Hi John, It may seem strange to get some advice from a VK1 re the Bitterroot Valley! I lived in Seattle from 2000 to 2003. In 2000 I read a newspaper article re the re-introduction of Grizzly Bears to the Bitterroot. This sparked my imagination because it implied that the area would probably be remote and beautiful. I reorganized our family's August 2000 summer holiday, a 21 day drive from Seattle to Mesa Verde and return through some of the most fantastic (my opinion) country in the USA to include time traveling through the Bitterroot. Sadly when we arrived the whole area was suffering from serious wildfires (what we in Australia call bushfires) and I wasn't prepared to stay in the cabin we had booked with my young children. Also it seemed morally corrupt that we would consider holidaying in an area where the majority of the locals were fighting for their survival. What we did see confirmed my opinion that the area was remote, wild and beautiful. I hope you decide to give it a go but I recommend that you join a local bush fire brigade and help them with their communications.
Best wishes Mike VK1KCK K2 #2599 Message: 25 Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 14:22:39 -0800 From: "John, KI6WX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Elecraft] Question on Moving to Montana To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I'm considering moving to the Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula, Montana. Is there anyone on this list who lives in that area who could provide me more information on living there? Please reply directly to me since this email is grossly off topic. -John KI6WX _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com