Lancairians headed to Redmond from east of the Rockies and taking the northern route:

Lee,

 

Lucky you - starting out so much further west than me (remember the reverse at Burke Lakefront).  My plan is to leave Thursday, overnight at either Bozeman or Jackson Hole (both about 5 hours flight from Chicago).  Followed on Friday morning with the last 2 or 2.5 hours thru the Idaho valley (Boise) and thence to RDM to avoid any moutain turbulence.  I'll save you a parking space.  All plans subject to weather just outside the cockpit at any given moment.  I will be taking gas (O2), an umbrella, some mylar space blankets and a laser guided weapon. 

 

I hope the President goes East for that weekend - Dagnabit, I hate those pop-up TFRs. 

 

 

PS I don't do no stinking mountains in the afternoon or night.