Leaving Memphis

The time has finally come to begin my journey.
I will spend this first day driving as far away as possible....
Kansas city

Long day driving so It's a hotel for me tonight
Yankton, SD

First night camping. Fantastic campsite. Beautiful view with dinner, but not so great when the sun went down.
Get rid of bright lights in campgrounds!!!
P.S. I am not a fan of Rv's
Badlands national park

One spectacular (and emotional) drive today.
Saw prarie dogs in the wild today...soooo cute!
Mt Rushmore

Was driving by....I had to stop.
Sturgis rally was in town. So many motorcycles!
Alva Wyoming

Found a great primitive campground. Nothing around except some cows when I arrived.(loved waking up to those guys in the am).
A really loud, obnoxious, family bombarded the site round midnight. ThisRead more
Yellowstone National Park

Wyoming

Absolutely amazing drive through Wyoming today!
I came across this public land where I could have camped in the middle of the desert, but it was too early in the afternoon, and I didn't have muchRead more
Montana

This was by far my favorite night camping. I had an amazing view of a beautiful Montana sunset
The only thing that would have made it better would have been a Montana raised beef steak cooking overRead more
Knife for my bike trip home

This morning I was leaving Yellowstone and I decided to stretch my legs by browsing around an outdoor shop. I met a nice older man named Larry who was very helpful in helping me select a knife for myRead more
Kootenai falls swinging bridge

I love these unexpected finds!
Metaline falls, WA

This night I camped in full on grizzly bear country. I was irrationally terrified! This steak I was too scared to cook before I went to bed, but it was delicious for breakfast..
Yes my plate is theRead more
North cascades highway

This drive down scenic route 20 was by far the highlight of my trip. The scenery was awe-inspiring. Words or pictures would never do it justice.