The Big Reveal!!!

Here we go everyone!!! Finally the big day has arrived! I am revealing the plan for my epic road trip. I am just a few days away from departure and I am filled with so many emotions: stress, excitement, worry, anticipation… but mostly excitement. As I am sitting here writing this, I have about 25 million lists going through my brain of all the things I still need to do.

The tent won’t get here until the end of August now, so we have pretty much given up on that. The last minute items from Amazon should be arriving tomorrow. Now… all I have left to do is pack and tidy up before I go. Oh, and pick up the rental, drop of the dog at Grandpa’s, so much laundry, setting up the tent and clean it, three days of work, and grocery shopping. All in four days. I am such a procrastinator.

One of the stops along the way has been cancelled. Oneonta gorge is still closed from the forest fire that happened last fall. I was hoping it would be opened back up by now. I am actually pretty bummed. You can take a look at what I’ll be missing here. Other highlights along the way: Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, a downtown shootout and fireworks for the fourth in Jackson Hole, Snoqualmie Falls, Puget Sound, a 7.5 mile hike with 10 waterfalls in Silver Falls, Redwood Forest, Black Sand Beaches, the Winchester Mystery House, the Grand Canyon, hot springs in Colorado, and Castle Rock. Several of the details still aren’t all figured out. That will just make the adventure that much more fun.

And, so, here it is! The map! Please comment your favorite road trip snacks and any great spots to check out along the route!