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 […]
Grand Tetons, WY
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 […]
Yellowstone Day 2 and Beginning of the Tetons, WY
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 […]
Yellowstone, WY
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 […]
Glacier National Park Day 2, MT
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 […]
Glacier National Park Day 1, MT
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, […]
Special Thanks – Sally and Dodger Newhall
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 […]
Flathead Lake, Montana
Day 25 & 26 – July 3 and 4, 2016 Mileage – 78,975 Hiked – 0 miles (but some paddling) Flathead Lake, MT July 3rd We woke up and drove 6 hours in the car. As we rolled into the Newhall’s lake house driveway Tess and Chance greeted us. They showed the girls around to […]
Seattle, WA
Day 24 – July 2, 2016 Mileage – 78,861 Seattle, WA We get a later start on our second day in Seattle but Kevin is up early to take full advantage of having access to both washing machines and a hot shower. Once Jenney, Teryn, and Logan roll out of bed we have a nice […]
Olympic to Seattle, WA
Day 23 – June 30, 2016 Mileage – 78,679 Port Angeles, Washington Wal-Mart with a view – we wake in Port Angeles with an amazing view of the Olympic Mountains in the distance. After a quick breakfast we head out for Hurricane Ridge road – a 17-mile drive from the town up into the […]