The Files app preview can’t run the itinerary — that’s why the day cards and buttons are missing.
To open the real thing: use the website link instead — open it in Safari, then tap Share → Add to Home Screen. It becomes an app icon that works even with no signal.
Trail Reference
Bear & Wildlife Doctrine
The quick card lives behind the paw button below. This is the full doctrine from the trip binder.
Camp rules (every night, both parks)
- Clean campsite, always. No food, coolers, garbage, empty cans, or toiletries left out — store everything inside the trailer or closed truck.
- Skip the strong-smelling cosmetics. Odorless alternatives only — don't smell like food.
- Never dump wastewater on the ground — grey water goes to designated sinks or the dump station.
- A bear in camp: do NOT let it reach food. Shout, throw rocks, use spray if it closes in. Camp-raiders are usually timid black bears.
- Fishing Bridge is hard-sided RVs only for a reason — follow every posted storage rule.
Hiking rules
- Pack bear spray on EVERY hike — carried on your person, not in the pack. Check trailhead notices.
- Make noise — talk, clap, sing, especially at blind corners, near streams, and in wind. Don't whistle or scream (sounds like prey). Bear bells alone are not loud enough.
- Group of 4+ stays close together; avoid dawn and dusk hikes — that's bear rush hour.
- Large dead animal near the trail? Leave immediately and report it to a ranger.
Reading the bear
- Defensive (mother + cubs, food cache, surprise): jaw-popping, paw-swatting the ground, huffing, bluff charges. Show you're no threat — calm voice, back away slowly, spray ready.
- Standing up is curiosity, not aggression — it's sniffing for information.
- Head swinging side-to-side or turning sideways = looking for a way out. Good sign. Keep backing away.
- Direct stare, ears back = you are too close. Back off NOW.
Report every bear, cougar, and wolf sighting to park staff.
Phone Directory
Roads & parks
Medical along the route
Every campground
Packing Checklists
Day-hike pack (no cell service out there — paper map country)
Every park morning
Checkmarks save on this phone. If they ever vanish (iOS housekeeping), it's harmless — just re-check.
Trip Ledger — Balances Due
Check off each balance as you pay it at check-in.
💵 Get cash before Cody — Ponderosa Campground is cash or check only.
Golden Hour & Night Sky
Solstice lands mid-trip — ~15½ hours of daylight everywhere.
| Where | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson / Tetons | 5:40 am | 9:09 pm |
| Yellowstone interior | 5:37 am | 9:14 pm |
| Bozeman | 5:37 am | 9:19 pm |
| Missoula | 5:46 am | 9:35 pm |
- The Tetons face east — they light up at SUNRISE. Mormon Row and Snake River Overlook are morning shoots; at sunset the peaks are backlit silhouettes.
- Photographers reach Schwabacher Landing / Oxbow Bend by 5:00–5:15 am for first light.
- Evening golden hour ≈ 8:00–9:15 pm at every stop.
- 🌌 New moon June 14–15 + dark-sky window at Flagg Ranch — clear nights there are Milky Way nights. Look south after 11 pm.
- Missoula July 4 fireworks can't start until ~10:15 pm — twilight runs late out west.
Wildlife Life-List
Buffalo jam? Make it a score. Tap +1 from the truck.
The Ice Cream Trail
Seven scoops are quietly built into this trip. Collect them all.
Covered-Wagon Odometer
ICE — In Case of Emergency
Fill this in once. It saves on this phone and doubles as the roadside-assistance cheat sheet.
Help & Backup
The one reliable way to open this app
- Save the file in the Files app
- Long-press → Share → Safari
- In Safari: Share → Add Bookmark
Opening from the bookmark keeps your checkmarks. Opening via QuickLook preview (just tapping in Files) shows content but won't save state.
Backup my checkmarks
Tap the box to select everything, copy, and paste it somewhere safe (Notes). To restore: paste into the box and tap Restore.
Built with ❤️ for Andrea — June 2026. Everything works in airplane mode; call and directions buttons need only a phone signal or the Maps app.