Key West, San Diego, PNW, Alaska and North East Adventure

Update (4/28/2022)
Fulltime traveler, crisscrossing North America.

Travel Log: Completed

Virginia - Mount Rodgers, Jefferson/Washington National Forest, Whitetop Mtn, Norfolk, Richmond.
Tennessee - Cherokee Forest, Kingsport, Mountain City, Boomer, Telco Plains.
North Carolina - Richland Rd, Old House Gap Rd, Hurricane Creek Rd, Wolf Creek Rd, Asheville, Hunger Games Film Set, NC HWY 12.
South Carolina - Charleston,
Georgia - Chattahoochee Forest, Hiawassee, Atlanta,
Florida - Ocala National Forest, Titusville, Miami, Fakahatchee Strand, Everglades City, Loop Rd, Key West, Big Pine.
Alabama - Mobile
Mississippi - Vicksburg, Jackson
Louisiana - Shreveport
Texas - Fort Worth, Lubbock
New Mexico - Mescalero Sands, Roswell, Cibola Forest, Pie Town, Gila Forest,
Arizona - Petrified Forest, Flagstaff, South Rim Grand Canyon, Kaibab Forest, North Rim Grand Canyon
California - Death Valley, Mojave Desert, Palm Springs, Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, San Diego, Superstition OHV,
San Francisco, Pismo Dunes, Salton Sea, Anzo-Borrego Desert State Park, Ocotillo Wells OHV, Angeles NF,
Utah - St. George, Zion NP, Landcruiser Heritage Museum
Washington - Olympic NP, North Cascades NP, Mazama, Mt. Baker NF
Oregon - Evergreen Air & Space Museum,
Alaska - Poker Creek, Eilson AFB, Deadhorse, Coldfoot, Valdez, Kenai Pennisula, Anchorage, Talkeetna
Maine - Portland, Baxter State Park, Fort Kent, Caribou
Vermont - Burlington, Pittsfield, Brattleboro, Somerset
New Hampshire- Elbow Pond, North Woodstock, Mt. Washington
Colorado- Pikes Peak, Aspen, Arapaho NWR, Leadville
Montana- Bozeman, Livingston, Missoula, Little Bighorn Battlefield
Wyoming- Buffalo, Casper
Idaho- Coeur d'Alene, Boise, Craters of the Moon NM&P, Twin Falls
South Dakota- Mount Rushmore, Black Hills, Wall Drug, Wall, Badlands NP

Canada - Vancouver, Penticton, Whitehorse, Dawson, Alberta, Prince Rupert, Cartwright, Newfoundland/Labrador, New Brunswick, Quebec, Nova Scotia

 

Mileage Day 1 - Looking out over the Everglades. Good bye mosquitoes.

First fill up outside Fort Myers


Mileage Day 2 - Vicksburg and USS Cairo Museum






Mileage Day 3 - Fort Worth & Lubbock Texas




Day 4 - Mescalero Sand Dunes, Rosewell & Very Large Array









Day 5 - Pie Town! Flagstaff & Petrified Forest



Day 6 - Grand Canyon (Much bigger than the Linville Gorge)


Day 7 - Mojave Desert

 

San Diego!



Balboa Park


Sunset Cliffs


International Border



San Diego Wharf


Coronado


Mission Beach


Cabrillo Point


Cool Vehicles

 

Mammoth Lakes via Death Valley


Shout out to one of my sponsors @CombatFlipFlops


Made it up and over Steel Cut Pass.

Hot Springs oh hell yes!



New Shocks! Thanks @Pirhett


Been There Done That Stickers Everywhere!

 

Definitely a sweet area. Tons of climbing. Mammoth mountain opens tomorrow. (Doubt you ski/snowboard) Right outside Yosemite so there's that entire area to explore. tons of natural hot springs. Drive down into bishop temps warm up a good bit. Shit can be expensive/overpriced but I'm sure the keys are the same way. If you like the outdoors you'll be good.

 

Dang your leaving the keys? Thought you were looking to expand that Capt. License. Trying to get a mtn job? Most of the places you listed to explore in the west part of the country will be too wet/snowy to make the most out of. Moab will be snowy in December I bet

 

I chose yosemite because I'm bias to that area, every chance I had when I lived out there I was at yosemite. But reflecting back to previous travels I would hit the spots that are a little far out from your final destination. so you don't regret not going there after you make it out west. plus a lot of the spots are within driving distance once you get to mammoth lakes.

 

Glad you finally joined the conversation. Yeah i'm throwing in the towel, going to do something new now and make the best of it. Anyway who cares about snow and mud that is what lockers and maxtraxs are for.

 

Been to Palo Duro, beautiful area

 

Haha I'll hop in when I can what was I thinking, of course with lockers and duratracks you're set!! Skip Death Valley, sounds boring as hell, and go to Moab! Much better than the rest of the options. Unless you plan on joining us for taco takeover in October!?

 

Not sure if I'll make it to taco takeover will see. Just made it out of Death Valley and it was not boring at all! Went to Mammoth and was hired for a job in SoCal heading back south again.

12/15/16
Finally made it to San Diego!

 

Stretching the old girl's legs out.

Otay Truck Trail


The aftermath.

 

Sadly that area was passed over due to time constraints/weather hopefully I might make it back that way in the next decade.

 

Ha thing looks like a beautiful mess! Glad you made the trip ok! Long drive but cool to do I'm sure! Come visit me in Jackson hole

 

New Year Resolution - Get out and Explore!

Now where did I park?

 

San Francisco

Gotta stop for tacos first!


Out on a boat all day for Instructor Development Course


Rainy Cold San Francisco




Back Home In Sunnier San Diego
Missing Something?

 

Will do when I get time off! (someday)

 

Heading home from work.

 

Oh I am expanding it, working for the Navy full time is really helping to build up my license.

 

Mission Bay to Dos Cabezas - Ocotillo Wells - Salton City - Hellhole Palms - Warner Springs & back.






Narrow Gauge Track

BLM Shooting Area, Needed to Sling Some Lead


Mmmm Burrito....


Salton Sea


Hellhole Palms


My Next Mod


Lost?