(07-05-2026 07:29 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-05-2026 06:36 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-05-2026 07:07 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-05-2026 12:36 AM)JMUDunk Wrote:  Brief chime.
3A you’re a good person. Not just a good man.

Lots of people would have bailed on your situation.

To the travel, you kinda, gotta go to Big Sky country in Montana. Amazing to be standing there looking down on the clouds passing along under you.

Tahoe. Must do. Off season all the ski cribs will be cheap for a few days of rest. Great restaurants, wines and normal people for Califa.

Utah. Alta, Snowbird etc. most amazing mtns to take in.

Jackson hole. Do the tram to the top. Off season another “relative” bargain.

My bucket list still has Blackcomb Whistler there. That will likely be a punch out in the next few years or so.

After I sojourn on Deadliest Catch, of course…

Thanks, man. My sister has said something similar to me about sticking through all that. It's just my nature. I never really thought about leaving. My wife didn't cause herself to be that way. She just got unlucky. Even if she hadn't struggled so much with depression, she still hated traveling, even in her "up" periods.

So, I'm starting to think that maybe this next phase of my life is a reward for my decision to take the long road and stick that out. No regrets. We really still had a beautiful relationship.

I know my choice to buy an RV and wander out into the country alone seems a bit strange, especially at my age, but it will be what makes me happy.

As to your suggestions, I like all of them.

Big Sky, Montana. I plan to head to Glacier at some point, so I certainly will be spending time in Montana.

Lake Tahoe. Been there once on a ski trip, with my sister and her husband, when I was single. Beautiful place. Unfortunately, my sister and I both came down sick, so that's a definite yes on my list. Thanks for reminding me.

Snowbird in Alta, Utah. I know my skiing days are over, but I will still be in Utah and passing through that area at some point, between southern Utah, Yellowstone and Glacier.

Jackson Hole. Been there, but didn't take the tram, and it's close to Yellowstone, so that's a yes.

Blackcomb in Whistler. I'm starting to realize you're really into skiing, lol. I'll likely be going through there headed from Vancouver to Jasper and Banff.

Deadliest Catch? Too crazy for me. You can keep that one to yourself, lol.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Helpful.

In the Badlands I did Saddle Pass Trail by myself in May when it was hot. (https://unicornadventure.blog/saddle-pas...adlands/). I climbed to the place in the 2nd picture after the quick facts. The teenage kids and wife were too hot and tired to do it. When I got up there I ran into a couple from Texas in their 70s hiking up there (I was in my 60s, but they were older). And that's a short, but one of the tougher hikes in the park. They also were the ones who told me about the Avalanche Creek Trail in Glacier NP where we were heading after South Dakota. That was the best payoff hike in Glacier NP.

I have recently downgraded to sissy trails only, and if it's above 75 outside, I'm not considering taking any steps in any sunshine, lol.

Well Avalanche Creek Trail when you get to Glacier NP is relatively easy. Good payoff for effort and plenty of company on trail. Also, shady.