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07-08-2019, 10:15 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Livingston
Posts: 44
M.O.C. #23264
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Hwy 2 thru Montana
Any feedback on traveling thru Montana on Hwy 2? We are considering it, but was told it's pretty barren. Not sure about campgrounds/TV parks availability either. Any suggestions?
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07-08-2019, 10:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
M.O.C. #10552
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Check on Alstays app. It will show RV parks and fuel on any route.
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Wayne and Ann Moore
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
Firestone air bags, bed saver.
Add 40 GAL tank in bed.
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07-08-2019, 10:40 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Sidney,B.C.
Posts: 138
M.O.C. #23585
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I suggest you check the campground review sources and try to avoid the RV parks near railway lines, as there was a lot of train noise when we made the trek in 2005. Also, a lot of smaller towns were almost closed up, so keep the fuel topped up and the cupboards stocked. Other than that, enjoy the scenery and the friendly folks along the way.
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07-08-2019, 11:16 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Livingston
Posts: 44
M.O.C. #23264
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Allstay does not work on Androids, only Apple.
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07-08-2019, 11:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,945
M.O.C. #5651
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Use campgroundreviews.com to find campgrounds. I have an old program that shows regular campgrounds every 40-50 miles except one area of 100 miles. And the online site usually has many more.
Be sure to stop in Havre and tour the downtown. It once had 25 sq. blocks of UNDERGROUND stores. They have one block as a sort of museum now. Interesting stories.
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Tom and Gail
2013 Mountaineer 362
2012 Silverado 2500
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07-08-2019, 02:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
M.O.C. #10552
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I did not know the Allstays only works on apple?
another good reason the have an apple phone.
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Wayne and Ann Moore
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
Firestone air bags, bed saver.
Add 40 GAL tank in bed.
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07-08-2019, 02:41 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Livingston
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I'll look into it. Thanks.
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07-08-2019, 06:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,547
M.O.C. #2283
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I love remote routes. You get to see the real America. How people actually live. All the stuff you can’t see from the interstate.
I never have any problem finding a place to spend the night. Walmarts are everywhere.
Lynwood
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07-10-2019, 10:52 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: The Great Pacific Northwest
Posts: 38
M.O.C. #21926
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Janine,
Just made a route on Trip Wizard on Hwy 2 thru Montana and found quite a few places to stay. I have been using Trip Wizard now for over a year and has become pretty handing, well worth the fee.
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Bigrig
2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Diesel
2018 Montana 3811MS
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07-10-2019, 12:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,707
M.O.C. #7992
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We have traveled it clear across the state in 2009. Finding campgrounds and fuel were not a problem. As twindman said there are some stretches with nothing for 50 miles or so.
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2006 3000RK
2009 Ram 2500
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07-10-2019, 08:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: STAYTON
Posts: 1,118
M.O.C. #18157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waynemoore
I did not know the Allstays only works on apple?
another good reason the have an apple phone.
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Or a very good reason NOT to...
Mark
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07-10-2019, 08:12 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,923
M.O.C. #20477
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Came across 2 a few years ago from WA to eastern MT. No issues, plenty of campgrounds and fuel.
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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07-11-2019, 06:16 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Saint George
Posts: 188
M.O.C. #19132
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allstays work on android, I use it all the time and love it
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2016 Ram 3500 DRW pulling 2016 Montana 3720RL
living in UT. wandering around with my best friend (38) years married and the royals (2 Saint Bernard's)
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07-11-2019, 07:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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I haven't used that route but wouldn't hesitate to do so.
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2018.5 Montana 3791RD
Full Timers 9/1/2010 through 1/16/2020.
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07-11-2019, 10:55 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carmichael - CA
Posts: 7,359
M.O.C. #4831
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Quote:
Originally Posted by L0veless
allstays work on android, I use it all the time and love it
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You must have installed some time ago (before 2017). I had it too until my tablet died. I went to install it on my new one and that is when I discovered it is now an iPhone app. Supposedly you can download it from their website but is an old version with no updates.
Searching the Google Play Store for "Allstays" does comes up with the app "RV Parks and Reviews" from ParkAdvisor.
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Carl (n Susan)
There is more to life than fuel mileage.
2012 Montana 3700RL Big Sky Package towed by a 2015 Ford F350 6.7L PSD 4WD CC LWB
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07-14-2019, 01:36 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Plains
Posts: 102
M.O.C. #20651
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Being from Montana, we have done hwy 2 from end to end ..... there are not many campgrounds on that route that we would stay in. Malta has a decent small one and East Glacier has a couple. Havre also has at least one
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07-14-2019, 02:11 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Reno
Posts: 291
M.O.C. #22620
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Get RVTripWizard! It shows several camp grounds along Hwy 2 in Montana. A couple of Good Sam's. The independent parks are mostly 2 and 3 stars and not many have web sites with more detail.
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07-14-2019, 03:02 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Verona
Posts: 31
M.O.C. #13211
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Any feedback on traveling thru Montana on Hwy 2? We are considering it, but was told it's pretty barren. Not sure about campgrounds/TV parks availability either. Any suggestions?
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We drove US 2 in a 45' Entegra coach last summer from the Big Mac Bridge in Michigan all the way to the other side of Columbia Falls, MT. There were so barren places but no worse than the interstates. There is a mix of 4/2 lane sections but speed limit still at 65 in most parts. I thought it was one the most relaxed drive across country I've had in a while. You won't have any problems with your Monty.
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07-14-2019, 03:11 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Saugerties
Posts: 44
M.O.C. #21360
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We haven't been on rt 2 in about 5 year but I remember it was a nice ride. If there is service use rvparky, parkadvisor and rest stops apps. These all work good.
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Dennis & Denise
2018 Montana Legacy 3811
2012 Ram 3500 4x4
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07-14-2019, 07:19 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Saint George
Posts: 188
M.O.C. #19132
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son of a gun, just went to the allstays web site. Carl your right my app is out dated and not supported any more. I really liked that app I have many other also. time to give the others a try. yep it was about this time in 2017 when we upgraded phones.
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2016 Ram 3500 DRW pulling 2016 Montana 3720RL
living in UT. wandering around with my best friend (38) years married and the royals (2 Saint Bernard's)
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