Our plans are to wonder through WY and on into Idaho to Henery's Fork on the (west) back side of the Tetons. 
Where trout fishing sould be supreme. I have been doing a Google Earth and the Public lands Information Center web site research of the area. Many of the maps I post will be from this GREAT site.
Then on across central Idaho and later on through NV and CA to south AZ for the cold winter. 

We have been working to get things ready so we can get out of town this week. We are now in central Iowa, just north of Des Moines. The state fair is starting and for the first time in many years we are not going. It is too HOT and would rather get out in the mountions and cool off if we can.
Wanted to leave on Monday but had a little setback. 

They found an oil leak when changing oil. 

My Posst on Diesel Place.com forum:
This is my SECOND OIL PAN LEAK on my 2003 dmax. now at 42500 mi
They say about 4 hours for the work. I took it this time to their Quick Lube on dealer site. (they do all oil changes this way now) All other work is done in their commercial truck section, and AFTER they had replaced the oil they hand me a inspection paper telling me I have a minor oil leak. I went nuts. As they replaced the oil pan seal before, now it is leaking again and they didn't tell me till after they changed the oil. They had the computer service records. I had to pay $100 dedectible the first time, I said not this time. It is just past the 12000 miles on that fix so they tried to say it wasn't covered under the first repair. They now say they will do it for free. I bought the truck there. At least they did tell me of the leak, I had oil changes over the last 12000 miles at other dealers as I treval in a RV (5th wheel) and they didn't mention it was leaking as it must have been. But this time I was back at my orig dealer and they found it. 

We had panned to stop at the local RV dealer and get the Dometic frig recall done on the way out of town. Will still do that but it will be now Wednesday. 
 

The other day stopped at our local Fairway Food store and Terry picked up his special order of Sugar Free lemonade mix. He likes the taste and they gave a discount for the order, at $1.70 for a box that makes 4 qts.  The order of  48 boxes came to over $80. WOW just for diet drink powder. Guess we are heading for the boondocks. It is cheaper than diet bottled drinks. Me I'll stick with booze, Thank You.

Our friends Bob and Sandy have been at Woods Landing, WY  RV park (just west of Laramie, WY on HW 230) all summer work Kamping and we plan to stop by and get in some fishing with them. 
 

The Story of Woods Landing  In 1883 Col. Sam Wood started out with his family in a Conestoga wagon from Atlantic, Iowa, to come to Wyoming Territory. At the foot of the Medicine Bow Range, he staked out a house site on the Big Laramie River and built the first house, the site that now bears his name. Woods Landing became a welcome spot for freighters and stage drivers, and the saloon Sam Wood opened beside the river became a popular place for the scores of tie hacks in the vicinity. Ties cut and hewn in the mountains were floated down river to Laramie during the spring run-off and the woodsmen celebrated the end of the tie drive at the riverside saloon. In 1927, a young Indiana couple, Mayne and Clarence Lewellen, who had come west to find a cure for Clarence's tuberculosis, bought the property and began development of what is today's Woods Landing Resort.  They hired a stalwart young Norwegian, Hokum Lestrum to build a dance hall, which was constructed entirely of hand-grooved logs (with no nails). The hall was built on top of 24 boxcar springs and even today is reputed to be the best dance floor in southeastern Wyoming. The dance hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is significant as a local gathering place not only for dances, but smorgasbord, blood drives, fund raisers, weddings and other important occasions. It is also a stopping place for tourists.

Bob and sandy tell us they have found that perfect camping spot for us five miles up the HW 230 west right on a stream and pond. That is one of the things I quest for, and have been know for driving onward bypassing perfectly good sites looking for that special place. Sometimes I find it, and sometimes it gets dark and we have loud talks about my fetish. Any way I have checked out the area on Googel Earth and it looks good. I love GE to scout out the next area we will be in. We live in great time to be alive, with satellite internet for RVers to be able to travel and explore in style and keep in touch. 
 

Tuesday Aug. 14

I think we are ready to head out on Wed. morning. Got the Duramax back from the dealer and at No Charge.  So in the AM just need to hook up and check tire pressures, slide in the slides and hit the road. Ya right into town to the dealer to get the fridge serviced.  THEN on west on I-80...  We don't know how far we will get but that is not important as we are not on vacation, this is our life, and we don't need to rush to get anywhere. 

Take a good look at this tomato plant we are leaving back in Iowa. It is at least 6 feet tall. 
As we are NOT going to try to grow one in AZ ths winter. It is just to cold to get any results. We might try somthing else. Don't know what would be good. 
 
