I flew to Missoula yesterday, arriving about 10 PM, so I just picked up the rental and drove to my hotel. Since any flight delay or cancellation could have caused problems the only thing I planned for today was to set up the dash cam to record my road videos. This proved more challenging that I had anticipated since the vehicle has a large flat screen protruding up though the center of the dash as well as cameras and radar detectors built into the dash\/windshield area to perform emergency stops and allow adaptive cruise control. Since I definitely do not want to interfere with the safety systems I have located the camera on the passenger side and have not installed the usual anti-reflective cover over the dash in front of the camera. I did a little test drive and things seem OK but I won’t really know until tomorrow what the video quality will be like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once that was done I took a leisurely drive to the nearby Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness<\/em> for an enjoyable walk in the clear crisp air. I only did about 4 miles but, with low humidity and temperatures in the mid 70’s (around 24 C) as opposed to Washington’s high 90’s (about 37 C), it was delightful. The trail was mainly through forest with occasional views of meadows, hills and Rattlesnake Creek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The actual road trip will begin tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thursday, Sep 7, 2023 This fall I decided to do a fly\/drive trip as I wanted to see more of Montana and Wyoming without driving all the way there and back. I was lucky to get a great deal on a one-way SUV rental from Missoula, Montana to Omaha, Nebraska. For those who are less … Continue reading My fall road trip begins<\/span> ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/relativerest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rattlesnake-Meadow.jpg\")
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