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Day 14, Monday, July 1, 2026 Travel day #2 is in the books. It was not without a couple of small issues. But, thankfully, we were prepared, and were able to handle situations quickly and efficiently. We left Winslow, AZ around 7:30 am, we think. That’s the thing, we’ve been through 3 time zones inContinue reading “Winslow to Amarillo”

Day 13, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Today we officially began our journey back home. It will be a long 3 days of driving but we know our beds and our puppy are at the end of the journey. Our day started out meeting another couple from our hometown! Yep, we were sitting in the campgroundContinue reading “Standin’ on the Corner”

Day 12, Monday, June 29, 2026 Didn’t I say in yesterday’s post that we saved the best for last? We definitely saved the best hike for last. Today’s hike is going down as my favorite of all time. The Narrows is one of the most popular hikes at Zion National Park. Especially for those ofContinue reading “The Narrows”

Day 11, Sunday, June 28, 2026 We saved the best for last! Zion National Park is #2 in the rankings for most visited national parks according to the National Park Service (we’ve visited #1, Great Smoky Mountains in 2020). I can see why it is so high on the list. This place is breathtaking. TheContinue reading “Zion National Park”

Day 10, Saturday, June 27, 2026 What day is it? I really had to think hard to even know what day of the week it is. A vacation is good when you have lost track of the days. Today Jaci, Halli, Macy, Noah and I started out our day with an early morning 3-mile hikeContinue reading “Bryce Canyon National Park”

Day 9, Friday, June 26, 2026 Today was move day again. We left Capitol Reef NP and started our drive over to Bryce Canyon NP. One problem though, there was a major fire between us and the next park. We spent a lot of time debating routes, calling campgrounds, and checking websites. By “we” IContinue reading “Running from Fire!”

Day 8, Thursday, June 25, 2026 Today we finished exploring Capitol Reef National Park and made an impromptu trip over to Escalante and the Grand Staircase National Monument. Capitol Reef is a fun, cute park that you can see in a day. We had spent yesterday afternoon doing the scenic drive and picking fruit fromContinue reading “Capitol Reef National Park & Escalante”

Day 7, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Today was move day. We loaded up early and left Moab by around 8am. We didn’t have to move far, just 3 hours west to Torrey, UT where we are visiting Capitol Reef National Park. We were ready to get out of Moab this morning. Moab has been greatContinue reading “Travel Day”

Day 6, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Today was our last day in Moab. We have enjoyed our time here and we made the most of this last day. We started the day with a rafting trip down the Colorado River. We enjoyed the beautiful views and the relaxing float down river. Yes, this rafting tripContinue reading “Wrapping Up Moab”

Day 5, Monday, June 22, 2026 Some days just don’t end up the way you thought they would. Today was that day. Today’s adventure was supposed to be focused around Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park and anything else we thought we could find to see. Our adventure started out just fine.Continue reading “Equipment Upgrade”