Lost Horse Tank
En route to see the 2024 total solar eclipse. Fortunately, Laura’s brother lives along the path of totality in Midlothian … Continue reading Lost Horse Tank
Cassiar Highway to Port Hardy
Since we had gone North on a more inland route through Jasper and Dawson Creek, we wanted to take new … Continue reading Cassiar Highway to Port Hardy
Skagway to Canada
The drive out of Skagway was quite beautiful with lots of rock faces and small waterfalls. In Alaska you can … Continue reading Skagway to Canada
Cantwell to Skagway
Right now we are near Port Hardy, BC, Canada on the Northern end of Vancouver Island. We are hopelessly behind … Continue reading Cantwell to Skagway
Moose Behavior
More than once we observed this behavior and thought it might be of interest. We spotted this cow moose and … Continue reading Moose Behavior
Homer Back to Cantwell
We left Homer planning to drive the 8 hours back up to Cantwell. As it turned out this was a … Continue reading Homer Back to Cantwell
Homer
It seemed like everyone we met told us how much we were going to love the “Spit” in Homer. So, … Continue reading Homer
Seward
When we arrived at Seward, the first thing we did was to drive around the little town a bit to … Continue reading Seward
Turnagain Arm – Whittier Excursion
We sure have been sleeping well on this trip. Other than a few of Laura’s “monkey mind” events we have … Continue reading Turnagain Arm – Whittier Excursion
wayside to Turnagain Arm
We slept in at our wayside parking spot, but were not too late in getting back on the road towards … Continue reading wayside to Turnagain Arm
Valdez and McCarthy Excursion
There is a road, Highway 10, coming off the highway to Valdez that goes to an old town called McCarthy. … Continue reading Valdez and McCarthy Excursion
Paxson Lake to Valdez
We spent three nights at Paxson Lake to just relax after driving the Denali Highway and to get caught up … Continue reading Paxson Lake to Valdez
Cantwell to Paxson Lake Campground
The Denali Highway (8) is 135 miles long, of which around 100 miles is dirt road. The Denali Highway is … Continue reading Cantwell to Paxson Lake Campground
Festival to Cantwell
We left the music festival and headed towards Denali National Park. When we arrived it was pretty busy and there … Continue reading Festival to Cantwell
Anderson Campground
From Fairbanks we checked our resources and thought that the little campground in the small community of Anderson would be … Continue reading Anderson Campground
The Arctic Circle and Back
We began our trip to the Arctic Circle with a little aprehension. We were aware of the horror stories of … Continue reading The Arctic Circle and Back
Tōk to Fairbanks
We started the day in Tōk getting caught up on our routine chores. Then we headed off to our next … Continue reading Tōk to Fairbanks
Dawson City to Tōk, ALASKA
We are finally in Alaska, yeah! We set our alarm for 5:30 this morning. We wanted to beat the crowd … Continue reading Dawson City to Tōk, ALASKA
Klondike River Campground, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
We decided to take a day off from driving and stay in our beautiful little campsite with four bars of … Continue reading Klondike River Campground, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
Teslin, Yukon to Dawson City, Yukon
We opted to not spend the night in a campground and instead parked in the corner of a highway maintenance … Continue reading Teslin, Yukon to Dawson City, Yukon
Coal River to Teslin, Yukon
Today was another six hour drive to get closer to Alaska. The critter count was pretty low. All we saw … Continue reading Coal River to Teslin, Yukon
Fort Liard to Coal River Campground
We departed Fort Liard shortly after eight am, which was early for us. We knew we had to backtrack 109 … Continue reading Fort Liard to Coal River Campground
Buckinghorse to Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
As we pulled out of our space at Buckinghorse Campground our neighbors across the way hailed us, we supposed to … Continue reading Buckinghorse to Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
Grande Prairie to Buckinghorse Campground
We left Grande Prairie in hopes of reaching the beginning of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. DR … Continue reading Grande Prairie to Buckinghorse Campground
Jasper to Grande Prairie
Today, Monday, was a travel day. We bid adieu to the Jasper area and resumed our adventure North. We made … Continue reading Jasper to Grande Prairie
Last day in Jasper, AB Canada
Today, Sunday, we only did a morning game drive and spent the rest of the day uploading pictures for this … Continue reading Last day in Jasper, AB Canada
Silverhorn Campground to Jasper, Alberta, Canada
The road to Jasper was a familiar one, as we have driven it before. We stopped long enough at the … Continue reading Silverhorn Campground to Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Good Grief, ID to Silverhorn campground, Banff NP, Alberta
The border crossing was uneventful. They looked at our brand new passports, asked the usual questions, and sent us on … Continue reading Good Grief, ID to Silverhorn campground, Banff NP, Alberta
Drummond, MT to Good Grief, ID
