THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 26-29

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 26-29

With my boots finally dried out, I loaded up, stopped at the Forest Service office to get some more detailed maps of the area, and I headed to the “ghost town” of Rimini...

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 25 Baby's First Watercrossing

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 25 Baby's First Watercrossing

I left White Sulphur Springs with the intention of visiting Diamond City, a ghost town in the Big Belt Mountains, and finishing the day in Helena and Rimini. The weather had different plans. ....

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 23 & 24

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 23 & 24

I hung out in Red Lodge for a little while, ended up talking to another guy who was also doing the “moto-vagabond thing” as he called it, but he has a giant brand new BMW 1200. It was a little funny to talk to him, because the biggest problem he’s had on his trip since leaving Indiana was getting ‘bogged down’ in some mud in the badlands. He had to wait for an hour for the mud to dry, and then got free. Yup.....

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 20-22

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 20-22

Reluctantly, I left the awesome Casey and Hilary in Billings, and made my way down to Bighorn Canyon. I was already in love after only being their an afternoon, plus there’s wild horses
I talked to the ranger at the visitor’s center about Artist Residencies for a bit and it’s very very tempting. I could totally spend two weeks here doing my thing, I may apply for next year. ...

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 18&19

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 18&19

I spent the morning exploring the Little Bighorn Battlefield. (For the record, if you have an America the Beautiful Pass (National Parks Annual Pass), it also grants you entry to National Battlefields, Monuments, and Recreation Areas.)...

THE PILGRIMAGE: 11-15 The Break Down

THE PILGRIMAGE: 11-15 The Break Down

Spent all of Sunday working on Lazarus in front of my hotel room. 
Methodically removing the air box, checking the air filter, removing the spark plugs, checking that they spark, removing the carbs, checking that the little jets weren’t plugged and so on......

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 9 & 10

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 9 & 10

I moved a little slower than usual getting out of Zortman, went a little too hard with the locals. Woops.
Had a nice little lunch at a place called the Hitching Post in Malta, before making my way to Fort Peck trying to out run this storm. ....

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 7 & 8

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 7 & 8

We climbed the road to Judith Peak in a roll back tow truck at 8 am. Martin had a special appreciation for my struggle after working a big ass truck up that awful washboard crap. The wind had dissipated, and it was almost nice up on top of the mountain. .....

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 5 & 6

THE PILGRIMAGE: DAY 5 & 6

Reluctantly left my cozy cabin at Glacier Mist RV Park, in Cut Bank and headed south. Note to the wise, don’t drive over the Tiber Dam on the east end of Lake Elwell (outside Shelby) because holy hell giant. loose. terrible. gravel. ....