There are several spots on the trip where we wish we had spent more time and Santa Barbara was one of them. Hamp and Lorie were great host for a day around town. We started the day off slow at the camp site and then headed to town around noon. We started at the Moxi … Continue reading Santa Barbara – Sunday 6/23 →

First off bandwidth is an issue. Between work emails, attempted blog posts, Netflix and a few other devices we are crushing any connection we can get our hands on. We have a Verizon Mifi but they start throttling usage once you reach 25 Gigs in a billing cycle. Thankfully we had a billing cycle at … Continue reading Arriving in Santa Barbara 6/22 →

Driving from Zion to Vegas was not too bad even though the temperature stayed above 100. Thankfully the Excursion keeps cool while towing and not impacted by the outside temperature. Arriving in Vegas was one of the highlights of our trip as we were stopping in for a quick visit with our Apex neighbors who … Continue reading Vegas →

Zion is an incredible place but due to heavy rain many of the areas we wanted to hike were closed. Charlie, Grace and I were geared up for hiking Angels's Landing but had to pass on that as well. Definitely a spot where you could spend a few days. Driving the camper through the park … Continue reading Zion National Park – 20th →

Bryce Canyon is probably our favorite spot so far. The views were incredible and the terrain/formations are different than what we've seen at other sites. We were a little worn out from the pace of the trip so we decided to do a short hike after having lunch in the common area. The plan was … Continue reading Bryce Canyon – 6/19 →

They Grand Canyon did not disappoint. It is certainly a "you have to see it to believe it" destination but it is so expansive that it doesn't even look real. I cannot image how the younger kids are processing what they are seeing as their reference would be the creek bed in our Apex, NC … Continue reading Grand Canyon – 6/18 →

Today was a traveling day and we could not resist the opportunity to drive an hour out of the way to see the Four Corners monument. Four Corners is the only point in the US that you can stand in four states at once (demonstrated by Benjamin below). With all of this significance, all that … Continue reading Four Corners, Antelope, Kanab – 6/17 →

This will certainly be one of the most memorable fathers days to date. Since we have been running so hard we decided to take the morning off at the camper and then drive in to Moab for lunch. Moab has a great small town feel and buzzing with Jeeps, ATVs, UTVs, etc. as the majority … Continue reading Moab – Fathers Day 6/16 →

Our 2004 Ford Excursion 4x4 V10 was setup (tires, wheels, shocks, sway bars, etc.) as a tow vehicle for our 7,500 mile adventure so not as off road capable as needed for Moab. With that said, the parking for delicate arch overlook had a short trail that we could not resist. 4x4 wasn't needed but … Continue reading Moab Excursion →

Our Utah RV Park is not as exciting for the kids as a KOA with pool, petting zoo, courts, etc. but Mountain View RV Park is very clean and only $45 per night. We have a wide back in site that is a perfect fit for us and close to the laundry room. We are … Continue reading Day 7 – Utah Campsite →