Day 35 – July 13, 2016 Mileage – 81,184 Hiked – 1.4 Sioux Falls, SD The last few days of the journey consisted mostly of driving the long haul from the west to the east. However, to break up the journey we sprinkled in a few key-stopping points. The first stop was Humboldt, Iowa – […]
Day 34 – July 12, 2016 Mileage – 80,829 Hiked – 0.0 Rapid City, SD It’s only an hour to the Badlands, so Jenney and Kevin decide to let the girls sleep in. Work is commenced on catching up on blogs and cleaning up a bit in the RV. Kevin checks out the dump station […]
Day 33 – July 11, 2016 Mileage – 80,713 Hiked – 1.0 miles Comanche Park Campground, outside Custer, South Dakota As recommended we arrive at Jewel Cave before 8am. Though the visitor’s center doesn’t open for another 15 minutes there is already a significant line. Armed with hope Kevin and Teryn head to get tickets […]
Day 32 – July 10, 2016 Mileage – 80,532 Hiked – 1.0 Casper, WY It has been a while since we boondocked at a Walmart and grocery provisions were running low. So the first order of the day was to resupply. Once again, a free camping location in a Walmart parking lot parted us with […]
Day 31 – July 9, 2016 Mileage – 80,130 Hiked – 10.71 miles Outside Teton National Park, WY The ranger yesterday promised us that the Jenny Lake parking lot fills up by 9am, so we jump out of bed early. We are there by 8am having successfully spied wildlife on the way. The park seems […]
Day 30 – July 8, 2016 Mileage – 80,005 Hiked – 8.5 miles Day two in Yellowstone we target at exploring the geyser basin and getting in a good hike between Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Having been advised by many people that the geysers are beautiful and less crowded in the early morning we […]
Day 29 – July 7, 2016 Mileage – 79,794 Hiked – 3 miles Our goal for the day is to explore Yellowstone. To start we need to address where we are going to stay and Yellowstone is infamous for crowds and full campgrounds. Staying outside the park promises at least an hour-long drive to […]
Day 28 – July 6, 2016 Mileage – 79,429 Hiked – 7.2 miles Glacier National Park, MT Consistent with west coast time and the late night on the 4th of July, the crew roused late. Once folks were up though, the promise of huckleberry pancakes and milk shakes at the diner in town got them […]
Day 27 – July 5, 2016 Mileage – 79,358 Hiked – 7.4 miles Flathead Lake, MT There are a few iconic National Parks, Glacier is among them, we can see why Glacier is among them. Entering the park Glacier still holds its secrets close to the chest, looking beautiful with broad lakes, stream and forests, […]
We pause here to give special thanks to Sally and Dodger Newhall for opening up their hearts and home to us over the holiday weekend. Glad that Andrew convinced Jenney to slow down a bit, we had one of the best 4th of July’s ever. Flathead Lake is a special place, one obviously loved by […]