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Idaho

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ISLAND PARK Idaho  Next up was a visit to Island Park in Idaho. Staying in a cabin in the woods for three nights. We were completely surrounded by snow and trees. It continued to snow throughout the first night. Path from the cabin looking back to truck just after dark. Drama on the first night in the cabin. I managed to block the dunny/long drop/toilet. The problem with a lot of the older US crappers is they have a small exit. If you have a deposit bigger than a kit-kat or use more than two sheets of tissue they can block. Basically you have to lower the charge, with a cable, and then snap it off before it hits the pan, and flush. During the process of unblocking the dunny,  no plunger, the conversation degraded with the prospect of having to scoot outside and use a snow drift!  In the morning, it was  proposed  to have an emu parade for collection of any treasures. However, finally at midnight, the blockage was cleared. Hit the hay, exhausted, but woke at 2 am...

West Yellowstone

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WEST YELLOWSTONE Wyoming  Left Bozeman to have a few days of adventure in West Yellowstone. The road from Bozeman to West Yellowstone was mainly clear but had packed snow on the shoulder. Heavy traffic to Big Sky then light from there on to West Yellowstone. This is a 91 mile drive. The drive got icy as we closed in on West Yellowstone.  West Yellowstone was completely covered in snow - a small winter wonderland town. Dinner was Buffalo Balls, at the Buffalo Bar, washed down with Bridger IPA. The balls were enormous. I am over my fear of eating male genitals. Far better than mountain oysters. Protein is protein. The place, was a locals watering hole, saloon style, wood fires, live music and walls lined with trophy kills.  Yellowstone National Park Next day was a full day on a snow coach exploring a small section of Yellowstone National Park, accessed from West Yellowstone entrance. The park is over two million acres. We would have seen far less than 1% of that, 10,000 ac...