Day Six

It had rained a bit overnight but by the time I had woken up it had stopped and the sun was poking out of the clouds.
I must not have slept too well because I was tired all day and finally decided to stop for the day in Bismarck, North Dakota after only driving 270 miles. I ran through a bit of rain on the drive but by the time I'd decided to quit the rain had too. The terrain was mainly flat with more corn fields but as I got further west things got a wee bit more interesting with a few hills and tiny lakes.
Being a Monday the traffic on the freeway was fairly light as most of the weekenders were back to work.
When I pulled into Bismarck I needed to restock some of my food supplies so I found Dan's Supermarket and loaded up. My vodka was down to fumes so I stopped at a liquor store. The exact same bottle I paid $61.00 CDN for in Bracebridge cost $23.00 USD in Bismarck. I guess that's why we have "free" healthcare.
Not wanting to waste a trip I called the local KOA and found that they had a spot for me only a short drive away from Dan's.
By now the sky was full of big fluffy and some menacing looking clouds but weather no longer factors into my camping decisions.



I have complained for years about the very poor wifi at KOA campgrounds so this year I decided to do something about it. After considerable research, I purchased a CampPro2 antenna. It taps into the existing wifi and boosts it to a secure and private hotspot. Not wanting to mount it permanently until I had a chance to test it, I ordered a suction cup device and zip tied the antenna to it so that I could remove it when leaving a campground. This thing is amazing. It takes a relatively weak signal and supercharges it so that I can actually watch Netflix movies when I could barely check email before.


From talking with other RVers it seems that most people don't cook inside but prefer to use their outside BBQ to avoid smells inside the coach. This evening I broke with tradition and cooked up a delicious meal of shrimp, butter and garlic over steamed rice inside. Why have a kitchen if you don't use it?
Tomorrow should get way more interesting in terms of scenery as I cross into Montana. I probably won't quite make it by days end but my goal is to spend some time exploring the Glacier National Park. Stand by for some spectacular photos. I just hope the weather cooperates.

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