Coeur d'Alene parking job to leave all other locations open... second time I haven't felt the need to unhitch.
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Canuck
Well-Known Member
That looks like you're charging your trailer. 
It's nice to see the clear blue sky for your trip.
As an aside, if you lived in one of those homes right behind these superchargers, how tempting would that be to use them?
It's nice to see the clear blue sky for your trip.
As an aside, if you lived in one of those homes right behind these superchargers, how tempting would that be to use them?
JimVandegriff
Member
Longer charging times to a high state of charge are a downside. Having my own portable private Supercharging lounge is definitely an upside.
Yesterday was a long day. I won't bother with the segment breakdown, but here are the daily stats from TeslaFi:
391.15 miles
620Wh/mi
8 hours 14 minutes driving
2 hours 43 minutes Supercharging (3 chargers)
We had a change of plans due to heavy rain in the forecast for today. We decided to make it to Polson, MT and charge at an RV camp. That allowed us to make it to Glacier today without worry about range in the rain.
The rain came heavy all day, but we were able to see a few things in the park. We are here for a couple of nights and the forecast is dry and sunny. I'll update as we progress. I have more granular data for anyone that's interested.
A couple of nights on this side of the park and a couple of nights on the east side, then we're headed north into Canada.
391.15 miles
620Wh/mi
8 hours 14 minutes driving
2 hours 43 minutes Supercharging (3 chargers)
We had a change of plans due to heavy rain in the forecast for today. We decided to make it to Polson, MT and charge at an RV camp. That allowed us to make it to Glacier today without worry about range in the rain.
The rain came heavy all day, but we were able to see a few things in the park. We are here for a couple of nights and the forecast is dry and sunny. I'll update as we progress. I have more granular data for anyone that's interested.
A couple of nights on this side of the park and a couple of nights on the east side, then we're headed north into Canada.
How much of the days 391 miles was in the rain? Any significant elevation gain?
620Wh/mi doesn't seem bad for inclement weather.
Where are you staying at Glacier?
620Wh/mi doesn't seem bad for inclement weather.
Where are you staying at Glacier?
ecrsail
Member
The hike to Avalanche Lake is a *must* do.
Also, I am incredibly jealous you are taking this route into Canada. So much wanted to do that last year...
I think you misunderstood. The long day was in good weather, anticipating yesterday's short drive in inclement weather.
We are staying at the West Glacier KOA. It is very nice. We have a patio site with grill and fire pit. On the east side, we will also be staying at a KOA in St. Mary. These are the only two KOAs we have scheduled on our trip.
Merrill
Merrill
How can you be driving on this kind of trip and still have a perfectly clean vehicle, you must be like me very OCD. Love the pictures very beautiful country.
K-MTG
Sunshade Captain of TMC
mspohr
Well-Known Member
We did a similar loop two years ago and there was a Supercharger gap going between Banff and Glacier to I90. We Supercharged in Golden and found useful charging in Fernie, BC (at the Town Hall) and RV parks in West Glacier (San-Suz-Ed RV park) and Duck Lake RV park (East Glacier).
Have a great time. It's a beautiful trip.
Thanks. I had to scale some rocks across the street to get the angle. And at the time, I had range concerns about making it to St. Mary. I think it was worth it.That is a great picture Ohmman.
I think airstream should pay you for an ad campaign.
Yesterday in Two Medicine, my wife rolled her ankle pretty badly. She is out of commission today and can't bear weight on it. We are hoping for improvement considering the road ahead.
I took the kids out for some rainy hiking early today and will go over to Many Glacier this afternoon. Tomorrow we plan to make the stretch to Banff in a single day, going through Fort MacLeod and Calgary to charge. We will spend four nights there.
Be well Mrs. Ohmman! She must be a real trooper (or as my father would say 'a good egg') to participate in this trip.
Canuck
Well-Known Member
Sorry to hear that. When we were in New Zealand my wife did the same thing carrying her suitcase down a staircase. It can take some time to heal.
Mark Z
Active Member
Prayers for healing are in progress. Seek medical assistance early as needed. Thanks for sharing and continue to enjoy the journey.
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