And the Practicing Continues...

Last week, we went for a whirlwind tour of Highland Park, just before the Lilac Festival started. Here, Josh practices scaring away...well, everything. You'll notice from the lack of crowds that it was very successful. ;)

In other trip-planning news, we are preparing menus. Easy, quick, preferably few-dish meals that have wheat-free, meat free, and dairy-free options. Suggestions? Share! Share!

The Trip Dot-to-Dot

For those of you playing at home, here is the basic itinerary in a location to location fashion so you can create a dot-to-dot version of the Great Escape.*
Webster, NY
Toledo, OH
Ft. Wayne, IN
St. Louis, MO
Oklahoma City, OK
Amarillo, TX
Albuquerque, NM
4 Corners
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Hovenweep National Monument, CO
Natural Bridges National Monument, UT
Tuba City, AZ
South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Flagstaff, AZ
Hoover Dam
Las Vegas, NV
Zion National Park, UT
North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Moab, UT
Arches National Park, UT
Canyonlands, National Park, UT
Denver, CO
Cheyenne, WY
Mt. Rushmore National Monument, SD
Jewel Cave National Monument, SD
Badlands National Park, SD
Sioux Falls, SD
Davenport, IA
Ft. Wayne, IN
Webster, NY

*Subject to change without notice. (But I'm sure you'll hear about it later).

Learning the Gear

Today we went for a basic 5-6 mile walk. Not much in the way of practice for the varied terrain and challenges of the great west, but a chance to try out some new gear. This proved to be a little difficult for some.



Lesson learned: Take the cap off first.

Up next: Itinerary info...