SLC Bunk
I’m sure there’s a good LDS reference to resting and recuperating in Salt Lake City but I’m not really up on my Book of Mormon. …
03 Sep
Buffaloed
Buffaloed
We woke up pretty grumpy the next morning mostly due to the cold night. The weather hadn’t been too cold during the day but that …
02 Sep
For the benefit and enjoyment of the people
For the benefit and enjoyment of the people
Highway 90 got us back to Livingston, Montana where 12 days earlier we turned north toward Glacier. This was the center of our gigantic figure …
01 Sep
What does the thing look like?
What does the thing look like?
I would liked to have stayed to shoot the shit with the Most Astonishing Young Man but there was majesty to be seen. It was nearing …
01 Sep
We thought an Albertson’s stirfry dinner would make our Forester a home
We thought an Albertson’s stirfry dinner would make our Forester a home
After a damp night’s sleep we loaded up our car and headed toward Yellowstone. We knew we’d have a long drive and did not opt …
30 Aug
Vampires and campfires
Vampires and campfires
As the fog cleared on the peninsula, the residents of Port Angeles had a sort of sparkle to them. Not in their smile but their …
30 Aug
Ferry tale
Ferry tale
I’d done a Puget Sound ferry ride before but without a car. I kind of knew what to expect but still get a kick out …
29 Aug
Walla Walla, Keokuk, Cucamonga, Seattle…
Walla Walla, Keokuk, Cucamonga, Seattle…
Waking up in Vancouver, we knew it was our last day of being worth 23% more than everybody else. We had a plan of action …
27 Aug
Normal person in a strange land
Normal person in a strange land
You know how your town has a farmer’s market twice a month, in the summer? Vancouver has a farmer’s market which has metastasized and …
25 Aug
A town so nice, it was pluralised
A town so nice, it was pluralised
After a very cold morning in Banff, we decided to cut our losses and head toward Vancouver. It was painful to let the Canadians have …
24 Aug
It’s the Maple Leaf State
It’s the Maple Leaf State
Fellow Americans: you may think you love donuts, but you do not love donuts. You like, enjoy, and occasionally consume donuts. Canadians LOVE …
23 Aug
The Stampede
The Stampede
We broke for the border and they let us in! The super-Canadian dude at the booth deemed us worthy after a few questions. Now we …
22 Aug
Walk hard
Walk hard
For our second day at Glacier, Zach and I wanted to take a big old hike. We wanted to take a one-way loop hike, …
21 Aug
Skip rocks, not school
Skip rocks, not school
We had our first multi-night stay in one place here in Glacier. We took off from Helena at a decent hour to ensure that we …
20 Aug
We decided it was pronounced like Helen with an “uh” at the end
We decided it was pronounced like Helen with an “uh” at the end
Today was spent mostly on the road. We’re in Helena, MT for the night at fake cinnamon roll smell infused Holiday Inn Express. Our goal …
20 Aug
I think geographic standards removes the apostrophe in Devils
I think geographic standards removes the apostrophe in Devils
Devil’s Tower for me carries some awesome old memories with it. Our trip definitely has a lot of “things Zach hasn’t seen before” but it …
19 Aug
Gutzon Borglum is a funny name
Gutzon Borglum is a funny name
If you look carefully, it almost looks like several human faces, carved right into the mountain! Of course, we now know that it’s a …
18 Aug
“Badlands” is not good branding
“Badlands” is not good branding
I’m no Paris Hilton but camping was definitely not anything my family did. Zach comes to this project with lots of family wisdom on …
17 Aug
Siouxland’s #1 news source
Siouxland’s #1 news source
Continuing our tour of Iowan celebrity homes, Jayne and I headed west to confusing name triumvirate member Sioux City, Iowa. Our friend from way back, …
16 Aug
What’s a blue water lake anyway?
What’s a blue water lake anyway?
Before kicking off the trip, Jayne and I visited her parents in Estherville. They recently moved to the northwest Iowa town and so this was …
14 Aug
Hum Tetris theme while reading this
Hum Tetris theme while reading this
Jayne and I got up Thursday morning and started to load up the Forester. We didn’t have a lot to go off of on what …
13 Aug
Pack it up, pack it in
Pack it up, pack it in
The number one tip on Camping 101 guides is to start slow: for your first time, don’t take off for weeks at a time on …
27 Jul
San Mateo shakes
San Mateo shakes
This was me and my milk shake waiting for my avocado wrap. If I could subsist solely on avocado the way babies do on …
27 Jul
Spaced out
Spaced out
Who knew the space program could be revitalized so easily?? We flew into Oakland and stayed at some jankety hotel we Hotwired. They were hosting …
24 Jul
Where is Zach?
Where is Zach?
Jayne and I are starting this blog to show where we are and allow you to follow us while we’re roaming around the next few …