Jim and Lyndi ZR-1 Road Trip 2019 - Back to Alaska

[QB93Z]

Day 5 Drive to Big Timber. MT

We drove from Rapid City, SD to Big Timber, Montana and then stayed up way too late having beers at The Grand Hotel with local folks including the folks from the Shiloh Rifle Company.

More to follow...

Jim

[We Gone]

WOW Thanks one again for sharing another outstanding trip.

[QB93Z]

ON Day 5 Lyndi and I drove from Rapid City, SD to Big Timber, Montana. After the cloudy, rainy day at Rapid City, the morning was beautiful and the open road beckoned us:




Our first stop was Sturgis, SD. When it is not Bike Week in Sturgis, it is a quiet place:




As we headed west on I-90 we started to see snow capped mountains. What a great feeling to be looking at the Rocky Mountains again:




I-90 crosses the North East corner of Wyoming and there are several nice towns to explore. Also, the Devils Tower is a popular sight, but we did not visit there on this trip. We stopped in Buffalo, WY. Our plan was to drive to Crazy Woman Canyon on US-16 but at the Information Center we learned that the road there was not recommended for a Corvette. Downtown Buffalo has a river running through it, always a plus in my book:



We enjoyed visiting the Occidental Hotel, built in 1880. We put this hotel on our stay-here-someday list.

We crossed into Montana and past Billings to reach Big Timber. When I was planning this trip, I was looking for some small town America locations and Big Timber was a great example. We stayed "down town" at The Grand.



While enjoying an end of the day adult beverage, we met some guys from the Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company. The owner, Kirk served in the Navy while I was on the subs. Everyone we met in Big Timber was friendly and welcoming. It was a great place to visit.



Jim

[QB93Z]

Day 6 Driving to Spokane, Washington.

First on the agenda for Thursday was to visit The Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Co.



Kirk, the owner, and his father built this business and now Kirk runs the operation. We were fascinated to get to see all of the steps used to manufacture all of the parts and pieces of the famous Sharps 1874 Rifle. Many of the steel parts are molded and machined in-house:






Thank you, Kirk for taking the time to welcome us to your shop.

We drove west on I-90 across Montana and Idaho following roughly the Bozeman Trail crossing the Continental Divide:



Jim

[gapl1953]

I'm really enjoying the trip You really know how to capture interesting images with a camera. Have a safe and uneventful trip, and keep the storyline coming.

Cheers,
Greg

[QB93Z]

Day 7 on the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry MV Columbia, awaiting departure for Alaska Image1560554373.189351.jpg

Jim



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[tgonyaw]

Great pictures and story!
Thanks for sharing!

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

It's like the Travel Channel, The History Channel and the Weather Channel all rolled into one!
Very enjoyable!
Safe travels to you both.
I would say "have fun", but it is abundantly clear that you already are!
Thanks for sharing!
Marty

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by DRM500RUBYZR-1

It's like the Travel Channel, The History Channel and the Weather Channel all rolled into one!
Very enjoyable!
Safe travels to you both.
I would say "have fun", but it is abundantly clear that you already are!
Thanks for sharing!
Marty

Don’t forget Motor Trend channel.

[BlackSheepz]

Hey Jim and Lyndi! Absolutely LOVE your trips, really looking forward to seeing all of your photos from this one! Travel Safe!

Originally Posted by QB93Z

If I remember correctly, it is a pioneer AVIC 8000 NEX. It does not have a circuit to control the antenna. I installed my own switch to do that.

Jim

Question; is your Pioneer wired to the BOSE amps? or did you install aftermarket speakers? Considering doing a simliar unit, but would prefer to keep the original speakers if possible; despite the argument that newer tech is always better. Thanks!