Truck camper life in an Arctic Fox 990 takes us to some amazing places, so far.

This week we explore the wonders of Yellowstone National Park. And we experience our first true snowfall of the upcoming winter season. We’ve been working hard to stay ahead of the weather (for the past 18 months!), but this time it caught up with us.

Then we have the stressful opportunity to find out what happens when our daily electrical consumption exceeds the charge that our solar batteries hold. (Hint-it’s not so good!)

We’re hustling to soak up every moment possible in Yellowstone National Park, while knowing that the seasonal weather window is about to close the majority of the park for the winter. That makes life in an Arctic Fox 990 pretty cold.

We’re thankful to make it to another Friday to post our newest YouTube video! We sure hope you enjoy watching it and that you have a great weekend! Enjoy this weeks episode. Don’t forget to like it and subscribe to our channel!

Mammoth Lakes Campground

We stayed at Mammoth Campground for six nights. It’s about three miles inside the park’s North Entrance from the town of Gardiner. Originally, we thought we’d be there three nights before moving South to the only other still-open campground at
Lewis Lake.

That campground is closer to Old Faithful, Grant Village and Fishing Bridge. But after it began snowing, we decided to stay put where we were. Instead, we took “daytrips” to the Southern areas of Yellowstone National Park.

Curiously, the rangers told us that the southern areas in the Park generally get more snow than the northern part where we camped.

Life in an Arctic Fox 990: Wildlife Viewing

Yellowstone National Park’s Hayden Valley is home to a huge buffalo herd. This stop is for everyone, as there’s no hiking involved! Multiple pull-outs allow visitors to park and watch the animals from your car or from the parking area. Binoculars are a must…of course, we don’t own any, so if you do and can recommend a good pair, leave us a comment below. The Park is laid out in something of a figure eight pattern, so Hayden Valley is in the lower circle on the NE side. It’s between Canyon Village, which has a great gift store and cafe, and Fishing Bridge, which we didn’t make it to.

As you come into the Park, or from any Ranger, pick up a green flyer titled “Yellowstone Mammals”. It maps areas where each animal is likely to be seen on one side, while the other lists a whole ton of animals residing throughout the Park.