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Camp Verde & Sedona, Arizona 2020 - Week 2
November 15th, 2020
Mountain Biking with Brom - Snake, Girdner, Chuckwagon, Mezcal, Deadman's Pass, Aerie, Cockscomb, Dawa (woo!)Brom and I started off the Week 2 with a mountain bike ride on the trail we hiked as a family the day before, adding on a few extra miles and sections to make things more interesting. It was ...
Camp Verde & Sedona, Arizona 2020 - Week 1
November 2nd, 2020
After the wedding in Kansas City, the weather quickly began to turn cold. We made plans and hit the road, heading South towards Sedona, Arizona, a place we have visited many times before (most recently in 2018). On our way we stopped in Liberal, Kansas at an RV park we had stayed in previously as we...
Back to KC for a Wedding
October 9th, 2020
After Cheyenne, we started our journey back to the midwest for my nephew's wedding in Kansas. Before getting to Kansas, we made plans to stop in Elkhorn to see my father and stepmother, and after that Griswold to see Mac's dad and extended family. North Platte, Nebra...
Laramie and Cheyenne, WY
September 26th, 2020
After our second stay in Grand Junction, we headed East on I-70 towards Rifle. Our first stop was a quick lunch break at a fuel station off the interstate - but I have to admit, it was pretty (unexpectedly) great! Hot ham and cheese for the win! ...
Grand Junction, CO (Again!)
September 21st, 2020
Wow, as mentioned a couple posts back, Grand Junction is great. Just don't tell anyone, as I don't want the secret to get out. As much fun as we had in Moab, it was good to get out of the extreme heat, smoke, and crowdedness.We opted this time to stay at the KOA on the edge of town. I think the kids...
Moab, UT
September 12th, 2020
Next Up: Moab, Utah. This is somewhere we've been to many times before, including solo on a bike trips over the last couple years, but never gets old. Beautiful scenery and awesome trails go a long way toward making a happy camper!One of the first activities we did as a family was a hike in Dead Hor...
Grand Junction, CO
September 6th, 2020
Next up: Grand Junction, Colorado. I had stopped here a couple times previously on my way out to Moab, but never for more than an overnight stay. This time, I opted for a full week to give the area more chance - and boy am I glad I did! What a hidden gem! Absolutely amazing hiking and mountain bikin...
Rock Springs WY, Green River WY, and Vernal UT
August 31st, 2020
Rock Springs, WY / Green River, WYOur next stop was at the KOA in Rock Springs, WY. The first couple nights we had to stay in an electric and water only site, but given that our rig can comfortably dry camp for a week, we weren't too worried. It was very windy when we arrived. There were trails conn...
Cody, Wyoming
August 24th, 2020
After driving through Yellowstone and forest fire smoke, we arrived at Cody, WY. I had no idea what to expect with this stop, but was very pleasantly surprised - the surrounding terrain looked great for mountain biking, and we quickly found out about the town's famous rodeo (which we got tickets for...
Posted in: Travel, Mountain BikingGrant Kohrs Ranch NHS, Henry's Lake & Yellowstone National Park
August 16th, 2020
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Deer Lodge, MTSadly, after a month of wonderful experiences, it was time to leave (our favorite place) Northern Montana. We headed South towards Henry's Lake, Idaho. Our one-night halfway-point stop was in Deer Lodge, MT. As luck would have it, there happene...
Posted in: Travel, National/State Parks & ForestsColumbia Falls, Glacier National Park & Whitefish, Montana - Week 4
August 8th, 2020
Numa Ridge Lookout Hike, Glacier National Park, MT Numa Ridge Lookout Hike, Glacier National Park, MT Numa Ridge Lookout Hike, Glacier National Park, MT Numa Ridge Lookout Hike, Glacier National Park,...
Columbia Falls, Glacier National Park & Whitefish, Montana - Week 3
August 1st, 2020
Piegan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT Piegan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT Piegan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT Piegan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT ...
Columbia Falls, Glacier National Park & Whitefish, Montana - Week 2
July 25th, 2020
Highline Trail to Haystack Butte, Glacier National Park, MT Starting the hike Halfway point of the hike Top o' the Haystack Snow! ...
Columbia Falls, Glacier National Park & Whitefish, Montana - Week 1
July 18th, 2020
Lasalle RV Park, Columbia Falls MT Lion Mountain Loop, Whitefish MT Whitefish Trail/Lion Mountain Trailhead, Whitefish MT Avalanche Lake Trail, Glacier National Park I'l...
Missoula, Montana
July 16th, 2020
I give it a meh / 10We stopped next for a night in Missoula, MT at a Jellystone campground. I give it a meh. The amenities for the kids were okay, but boy the sites were not - I had to double up the sewer hoses to get it to reach, and they didn't have a threaded connection for it. ...
Helena, Montana
July 12th, 2020
Hauser Dam, Missouri River, Helena, Montana She's a Beaut, Clark (I should have used this caption in Butte)After Butte, we headed to Helena, Montana. We stayed at the KOA located on the North side of town, which was nice as it was located far away from the hustle and...
Butte, Montana
July 5th, 2020
Don't worry, it's a long-abandoned rail line :) A couple years back we stayed in Butte, MT on our way from Glacier National Park to Ketchum, Idaho. At the time I made a mental note that we should come back and stay for a longer stretch as the local mountain bike and ...
Devil's Tower National Monument, Buffalo, and Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming
June 27th, 2020
Over the last couple years we have started to make a stronger effort to visit every National Park, Monument, and Memorial near where we are traveling (mostly to get the sweet Junior Ranger Badges). When we traveled through this area in previous years we always skipped the Devil's Tower because we fe...
