How we do run on about the wonders of this campsite! However, I must ammend, the mosquitoes were primitive little savages that tried to bite right through the screen. The Lochsa River is about 20 yards beyond the camper. The campground is an historic site as it is where Lewis and Clark realized they had lost the Lolo Trail and needed to head back up the steep hills to get back on the Trail. They were starving and miserable and had to kill horses to eat...even their Native American guide was lost. The area is so wild and difficult that Highway 12 (the road we took across the pass) was not completed until 1962. And that's your history lesson for today.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
The Perfect Campsite - Wendover
How we do run on about the wonders of this campsite! However, I must ammend, the mosquitoes were primitive little savages that tried to bite right through the screen. The Lochsa River is about 20 yards beyond the camper. The campground is an historic site as it is where Lewis and Clark realized they had lost the Lolo Trail and needed to head back up the steep hills to get back on the Trail. They were starving and miserable and had to kill horses to eat...even their Native American guide was lost. The area is so wild and difficult that Highway 12 (the road we took across the pass) was not completed until 1962. And that's your history lesson for today.
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Hey Mary and Cal,
Sounds and looks beautiful on your journey. Your house is still standing and in good shape,
your neighbor across the street
Thanks Neighbor! That's good to know.
Mary
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