One month in!

Shawn and Bryn left Northern VT on September 5th. We had a few campsites booked but wanted to see how the driving went before booking further out. Our biggest change to the schedule was a HUGE driving day from Buffalo to just south of Milwaukee. This took all day and was tough travel due to a heavy rainstorm. But it gave us great data for timing our drives and calculating when to stop for gas.

We also decided, after this successful, long day of travel, to do another long day from Minneapolis to the Badlands. This was a much easier, straighter, DRIER trip, which we were thankful for. Committing to these two long travel days has meant we can spend more time in South Dakota and Wyoming, which we are happy about. 

So far, we've hit only minor issues. We got an oil change and check up on the Bundra in Rapid City. We also sealed a leak on some piping from the grey tank and fixed some loose siding. Co-working in a small space is going well. We're getting work done each day and take the evenings to sightsee or do activities. We haven't had to take any PTO yet!

Other concerns we had at the start are non-existent now. The fridge space is more than enough for us and we've never felt it's too small. Percy is LOVING the trailer and is flopping and binkying everyday. He's even gotten over his truck jitters and will munch on hay during our longer drives. Sleeping has been comfortable, thanks to our memory foam mattress. Picking up and moving (and subsequently setting up the trailer for a stay) have gotten much smoother. Overall, the organization and storage of the trailer is working well and we have found a place for everything we need!

Our favorite things so far:

BRYN: The fan belt system at Pearl Brewery in Buffalo, Moccasin Mineral Spa, and Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

SHAWN: Devils Tower and the Badlands Wall

BOTH: The Mammoth Site. We really can't hype this up enough. We loved it!

We leave Wyoming on 10/11. Check out the map below for updated dates and locations! And let us know if you're interested in visiting!

Looking Ahead

Our planned itinerary has shifted slightly, due to some work trips, site availability, and our own travel pace. The unreached tagged locations from the above map (with tentative timeline in bold):

Moran, WY (Grand Teton National Park) EARLY OCT.

Townsend, MT (Bozeman)

Missoula, MT (Flathead National Forest)

Columbia Falls, MT (Glacier National Park)

Burlington, WA (N. Cascades National Park, Vancouver, Whistler and Mount Cain) EARLY NOV.

Port Angeles, WA (Olympic National Park)

Portland, OR (Mt. Hood)

Twin Falls, ID (Sun Valley, Boise National Forest)

Salt Lake City, UT (plus skiing, possibly Zion on the way to Vegas) EARLY DEC.

Las Vegas, NV (Grand Canyon) 12/16

Reno, NV (Lake Tahoe and more skiing)

Chiloquin, OR (Crater Lake) EARLY JAN.

San Francisco, CA (day trips to Mendocino, Yosemite National Parks)

Los Angeles, CA (via Sequoia and Death Valley National Parks, Joshua Tree)

San Diego, CA (possibly we'll pop into Mexico)

Phoenix, AR (Sedona and Tonto National Forest)

Big Bend National Park, TX (via El Paso)

Santa Fe, NM (via Albuquerque, Apache and Gila National Forests)

Denver, CO (skiing, Telluride, Rio Grande National Forest) LATE MARCH