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Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: spot1 on September 19, 2015, 11:35:54 AM


Returned home yesterday from our summer camping trip from North Carolina to Glacier NP and back, this year. We visited 12 states and Canada! Took many photos, as you will see. Camped at State Parks, Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds and Glacier KOA. Experienced forest fire smoke at Glacier, but it cleared out during our last two days due to rain. Also experienced up to 60MPH winds while @ Glacier, too! Met Jack Hanna at Glacier KOA when he was checking our CampLite 11.

First stop @ Cove Lake SP TN:

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Had some good BBQ at the restaurant on SP property:

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We were able to tour the LivinLite Factory. Shawn, Christian, and Taylor accompanied Debbie & I through the plant. We Really appreciate everyone taking time out of their busy schedules to show us the the LivinLite operation!!!!!  Thanks!!!

It looks like LivinLite has completed their transition into the new facility and have much work going on!   Shawn said they will be able to get back to specialty build request they reduced during the move.  

After seeing the aluminum floors, aluminum tube structures, aluminum frame, aluminum roofs, aluminum skins, and overall large amount of aluminum used building critical areas, I understand why our 5 year old CampLite 11 is in such great condition.

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Shawn, Taylor, and Christian,   Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

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Also visited the Michigan State Dairy and experienced their great ice cream:

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Next stop Straits State Park Michigan and found plenty to do & great sights! Nice showers, hiking trails, and views of the straits between Lake Huron & Lake Michigan:

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Arch Rock:

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Ferry ride to Mackinac Island:

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Next stop Bewabic SP MI:

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Next stop Pokegama Army Corps of Engineers Campground MN:

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Next Stop Turtle River SP ND:

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Adding additional trip photos shortly.
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: spot1 on September 19, 2015, 11:40:00 AM
Next stop Lake Metigoshe SP ND:

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Took this shot on the way to Lake Metigoshe:

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Next Stop Fort Peck Downstream Army Corps of Engineers Campground MT:

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Mama Grizzly Bear:

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Waterton Lakes NP Canada:

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Next stop Lewis Clark Caverns MT:

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Next stop Buffalo Bill SP Cody WY:

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Visited Yellowstone NP while camping at Buffalo Bill SP:

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Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: spot1 on September 19, 2015, 11:43:31 AM
Buffalo Bill SP WY:

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Visited Devil's Tower National Monument while camping there:

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Next stop Custer State Park South Dakota!  Their restrooms & showers are very clean and nice laundry room! We stayed at the Game Lodge Campground. Many local sights to see and activities, too.

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Next Stop Lake Vermillion SP SD:

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Next Stop Waubonsie SP Iowa:

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Next Stop Mark Twain SP MO:

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Adding additional trip photos shortly.
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: spot1 on September 19, 2015, 11:45:09 AM
Next Stop Dam West Army Corps of Engineers Campground Carlyle ILL:

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Last stop before heading home, Indian Mountain SP TN:

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Put over 8,000 miles on the TV and probably around 6,000 miles on the camper!!!!!  We really enjoyed this trip and the CampLite is performing great!
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: farmboy on September 19, 2015, 01:38:56 PM
WOW!   Great photos; looks like a wonderful trip.  Thanks so much for sharing.
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: sandyu on September 19, 2015, 02:13:23 PM
You always have great photos. Thanks for sharing. I was just at Glacier this summer. We saw black and brown bears also, however it looks like you got pretty close to the brown bear cub. Where was he hanging out. We saw our bears near our campground at St Mary's lake.
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: spot1 on September 19, 2015, 04:20:31 PM
Thanks everyone!  It was a fun 5 week trip!!!!


We drove by both bears when they were beside the road, took the shots from inside the pickup with windows rolled up as we passed by. We thought they were Grizzly Bears, but sounds like they were brown bears. It was our first time seeing brown bears. They were close to the entrance of Many Glacier.

Here's some taken of the Badlands National Park, while camping at Custer SP, forgot to post these:

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Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: leslie on September 19, 2015, 06:00:32 PM
You had a wonderful 5 week trip! This is the sort of trip I dreamed of taking when I ordered my Camplite. You are my inspiration!  

Next summer, watch out for us to hit the roads!

I love the pictures of the bears. You made the sighting the best way - from inside your vehicle.
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: spot1 on September 19, 2015, 06:07:19 PM
Leslie,

Thanks!!!!  We learned quickly to keep the point & shoot camera handy and watch out for movement outside while driving. Whoever was in the passenger seat, had camera duty, too!

Hope to go on one or two big trips next year. Might buy a larger LivinLite, too. Best fuel prices found during this trip were in Tennessee @ $1.89 per gallon.
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: swbc150 on October 10, 2015, 12:14:12 AM
Excellent Pics, brings back memories of the summer I spent in Montana/WY. Plan on a re-visit in the summer of '17.
Impressed with all of your other pics of Livin-Lite RV's Construction.
Title: North Carolina to Glacier NP Trip
Post by: spot1 on October 10, 2015, 05:44:52 AM
Thanks! We really enjoyed this trip!!!!!!