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RPod Travel 2021

Two humans, one dog, and one cat on a year long adventure in a small travel trailer. Read more
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  • Amy GilmoreRPod Travel 2021Traveler

    Big Sky, MT & Gallatin River

    July 23, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    Big Sky, MT where the diversity is the super wealthy from the super duper wealthy. Saw the band Magnolia Boulevard outdoors at Len Hill Park. So good to be watching live bands again! Also enjoyed seeing the gritty side (college age ski and river rafting workers) to Big Sky when we did our laundry-and shots CHEERS LAGROWS-at the Sit and Spin Laundry. Moose Creek Campground was amazing. Loved being on the river. Did the Lava Lake hike with Kaline. It rained. TWICE. Short and heavy rains that were welcomed. And cool nights! I had to close windows in the middle of the night b/c it got too cold. Which meant I slept better b/c, well, better protected from ‘Da Bears. 🤷🏼‍♀️Read more

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    Bozeman, MT

    July 25, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

    We loved Bozeman. Tyson said this city is his number one pick for places to settle. I realized I’d take endless cloudy days over endless smoke filled days (Michigan vs. Montana). 🤷🏼‍♀️ And snow and cold still comes to Bozeman. Awesome shopping, dining, drinking spots plus all the outdoor adventure sports. Hippy college town vibes mixed with ski town money.Read more

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    Jackson, WY

    July 29, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    Posting footprint so our map is updated with all stops. Stayed at Antlers Inn in the heart of downtown Jackson. Our monthly budget is shot b/c of this one night stay but it was worth the drive through the Tetons! Jackson is neat but over-rated IMHO. I don’t ski though so that’s probably why. I also don’t have an unlimited supply of cash to spend on the $15 avocado toast and $45 bison burger.Read more

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    Yellowstone & Grand Tetons

    July 31, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    You’re driving for what seems like forever to get to the next visitor center or big thing to view and it’s pretty. But nothing we haven’t seen before in Montana. You’re wondering if it’s worth the drive and then BAM it’s there and it’s amazement like nothing else you’ve seen. It’s hundreds of bison in rut season. It’s the most colorful canyon with huge waterfalls, it’s volcanic hot springs and geysers singing steam into the air, it’s majestic valley views and winding mountain roads. It’s elk visiting our campsite every morning and evening to feed off the nearby bushes. It’s miles and miles of zero cell service. We prepared for the zero cell service. What we didn’t prepare for was the shocking news about my bro-in-law. After losing a cousin to Covid the week before & now the news of Doug’s stage 4 cancer diagnosis, the signs are pointing to head back to family. So that’s what we are doing. We did splurge on a hotel in Jackson, WY for one night so we could see the Grand Tetons. After spending almost every second together in our little HOWY, Tyson and I welcomed the opportunity to stretch out and have our very own bed in the two queen room!🤣Read more

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    Little Bighorn & Mikesell-Potts CG

    August 1, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F

    Longest day drive to date. 335 hilly miles and 8 hours (with stops) to finally get to an overnight destination near Buffalo, WY. We read up on the history of Custer’s Last Stand or, as the Lakota and other Plains Indians call it, the Battle of Greasy Grass. Drove through the Little Bighorn Battlefield Monument. It’s sickening and heart breaking to hear about the natives fighting for their land and how the US govt broke treaties, manipulated ownership, and bullied their way to get to gold and land. At least the history write-ups are beginning to depict the story with less USA and more Oops we did it again. Sushi puked on Friday morning and then stopped eating or drinking. Very lethargic. We’re concerned. I started force feeding her small amounts of liquid and protein. Hoping to get her to a vet in Rapid City.Read more

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    She's back to making biscuits on my belly! 💕

