Travel Map

Final Travel Mileage: 40539

CURRENT LOCATION

• Bloomsburg, PA: Our fake life is over. We bought a house and have REAL jobs! Thus begins the next chapter in our adventure.

PLACES VISITED

• Columbus, OH: Who wouldn't want to see a life size replica of the Santa Maria?
• Evansville, IN: Where the only thing better than gambling is riverboat gambling.
• Shawnee National Forest in Southern, IL: Truly a Garden of the Gods.
• Manchester, NJ: Rebel Race  Mud  Dust Run
• Indianapolis, IN: No better place to spend a rainy day (or two)
• Chicago, IL: Good friends, good food, Wrigley Field, and blues bars that are open until 6am. Amazing.
• St. Louis, MO: Love the city. Hate the baseball team.
• Nashville, TN: A city so fun it makes country music seem almost tolerable.
• Norman, OK: I guess Norman was a good enough guy to have a city named after him, but I'm sure he's got nothing on Ben and Julie. 
• Mammoth Cave, KY: It's much more than just a big hole in the ground.
• Bloomington, IN: Home of the Hoosiers and (more importantly) a dynamite beer festival.
• Louisville, KY: Seeing a 120 foot tall baseball bat...CHECK!
• Omaha, NE: Ian and M.C. totally pampered us so we could recharge before heading westward.
• Badlands, SD: Think of giant sand drip castles, better yet, just go there to see for yourself. Simply amazing.
• Mount Rushmore, SD: Four heads, one impressive sight to see.
• Cody, WY: Home of Buffalo Bill and a serious beer branding controversy.
• Yellowstone National Park: Everyone should have this place on their bucket list. Incredible.
• Missoula, MT: Despite our shady hotel, Missoula still ranks as one of the best all around cities we have visited.
• Spokane, WA: Nothing bad happened here, but nothing good did either.
• Palouse Falls, WA: Who knew there were waterfalls in the desert?
• Walla Walla, WA: A town so nice they named it twice.
• Mount Rainier National Park: An extreme land built from fire and ice.
• Portland, OR: There's nothing wrong with a city that offers us good food, art, kayaking, and wine tasting. Nothing.
• Seattle, WA: Thanks Kate for the informative and entertaining tour!
• Hood River, OR: There's no rush like Class V rapids in 40 degree water. Woooo!!!
• Bend, OR: Home of the delicious Ale Trail.
• Crater Lake National Park, OR: Unique doesn't begin to describe a volcano the blows itself up and then becomes a 2,000 foot deep lake.
• North Cascades National Park, WA: Despite below freezing temps, we were nice and cozy in our new sleeping bags.
• Seaside, OR: It has a better downtown area, but less fame than its neighbor Cannon Beach.
• Coos Bay, OR: Walt's Pourhouse is the place to be for a rockin' Halloween bash.
• Crescent City, CA: A coastal town that is the gateway to the Redwoods.
• Redwoods State and National Parks, CA: It's a real life Jurassic Park, minus the man-eating dinosaurs.
• San Francisco, CA: We knew the Davidson girls lived there, but bison too?
• Sacramento, CA: Sarah and Eric, urban farming dynamos.
• Yosemite National Park, CA: Now I understand why John Muir dedicated his life to this amazing place.
• Mt. Baker: Holds the record for most snowfall in one season at 1,140 inches (95 feet)!
• Crystal Mountain: The best WA slopes are found in the shadow of Mt. Rainier.
• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Bridges, poutine, and gelato. Not bad, eh?  
• Hurricane Ridge, WA: A winter wonderland within Olympic National Park.
• Mt. St. Helens, WA: A 12 mile climb lets you witness to the power of Mother Nature.
• Corvallis, OR: A great place to Freeze your Beaver! 
• Gettysburg, PA: Hallowed ground which was turning point in the Civil War.
• Whistler, British Columbia, Canada: This beautiful ski village was a site for 2010 Winter Olympics events.
