Fireworks and Van Travel, late June, early July

The heat has been staggering these first days of July, or maybe I fail to remember just how hot early July can get. Several weeks ago, we made plans to spend the 4th with friends,…

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Thoughts on Travel to the Southwest

This post is not a review of our route, of the things we saw or of the handful of trails we hiked. Nor is it a description of campgrounds or list of “must sees”. I…

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From My Alaska Journal: A Helicopter Ride

“It’s going to be a kind of rough for a few minutes, so hang on. The wind is brisk but no worries, this machine is built to handle it.” And off we went, rocking up,…

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From My Alaska Journal: A Trip to Prudhoe Bay

Can Alaska only be three weeks past? In this post I dip into my Alaskan journals and share my story about our drive to Prudhoe Bay and quick dip, if only to my knees, in the Arctic Ocean.

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17 Hours in Berea

Overnighting in Berea, KY was a last-minute addition to a hastily pulled together plan to drive the van to Lewis RV in Dayton, Ohio. Alaska was hard on the van and by the time we…

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