 

Wednesday Aug. 15
 by your roving reporter Terry
 

Cozad, Nebraska.   We're on the road again for the fall tour.  We were up early this morning, storing and stowing  all those little things that might tip or fall off while we travel,  locking down doors and hooking up the trailer.

Before we hit the road we had to stop briefly at Imperial RV and have them instal a Dometic refrigerator recall package.  We parked in their drive way and the technichican was able to install the new guards and limit switch right there.

WE were finally able to hit the road  at 9:30  heading west on I80.  We crossed the Missouri river into Nebraska a few minutes after noon.   Our initial plan was to stop at the county park at Grand Island NE, but it was only 3:30 when we got there and Ron wanted to continue driving,  its a small personality flaw of his, he gets behind the wheel and just keeps driving.  We decided to try and get to the municipal park in Cozad, NE., and we arrived at 4:30.  Its a nice little overnight stop and at $5.00 a night with water, electric, and a dump station is quite a bargain. 

The Platte River between Omaha and Lincoln looks like a huge river in the picture until you realize the water is only a few inches deep.  By the time you get to Grand Island the river runs in a braided channel,  lots of little stream lets,  no real main channel.  the biggest streams crossed are labeled as county irrigation channels.

Here we are setting up in Cozad, NE.  We are currently sharing the camp ground with 4 other units.

Currently catching up on the nightly news, and watching the trains go through town about a half mile to the south.  We are on the Union Pacific main line and there is a constant stream of train traffic.  Will start supper in a few minutes.  We are going to have hot roast beef sandwiches with mashed potatoes,  using up the leftovers from last night.

The gateway arch in Kearney, NE is probably the most visible of the NE tourists traps.  for a few bucks you can view a large mural  and a few reproduction wagons and hand carts detailing the story ot the Oregon , California and Mormon Trails. 

Tomorrow we will be traveling on US Hwy. 30 instead of the interstate,  will be able to more of the small towns and scenery.  Thursday will be a short day,  we want to stay overnight in Sidney NE. at the Cabela's campground, with lots of time to wonder through their flagship store.
 

Thursday Aug. 16
by your roving reporter Terry
 

Fled the race track also known as I-80 and took to the blue roads today.  Picked up US hwy 30 (the Linclon Hwy) from Cozad to Sidney.  It was nice to be able to set the cruise control at 56 mph with the tach at 1600 rpm and cruise on.  Got to see all the little towns that from the interstate are just names on an exit sign. 

After our big day yesterday we were both tired, and it took a while this morning to get up the courage to get out of bed and get things started.  think it was about 9:30 or so before we pulled out,  hit Ogalla NE  about noon, and filled up with diesel,  and were in Sidney by 1:00.

Expected to be gouged by the Cabela's campground like last time, but they have lowered their prices and are now very competitive,  with our club membership discount paid a little under $25.00.  And the campground is within walking distance of the store.  Nice showers, rest rooms and laundry facilities.

Explored downtown Sidney looking for a hardware store, and found they have a very nice True Value.  We picked up a small bolt to replace one on the turnbutton latches on the basement door.  True Value did not have anything short enough so I had to hacksaw the bolt to the correct size,  Now Mr. Basement Door is happily fixed.

I am also doing laundry ,  with the campground laundry only a few feet away I sorted out a load of colored clothes and towels.  May sort out a load of whites for later.

Tried a bit of local cusine for lunch today,  went for Runzas,  a yeast bun filled with a mixture of beef, cabbage, onion and seasonings.  I like them, Ron is not quite sold on them,  but every couple of years will try them, just to remind him self that he does not like them.  May go for carryout KFC Chicken tonight.  Ron thought we will be out in the wilds for quite a while,  and we might splurge while we are here.

 Tomrrow we have about 170 miles to get to Woods Landing where we will stay for a few days. We talked to Bob and Sandy this afternoon and they are expecting us.  They are workamping there for the season. 
Talked to Sandy as I returned a missed cell call. She is going to save a RV spot with AC for us.

Friday and Saturday  Aug. 17 - 18

We left Cabela's and headed for Laramie via old HW 30 untill where it meets I-80 at Pine Bulff and then stopped for lunch at the pass on I-80 and the Lincoln Memorial.

Next off to Wood's Landing to meet up with Sandy and Bob who are workamping there. 

Click on the graphic to view their web site.

Our campsite at Woods Landing.

While Terry and Bob and his son went fishing today I toured around the area. 
This is a very nice area and will require more exploring. We have signed up for 5 nights to get the lower rate of $15 a day. Tonight we are invited over to Sandy and Bob's for supper. Her mother  will be here also.
We are getting afternoon thunder showers. I even ran into a little hail on a mountain forest service road and turned back. Quite a difference from the high heat and humidity that we put up with back in the midwest.