Day 4, June 30, 2025 — Leonard, ND → Malta, MT The trees thinned, the sky stretched out forever, and suddenly the world felt huge. There’s a moment on every trip when the horizon swallows you whole—and this was it. We rolled into the great wide open, chasing adventure on four wheels (plus towing fourContinue reading “Glacier and Banff Day 4: Into the Great Wide Open”
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Glacier and Banff Day 3: Where the Streets Have No Name
Day 3, June 29, 2025 — Poplar Grove, IL → Leonard, ND The further west we go, the more the world opens up. By the afternoon, we’d left behind street signs, traffic, and strip malls—driving straight into the unknown. No cars. No mile markers. Just winding roads, rolling plains, and the creeping sense that weContinue reading “Glacier and Banff Day 3: Where the Streets Have No Name”
Glacier to Banff Day 2: Kickstart My Heart
Day 2, June 28, 2025 – Westfield, NY – Poplar Grove, INWe hit the road at 7:30 AM, coffee in hand and the day stretching wide ahead of us. A long haul was in store, but the promise of roadside oddities, small-town charm, and one very cool vintage airplane hangar made it worth every mile.Continue reading “Glacier to Banff Day 2: Kickstart My Heart”
Glacier & Banff Day 1: Send Me On My Way
Day 1, June 27, 2025 – Canton, CT – Westfield, NY It’s always a big day when the key turns and the engine hums to life for the first day of a new trip—that low, familiar rumble that signals the beginning of another adventure. This time, though, the trip feels different. For starters, Kevin (ourContinue reading “Glacier & Banff Day 1: Send Me On My Way”
We Ride at Dawn (or 9:30ish)
Departure day is bittersweet. It signals the end of vacation, but it also signals the countdown to sleeping in your own bed (the best feeling EVEEEEERRRRR!!!). Usually it’s just me and Rob enjoying that last cup of camper coffee (nothing like it!) and stowing everything in its place. Everything has its place in the camper. Continue reading “We Ride at Dawn (or 9:30ish)”
Virginia is for Rv’ers
Let’s start this blog entry with a pop quiz: Based on the paint transfer you see here on Kevin’s left rear bumper, name the gas station/convenience store chain where Rob dinged the gas pump? Hint: They have pretty delicious coffee. Bonus points if you can identify the number of minutes Rob thought the world wasContinue reading “Virginia is for Rv’ers”
Are We Glamping Yet?
One of the best parts of camping is getting up early and having that first cup of morning coffee in peace and quiet, often with a beautiful view, before the rest of the crew gets moving. But this morning we slept in a little bit and then we watched Gayle King take her trip toContinue reading “Are We Glamping Yet?”
A Hot Blast At Furnace Town & Horsey Hijinks
Furnace Town did not actually deliver the promised haunting. No spectres rattled the RV in the wee hours of the morning; the icy cold hand of a woman in white didn’t tap us on the shoulder. Nevertheless, the historical site gave us a unique glimpse (that we never knew we needed) into Maryland’s iron industry. Continue reading “A Hot Blast At Furnace Town & Horsey Hijinks”
Life in the Slow Lane
Life in the Slow Lane Hello, 2025 Camping Season! We are already on the road for another unpredictable adventure with Kevin, our trusty RV. Rob and I took the last trip of the 2024 season in November, spending a night up near Hyde Park, NY and visiting the Franklin Delano Roosevelt presidential library and hisContinue reading “Life in the Slow Lane”
“Life moves pretty fast…”
…If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Every so often you just need to get out and BE in nature. You don’t realize you can’t breathe deeply or think clearly. You don’t realize you’re holding stress in your shoulders, in your hips,Continue reading ““Life moves pretty fast…””
Wandering, But Not Lost 