Here we go....

Sabbatical 2018!

2+ Years of planning coming down to this: 

The Route

3000 or so miles, 26 or so days. 8 National Parks, 1 National monument. More Below:

The Trailer

Lisa, Sydney (9), Caitlin (6) and I will be together in this:



Its a 2018 Jayco 17XFD Hybrid. 3 Queen beds in a 17-foot box that expands to 25 feet end-to-end with the beds out. But weighs just 3500 pounds dry.



Full Kitchen, Full Bathroom, A/C, heat, refrigerator, and space for everyone.





Route Details

We set off June 2 :

From Home:

  • 2 nights in Sequoia NP
  • 1 night in Barstow (just to break up the drive)
  • 2 nights in Lake Mead / Las Vegas
    • A quick stop in Zion NP 
  • 2 nights in Bryce Canyon NP
    • A quick stop in Capitol Reef NP 
  • 4 nights in Moab 
    • Arches NP, Canyonland NP, Colorado river rafting, Jenny & Geo!
  • 2 nights at Dinosaur NM
  • 2 Nights in Grand Teton NP
  • 5 Nights in Yellowstone NP 
    • With one night being in a hotel in Gardiner, MT - With Grandma & Grandpa Wilson
  • 2 more nights in Grand Teton
  • 1+ nights at Golden Spike NHS & Salt Lake City
  • Somewhere in Nevada
  • Back Home!

We expect the trip to be somewhere around 26 days. 

The kids are excited, we've been buying "supplies" for months, and we're itching to go!

Comments

  1. Looking forward to following along on your epic trailer adventure!!

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  2. You’ve got a National Parks passport, right?

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  3. I admire your strength to endure so much 'togetherness'! Looks like an amazing trip!

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