We are finally back tagteaming our way through The Rockies. Forest fires forced us to change our route, which was to have started in Havre, MT, where the plan was to travel southwest toward Missoula, MT. That planned route crossed The Rockies on Montana Highway 200, which is currently closed due to several forest fires.
There weren't many good options for bypassing the fires, and we needed to be in Missoula to pick up mail. We finally decided to drive farther west before beginning our journey, which started this August 2nd at Columbia Falls, MT, which is on the west side of The Rockies.
By the way, August 1st was our 2nd anniversary on the road, a day that passed without much celebration.
The main problem with the fire is that it is re-routing traffic and has caused some campgrounds to close. As a result, National Forest campgrounds that are near the highways of the detour route are filling up. We rode an extra 40 miles yesterday before finding a campsite.
We are currently about 20 miles north of MT 200 and smoke is increasing. The road, which normally has a speed limit of 70 mph, is posted at 35 mph.
Our cell coverage with Verizon has been awesome. The gaps between coverage are fairly small, even in the mountainous areas that we have been in thus far.
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