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This site chronicles our van trip places and experiences. Look for info about the van itself, our routes, our notes, and photography. Click on pictures to see more detail. Click on posts to see photos and commentary on our trip. Welcome!

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  • Our National Parks
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Canyon de Chelly is an important physical and cultural monument. Five million years of geological uplift and water erosion created … Continue reading Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Glen Canyon National Rec Area

Glen Canyon National Rec Area

We first heard about Glen Canyon and Powell Lake from a ranger in Bryce National Park. She had been stationed … Continue reading Glen Canyon National Rec Area

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon represents a 60 million year masterpiece of erosion, ice, snowmelt, and weather extremes. The hoodoos are constantly changing. … Continue reading Bryce Canyon

Zion National Park

Zion National Park

It is trite to say, but Zion is a jewel. The amazing oranges, pinks, and reds; and contrasts of water, … Continue reading Zion National Park

Valley of Fire

Valley of Fire

What to do to escape southern California traffic and and the neon lights of Las Vegas?  Stumble upon an unheralded State … Continue reading Valley of Fire

Yosemite

Yosemite

Traveling to Yosemite Valley in the winter is taking a gamble–but one well worth taking. The approaches to the park … Continue reading Yosemite

Lassen and Central California

Lassen and Central California

The rain and forecast in Oregon encouraged us to move south quickly. We wandered about a bit in upscale Ashland, … Continue reading Lassen and Central California

An Oregon Park Ranger…

An Oregon Park Ranger…

I had the good fortune to have a conversation with a veteran park ranger in the Oregon State Park System … Continue reading An Oregon Park Ranger…

Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast

It seemed fitting to begin our van adventure by heading from Troutdale to the mouth of the Columbia River. We … Continue reading Oregon Coast

“Matty” Our van name

“Matty” Our van name

Matty McNair

Our van is named in honor of Matty McNair, a great contemporary explorer. Matty has skied to both the North and South Poles. She led the first all-women expedition to the North Pole. Continue reading ““Matty” Our van name”

Our van design

Our van design

2016 Mercedes Sprinter four wheel drive van outfitted by Outside Van, Troutdale Oregon. Van elements include 4×4 Van 144 wheelbase … Continue reading Our van design

Our van trip

Our van trip

After two years of prep, we finally hit the road on November 29, 2016. Our initial route took us to … Continue reading Our van trip

Brown School Sendoff

Brown School Sendoff

We experienced a wonderful sendoff after 12 years at the Brown School at Washington University. Our friends put on a … Continue reading Brown School Sendoff

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