The Route:

  • Leave Virginia August 11
  • Through West VA, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas
  • Arrive at Denver/Boulder to start the real trip August 13
  • Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Steamboat Springs
  • Grand Teton National Park
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Bozeman, Montana
  • Glacier National Park
  • Northern Idaho to visit friends and family
  • Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Bryce Canyon & Grand Canyon
  • Albuquerque & Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  • Austin, TX, New Orleans, LA and Huntsville, AL
  • Mammoth Cave, KY and Nashville, TN
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Home! September 21

    Note: The Scenic Photos and Glacier National Park pages are not yet finished, for some reason.


    Home Page | Scenic Photos | Campsites & Lodges | Out-the-window Pictures | Friends & Family | Grand Teton | Yellowstone Park | Glacier National Park | Sperry Chalet | Canoe Trip | Wildlife | Things You Don't See Every Day
    Click to expand
    Leaving the Shenandoah Valley
    Click to expand
    Camping at Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park
    Click to expand
    Evening at Beaver Pond
    Click to expand
    Field Conditions (campfire hairdryer)
    Click to expand
    Thermal Spring at Yellowstone National Park
    Click to expand
    The Lodge at Old Faithful
    Click to expand
    Grand Teton National Park
    Click to expand
    Canoeing the Snake River
    Click to expand
    Arrival at the Tetons
    Interesting Statistics:

    40 Days
    20 States *
    10 National Parks
    15 Visits with Friends/Family
    32 Tanks of gas
    8,986 Miles
    $3,281.67 Expenses
    2 Oil Changes
    0 Speeding Tickets

    		Top 10 Things We Learned
    1. Park Rangers are a fabulous resource
    2. Ginger snaps, not chocolate cookies in a hot car
    3. Cellular modems are unnecessary
    4. Eat in local restaurants
    5. Multi-day camping works best
    6. Always use tent stakes
    7. You can live without refrigeration
    8. Civilization begins/ends in Austin, Texas
    9. AAA one-star motels are just fine
    10. Never underestimate the depths plumbed by lack of taste

    * Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina
    Home Page | Scenic Photos | Campsites & Lodges | Out-the-window Pictures | Friends & Family | Grand Teton | Yellowstone Park | Glacier National Park | Sperry Chalet | Canoe Trip | Wildlife | Things You Don't See Every Day