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Yesterday was the longest drive yet... Over 800 miles.  We slept in a Cracker Barrel parking lot in Columbia, MO.  There are some businesses which allow camping overnight - Cracker Barrel is one of them, with the idea that you sleep in their RV space then eat breakfast there, which we did.  Cabelas, most Walmarts, and Camping World are others which allow overnight camping. It is interesting how different neighboring states can be.  Kansas is flat, dry, brown, and has few trees.  There are some rolling hills as you approach the Missouri River.  Crossing from Kansas City, KS to Kansas City, MO and into Missouri, it is suddenly green and covered with trees and hills. Listening to J. Vernon McGee on the radio this morning as we head into St. Louis.  Driving east through the time zones has caused some confusion.  We didn't realize that the time changed in KS and that we are only one hour behind now, at any rate, sadly, we missed church this morning. St...

During dinner last night, Ken was speaking with Pastor Knight about our travels thus far:  "On this trip, the Lord has been with us in the car, but two things have followed close behind us - our camper and the heat!!"   The heat is not giving up either.  We stopped at Walmart for produce and a couple automotive things, and when I checked for food and water, I realized that we had already gone through 9 cases of water and were down to only a case and a half.  So, three more cases of water were purchased and stored under the table bed. My guess is we will need three more before we arrive home in a little over a week. We spent the night at Itch-Kep-Pe campground in Columbus, MT.  It was busier than we expected, but was a pleasant no reservation - donation only campground.  There was an informal Bluegrass festival going on.   The morning brought a delicious home cooked breakfast at the  Bickel home!  Krystal and I have known each other for over 1...

We spent the night at mile marker 699- north of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory - on the Continential Divide between the Arctic and Pacific watersheds.  Many rest areas allow overnight parking here.   We have been coming in and out of rain since yesterday.  Short periods (mostly) of localized heavy rain while the sun shines.  Rocky Mountain Rain.   The drive is magnificent.  Our miles per day has slowed to about 1/2 of what we had been doing as we are stopping for animals and driving slower in the mountains.  I think we will cross into Alaska tomorrow.   Yukon Territory - blue skies, mountains, pines & aspen.   Crossing the Yukon River before Whitehorse. Lunch at Klondike Salmon & Rib in Whitehorse, YT.  Highly recommended. It's a bit cramped, but seemingly very popular and the food was excellent!  It was pink shirt day for us. Salt flats line the highway between Whitehorse and Haines Junction. Our first glimpse at the Sai...