Last night’s temperature dropped down to at least 15 degrees, making it the coldest night yet. While this is, objectively, bitterly cold, I find that rather than focusing on temperature, I’m shifting my attention to set specific standards for my own well being. For example, … Continue readingDay 9 – San Luis State Wildlife Area to Bayfield Riverside Park
Today’s journey is brought to you by “the fastest way to get from point A to point B.” Apparently Google Maps really prides itself on this methodology, which frankly, I’m fully supportive of. Today, while allowing Google to be my navigator, I took a journey! … Continue readingDay 8 – High Plains to San Luis State Wildlife Area
Despite once again waking to frost covered windows, it was genuinely hard to leave the Leavenworth State Fishing Lake this morning. If it were spring I could picture myself setting up camp in this spot for days. Waking with a warm cup of coffee, spending … Continue readingDay 7 – Leavenworth Lake to High Plains
Dingo and I woke to frost covered windows after the best camping rest I’ve ever had. This queen sized mattress is a game changer! At first I though it was foggy outside, then I realized that the condensation from our breath had caused all of … Continue readingDay 6 – Lake Ahquabi to Leavenworth State Fishing Lake
What an amazing couple of days! I want to apologize for not writing. The last couple of nights I’ve been camping! Finally, I’m back in nature. Not that the Best Western of Omaha wasn’t swell and all, but I’ve been ready to wake up in … Continue readingDay 5 – Wausau to Lake Ahquabi State Park
Today I drove through four states! I’m pretty sure that’s the largest number of full-sized states I’ve driven through in one day. I’m not counting the micro-states of New England. In New England you can go around the block to get a Dunkin’ Doughnuts coffee … Continue readingDay 4 – Omaha to Wausau
Last night, after a of couple hours driving across Wyoming in absolute darkness, I finally arrived at my all-suites hotel. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Wow, Beth is such a high roller. All suites!? I never knew she was so fancy!” While I appreciate … Continue readingDay 3 – Cheyenne to Omaha
I kicked off day two with a full tank of gas, a complementary hotel breakfast and 520 miles behind me. With my next set of roughly 700 miles in front of me, I figured it was best to hit the road early! Unless you count … Continue readingDay 2 – Elko to Cheyenne
Before I get into my Day One experience, here are some updated pictures of my trailer. She’s coming along! Now, onto today! Day one of my trip was filled with a surprising variety of emotions. There was intrigue, confusion, fear, joy, sadness, and boredom (among … Continue readingDay 1 – SF to Elko
By this time tomorrow my trusty pup and I will be driving across America with a single goal in mind, collect my soon-to-be-named trailer. Right now, she’s like a little baby bird without her feathers. Isn’t she adorable! By Tuesday of next week, she will … Continue readingMy Life In Piles (Plus a Camper Preview)