[SilverStreak] results of the Yellowstone trip

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We got back from Yellowstone Wednesday and I thought I would write up a quick 
note on how it went. We got a campsite at Pebble Creek, which is small and 
designed for tent camping and rigs (automobile and trailer combined) under 30 
foot. You can drop off your trailer and park in a parking area within sight of 
the camp if you wish. We managed to squeeze our 19 foot Sabre and the pickup 
into our site so we were lucky. They do?not allow you to have anything outside 
your vehicle or trailer except lawn chairs and lanterns. This is for a good 
reason, a black bear walked right by us while we were eating supper on Sunday 
at the picnic table. We dashed in the camper and watched it slowly wander 
through our part of the campground, cross the creek on the footbridge, and melt 
into the trees. They have had to kill a female grizzly sub-adult because she s
tarted raiding the campground, so keeping all food, dishes, and everything else 
in the bear proof bins at the campground or your car is a!
  very good idea. We saw bears four days in a row, and wolves three days, including 
eight wolves in the Druid pack feeding on a fresh killed bison. The Old Faithful 
area was packed, but in my opinion it is worth?that to see the geyser. Gas was 
4.20 a gallon for 87 octane. The average early morning temperature was 34 degrees, 
if you are going to see wolves or bears you will have to be out late or get up 
early so bring a jacket and binoculars. A spotting scope, if you have one is good 
to bring too. There is a lot of snow still on all the mountain tops, lots of snow.
?Most of?the rivers were running in spring flood from snow melt so the fishing is 
not very good. Most campsites were full by mid-afternoon. It was a great trip.