If there was a drought in South Dakota, as I reported yesterday regarding the Sioux Falls, then there isn’t one now! Apparently my mystique brought along some precipitation to the state! It rained yesterday morning all last night and then a mist or heavy rain almost all day today as I traveled towards the Badlands!…

I left Wisconsin at seven in the morning and drove all the way through Minnesota to get to Sioux Falls South Dakota. Not that Minnesota wasn’t worthy, but I really wanted to get to some of my more anticipated sites and I will catch Minnesota on my return trip. I was on the road for…

A couple people have inquired about the rooftop tent. I thought a time lapse video of me briefly breaking down camp and my tent might be entertaining! Keep in mind, I had already made my coffee, for which I provided a picture, cleaned that up, and brush my teeth. I already had removed items from…

I forgot to mention in my last post how beautiful the country side is here in Wisconsin… actually I think I’ve said that about every place! Lol. That is the one good thing about using these hip camp sites rather than larger RV camps or hotels. I’m really getting to see the countryside. Also, I…

As I pulled off the Wisconsin Dells exit, I noticed lots of souped up Civics and geared up older vehicles all revving their engines. I pulled onto the main, 4 lane road surrounded by mini-golf courses, water slides, and a mile of stores and restaurants all crammed together with some looking abandoned. The cars sped…

Traffic around Chicago added about an hour and a half but I did stop at another national park, saw some sites, and got in a decent walk/hike at the Indiana Dunes National Park. I initially was going to cross this off my list, but I decided to break up the day and I’m glad I…

I’ve never been a very sound sleeper. I’m easily awoken by the slightest noises and flashes of light. I wanted to share this view through the top of my rooftop tent taken at about 430 this morning in north central Ohio.

It is amazing what music can do to our minds and bodies. Today I visited the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and it was an emotional one. Although I have no musical talent, my son and wife are leaps and bounds ahead of me in that department, I appreciate music, and it affects me…

In that short time, I’ve restored my faith in humanity and been astounded by people’s generosity, kindness, and willingness to assist. I mentioned yesterday the generosity of the land owner, who let me stay in his shelter due to bad weather, even though I had only paid for a tent site. Another young woman was…

I drove 4 hours through some beautiful countryside from Mt Greylock to Taughannock Falls state park in NY. This is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies. The gorge is steep and the revitalized home to many Peregrine falcons. I hiked the trails which are very wide paths in reality there was some elevation and…