    Rapid City and Black Hills

    August 4, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

    So MANY motorcycles. Sturgis Bike Rally starts in a few days. Met up with Kyle and Nikole for dinner at Firehouse Brewing. They live in TC and are on a road trip. So much fun to see them! Rapid City downtown is cool. Met a local (originally from MI) at Lost Cabin Brewery that tried to convince Tyson to line dance. 🤣 Sushi had to spend the night in the Rapid City Animal hospital. ☹️ She stopped eating and drinking while we were at Yellowstone. She’s all better after a night getting IV fluids and other meds. 💸 Thank goodness. If something were to happen to her I would fall apart. We also had a truck tire replaced. Slow leak that Discount Tire could not fix. Stayed at Rapid City RV Park and Central Lake Campground in Custer SP. Drove by Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore and through the small towns of Custer and Keystone. Lost Trails hike around the lake in our CG was nice. Needles highway in Black Hills is super cool. Iron Mtn highway okay. I should mention that Tyson has biked in almost every single spot we’ve stayed. The trail he tried to take at Custer SP was closed so he opted to go on a hike with me and Kaline around the lake which, of course, we both loved. We did A LOT of driving in the Black Hills area. Or I should say Tyson did a lot of driving of those winding narrow roads.

    Tyson: Is this where everyone in Lake Havasu goes for the summer?    Read more

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    Badlands NP & Wall Drug

    August 6, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    It’s been a while since we have gotten to boondock. Boondocking normally means more remote areas. I chose more populous places or next to major highways while in wildfire and grizzly territory. Just to be on the safe side. Now that we are out of grizzly territory and wildfires aren’t as plentiful, let’s boondock! Actually, this spot in Buffalo Gap National Grasslands isn’t as remote as most. Very close to Wall, SD, biking distance to Badlands NP entrance, and super awesome cell service. Easy dirt roads to maneuver too. Windy but beautiful. Wall Drug is just as I expected it to be. I would have appreciated it more if the Covid variant wasn’t starting to rear it’s ugly head. It was packed full of tourists and no one wearing masks. I doubt the motorcycle crowds are going to follow any sort of masking protocol for Sturgis. We did a 45 minute drive down Badlands NP dirt road (Sage Creek) our first evening and saw so much wildlife: bison, big horn sheep, prairie dogs, pronghorns and cattle.Read more

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    Sioux Falls Fairgrounds

    August 7, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    One-night stop-over. And it’s humid outside. I had forgotten what that feels like. We wanted to stay at a nearby brewery (HH) but we couldn’t get confirmation in enough time. Finding a place on a Sat. night was going to be tough and we really did not want to confine ourselves to a Walmart parking lot. The Sioux Fall fairgrounds came to the rescue!Read more

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    Minneapolis/St. Paul

    August 10, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    This was a fantastic campground! Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Great mountain biking and hiking. Stayed in the east loop, site #74. I’m embarrassed to admit we went to the Mall of America. Barrel Theory Brewery in downtown St. Paul had some tasty brews too. Oh, and there’s a gas station, Kwik Stop, near the campground that’s the bomb. They even had people handing out samples of food. I couldn’t convince Tyson to pay for and visit Paisley Park.Read more

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    Duluth / Spirit Mtn CG

    August 12, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    Another great campground (back loop more spaced out than the front) EXCEPT that many of their electric posts have reverse polarity. They were aware and gave us a discount since we didn’t feel comfortable plugging in. We splurged and ate out twice in Duluth. Both places were delicious but oh my goodness…Duluth Grill 🤤 🤤 🤤Read more

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    Hriberniks!

    August 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    We decided to chance a FC/FS spot on a Friday afternoon. Never a good idea. The first two cg’s in Ashland were full. So was the one we checked in Washburn, WI BUT they had a cheap overflow camping area with awesome views. Old friends on their way to Isle Royal NP stopped in for a random visit. So much fun to see old friends in this small town on the coast of Lake Superior. In the morning, we enjoyed the lake, took a bike ride to the other FCFS campground to check it out, and did some outdoor strength training, & filled up on fancy outdoor water (artesian well) in our CG. I realized that checking out CGs is my thing. I think it’s b/c I do so much research and reading of reviews. I want to scope out other CGs to make sure I made the right choice. 😂 In this case, all the FCFS CGs in Ashland or Washburn are terrific choices. Oh, I almost forgot the BEST PART which is we saw Santa! Maddie sweetly asked him if he was Santa on vacation. He chuckled and said why yes I am. Have you been good this year? ❤️💚❤️💚Read more

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    I want to come in now
    Where's Sushi?

