Well, my apartment is finally empty of all my belongings. I have managed to find a place to put everything in my Dad's shop, that way I didn't have to rent out a storage unit. I really didn't want to spend money on a storage unit. I'm now in the process of figuring out what I'm going to pack into my car and what I may leave behind. All I know is I will for sure be taking clothes (shocker, I know) and backpacking/camping supplies. I need to maybe refine my materials for my camping list a little bit, but everything is packed into my newly purchased Osprey Aether 70.
I've been reading up on a few trails that I would like to do in Yellowstone, and they seem endless. So, I hope I have enough time and energy to at least knock out a few of them. Speaking of the park, I received an e-mail today from Xanterra (my employer) that asked if I would be interested in working at the Roosevelt Lodge. It seems rather intriguing. Rather than living in a dorm-styled building, the employees actually live in cabins. I had read that people working at the Roosevelt location would live in cabins, but I didn't realize that there was no running water. I think it could be a entertaining, yet challenging, to live in a place such as that. The place is also heated by using a pot-belly stove. Luckily they provide the wood for you, so I won't have to go out and chop down the entire forest in order to stay warm. I can't decide if that is where I would like to work, or if I will gamble on landing a different location that provides running water that won't require an outdoor trek to the showers/bathrooms.
I gave a quick look to the map yesterday to try and determine my route on the way to Yellowstone and as I once thought that I would take roughly a week to get there, I think I'm going to cut it down and take 4-5 days. The first leg of my trip will be from here to Colorado Springs where I will be staying with a friend. Can't pass up a free place to stay! After that, I'm anticipating at least half a day or more wasted away in the Boulder, CO area. As my family knows, I'm rather intrigued by that place. It's a great city, it really is. I hope to make it north to Billings, MT either that night or the next. I have a feeling I will have to take a slight detour and stop somewhere in between. From Billings I haven't decided if I will just wake up early and drive the short distance to Gardiner, MT early on the morning of July 13 or if I will go to Gardiner the night of the 12th and be there for "check-in" the next morning.
If anyone has any suggestions on "detours" I should take as far as scenery or activities are concerned throughout the trip, please let me know. I've got a day or two to play with, so I might as well make it count!
Tonight I took a trip over to Dynamic Earth and purchased some new pants. I'd seen them a few weeks ago and have been trying to convince myself to get them for awhile, so I finally did. I then went across the street to Backwoods and came away with a fancy new Patagonia belt and a pair of Keen sandals. Again, I've wanted the sandals for a long time but I just couldn't convince myself to buy them. So, thanks to Mom and Dad for helping out!.JPG)
Okay, it's getting rather late, so I'd better sign off for now. Hopefully I'll be back with some great information for you next time.
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