• Prince George, British Columbia, Canada: Self proclaimed "Northern Capital" of B.C.
• Stewart, British Columbia, Canada: You are guaranteed to see bears in this part of B.C. and the AK border is just 2 miles away.
• Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada: The "Sign Post Forest" found here gives a shout out to Ephrata, PA.
• Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, Canada: This "Cozy Corner" of the Yukon was our gateway to Alaska.
• Tok, AK: It's impossible to drive into the mainland of AK without passing through the town of Tok.
• Soldotna, AK: In the heart of the Kenai peninsula and home to Clayt and Laura, the two best Alaskan guides you'll ever meet.
• Seward, AK: Launching point for the stunning Kenai Fjords National Park boat tour.
• Anchorage, AK: Locals say it's only 30 minutes from Alaska
• Hope, AK: It's got the Sea View Cafe, and that's really all you need.
• Fairbanks, AK: Where the people are unusual and the beer is unusually good.
• Denali National Park and Preserve: Denali means "The high one" for a reason.
• Twin Lakes at Lake Clark National Park: The wilderness area Dick Proenneke called home for over 30 years
• Palmer, AK: Want to see a 92 lb. cabbage or a 1,200 lb. pumpkin? Make a stop at the Alaska State Fair.
• Talkeetna, AK: Fall foliage, mountain views, and great company in one of Alaska's classic small towns.
• Liard River, British Columbia, Canada: A relaxing dip in these hot springs was just what we needed.
• Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada: The Las Vegas of the north, kind of, not really.
• Fernie, British Columbia, Canada: An accommodating ski resort town with an even more accommodating brewery.
• Glacier National Park, MT: A beautiful land carved from glaciers and home to wildlife galore.
• Salt Lake City, UT: This beehive is home to Derek Butcher, 1/3 of the Butcher boy crew.
• Moab/Arches/Canyonlands, UT: Fire red rock formations adorn this unbelievable landscape.
• Capitol Reef/Bryce/Zion, UT: Petroglyphs, hoodoos, and an Angel's Landing, oh my!
• Las Vegas, NV: Vegas with Scott baby! 
• Sedona, AZ: A red rock paradise.
• Flagstaff, AZ: Roger and Mary gave us the high elevation tour.
• Albuquerque, NM: Would have loved more time here, maybe we'll be back.
• Carlsbad Cavern, NM: Spelunking our way across the southwest
• Junction, TX: How to be a Texan...eat chicken fried steak.
• San Antonio, TX: The river city loves to party then run it all off.
• Houston, TX: Jim and Ann provided us with a Texan touch of home.
• Gulfport, MS: Missy from Mississippi and her hubby Nick showed us good old southern hospitality
• New Orleans, LA: Lots of great food, and then more great food!
• Great Smoky National Park/Asheville, NC: The Southern Appalachians were the last stop on our 4 week road trip
  
  
  

PREVIOUS LOCATIONS

• Home: This is a very debatable location
• Olney, IL: Home of the white squirrel. Thank you RMH!
• Richland, WA (The Tri-Cities): The heart of Washington wine country.  
• Aberdeen/Hoquiam, WA: A friendly logging community which allowed us access to the Pacific Northwest.
• Homer, AK: The Halibut fishing capital of the world was basecamp for our Alaskan adventures.


STATES ENTERED (32/50)
• PA, WV, OH, IN, IL, NJ, MO, KY, TN, OK, IA, NE, SD, WY, MT, ID, WA, OR, CA, AK, UT, AZ, NV, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, NC, VA, MD

CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIES ENTERED (3/13)

• BC, YT, AB

NATIONAL PARKS ENTERED (22/59)

• Mammoth Cave, Badlands, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Mount Rainier, Crater Lake, North Cascades, Redwoods, Yosemite, Olympic, Kenai Fjords, Denali, Lake Clark, Glacier, Arches, Canyonlands, Captiol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Cavern, Great Smoky Mountains