Date:         Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:40:54 -0600
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Subject:      Re: Road Trip
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                Trip report

        I talked to DavidB via phone yesterday as he was descending the South
side of

Poncha Pass between Salida & Saguache, CO. He was quite excited about
the view &

very pleased that he had decided to take the BackRoads across Colo'
instead of the

FastRoads. He asked me to post this note to the list if I had a moment
so here it is.

We discussed the rest of his route to Mesa, AZ & I suggested that
since he would be

passing by the South end of Monument Valley that He might want to
consider a short

side trip North to see that ~ He seemed to like the idea. His plan was
to spend last

night in the Duango area & press on to M'V', Sedona & Mesa today.

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB


On 24 Jun , 2012, at 9:08 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> ---- Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>> At  6/24/2012 06:23 PM,Dave Mcneely wrote:
>>> ---- David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET> wrote:  Quite a bit,
>>> all of which was deleted by the email program (not by me) when I hit
>>> "reply all."  But the main point I was interested in was the
>>> statement concerning Yosemite:  "No food in the vehicle or no
>>> entry."  So, if one is camping, one cannot carry food into the
>>> park?  That sounds lame, what is one supposed to eat?  I understand
>>> the requirement of all food must be properly stored at camp, but how
>>> does one get it there?  When I went to Yosemite the requirement was
>>> that all food had to be stored in bear proof cans (approved by the
>>> park service) or in the provided lockers.  But goodness, we could
>>> take food into the park for use at camp.
>>>
>>> --
>>> David McNeely
>>
>>
>> It was having the food & stuff ready in one place to put in a bear
>> box, I guess it shows you know what's happening.
>
> Ok, that makes sense then.  I tend to read things and understand
> them for what they literally say.  Sorry.
>
> BTW, the bears at Yosemite know how to break into automobiles, even
> the trunk, to get food.  Thus, the really picky rules.  First time a
> bear at Yellowstone breaks into a car, same rules will likely go
> up.  The Yellowstone bears include grizzlies, of course.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>> becida@comcast.net
>>
>
> --
> David McNeely