We slept in at Drummond, MT. Today would be mainly a travel day. We did go into Coeur D’Alene and … Continue reading Drummond, MT to Good Grief, ID
Idaho Falls, ID to Drummond, MT
From the Chrestman’s the objective was to reach the Canadian border via Coeur D’Alene. We made it as far as … Continue reading Idaho Falls, ID to Drummond, MT
Logan Canyon, UT to Idaho Falls, ID
We, thanks to a wonky GPS on our phones, took a more circuitous route than planned to Idaho Falls. We … Continue reading Logan Canyon, UT to Idaho Falls, ID
Rock Springs, WY to Logan Canyon, UT
We bade a thankful farewell to Ron and Cheryl around 8am and headed for our favorite Wood Camp campground right … Continue reading Rock Springs, WY to Logan Canyon, UT
Beaver, UT to Rock Springs, WY
We slept in at the Beaver truck stop. We decided to not take the scenic back roads to cousin Cheryl’s, … Continue reading Beaver, UT to Rock Springs, WY
North to Alaska…
After postponing last year, due to the rash of pulmonary illnesses that ran through our family caused by the Thomas … Continue reading North to Alaska…
Totality Awesome, Dude
DR finally managed to edit, upload and post our video footage of the eclipse totality. Sorry about the poor camera … Continue reading Totality Awesome, Dude
Rabbit Ears
From cousin Cheryl’s we headed East on I-80 for about eighty miles, then aimed VanGo South for one of our … Continue reading Rabbit Ears
Points, East
We had a great time and visit with Leora’s family. Thank you Betty, Leora, Mike and Marvin. They fed us … Continue reading Points, East
Veni, Vidi, Dixi
Well folks, it happened and we were here to see it. Mission accomplished. The predicted cloud cover completely disappeared in … Continue reading Veni, Vidi, Dixi
Logan Canyon Standoff
We entered Logan Canyon knowing we would not have cell service for our smart phones and that it was one … Continue reading Logan Canyon Standoff
Heading into Logan Canyon
We are at Bear Lake and getting ready to head into Logan Canyon, Utah. We will probably not have cell … Continue reading Heading into Logan Canyon
Home to Cedar Breaks, Utah
Long drive today through mostly desert. We wanted to spend the night in Yankee Meadows Campgound, but the road in … Continue reading Home to Cedar Breaks, Utah
Off to See the Wizardry
Off to see the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. We are heading for Laura’s BFF Leora’s house in Idaho … Continue reading Off to See the Wizardry
Ruby Slippers
We woke up on Friday and decided “there’s no place like home” to be ill, so we broke out the … Continue reading Ruby Slippers
Aransas NWR
We both slept in this morning. DR shot some silhouettes of the gulls and pelicans flying along the beach. It … Continue reading Aransas NWR
Rio Grande City to Magnolia Beach via Aransas NWR
Laura was released from the hospital around 10 am with Rxs for nausea and vertigo. We filled them and she … Continue reading Rio Grande City to Magnolia Beach via Aransas NWR
Van Horn to the ER
Sunday From Van Horn, we took the 90 to Marfa, then took the scenic route South through the beautiful Big … Continue reading Van Horn to the ER
Whitewater Draw to Van Horn, Texas
We circled up the wagons with the rest of the birders last night in Whitewater’s little camping area. When we woke … Continue reading Whitewater Draw to Van Horn, Texas
To Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area
Not enough bars on our cell phones last night to do any more than a couple texts, so we’ll catch … Continue reading To Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area
Yuma to the Sanoran desert
It was a depressing day, it was an exhilarating day. Some of you will recall that on our last big … Continue reading Yuma to the Sanoran desert
Off to Yuma Arizona
We saw David, Linda and their three dogs off at zero dark thirty this morning. We hit the road at … Continue reading Off to Yuma Arizona
Last full day in Quartzsite
Today was our last full day at Quartzsite. Yesterday we went and filled up with water. Given the 15% we … Continue reading Last full day in Quartzsite
Much nicer day
The wind died down today and we had a very pleasant, but cool day. We sat outside until sunset, then … Continue reading Much nicer day
Hunkered down in Quartzite
Today was windy and cold here. We stayed in camp and worked on projects. To our dismay, the magma cookware … Continue reading Hunkered down in Quartzite
More from Quartzite
Quartzsite is a small town in Arizona that is a popular destination for RVers and snowbirds to gather for a … Continue reading More from Quartzite
Arrived at Quartzsite, AZ
Did one uneventful loop at Cibola and left to meet DC and Linda. DR wanted to check out the RTR … Continue reading Arrived at Quartzsite, AZ
Cibola day 2
This was our full day at Cibola. Spent the night at the BLM across the street – far far away … Continue reading Cibola day 2
At Cibola NWR
At Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Got in one loop before sunset and saw: sandhill cranes, Canada geese, shovelers, coots, … Continue reading At Cibola NWR
VanGo – Our Adventures in the Van
This is our first post on our VanGo travel blog. We intend to post our pictures, observations and stories here … Continue reading VanGo – Our Adventures in the Van
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