THE BIG TRIP
54 NATIONAL PARKS • 80 CITIES • MANY MILES
Where are we going?Check out our list of destinations to find out where we've been and where the rest of our trip will take us.
Our upcoming stops
The latest from our blog
Dreading a Government Shutdown While in Oregon: Congress's ineptitude forces us to figure out some backup plans.
It's been a while. Happy new year: Sorry about the lack of updates, but we've been busy making memories over the holidays. Freezing Our Water Gear in Idaho: Winter is coming, and we need to check the forecast more often. Picturing Our Future (While Hiking) in Washington: We start to get an idea of what we want our lives to look like after The Big Trip. |
Our StoryWhere It Started: How one idea inspired years of planning, saving, and spreadsheet making. Planning, the Gist: Where our plans originated and started to take shape. Saving Up: The compromises we made to save up for the trip. Itinerary Deep Dive: A closer look at how we settled on our route. What About Our Jobs?: Working hard at hardly working. Coming eventually: Deep dives on our rig, our finances, and what it's like traveling with a cat. Our Parks PassportWe began seeking out National Parks long before The Big Trip. These are all the parks we've seen, in order of when we visited them: 1. Grand Canyon 2. Zion 3. Bryce Canyon 4. Sequoia 5. Death Valley 6. Kings Canyon 7. Yosemite 8. Lassen Volcanic 9. Redwoods 10. Pinnacles 11. Yellowstone 12. Grand Teton 13. Rocky Mountain 14. Joshua Tree 15. Channel Islands 16. Arches 17. Canyonlands 18. Capitol Reef 19. Great Basin 20. Kenai Fjords 21. Denali 22. Wrangell St. Elias 23. Lake Clark 24. Saguaro 25. Crater Lake 26. Petrified Forest 27. Mt. Rainier 28. Gros Morne (Canada) 29. Terra Nova (Canada) 30. Black Canyon of the Gunnison 31. Glacier 32. Banff (Canada) 33. Jasper (Canada) 34. North Cascades 35. Olympic |