20,856 Miles • Welcome to California
Heading south from Crater Lake, I crossed the border into California. Normally I don’t write the sentence, “I crossed the…
My Journey… (page 2)
20,430 Miles • Crater Lake
I spent the night at Corral Springs campground in Winema National Forest. It was possibly the coldest night in the…
20,363 Miles • Why Keep Weight as Low as Possible, OR How I Almost, but Didn’t, Tip the Van
Heading southbound on highway 97, just south of La Pine, Oregon, I only saw the turnout coming when I was…
20,200 Miles • Math Confessions
Despite what you may think about me, I am not actually smart. I am not good enough. I am never…
20,000 Miles Plus…
Another chapter unfolds… * * *
19,989 Miles • Oregon
I will forever associate Oregon with onions. I’ll think of other things, too, when I think of Oregon, but from…
19,316 Miles • A Bit of Utah and Idaho
As I crossed the state line from Wyoming into Utah, it immediately got windy, hot, and smoky again. There were…
18,655 Miles • The Grand Tetons
Heading south from Yellowstone National Park, I camped overnight (and finally got some good sleep) at a dispersed camping area…
18,410 Miles • Yellowstone, Revisited
Back in Yellowstone, this time in the daylight. The fires in Montana and Wyoming have finally calmed down, as well…
18,135 Miles • Stargazing Revelation in Gallatin Forest
For Labor Day weekend, I drove up into the Gallatin National Forest just northwest of Bozeman, MT, and camped at…