©Bert Gildart: Monida, a tiny town that takes its name from the fact that it is on the line between Montana (Mon) and Idaho (Ida), is one we stop at every time we head toward the Southwest from our home in Northwestern Montana. Last year we stopped and this year is no exception.

It’s cold country, and yesterday as we passed through it was 17. Not surprising, it is also high country, measuring 6,820 feet, meaning it’s higher than Glacier National Park’s Logan Pass, which claims 6,646 feet.

Once, years ago, I provided the Parade section of the Great Falls Tribune with a story about the most remote mail route in the Lower 48. If the mail carrier is still around, we didn’t see him. In fact, the town looked deserted, but one man did come out from a cabin to wave a questioning arm that asked if we needed any help. I waved back and he returned to his home.

OLD BARN

We also stop to evaluate the degree to which the old barn has deteriorated. Judging from the photos I took here last year, not much has happened.

After Monida, we scurried on, hoping to beat a winter storm that seems to be slowly working its way south. That took us past Salt Lake City to Provo where we’re parked in a snow bank partially plowed by the local KOA manager. No water, no sewage, just a place to park and an electrical hookup.

If we’re fortunate we’ll make it to Las Vegas today where we pick up the cut off to Death Valley. I have some work to do there, but mostly we’re there to met Airstream friends-and to get warm.

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