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Yes. Still need to get 2 more parks documented. Such an impact, that we just closed a loan for a TT and take possession THU.

Day 5 - Bryce Canyon NP. The campground is a few minutes away from the boundary of Bryce and about 25 min from the visitor center. We got to the VC and picked up our JR Books. BCNP is VERY proud of their JR program. By that, I mean the requirements far exceeded most of the other parks we've done the program. The kids had to see several specific things across the park, answer some more complex questions, and pick up 10 pieces of trash. The book even came with a glove stuffed in it to pick up the trash. It seemed a little daunting up front, but like most things with my kids, I

Thanks. I read your TR and saw you did White Sands. I remember you asking me about it when I posted a TR for it. It's a wild place.

Nice pics. It's on the list of things to do before the kids leave the house.

Alright, breakfast thrown at the kids. The saga continues... Day 4 - Williams, AZ to Sunset Crater Volcano NP to (unplanned) Wupatki NM to Cedar Breaks NM to CANNONVILLE / BRYCE VALLEY KOA in Cannonville, UT First off, WHAT A DRIVE! Such a beautiful part of the country. Lots of elevation changes and some tight quarters on this day. The route I took isn't for the unprepared or faint of heart behind the wheel. At one point, I had the trailer almost jacknifed on an overlook in Sunset Crater (DW was not as impressed with my driving as I was with my abilities to d

Day 2 and 3 - Grand Canyon NP: We set out in the morning for the big ditch. GCNP is a common destination, won't make a huge post on these days with bunches of hole pictures. If you have some specific questions, please ask. We spent Day 2 at the S Rim Visitor Center and nearby POIs on the S Rim, got our Jr Ranger Badges, and got the chance to attend their star festival. The star festival was great. Many amateur astronomers and a smattering of pros with telescopes set up, lectures, and more looking up at the sky. The only tough part was the kids were pooped. DW and I

Morning Fiends, I took a trip last summer with the family and never made time to document it, though I have always wanted to share it with the community and because I like remembering it. So, here we go! I've always wanted to get a RV. I've rented them a few times for NASCAR races and stayed with friends. DW wasn't so sure. I managed to convince that we could rent one an take a roadtrip for vacation to see if this is what we wanted to do. We rented a RV travel trailer from RVshare. I found the right owner. He didn't think I needed to pay off his whole note in two

Thanks. Oh yeah, saw in my first post I said I'd be moving to DC. Well the military is dynamic. About 5 weeks before departing TX, I got notified I'd be going to KS instead. HR just making things spicy.

---UPDATE--- Heck yeah. We've moved to KS and found a rig. We met the seller today. We just have to square away the loan with our bank and his and this little dude is ours. Over the moon happy. We hope to have it in our hands by the weekend. Looking to take a little trip soon to break it in.

The thing out of all this that's surprising to me is that there is a consistent problem of bike theft at the Fort. It can't be the same two twenty somethings that @ftwildernessguy that are the root of all the thefts, right? Is the theft arising from other Fortgoers or people coming onto the property to try to score some bikes? If it were the latter, I feel that the Mouse could piece that together eventually. If it was consistently random guests having a few too $9 brews from the trading post that could get a bit more difficult to solve. Even the most magical campground o

Nice trip. We took a route pretty close to this last year. Great area and great memories. I wouldn't be so quick to give up on TX though. I've only been here for 2 years and I'm moving again, but we've fallen in love with it. Such a diverse state. Thanks for taking us on the ride.

late to the party, but in. I like your US Map table. Is that a big sticker or what? My kids love understanding where we are on the map.

Have to wait until we're settled this summer, but she's looked for used campers 3 or 4 times since we've talked and told me right before going to bed that she can't wait. I don't think the mind will to change at this point, but I know what you mean. She's endured a lot of crazy ideas already. I don't know if you've laid enough foundation of crazy or she'd be calibrated appropriately to convince.

My wife and I have talked about buying a trailer and see the country once I get out of the Army. It's taken some convincing and selling, but renting a trailer last year she started to get the bug. We've flirted with the idea to buy a trailer when we move this summer. Not the "dream trailer" we want when we're old farts, but one that's inexpensive, we could kick around in, and sell if necessary (being inexpensive we won't lose our shirts). Today as we were driving to lunch for my birthday, out of the blue she asked me if I still want to buy a trailer and she is really excited about th

Huey Lewis is a bucketlist concert. Don't think 3MAR is in the cards though.

What a year. Thanks for documenting and taking us along.

Man, this is quite a year. I'm soiling my fruit of the looms if I can get one big trip in per year. Good to hear you're on the mend a bit.

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It's a totally different world out here. I never would've thought I'd love it as much as I would when Uncle Sam sent me out here. Totally worth weeks and months long vacations out here. Do or do not, there is no someday.

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Sooooooo sounds like it's not for sharsesies. When is the declassification date? I'll FOIA WDW for it then Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

TCD, where is that drawing from? I like it.

I'm a newbie and dream of Fort living, but hope the site doesn't die. I've done an immeasurable amount of research. Love it and it can't go Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Thanks. It was the first one... everyone was a newbie once. I'll upgrade to "novice" or "apprentice" TR next go Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk