Across Nebraska Into Wyoming

Yesterday and today were very easy, navigation-wise, stay on I-80 West.  In fact the last two campsites were within sight of I-80, so we did not even need to search for them.   For one night camping, we choose pull-thru sites when available, so we don't even have to unhook the Toad at the end of the day and in the morning. This time of year, this is no problem.

Two Days Across Nebraska

We have encountered a LOT of road construction on I-80 that included 15 miles and 10 miles of two lane roads that were labeled maximum speed of 10 miles slower at 65 mph, but with the wind gusts to 18 mpg, we kept it at 55 mph.  In some cases, the lane was actually on the shoulder.  There is much need for road improvement, as the roads have so much sunken pavement spots that traveling in our RV leads to a great deal of thumpa-thumpa jarring as we go down the road at our stately 55 mph.  We will look into new shocks, as was recommended by a fellow camper this trip, because the uneven road also sets off the alarm on the automatic levelers. As result, we endure a unique chorus of "Thumpa-ding-thumpa-ring-thumpa"!

55 MPH Down the Shoulder of the Road

Only autumn color we have seen

Buffalo Bill Trading Post near our campground

These last two days are also the coldest days of the trip so far.  We have traded mid eighty temperatures for mid forties as our high during the day.  We have missed the worst of the rain or early snow so far. But, last night the temperatures in North Platte, Nebraska bottomed out around 24 degrees. We survived without any issues, because we did decide to disconnect the water and sewer hoses, just in case.  We use two small electric heaters to keep the RV warm to 60 degrees at night.

Balloon or Unique Water Tower in York, NE

 We crossed into the Mountain Time Zone today (Thursday) and are just one time zone away from Pacific and home.  We climbed up to over 6,000 feet elevation today, and it was a fairly gently rise over the last two days.  We will climb up to about 8,600 feet tomorrow as we head into Laramie and west Wyoming.  So far, we have crossed 27 states in 73 days on our journey!

Adding Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska to RV map

A Mile High Climbing into Wyoming

In North Platte last night, we decided to eat at the Whiskey Creek Wood Fired Grill for dinner.  Neil had some pretty good BBQ, and Pamela had an excellent bacon wrapped steak.  After dinner, we did some grocery shopping and when we left the Walmart at 730 pm, we saw our first (and hopefully last) light snow on our way back to the RV park.

Cabela's Has a LOT of Boats

Today, around lunch, we stopped at the Flagship Cabela's store in Sidney, NE.  It is not the largest Cabela's (the one in Tualatin, Oregon is a lot bigger), but it was a fun stop.  Neil found some warm socks and Pamela bought a plaid flannel shirt and buffalo salami.  The store has a semi- truck and RV parking area, a full service RV park and a camping area next to a horse corral, for when you are traveling with them.  We stayed there during a mid-west RV trip in 2013.

Tonight will be another cold night, but only to 29 degrees.  We plan to move west before the next cold front as much as possible.   Westward, Ho!

Neil and Pamela