A glimpse into fulltime RV life

THE ROADS WE TRAVELED

Because we arrived in town a few days before Kerry's workcamp job, we didn't have far to travel. We left our site at Grizzly RV Park and drove a half a mile up the street to our location.

WHERE WE STAYED

There are a few campgrounds in West Yellowstone, but there are also a lot of RV spots tucked in wherever people could fit them. The one provided by our workcamp opportunity is like this our spot is tucked in to the parking lot area of an apartment complex. There are trees that afford us a good amount of privacy and we are within walking/biking distance of just about everything in town. We have been told that in just a few weeks, there will be bumper to bumper traffic in this area, so our location is exceptionally convenient.

The best part about our spot is the lot and utilities are all included in addition to Kerry's pay for hours worked. Quite a few workcamping opportunities offer a similar set up not bad!

FIELD TRIP OF THE WEEK

We continue to explore the local area. One of the great benefits of RVing is that you get to take your time and really enjoy and learn about an area. This week, we started to explore more of the town of West Yellowstone.

An increase in travelers had been coming through to visit Yellowstone National Park since it was established in 1872. In the early 1900's the Union Pacific Railroad laid tracks right up to the western edge of the park, leading to the development of the town. We stopped at Eagle's Store, located on 3 N Canyon St which is the first business in the area serving as a general store for early visitors and locals. It started off as a 12 x 12 ft building, which was razed and was rebuilt and added onto over the years. From what we can tell, it is still owned and operated by the Eagles family!

PETS NOT WELCOME

One thing we noted were the abundance of signs outside of businesses in the area with "No Pets Allowed" on their doors. There are also not many places to sit and eat outside if you happen to have your dog with you either.

HELP WANTED

Come each May, these signs are everywhere in West Yellowstone. The town has a population of about 1200, but in the summer, hundreds of seasonal workers come in from all over to help with the millions of visitors that come through the area. During our walk around town, we saw no less than ten "Help Wanted" signs!

NO MAIL ON SATURDAYS

We had an item shipped to the local post office and were notified it had arrived. We rode our bikes down on Saturday morning and were surprised to find the post office in West Yellowstone is only open Monday through Friday! We did find a shipping center (located at 30 Madison Ave) that can receive FedEx and UPS shipments for us for a $2 per package fee. Since Amazon ships a lot of items via Fedex and the post office won't accept those under General Delivery, this is a good option to know about.

NO WALMART

The closest Walmart is 90 miles away in Bozeman, MT. There are, however, two small grocery stores in town. We have found that Market Place, located at 22 Madison Ave has a larger variety of items and the prices, while more expensive than what you would find at a Walmart, are still reasonable.

WORK CAMPING

Kerry started her first ever "workamper" job at Outpost Sweet Treats, located at 115 Yellowstone Ave if you are coming through the area this summer, stop by and say hello! People have asked how she found this position she found it through https://workamper.com

CLASS A MAINTENANCE

We have had a lot of rain over the last few days and last night, Russ noticed a leak in the ceiling of the motorhome. The good news? It is in the bathroom and the dripping water falls right into the bathtub. The bad news? Russ has to climb up on the roof in 30 degree weather to repair the caulking!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK NO OVEN NEEDED

The name of this recipe has been under discussion for 20+ years in the Balbirona household. Russ calls it "Balbirona Slop" and Kerry just refers to it as "Goulash". Whatever you want to call it, it is good. It's perfect for potlucks and large crowds and it is one of those foods that tastes even better the next day as leftovers!
Click here for the recipe: https://theroadsweroam.com/?p=1744

Thanks for joining us this week!

Safe travels,

Russ & Kerry

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