The journey database
Compare the practical choices travelers made, then open the full account to understand why those choices worked.
Every row links back to the full journey, where the context and tradeoffs live.
2006 Ford E-250 camper vanNone | 9-11 daysAbout 620 miles$650-$1,000, including fuel, camping, groceries, and one motel buffer | 12 states and 2 provincesTacoma to Lake Quinault → Kalaloch and Ruby Beach+3 more stops | Portable power stationSealant and leak-repair kitPaper road atlas+3 | Read story | |
#123The $2,400 Camper That Made Weekends BiggerGabriel Morales and his border collie, Pico Las Cruces, New Mexico | 1998 Coleman pop-up camperSubaru Outback | 9-11 daysAbout 1,050 miles$550-$900 with a paid-off pop-up | 7 statesLas Cruces to City of Rocks → Chiricahua National Monument area+3 more stops | Weather radioSealant and leak-repair kitCompact propane stove+3 | Read story |
Hand-built 5x8 teardrop trailerHonda CR-V | 13-15 daysAbout 1,750 miles$900-$1,400 | 11 statesMissoula to Coeur d'Alene region → Columbia River Gorge+4 more stops | Portable solar suitcaseSealant and leak-repair kitFolding bicycle+3 | Read story | |
#118Four Bikes, One Toy Hauler, No Wasted SpaceSofia and Luis Ramirez, with Mateo, Inez, and Sol Mesa, Arizona | Forest River Salem FSX toy haulerNissan Titan XD | 12-14 daysAbout 1,500 round-trip miles$1,600-$2,500 for five people | 13 statesMesa to Sedona region → Page or Lake Powell region+3 more stops | Four-bike rackTire-pressure monitoring systemPortable air compressor+3 | Read story |
#115One Family's Quest to Camp All Five Great LakesKeisha and Terrence Williams, with Nia Detroit, Michigan | Coachmen Apex Nano 194BHSJeep Grand Cherokee | 21-24 daysAbout 2,200 miles$3,200-$4,800 | 5 Great Lakes and 10 statesDetroit to Lake Erie base → Lake Huron near the thumb or Straits+4 more stops | Inflatable kayakWeather radioTire-pressure monitoring system+3 | Read story |
Ram ProMaster 136-inch camper vanNone | 17-20 days between work assignmentsAbout 1,900 miles$1,500-$2,400 | 19 statesMinneapolis to Badlands region → Black Hills+4 more stops | Portable power stationPaper road atlasExpanded first-aid kit+3 | Read story | |
Scamp 16Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | 22-25 daysAbout 4,200 round-trip miles$4,200-$6,000 | 15 statesPortland to eastern Oregon → Salt Lake City region+5 more stops | Weather radioPaper road atlasTire-pressure monitoring system+3 | Read story | |
#108They Stopped Saving Adventure for SummerApril and Cody Thompson, with Hazel and Jack Wichita, Kansas | Jayco Jay Flight SLX 264BHChevrolet Silverado 1500 | 12-14 daysAbout 1,450 round-trip miles$1,700-$2,600 | 18 statesWichita to central Nebraska → Scotts Bluff region+3 more stops | Weather radioTire-pressure monitoring systemLeveling blocks+3 | Read story |
