Today was supposed to be the day we see J in Utah. Unfortunately right after we loaded the trailer back in Atlanta, we got word that J’s program was going back in to full lockdown in an effort to keep …
Day #7 – 3rd day at Longhorn Ranch in Dubois, WY
Today the boys did a full day out fly fishing with a guide on a drift boat on a lake. The rivers are running way too high and fast to do any river fishing. Since the boys are out and …
Day #6 – Day 2 at Longhorn Ranch in Dubois, WY with side trip to Yellowstone
Today we drove the 90 miles to see Old Faithful in Yellowstone. D did today’s driving and gave Sam a break. We drove through the Bridger-Teton National Forest and got to an elevation of 9,600 feet. Lots of snow still …
Day #5 – Sheridan Lake, SD to Longhorn Ranch in Dubois, WY
Today we drove from South Dakota into Wyoming, through the Wind River Reservation, and into Dubois, Wy, just east of Jackson. We’ll stay here for 3 nights at the Longhorn Ranch. We are finally back to full electric and water …
Day #4 – 2nd Day at Sheridan Lake in Black Hills National Forest, SD (near Mt. Rushmore)
No surprise, this has been my favorite day yet. We didn’t have to drive! And an added bonus, there are almost zero bugs anywhere here. That’s awesome especially after the EXTREME flies the night before. And the temperatures are great. …
Day #3 – Davis, SD, to Badlands, to Sheridan Lake in Black Hills National Forest, SD (near Mt. Rushmore)
Today we drove through Badlands National Park on our way to our next campsite. On this portion we got our worst gas mileage yet…7.4 MPG for one tank. But as we got higher, it was nice watching the temps drop. …
Day #2 – St. Peters, MO to Davis, SD (just outside Sioux Falls, SD
It was another long driving day as we made our way across more states. Missouri Kansas Iowa (We could see Nebraska but never crossed into it) South Dakota The boys were amazed by all the big, wide open spaces and …
Day #1 – Atlanta to St. Peters, MO (just outside St. Louis)
After picking up the little home away from home trailer (“HOFH”) yesterday, getting it all packed up, and Sam practicing backing up, we are finally underway! Night #1 brings us to 370 Lakeside Park in the City of St. Peters, …
Who, Where, Why, What…
Star Date May 21, 2020. The world has been in semi-quarantine lock down for over two months after Covid-19 turned into a worldwide pandemic. Distance learning started for D, on March 17. GSU went virtual about a week later. So, …
A camping test drive…
Last weekend we took the little camper out for a camping test drive to get the kinks out before the big trip. Other than our older dog keeping us up most of the night with her anxious panting, I think …