Gus and Nancy belong to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of F.M.C.A. (Family Motor Coach Association.)
We enjoyed meeting members in their group.
Here we are waiting for the bus to take us on a tour of a coal mine.
Loading the coal into the truck.
The Rally had workshops that we could attend. After hearing about the importance of having the weight equally distributed in an RV, we decided to have ours weighed.
We decided to have the RV weighed. Gus and Nancy had their weighed too. After the RV was weighed, we go a print out on the results. We ended up moving some of the heighier items from the left front of the RV to the right front to get it more balanced from side to side.
Empty coal cars go in...
...and come out full.
These trucks are huge - the tires alone are 11 feet.
Loading dirt into the truck.
After the ground was prepared for weighing the front of the RV, the scale was put into place and then Dan drove onto the scale. Two scales were used for this process, one in front of each tire.
Two scales were used for this process. Gus and Nancy's Big Foot RV was about to be weighed.
One of many dogs at the Rally.
After the Rally, we headed north to Montana. Our first stop was at Cottonwood Camp on the Big Horn River.
We decided to hire a guide for the day. Gus and Nancy are talking to their guide.
We arranged for a day long float trip with a guide, on the Big Horn River, through the BigHorn Angler out of Ft. Smith, Montana.
This sunflower, located in Mary's front garden, is protected from the deer by the 8 foot tall fence.
Dan's new toy
Advice
The two horses keep Wally busy twice a day.
Our next stop was at this KOA outside of Livingston, MT.
This KOA, located near the Yellowstone River, 10 miles south of Livingston, MT, is our home away from home.
Cleaning the fly line.
New boots!
Call me Big Foot (15)
The colorful equipment is for the adults!
Gus is helping Dan slide the raft off the truck.
Ready
Sacajawea Park in Livingston
A beautiful fall day at the Sacajawea Park.
Art in one of the many local fly fishing shops here in Livingston.
Dan and Gus floated and fished the river.
Jim, our guide, is fixing our rods for the float trip.
On September 19th we arrived at Mary and Wally's in Molt, MT.
Mary is a "Master Gardener" and has a few precious flowers, even though it is dangerously DRY in MT.
This flower collects the water and seems to be doing quite well.
Mary's other garden contains veggies along with colorful flowers.
Rhubarb
Chives
Dan ordered the Fish Cat 13 cataraft and had it delivered to Mary's house.
Filling
It fits!
Fixing a rack for the raft
Bud, Wally's, dog, loves attention.
Pancakes anyone?
This KOA has an inviting indoor pool.
More cleaning the fly line.
Adjusting the oars
Get that fly, Uncle Gus.
It is Dan's turn to cook.
What hidden creature can you find in this old log?
Dan caught this beautiful rainbow on the Yellowstone River.