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Posted onJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025Summer 2025

Day 9: Lake Itasca Biking and Ice Cream

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Crazy storms kept most of us up much of the night. We really felt bad for those in tents with all the rain, thunder, and lightning.…

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Posted onJune 29, 2025Summer 2025

Day 8: Hello, Minnesota!

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It is always entertaining to see what sparks joy in the kids. Today they decided it would be an awesome idea to push the tow car out of the way when we were getting ready to leave, instead of us starting the engine.…

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Posted onJune 29, 2025June 30, 2025Summer 2025

Shit That Broke on our Summer 2025 Trip (so far!)

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RVs are terribly built, and ours is on the low end of average. Pressure to be cheap and lightweight on a bunch of stuff that’s not safety-critical means that stuff breaks all the time.…

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Posted onJune 29, 2025June 29, 2025Summer 2025

Day 7: 50th State Celebration in Fargo

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Some late-night searching for activities last night resulted in us finding tour of at Menoken Farm, just 15 minutes from the campsite.…

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Posted onJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025Summer 2025

Day 6: To Bismarck, and More Parks

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Last night a decent sized storm blew through the campground. We felt so lucky to be in this huge RV and felt awful for the tenters weathering the rain and wind.…

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Posted onJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025Summer 2025

Day 5: A Full Day at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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Yay for a vacation day! Rob had today as a vacation day, so we planned for a full day of exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park.…

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Posted onJune 24, 2025June 25, 2025Summer 2025

Day 4: Something Besides Driving

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Today we got a taste of what we were all expecting from this big adventure. We got ready to go while Rob had a meeting, then did a quick final exploration of our camp area before heading out.…

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Posted onJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025Summer 2025

Day 3: The Long, Unpaved Road

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Spirits were high as we looked forward to a mere three-and-a-half hours of driving today, thanks to the long push yesterday.…

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Posted onJune 23, 2025June 24, 2025Summer 2025

Day 2: Longest Leg

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As of right now, today is the longest planned drive day of the whole trip: 6 hours and 20 minutes. Because we can visit places close to home more easily, we’re moving east as fast as possible for a few days.…

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Posted onJune 23, 2025June 24, 2025Summer 2025

Day 1: On The Road Again!

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Departure day! After Nicholas’ 5th grade graduation and Cooper’s last day as a 7th grader, we hit the road to start our 71-day adventure across the country to Maine and back.…

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