Westward Tirp Planning 2020

Very soon, this family will be journeying west again before out eldest goes away to college.   This trip, we are taking the north western path with the first major scenic stop being the Badlands.  We will be camping 9 out of 16 nights in a Sylvan Go.

Preparing for travel camping has been more of a journey than expected as we plan to get enough gear for five people into crates that fit like a puzzle onto the trailer making sure

The journey will begin in Metropolis, IL, proceeding to Omaha, NE with hopes of a DDD stop at Big Mama’s Kitchen before arriving in Badlands National Park for our first camping night.  Beyond the Badlands, we will stay for two nights each near the Black Hills, in Custer State Park, Big Horn National Forest, Yellowstone National Park.   We have plans for rafting the Snake River with friends before one night stay in Jackson.  We have a reservation at the YMCA camp is Estes Park, CO for one last adventure in the Rocky Mountains before we turn back east.

The younger kids are getting a little wound up knowing we will be leaving town soon.  The excitement combined with the stress of many things going on in life are creating an interesting tension in our home.  We are all very ready to get out of the house after spending pretty much all of our time here for the last four months.