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Nice pics! If you liked that museum, you'll also like the Texas Ranger museum in Waco, TX. 
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MckSb:
Glad you had a great time and hitting the museum in Cody was a smart move on your part. Kind of dumb to be in Cody and not stop there. Unless of course it's 2 AM and you've got miles to cover....
I've wondered about riding the Chief Joseph highway for a long time. Last time I had the chance it hadn't been finished. So -- what kind of condition is the pavement in, and what's the gravel factor?
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MacKay, great photos as always.. Look forward to you posts.
Have traveled that route many times, but NEVER on a bike.. I tend to fall off!!!
Must get in to the museum sometime soon.. Haven't visited in probably 15 years..
What was the warm load in that fine Smith???
Thanks for the show!!
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There is a reason that the museum is often referred to as the Smithsonian of the West. It is a tremendous facility with unrivaled collections of firearms and Native American relics. My favorite Museum, by far! ^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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MckSb:
Glad you had a great time and hitting the museum in Cody was a smart move on your part. Kind of dumb to be in Cody and not stop there. Unless of course it's 2 AM and you've got miles to cover....
I've wondered about riding the Chief Joseph highway for a long time. Last time I had the chance it hadn't been finished. So -- what kind of condition is the pavement in, and what's the gravel factor? The road is in excellent shape overall. As is typical on mountain roads, there is always just a bit of sand, so you have to really pay attention in the corners and leave yourself an out.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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Mackay,
Nice Smith.
Your bike journeys have me stoked for getting a bike soon.
Lovin' it.
GFY.
Travis
The KLR and similar enduros are really stellar bikes for the West, where we have so many miles of unpaved roads to beautiful places, and 2 track trail/roads that lead to vast landscapes where very few ever travel. Of course a 4" .44 mag could be considered the enduro of outdoorsman's sidearms. GFY!
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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MacKay, great photos as always.. Look forward to you posts.
Have traveled that route many times, but NEVER on a bike.. I tend to fall off!!!
Must get in to the museum sometime soon.. Haven't visited in probably 15 years..
What was the warm load in that fine Smith???
Thanks for the show!! 19 grains of H110 and a 300 grain cast SWC. It is a fairly stout load and I shoot it sparingly in older Smiths.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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Mackay,
Nice Smith.
Your bike journeys have me stoked for getting a bike soon.
Lovin' it.
GFY.
Travis
The KLR and similar enduros are really stellar bikes for the West, where we have so many miles of unpaved roads to beautiful places, and 2 track trail/roads that lead to vast landscapes where very few ever travel. Of course a 4" .44 mag could be considered the enduro of outdoorsman's sidearms. GFY! gots me a KLX 650 R not street legal ever where but with a little work
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Cool...........looks like you had a great getaway.
I like that pistola too.
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Thanks for sharing! Looks fun.
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Very cool pics! Thanks for sharing. You see any bears?
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We were just in that country with our camper last weekend too. We were staying at the Fox creek campground.
Nice pics.
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Thanks for sharing your trip, beautiful country up there.
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Great pictures Mackay Sagebrush!
I have been to that area on several occasions, but never on a bike.
I love the American West! Thanks for sharing.
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Very cool pics! Thanks for sharing. You see any bears? Not a single bear, but I saw a couple of hippos in an SUV! They were eyeballing me like a pork chop sandwich!
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
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The KLR and similar enduros are really stellar bikes for the West Except if you're gonna do 900 miles in a weekend some enduros are more stellar than others  For the past 30 years the KLR 650 has been one of the best deals in motorcycling, it can get you most places you want to go off-road, and can comfortably pull 75-80 mph all day long on the superslab (I put in several 1,000 mile days on mine). Still only around $7,000 new IIRC. Great pics, may I ask what kind of camera you used? Thanks, Birdwatcher
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Great pix. I'm glad you made it back in one piece. Thanks for posting your adventure.
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