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Forum: Montana 01-15-2011, 01:17 AM
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Posted By Poppenga
East starts with what is typically called "The...

East starts with what is typically called "The Rocky Mountain Front" or the east slopes of the Rockies. From there eastward there are several island mountain ranges. The Crazy Mountains are one...
Forum: Montana 01-14-2011, 12:00 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 16,587
Posted By Poppenga
When you visit Montana, remember: The REAL...

When you visit Montana, remember: The REAL Montana is EAST of the Divide.
(LOL! Now that ought-ta stir up some folks on the west side. :teehee:
Forum: Montana 12-17-2010, 06:31 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 16,587
Posted By Poppenga
"cheap" is a relative term

I'd like to qualify/quantify the statement that "land is still fairly cheap here. . . " If you are bringing dollars in from somewhere else (i.e. you sold your home in some other state), then, yes you...
Forum: Montana 11-29-2010, 04:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 16,587
Posted By Poppenga
You left out the Mighty Mo (Missouri River). Some...

You left out the Mighty Mo (Missouri River). Some of the best fishing is just below the dam at Holter Lake Reservoir and at Fort Peck Reservoir---not to mention all the huge stretches of river in...
Forum: Montana 10-22-2010, 01:27 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 16,587
Posted By Poppenga
Start planning a trip for late spring or early...

Start planning a trip for late spring or early summer. The roads are pretty well dried out then and there are wild flowers in bloom and the critters have their babies. Or, if you don't want to drive,...
Forum: Alaska 10-22-2010, 01:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,416
Posted By Poppenga
Wow. That was good! (The long write-up about...

Wow. That was good! (The long write-up about driving the route to Prudhoe Bay. Great insight. And thanks for pointing out that ya can't even get to the "shore"/ocean/sea. That's pretty lame---one of...
Forum: Montana 10-20-2010, 09:52 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 16,587
Posted By Poppenga
Missouri River - Montana

Figured if anyone posted pic, they'd probably post mountain scenes mostly from parts of the state west of the Divide (Rocky Mountains). Here's one from the east side and in the north central. It's...
Forum: Alaska 10-20-2010, 09:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,416
Posted By Poppenga
[QUOTE=WaterBoarder;28036]I've driven it 3 times...

[QUOTE=WaterBoarder;28036]I've driven it 3 times - once in winter, twice in summer. It's a nasty, crappy, gravel road that is very hard on your vehicle (I got 4 flats on one of the summer trips - and...
Forum: Alaska 10-18-2010, 08:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,416
Posted By Poppenga
Has anyone posting here driven from Fairbanks to...

Has anyone posting here driven from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay? If so, what's it like? Also, I've been told that in some or all areas Alaska doesn't allow camping with tents or soft-sided travel...
Forum: New Jersey 10-18-2010, 12:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,146
Posted By Poppenga
I grew up in what was called south central New...

I grew up in what was called south central New Jersey. South and a bit west of Freehold in an area then known as Turkey Swamp (because there really was a swamp and now it's a county park) The area...
Forum: Alaska 10-16-2010, 11:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,416
Posted By Poppenga
Thanks for the warning about the frost heaves....

Thanks for the warning about the frost heaves. I'm thinking about putting slightly bigger tires on my travel trailer for a little extra clearance. Possibly spray some Industrial Polyurethane (truck...
Forum: Alaska 10-15-2010, 12:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,416
Posted By Poppenga
What's the Al-Can Highway like these days? In the...

What's the Al-Can Highway like these days? In the 1970s it was still a punishing gravel road. I'm hoping to make a trip in the next year or two with the jeep and a small fiberglass travel trailer.
Forum: Montana 10-15-2010, 12:45 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 16,587
Posted By Poppenga
Best place in Montana

Best place in Montana is Lewistown --- just about in the geographic center of the state. Lewistown is surrounded by the following island mountain ranges:
Judith Mountains (to the east/northeast);...
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