2011 Trip Across the US & Canada
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1996 Trip across the USA
2000 Trip to Missoula, MT
2004 Trip Across the US
2011 Trip across the US
2012 Trip across the US
2014 Trip across the US
2015 Trip to Alaska
2015-16 Southwest Trip
2016 New England Trip
2016 - 17 Southwest Trip
2017 - 18 Trip to Pick Up a New Escape 21 Trailer & More
2018 - 19 Trip to Winnipeg & the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
2019 - 20 Trip to the Southwest



Index:

Monday, April 18, Day 1 - Kent, OH
Tuesday, April 19, Day 2 - Mendota, IL
Wednesday, April 20, Day 3 - Fairmont, MN
Thursday, April 21, Day 4 - Corn Palace, The Badlands, & Wall Drugs, Spearfish, SD
Friday, April 22, Day 5 - Bozeman, MT
Saturday, April 23, Day 6 - Moses lake, WA
Sunday, April 24, Day 7 - Bellingham, WA
Monday, April 25, Day 8- Chilliwack, BC & the New Escape Trailer
Tuesday, April 26, Day 9 - Washington Park, Anacortes, WA
Wednesday, April 27, Day 10 - Port Angeles, WA
Thursday, April 28, Day 11 - Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, WA
Friday, April 29, Day 12 - Cape Disappointment State Park, WA
Saturday, April 30, Day 13 - Beverly Beach State Park, OR
Sunday, May 1, Day 14 - Fisherman's Bend BLM Campground, Mill City, OR
Monday, May 2, Day 15 - Fisherman's Bend, Day 2
Tuesday, May 3, Day 16 - Bend, OR
Wednesday, May 4, Day 17 Bend, OR
Thursday, May 5, Day 18 Bend, OR
Friday, May 6, Day 19 Burney Falls, CA
Saturday, May 7, Day 20 - Willow Springs & Mono Lake, CA
Sunday, May 8, Day 21 - Willow Springs, Mono Lake & Bodie Ghost Town, CA
Monday, May 9, Day 22 - Death Valley, CA
Tuesday, May 10, Day 23 - Desert Skies RV Resort, AZ
Wednesday, May 11, Day 24 - Zion National Park, UT
Thursday, May 12, Day 25 - Zion National Park, UT
Friday, May 13, Day 26 - Page, AZ
Saturday, May 14, Day 27 Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
Sunday, May 15, Day 28, Cottonwood Drive, UT
Monday, May 16, Day 29 Monument Valley, AZ
Tuesday, May 17, Day 30 - Monument Valley, AZ
Wednesday, May 18, Day 31 - Grand Canyon, AZ
Thursday, May 19, Day 32 - Kingman, AZ
Friday, May 20, Day 33 - Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Saturday, May 21, Day 34 - Valley of Fire State park, NV
Sunday, May 22, Day 35 - Valley of Fire State park, NV
Monday, May 23, Day 36 - Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Tuesday, May 24, Day 37 - Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Wednesday, May 25, Day 38 - Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Thursday, May 26, Day 39 - Death Valley National Park, CA
Friday, May 27, Day 40 - Tillie Creek Campground, Lake Isabella, CA
Saturday, May 28, Day 41 - Sequoia National Park, CA
Sunday, May 29, Day 42 - Riverland RV Resort, Kingsburg, CA
Monday, May 30, Day 43 - Yosemite Pines RV Park, CA
Tuesday, May 31, Day 44 - Yosemite National Park, CA
Wednesday, June 1, Day 45 - Yosemite National Park, CA
Thursday, June 2, Day 46 - Paradise, CA
Friday, June 3, Day 47 - Zephyr Cove Resort, Zephyr Cove, NV
Saturday, June 4, Day 48 - Mono Lake & Bodie Ghost Town, CA Revisited
Sunday, June 5, Day 49 - Caliente, NV
Monday, June 6, Day 50 - Zion National Park, UT
Tuesday, June 7, Day 51 -Zion National Park, UT
Wednesday, June 8, Day 52 - Angel's Landing Trail, Zion National Park, UT
Thursday, June 9, Day 53 - Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Friday, June 10, Day 54 - Page, AZ
Saturday, June 11, Day 55 - Antelope Canyon Revisited, Page, AZ
Sunday, June 12, Day 56 - Monument Valley, AZ
Monday, June 13, Day 57, Moab, UT
Tuesday, June 14, Day 58 - Arches National Park, UT
Wednesday, June 15, Day 59 - Canyonlands National Park, UT
Thursday, June 16, Day 60 - Green River, UT
Friday, June 17, Day 61 - Goblin Valley State Park, UT
Saturday, June 18, Day 62 - Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Sunday, June 19, Day 63 - Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Monday, June 20, Day 64 - UT 12
Tuesday, June 21, Day 65 - Salt Lake City, UT
Wednesday, June 22, Day 66 - Salt lake City, UT
Thursday, June 23, Day 67 - Montpelier KOA, ID
Friday, June 24, Day 68 - The Grand Tetons & Yellowstone, WY
Saturday, June 25, Day 69 - The Grand Tetons & Yellowstone, WY, Day 2
Sunday, June 26, Day 70 - The Grand Tetons & Yellowstone, WY, Day 3
Monday, June 27, Day 71 - Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID
Tuesday, June 28, Day 72 - Craters of the Moon & the EBR-1, ID
Wednesday, June 29, Day 73 - Stanley, ID
Thursday, June 30, Day 74 - Swiftwater RV Park, White Bird, ID
Friday, July 1, Day 75 - Flathead Lake KOA, Polson, MT
Saturday, July 2, Day 76 - Glacier National Park, MT
Sunday, July 3, Day 77 - Glacier National Park, Day 2
Monday, July 4, Day 78 - Glacier National Park, Day 3
Tuesday, July 5, Day 79 - Glacier National Park, Day 4
Wednesday, July 6, Day 80 Fairmont Hot Springs, BC
Thursday, July 7, Day 81 - Glacier National Park, BC
Friday, July 8, Day 82, Lake Louise, AB
Saturday, July 9, Day 83 - Lake Louise,AB, Day 2
Sunday, July 10, Day 84 - Daisy May Campground, Fort Macleod, AB
Monday, July 11, Day 85 - St Mary Campground, Glacier National Park, MT
Tuesday, July 12, Day 86 - Two Medicine, Glacier National Park, MT
Wednesday, July 13, Day 87 - Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT
Thursday, July 14, Day 88 - Great Falls, MT
Friday, July 15, Day 89 - Miles City, MT
Saturday, July 16, Day 90 - Devils Tower National Monument, WY
Sunday, July 17, Day 91 - Devils Tower National Monument, WY, Day 2
Monday, July 18, Day 92 - Cheyenne, WY
Tuesday, July 19, Day 93 - Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Wednesday, July 20, Day 94 - Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Day 2
Thursday, July 21, Day 95 - Glenwood Springs, CO
Friday, July 22, Day 96 - Hanging Lake, CO
Saturday, July 23, Day 97 - Johnson's Corner RV Retreat, CO
Sunday, July 24, Day 98 - B. J.'s Campground, Lusk, WY
Monday, July 25, Day 99 - Wind Cave National Park, SD
Tuesday, July 26, Day 100 - Jewel Cave, SD & More
Wednesday, July 27, Day 101 - Spearfish, SD
Thursday, July 28, Day 102 - Gettysburg, SD
Friday, July 29, Day 103 - Pelican Lake, SD
Saturday, July 30, Day 104 - St Cloud, MN
Sunday, July 31, Day 105 - Duluth, MN
Monday, August 1, Day 106 - Grand Marais, MN
Tuesday, August 2, Day 107 - Nipigon, Ontario
Wednesday, August 3, Day 108 - Wawa, Ontario
Thursday, August 4, Day 109 - Massey, Ontario
Friday, August 5, Day 110 - Barrie, Ontario
Saturday, August 6, Day 111 - Oswego, NY
Final Post - Wrap Up

