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I spent a month in NW Wyoming and SW Montana this last summer and absolutely loved it. Beautiful, beautiful country. Great temperatures. Lots to see and do (if you're into the outdoors, which I am.) Tons of wildlife. I'll definitely be heading back next year.

It says there on that image that Cyndi posted that six "guzzlers (game waterers)" are included on the maps. I have to confess my ignorance here. Why are these points of interest? For wildlife watching? Watering horses maybe? Something else?

If you're not interested in getting a truck and camper like Bob said, I think a 4x4 Suburban would be a great choice. Camping in the back there is definitely doable, and there's definitely something to be said about the simplicity of it. Warm sleeping bags, insulation (like you said), and the...

The CRVL Gatherings page has been updated too with the date and directions. No schedule as yet.

I also have and actively use this mattress, and I can highly recommend it. It's great.

Hot springs are a great places to slow down for a bit. And +1 for Roadside America. I love that site. I also recommend getting a good state atlas. I love my GPS as much as the next guy, but a paper atlas is a great way to look at potential routes between two places and see what points of...

I'd love to. It'd be my first one. I spent a month traveling around Arizona earlier this year but just missed the RTR.

Not necessarily. Not all plans and carriers allow tethering or sharing data between devices. Mine doesn't. As others have said, a bluetooth keyboard and mouse with your Android phone will do the trick and be the simplest option. If you want something that feels a bit more like a "real"...

Ah, makes sense. Thanks!

Very cool van. What's first on the list of things to do?

Is it annoying to remove the curtain rods each time you want to get at something in the drawers?

Sounds like a great plan! What part of the country is your new home base in?

Very cool! I paid a quick visit to Craters of the Moon once but need to get back and do more there. Never heard of Hell's Half Acre before. Thanks for pointing it out.

+1 for black poster board. It's what I use for my rear window and the little porthole side windows. Effective, super cheap and easy to make, and they don't take up a ton of space.

Climbing Mt. Hinman in the Cascades (7,492 feet) I left Wyoming and Montana behind and headed to Washington to see my brother. He wanted to climb Mt. Hinman, a major peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness region in the Cascades. We drove up there after he got off work on Friday, hiked for several...

Thanks! The camera is the Nikon Coolpix S7000. And yes, that's a Tarptent Contrail, which is no longer sold and has been replaced by the ProTrail. Depends what you're looking for. I have a 2011 Toyota RAV4, which is definitely at the smaller end of the SUV spectrum. If you need a ton of space...

Do it! I have so much fun in mine. Bigger rigs definitely have certain advantages, but there's not much that can beat an SUV as far as ease and simplicity go. I've spent about 60 nights in mine so far this year and couldn't be happier with the setup.

Hiking Granite Peak (12,808'; highest point in Montana) – Part 2 [/URL] Above: The crux of the route: An icy corner with a fixed rope [/URL] Above: Inside the couloir [/URL] Above: Looking out over the high basin/valley from near the top [/URL] Above: The summit! [/URL] Above: Meltwater on...

Hiking Granite Peak (12,808'; highest point in Montana) – Part 1 After exploring Yellowstone, I headed out of the northeast entrance, camped on national forest land near Cooke City, and woke up at 3 am to start my hike of Granite Peak. It's 28 miles round trip and 4500' feet of elevation gain...

Yellowstone (Part 2) [/URL] Above: Traffic jam [/URL] Above: Traffic jam [/URL] Above: Tower Fall [/URL] Above: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from Artist Point [/URL] Above: Bear print on the boardwalk [/URL] Above: Black Pool in West Thumb Geyser Basin [/URL] Above: Kayakers in...