{"id":10002,"date":"2023-05-17T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cowlesmountain.com\/Travels\/?p=10002"},"modified":"2023-05-19T06:45:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T13:45:54","slug":"dillon-to-great-falls-montana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cowlesmountain.com\/Travels\/2023\/05\/17\/dillon-to-great-falls-montana\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillon to Great Falls Montana"},"content":{"rendered":"

The morning in Dillon was extremely cold (to us) 27 degrees at around 6 am.\u00a0\u00a0 When I woke up and saw that, I turned off my charger on the inverter.\u00a0 I then went outside and turned off the solar panel output breakers and turned on the newly installed battery heater switch.\u00a0 (I am so glad I installed the switch before we left)\u00a0 \u00a0 I did this as my LiFePo’s should not be charged when they are colder than 32 degrees.\u00a0\u00a0 They probably have a low temp protect circuit, but do I trust it?\u00a0 Nope.<\/p>\n

Around 10 am we got on the road heading toward Great Falls, MT, to meet with friends that were also going to Alaska.\u00a0\u00a0 We aren’t traveling with their group after checking how many miles they were traveling each day on the Alcan.\u00a0 It’s\u00a0 just too far each day to drive, taking into consideration our knowledge of the roads once you get past Dawson Creek. \u00a0 We chose to go with another couple we met in Alaska the last time we were there and had caravan’ed with for a couple months on and off,\u00a0 Larry and Sue.\u00a0 They tend to drive shorter distances on the really rough roads that we will likely encounter on the Alcan, but\u00a0 most importantly,\u00a0 they are really fun people to travel with!<\/p>\n

The drive from Dawson Creek (beginning of the Alcan) to Tok, Alaska,\u00a0 is over 1,200 miles (not km) and they only get a couple months of the year to fix it, so all the construction for the year is happening when you are driving it.\u00a0\u00a0 They pave it with dirt and rocks, so it can be a real mess.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>We got to the campground in Great Falls and ended up in a spot just a couple slots up the hill from our friends Tami and Scott.\u00a0 We also got to meet the people they are traveling with and got to spend a few days enjoying being with the group \"\"<\/a>before we all head on this great Alaskan adventure!!!\u00a0 And to our delight most of them know how to cook and we got to share a few dinners with the group, which were impressive meals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The morning in Dillon was extremely cold (to us) 27 degrees at around 6 am.\u00a0\u00a0 When I woke up and saw that, I turned off my charger on the inverter.\u00a0 I then went outside and turned off the solar panel output breakers and turned on the newly installed battery heater switch.\u00a0 (I am so glad … <\/p>\n

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