While on the trip I visited some places I found particularly photographic so I made up some pages with additional images for those locations. There were many other locations just as memorable that I didn't have enough photos to build a separate page - I'll just have to go back & take more!

Antelope Canyon AZ
Arches National Park, UT
Bodie Ghost Town, CA
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Canyonlands National Park, UT
Devils Tower National Monument, WY
Glacier National Park, MT
Goblin Valley State Park, UT
Hanging Lake, CO
Mono Lake, CA
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Wind & Crystal Caves, SD
Yosemite National Park, CA

Zion National Park, UT

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Sunday, April 17 - Introduction - 0 Miles - I haven't left yet!

The RAV4 is packed. I wasn't sure everything would fit. I tried to put things in boxes to make it easier to find things on the way, and to move them to the new trailer. For those that have not followed my blog "Jon's Journeys", I am on my way to Chilliwack, BC to pick up an Escape 17B Travel Trailer. This will be my 9th trip across the US, but my first in a trailer. We have either tented or stayed in motels on our previous trips. Of course I won't be in the trailer until after I hit BC, but I plan to spend a couple of months in the West once I pick it up. I love photographing the Southwest, and this time I will be able to spend just about as much time as I want shooting pictures. I have to be back in Oswego by August 15th. Like our previous trips, I do plan to avoid the interstates as much as possible. This trip will be on some of the roads I haven't traveled before. Here is a map of my route drawn in Garmin's "Road Trip"

Packed 2011 Trip
Trip Map
Fully Packed RAV4

Trip Map - Click for Larger Image
(400KB File)

I'm not sure how often I'll post updates to this page. I plan to update Jon's Journeys daily, and while the plan is to make a new page for this site every day as well, I may only post this site when I have a fast internet connection since this is where I plan to post my photographs of the trip.

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