped Tetons and Yellowstone on our trip, and after looking at your report I realize now that was a big mistake. Guess we'll just have to go back again... Darn!

Awesome job of capturing what was clearly an awesome vacation ride.

 

[Top_Speed1]

Great Report and what scenery you had! WOW!

Guess I gotta go West (again) but on bike this time. Superb! Thank you for taking all the time to make this RR for us

 

[Redfish Hunter]

I am going to thank you again for this excellent RR. I enjoyed your excellent pics so much that I had Mrs. Redfish sit down with me and we looked back through it. We are hoping to cover a good bit of those places on a family (not bike

) vacation next summer and we were both impressed with your pics. She is very excited about this and your pics helped to explain why a vacation like that is so important.

 

[mcatrophy]

Why is it that, whenever I hear of Montana in October, I think of a Scottish Russian?

Sorry, back to your normal schedules.

 

[Fred W]

That went right over my head...

Scottish Russian, huh?

 

[wheatonFJR]

Wow! I have no idea how I missed this one.

This is truly a GREAT RR!!

Thanks for taking the time to post up for your Forum brethren...

 

[mcatrophy]

That went right over my head...
Scottish Russian, huh?

Clue.

• Capt. Vasili Borodin: I will live in Montana. And I will marry a round American woman and raise rabbits, and she will cook them for me. And I will have a pickup truck... maybe even a "recreational vehicle." And drive from state to state. Do they let you do that?
• Captain Ramius: Oh, yes.
• Capt. Vasili Borodin: No papers?
• Captain Ramius: No papers, state to state.
• Capt. Vasili Borodin: Well then, in winter I will live in... Arizona. Actually, I think I will need two wives.
• Captain Ramius: Oh, at least.

 

[Uncle Hud]

^^^^^ submarine movie, but this here sub vet missed the reference, too. (Hunt for Red October)

 

[weekend rider]

What a kick *** great ride and report congratulation on your trip