Mississippi Headwaters and Why not Minot? Maybe Lewis, or Clark? But first, Duluth. The approach is nice, then you cross some bridges, and then there’s so much freeway construction we could barely see the city. What the heck was that?? The city was lovely. It was a tight squeeze between downtown and the water, but … Continue reading Post #6 of 7 – 2023 Summer RV Road Trip →

Last leg Our original plans have had to be altered because number one, it was way too ambitious for our time frame. Number two, we were waaaay over on our mileage estimate. We knew before we left that Washington and Oregon were out, but we still planned on getting to Idaho before we turned south. … Continue reading Post #7 of 7 – 2023 Summer RV Road Trip →

#1 of 1. One more trip and that’s it for this year! We met the JEO club ( https://jeepexpeditions.org ) near Reno for a quick 1 week trip in and around the Sierra Mountain Range. The goal was to witness the beautiful fall colors. Luckily Mother Nature cooperated! We came for the fall colors and … Continue reading 1 of 1. October 2022 ~ The Eastern Sierra Fall Colors Jeep Expedition →

WE’RE BACK!! The Hixsons and Taylors take on the IBDR After a couple of days to relax and regroup after finishing the Continental Divide Trail, we were up and on the road again. What better way to find our way back south toward Arizona than the Idaho BDR. (We’re running it backwards, north to south) … Continue reading #1 of 2. July 2022 – The Idaho Backroads Discovery Route →

Thursday, July 15, 2022 Track #6 Starting out of Wallace wide and smooth - - - - The trestle bridges are for ATV’s and bicycles only. The tunnels accommodate full size vehicles. Be sure to stay on the Moon Pass/North Fork Saint Joes River Trail for full sized vehicles and train tunnel experience ( red … Continue reading #2 of 2. 2022 The Idaho Backroads Discovery Route →

Here we go again! Last minute prep ….. our home on wheels We had been planning to take this same trip sometime this year or next with the Jeep club ( https://jeepexpeditions.org ) The timing just hasn’t worked out. We’ve decided to just wing it and go NOW! This is our blog that we will … Continue reading #1 of 9. June 2022 ~ The Continental Divide Trail →

Night 2, 16 June As we moved north on the CDT, the biggest problem day 2 would be avoiding the fire areas. We’ve had huge thunderstorms all over the state which we believe are finally giving the firefighters a break, but the National Forests and all campgrounds have been closed. We’ve found alternate routes and … Continue reading #2 of 9. June 2022 Continental Divide – New Mexico →

Day 4, Saturday June 18 We’ve learned to not trust the signs designating whether roads or forests are closed. The best thing to do is go find the local Forest Ranger Station and ask. In this case, ALL roads north were closed indefinitely due to fire and severe washouts. We had to completely abandon the … Continue reading #3 of 9. June 2022 ~ Continental Divide – New Mexico and into Colorado →