    Big Snow HH - Lost Ski Resort

    August 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    A ski resort stuck in the 1970’s but also a perfect HH stay. They had a bar and restaurant that is the quintessential small town Michigan bar. Tyson had the worst pizza ever and I had the Saturday night delight of Prime Rib.Read more

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    Porcupine Mtns

    August 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    Now that we’ve experienced the grandeur of Montana and Wyoming terrain, the U.P. is just the U.P. But I won’t discount that this area during peak fall season would be magical to see. And so much green! And the water is high, not depleted of resources. I see it with a new reverence and sense of gratitude. The hikes we chose to do were spectacular. One along. A river with beautiful waterfalls, a small island and sunset on Lake Superior. Another high above the summit peak and then down to remote lakes and serene back country camping spots. Believe it or not, it’s the first time I’ve seen the bear poles in use. Lake Superior is beautiful!!!Read more

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    Marquette, MI / Tourist Park CG

    August 19, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

    Getting to enjoy more of Marquette was always something we wanted to do. It’s a fun town. Brewery stops and biking. Farmer’s Market and a little shopping too. A nice CG with a bike path to get you anywhere in town you need.Read more

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    Wilderness SP

    August 20, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    One night to check it out which is not enough. This is a big campground. 600 sites, I think? 1/3 is under construction but still big.

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    Her hat has a bunch of eyeballs hanging from it. Don't do (too many) drugs, kids.The new bathrooms are fancy!

    Camp Pet-O-Sega

    August 22, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    Camp Pet-O-Sega on Pickerel Lake is a hidden gem! Tyson hung out on nearby Burton Lake with old friends for a bachelor party. I explored the campground. There’s a lot to explore too!

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    Holland SP

    August 27, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    I didn’t take many photos here. Spent time helping family. The SP is actually in a great location. We stayed 3 nights on the beach end and 2 nights in the wooded area. Beach: pro is the proximity to the lake, beach and sunsets, saw an amazing storm roll in. The con is the parking lot camping. Wooded: pro is tree shade and space, con is still not secluded for wooded spots.Read more

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    Yankee Springs CG / Hastings, Mi

    August 29, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

    We stayed here because it was Saturday night and Holland and Kzoo parks were booked. No pics. Site 2 was nice. Not as cramped as many of the other sites in this campground. I was once again reminded that I’m out of shape going up hill on a bike.Read more

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    Fort Custer Site #108

    September 6, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    And now we close the circle and stay at the same campground where first started our adventure! Wow. Crazy, huh? We missed going to Colorado and Arkansas but gained time with family. And right now, that’s what is important. Bonus is getting to see good friends too. Like this crazy bunch at a distillery only minutes from our campground. ❤️Read more

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    Kzoo/Markin Glen 2

    September 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    Site 23 👍🏼👍🏼 The only way I can describe this part is Weird Ass Symptoms. Numb limbs and nerve stuff means time to go to the doctor. Lyme? Most likely. Something else? Possibly. It’s a good thing we are back in Michigan near my primary care provider. Whatever it is, it’s not slowing me down when it comes to playing tennis. Did I mention it feels so good to be back out on the courts again? 🎾 🎾 🎾Read more

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    Holland SP Site #68

    September 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    Walks with my sister and snippets of time with Doug when he was awake and could handle it. Saying he’s been in a funk is an understatement. Stage four cancer followed by severe sepsis can do that to a person. He broke down in front of me and the raw feelings were gut wrenching. He wants to be whole again, he said. He wants to provide for his family and work. He’s worried about money, about dying, about living. It’ll get better. You hang in there. Let us worry. You stay afloat and choose running towards life rather than fighting death, dammit. And heal. That was a few days ago. Today, he had a smile. And said he feels better. Hope. Believe in miracles, Doug. I do. I hugged him so long that it got awkward. I didn’t care.Read more

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    Marlette, MI

    September 18, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    Spending quality time with Tyson’s family. 🥰 Tim had the perfect place to park a camper. Tyson and I got spoiled by Tim and Nancy’s hospitality and, of course, we loved it. Nancy’s cooking and baking skills can’t be beat. Lasagna, prime rib, coffee cake, German chocolate cake…sooo good. And Shivon’s expecting!! A little baby niece or nephew to squish and love exciting news.Read more