Category Archives: 2016

April Showers Bring ……… May Showers

High overcast this morning when we woke up. The plan today was to fix a couple of maintenance issues in the trailer. After breakfast I did a little work on the TV / Audio system. The electric lift that raises … Continue reading

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Not Another Bl**dy Bison!

Woke up to a cool, but sunny morning. I guess cool is relative in some ways. Temperature decreases with altitude and we are about 7000 ft up, this means the temperature here is approximately 10°C cooler than it would be … Continue reading

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In the Middle of Nowhere

We had a few flashes of lightning and some showers last night, unfortunately the showers continued throughout the day, but it was an improvement over the rain of the last few days. After breakfast we settled down to the luxury … Continue reading

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Hallelujah!!

We woke up at 7 AM, early for us! It was still raining. After breakfast Lyn set about clearing up the inside of the trailer and I went outside to disconnect the hydro and water. Once that was done it … Continue reading

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The Little Silver Mine That Couldn’t

The rain seemed to have continued overnight, as did the cooler temperatures. It was around 10°C with low overcast at wake-up time. Today is the last day here, despite the weather of the last couple of days the only thing … Continue reading

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A Day at Home

The rain that started last night continued through the night. We woke up in the morning and it was still raining. After lunch it was still raining. I am sure it will still be raining after dinner. To break the monotony … Continue reading

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Getting Our Fix

Despite the weather forecast we awoke to a dry and clear day. We had nothing specific in store for today other than a trip into Kellogg to get our internet fix. After breakfast I set bout re-stringing one of the … Continue reading

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Out and About

We woke up to a high overcast with the sun threatening to make an appearance. The weather forecast, which we last saw 3 days ago, suggested that today may be the last of the better weather for a while, so … Continue reading

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Over the Passes

The good weather disappeared last night after a late night thunderstorm and heavy rains. We woke up to cloudy skies and the temperature had dropped to 10°C overnight. At least the visibility was good after the cold front had passed. … Continue reading

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What Have I Done?

Well, we managed to get up at 6 AM, there was not too much to pack away after breakfast as most had been done the night before. Of course it was a nice sunny day! The whole trip except for … Continue reading

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