Rapid City, Custer State Park, and Sturgis South Dakota
June 2nd, 2020
Rapid City, South Dakota Our next stopping point was Rapid City, South Dakota. We had stayed here a couple years previous at the KOA, but this time decided to try out Rushmore Shadows RV Resort, which is halfway between Rapid City proper and Keystone. This location turned out to be a great decisi...
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
May 31st, 2020
Our first National Park hike with our new baby! Cool cliff-side hikingBeautiful views and caves A fun "ladder" climb
Posted in: Travel, National/State Parks & ForestsBoondocking in Buffalo Gap National Grassland, South Dakota
May 30th, 2020
After leaving Sioux Falls, we decided to try out our first "real" boondocking experience based on advice from a few different folks we met at our campground and online - Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, just outside of Badlands National Park, South of Wall, South Dakota. We'd heard good things, and ...
Posted in: Travel, National/State Parks & ForestsSioux Falls, South Dakota
May 24th, 2020
After leaving Sioux City, we drove North about an hour towards Sioux Falls. Here, we finished up a lot of busy-work tasks related to our move, including finalizing our domicile stuff, getting the final paperwork and payments in place for vehicle registrations, and getting our South Dakota driver's l...
Clinton Lake, KS and Sioux City North, SD
May 18th, 2020
We finally are ready to move into the RV! First, we finished selling off the rest of our "not needed" stuff. The last of our non-RV items we took to my wife's dad's farm. Moving day Our first stay was at a KOA in Lawrence Kansas. We to...
(Almost) The First Half of 2020
May 1st, 2020
Wow, what a crazy (almost) first half of 2020!Boys' Ski Trip to Breckenridge, COJanuary 2020 In January, we took our yearly "boys" trip, and included myoldest son (and had a fantastic time, despite a couple of the guys getting sick!).View from highest open hikable te...
We Sold the Airstream!
November 20th, 2019
As our family continues to get older (and grow with baby #3 on the way), we decided that, after 4 wonderful years of travel, it was time to part ways with our lovely Airstream and get a new rig (stay tuned for a future blog post about which rig we ended up getting). With the additions we made to her...
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
April 12th, 2019
We sadly left beautiful Zion and made a short trip South to the Grand Canyon - the South Rim of the Grand Canyon more specifically. We would have stayed at the North Rim, but they are still closed for the season. The scenery along the way was beautiful, and extremely remote! Stopping to go to t...
Posted in: Travel, National/State Parks & ForestsZion National Park, Utah
April 7th, 2019
Zion has to be in our top 2 favorite parks (it's currently between here and Glacier). It is amazingly beautiful, inspiring, and a blast to roam through. My wife first visited Zion over 4 years ago on a solo trip. We then came back as a family the following Spring (our first real trip in Stella, pre-...
Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve, California
March 30th, 2019
Joshua Tree National ParkAfter leaving Tucson, we headed over to Joshua Tree National Park, California. We would have made great time... but California only lets vehicles that are towing drive 55 mph -- statewide on every road and interstate! I didn't want to admit it, but I did feel marginally s...
Saguaro National Park / Tumacacori National Historic Park / Tucson, Arizona
March 10th, 2019
Next up: Tucson, Arizona and Saguaro National Park! We love these cacti. They are so cool, and some look like they just need a hug (although I don't recommend it).A lovely family stroll.(Might-as-well-be) Stock photo A-1422301 of desert scene.Petroglyphs!Hug that one dad!Pima Air & Space MuseumAnot...
Heber City / Park City / Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah
October 1st, 2018
Hiking to Upper Falls ParkNatural History Museum of Utah (Salt Lake City)Mountain biking with some locals near Park City in the early morning - Amazing!Waking up to snow in the mountainsATVing from our RV Park in the Beautiful Utah Fall
Butte Montana and Ketchum Idaho
September 1st, 2018
Butte, MontanaKetchum / Sun Valley / Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho
Glacier National Park (and Rapid City SD, Billings MT, and White/Columbia Falls/Glacier National Park MT)
August 1st, 2018
Rapid City, South DakotaBillings, Montana (The First KOA)Whitefish / Kalispell / Columbia Falls / Glacier National Park, Montana
Estes Park CO, Fort Collins CO, and ... Gretna NE?
July 1st, 2018
In Transit Through ColoradoEstes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park, ColoradoFort Collins, ColoradoGretna, Nebraska
Kicking Off Stella Adventures Year 3! Albuquerque NM, Flagstaff AZ, Grand Canyon AZ, and Sedona AZ
June 1st, 2018
Hitting the RoadAlbuquerque, New MexicoFlagstaff, ArizonaGrand Canyon, ArizonaSedona, Arizona
Mountain Biking Trip to Moab!
May 3rd, 2018
Rifle, ColoradoGrand Junction, ColoradoMoab, Utah
Posted in: Travel, Mountain BikingKennewick, Bellingham, and Mt. Baker Washington
July 16th, 2017
Kennewick, Washington Bellingham, Washington Mt. Baker, Washington
Craters of the Moon National Monument, Ketchum/Sun Valley
July 1st, 2017
Craters of The Moon National Monument, Argo, Idaho Argo, Idaho Ketchum / Sun Valley, Idaho
Spearfish SD, Bighorn National Forest, Driggs ID, and Jefferson County Lake Park ID
June 15th, 2017
Spearfish, South Dakota Losing our awning in a storm near Spearfish, South Dakota. Bighorn National Forest, Buffalo, Wyoming Driggs, Idaho Jefferson County Lake Park, Idaho
Union Grove, Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore South Dakota
June 7th, 2017
Union Grove State Park, South Dakota Custer State Park, Rapid City, South Dakota
