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    Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 4:56pm
Wow! I really can't describe how much fun we had the last four weeks. We live in a big and beautiful country with a lot of really nice folks!

The pod and tow vehicle performed flawlessly day and night, the food was spectacular, the company couldn't be better and the scenery was breathtaking. Here is a quick recap and a few pictures. We got thousands. If anyone is interested in any particular area, let me know. We got the pics!

Even with a white knuckle full day of 55 mph headwinds crossing Wyoming, I was pleasantly surprised at our Avg. MPG. Know that this included a lot of side trips without the pod. We averaged less than 8 mpg crossing Wyoming. We had no rain the entire trip save a brief shower or two while sleeping. We were incredibly lucky getting sites in places with no reservation even on a couple Fridays and Saturdays.

Campgrounds (nights)

Kickapoo State Recreation Area, Illinois (1) (no res)
Windmill State Recreation Area, Nebraska (1) (no res)
Rockport State Park, Utah (1) (no res)
Donner Memorial State Park, California (1) (no res)
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, California (5) (res)
Private Horse Paddock, Monterey, CA (1) (no res)
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California (1) (res)
Beverly Beach State Park, Oregon (1) (res)
Cougar Rock Campground, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington (2) (res)
Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington (3) (res)
Potholes State Park, Washington (1) (res)
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, Montana (2) (res)
Custer State Park, South Dakota (2) (res)
Snake Creek Recreation Area, South Dakota (1) (no res)
Lake Anita State Park, Iowa (1) (no res)
Summit Lake State Park, Indiana (1) (no res)

Total Distance: 8,216 miles
Fuel Used: 632.339 Gallons
Fuel Cost: $2,439.37
Avg. MPG: 13.06

Rain days: 0
Hiking: Lots of miles
Biking: Lots of miles
Television Time: 0
Complaining Time: 0
Breakdowns: 0
Great Memories: too many to count

























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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 9:20pm
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BODACIOUS pics.Thumbs Up
How about posting a bunch of pics from a general area every so often?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 9:43pm
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 10:13pm
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jul 2014 at 5:51am
   Beautiful! It is a beautiful country, thank you very much for the pictures. Happy that it was a wonderful trip for you and arrived home safely.
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