During a 3 ½ week trip each summer with our two boys we've...

• Crossed the country 7 times in 9 years, covering 66,800 miles in our Lazy Daze motorhome
• Traveled through 49 states and 10 Canadian Provinces
• Visited 60 National Parks and 36 State Parks
• Hiked, mountain biked, fished, and rafted in some of the most beautiful places in North America
• Made enough memories to last 4 lifetimes!

Contents of this 400 + page site include...

• Itineraries - with stops and mileages for each trip
• Travelogues - our personal experiences at each stop
• Overview Map - of the USA and Canada with push pin links to each stop we've been to
• Activities - that we have done (such as hikes, mountain biking, etc.)
• Books - references we've used in planning our trips
• Photographs & Videos - of the various places we've visited
• Top Highlights - places and activities not to be missed
• Tips - to maximize your travel experience

What's New? Our 2007 Trip to Yosemite Valley and detailed Google Maps

Lolo has completed the travelogue and description of last summers cross country trip to Yosemite and Nevada. As of June 2008, I've completed the photographs and map coordinates. I've also updated most of our previous stops with a detailed Google Map location. If the Trip Stop map is labled as being in "high definition", then with 4 or 5 mouse clicks the curious can see the exact spot where we parked our rig. Isn't technology amazing!?

Also as of January 2008, this site was converted to the Drupal content management system with a new website address, so please update any bookmarks as necessary. Search results might not give you the exact page you were looking for, so please search within the site using the Search link.

Finally, if anyone is reading this, we would love to hear from you, especially if you are planning your own road trip adventure. Also comments from experienced travelers on each of the stops are greatly appreciated. We plan on revisiting many of our favorite locations, and if you could add a bit of local knowledge, beyond that which we have already included it would help us to continue our explorations.

A word of warning

This mode of travel is not for everyone. The daily mileages are considerably above what many would consider recreational, and the pace of activities might well be described as frenetic, so you might want to add a few days or remove a few stops to make your trip more relaxing. Still if you like..

• Exploring natural wonders
• Being physically active - hiking, biking, swimming, etc.
• Getting away from the crowds
• Bonding with your offspring or significant other

then you might find something of use in this site. Check out the routes we traveled by hovering your mouse over the year links on the map, and then select one that might be of interest. From that trip's itinerary, select a place of interest.

Go to About to learn more about our setup and who we are.

Thanks for visiting!