Road lifers often have gypsy souls. If you have seen Into the Wild, you are aware of the two categories – leather tramps and rubber tramps. The former type wanders on foot and the latter wanders behind a wheel Sometimes it’s awkward when we’re sitting inside the RV and we hear people outside talking about us … [Read more…]
On our way to Wind Cave National Park, we decided to hit up Mr. Rushmore. Mt. Rushmore is a National Memorial. It is managed by the National Park Service, but it isn’t a National Park. There are 413 NPS units. We would be at this for years had we decided to get to all of … [Read more…]
Leaving the comfort of family and familiarity in the West was a little intimidating. But, we made it to North Dakota! We were greeted by open, flat land as far as the eye can see, frigid wind, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park! When Theodore Roosevelt was a young New Yorker in 1883, he came to the … [Read more…]
Glacier was probably the most anticipated park for both Madison and me. We had heard legends of the epic beauty. It was so fun to actually get there and experience it for ourselves. We had also heard that the park can be VERY crowded in the summer. We were still expecting some crowds, but we … [Read more…]
Baseball is NOT just a game. I am an Idaho boy, who grew up a die hard Cubs fan. When I was 9 years old, my little sister needed medical care from a team of specialists in Chicago. So, our family of six (at the time) packed up and moved to a one-bedroom apartment on … [Read more…]
Yellowstone for me means family time. Growing up, I spent most of my summers in Island Park, Idaho at my grandparents’ cabin. Going into the park was always a family activity. Whenever someone came to visit for the first time, we would take them into the park and give them the classic tour. It was … [Read more…]
When I think of an “American Vista” I think of the Teton mountain range. Seeing these jagged mountains rise from the valley floor without any foothills will give you chills. The abruptness of the mountains is captivating. Our first day was so clear, we wanted to take in the views from far away. We stopped … [Read more…]
To get to all 59 National Parks, we have to travel great distances. We are always on the move. Waking up in a new place every day is great. In fact, it has been the biggest adventure we have ever undertaken. When we tell people about our trip, a common question we get is, “do you … [Read more…]
Warning: This is not Instagram #goals. This is real road life. Things are about to get real on here. But first, some delicious fish tacos that I made… The only reason I spent a couple hours battering fish, rolling tortillas, making fresh pico and white sauce was because we blew out our last spare tire … [Read more…]
This park marks the beginning of our tire troubles. We have had pretty good luck with our tires so far, so we weren’t too upset when we blew our first one. It was pretty shredded though. And on top of needing to swap the tire, I had to fix a fuel line that got cut … [Read more…]