Cabin Fever Condition Report - North end of Flathead Valley Montana

Backwoods Boogie · Posts: 219 Join date: 2009-01-04 Age: 40 Location: Bend, OR

Buck Nasty wrote:

Can you actually cross the border (for photo ops at least) in that area? That way we can say we went to Canada w/o being shot by the RCMP? Wait...Do they even have guns?

The RCMP standard sidearm is the SW 5946 in Stainless or the Single stack version. They also issue the black version to the ERT, who used to have Sig 226's. Notice the logo with the lance equipped Mountie on horseback.

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griz901 · Subject: There is mixed debate over this question 4/10/2009, 12:20 pm

Buck Nasty wrote:

Can you actually cross the border (for photo ops at least) in that area? That way we can say we went to Canada w/o being shot by the RCMP? Wait...Do they even have guns?

I have often wondered about this. I can assure you there are sensors and cameras everywhere, even in the boonies. I see border patrol SUV's nearly every day. Saw two going up when I was coming down from my little excursion.

There are no gates, just an open area with some buildings and signage. Kind of cool in a "I don't know if I should be doing this" kind of way. No people on either side, the crossing has been closed for a long time. I am going to make it part of my adventure when I go up in a couple weeks.

Remember Clint Eastwood, "whadda think, punk? Six shots or seven?" poser

griz901 · Subject: Quick Post 4/13/2009, 9:32 pm

Woo Hoo
Gonna be busy through Friday with classes, but this weekend is shaping up to be a good one! sunny

Hope y'all get out and ride. cheers

griz

Buck Nasty · Posts: 64 Join date: 2009-01-05 Age: 31 Location: Bend, OR

How's it looking up there in NW Montana Griz? Still buried?

griz901 · Subject: Looking good 5/5/2009, 3:05 pm

Buck Nasty wrote:

How's it looking up there in NW Montana Griz? Still buried?

I rode up to Polebridge with two other bikes a couple of weeks ago. All the snow in the fields and main roads was gone but we didn't go west on the interior forest service roads of the Whitefish Range.

One of the guys I rode up with has a pilot buddy and I'll get a hold of him to see if they can check the route from the air. If they can tell us the elevation of the melt, then we'll know if the roads are open.

Sorry I don't have any details for you right now. But so far it is shaping up to be a "normal" spring season. That means unsettled weather (clouds, rain, a little sun, maybe a thunderhead now and then). Today for example it was a raining pretty heavy this morning, around lunch it was partly cloudy and moderate temps, this afternoon it's windy with partly cloudy skies and occasional sprinkles.

There is a common quote up here "If you don't like the weather; wait 15 minutes because it'll change".

You won't have cell phone coverage heading up into Polebridge or from Polebridge to Eureka if you do the Trail Creek route. Either way, prepare for it and it won't be a problem. If you let me know when you are passing through I can be your safety net. You can let me know when you are heading up to Polebridge and when you expect to hit Eureka. If you don't call me from Eureka by a predetermined time I can drive up and find you.

Feel free to email me if you need to ask more questions. It's all part of the "adventure" right? lurk

Buck Nasty · Posts: 64 Join date: 2009-01-05 Age: 31 Location: Bend, OR

Thanks Bill. Out weather has been similar here and we happen to throw the same slogan around as you. One month away! I'm stoked!