

DAY 19a - Arches and Canyons
We got a jump start on the day today as it was the only day of the trip in which we tackled two National Parks. Located less than 5...


DAY 18 - The Real Land of the Lost?
Our trip into Mesa Verde National Park stoked memories of movies such as Land of the Lost or Journey to the Center of the Earth where...


DAY 17 - Old wood & four states
Today's journey continued west through Holbrook towards the Petrified Forest National Park. On the way we took a quick pitstop to...


DAY 16 - Ain't life Grand?
We got an early start at Grand Canyon National Park and decided to hike the South Rim until we ran out of gas or out of trail. It was...


DAY 15 - Dam good time and getting our kicks
Our stay in Vegas concluded with us waking up and checking out of the hotel around the time many others were just calling it a night but...


DAY 14 - Desert and Oasis
We have experienced some hot days on this trip but Day 14 takes the cake!! We left Lone Pine, CA around 8am to try to beat some of the...


DAY 11,12,13 - Yosemite Adventures and communication black out
We're combining our three days in Yosemite National Park into one post due to a severe shortage of adequate WiFi for blogging!! We were...


DAY 10 - Pinnacles and TESLA!!!!
We started early today to get to Pinnacles National Park for some quick hiking before the heat of the day and to give us enough time to...


DAY 9 - Visiting Family and Bay Area
Leaving the Redwoods and coast behind we set off towards the San Francisco Bay area to meet up with Laura's brother and his family for...


DAY 8 - Baby Seals & Treehugging
Today was spent driving south on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from Yachats, OR to Foruna, CA. It was a day full of awesome coastal...