bozeman to missoula

got a ride after about five hours to missoula. tried to catch another ride from there, but the light ran out. talked to a guy smoking on his porch and asked about a place to stay. he suggested checking out the poverello center or trying to meet people at a bar. he gave me five bucks for a drink!
i ended up staying at the poverello center. i met some really nice people! one woman with a fantastic vibe said she had walked about 7000 miles this year! there were thirty people sleeping in the room where i took a top bunk. i forgot to get my earplugs out of one of the bags stored in an office and had a somewhat restless night.
each day the folks staying at this center are required to do a chore. i was pleased with this arrangement. there were so many hands in the morning that it was hard to find something for me to do. i was given a staircase to sweep.