The journey database
Compare the practical choices travelers made, then open the full account to understand why those choices worked.
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#127The Friday-Night Rule That Opened 31 StatesMara and Ben Johnson, with Lila and Owen Fort Collins, Colorado | Grand Design Imagine 2400BHFord F-150 | 17-20 daysAbout 2,700 round-trip miles$2,400-$3,400 for fuel, campsites, food, and park fees | 31 statesFort Collins to Custer State Park → Theodore Roosevelt National Park, South Unit+5 more stops | Tire-pressure monitoring systemLeveling blocksFour-bike rack+3 | Read story |
#124Three Generations, One Road to BanffIris and Victor Chen, with Sophie, Max, and Nai Nai Markham, Ontario | Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS fifth wheelFord F-350 | 26-32 daysAbout 7,200 round-trip kilometresCAD $6,500-$9,000 for five people | 8 provinces and 14 statesMarkham to Sault Ste. Marie → Lake Superior north shore+5 more stops | Tire-pressure monitoring systemRV surge protectorWildlife-safe food storage+3 | Read story |
Winnebago Minnie Winnie 26TNone | 17-20 daysAbout 2,600 round-trip miles$2,800-$4,000 for a family of four | 29 national parksPlano to Palo Duro Canyon → Santa Fe+5 more stops | Wildlife-safe food storagePaper road atlasExpanded first-aid kit+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 |
#116The Evacuation Trailer That Became a Way HomeCamille and Andre LeBlanc, with Jo and Remy Lafayette, Louisiana | Keystone Passport 219BHChevrolet Tahoe | 9-11 daysAbout 900 round-trip miles$1,100-$1,800 | 16 statesLafayette to Mississippi Gulf Coast → Gulf State Park area+2 more stops | Weather radioPortable power stationExpanded first-aid kit+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 |
#113The Bunk Beds That Launched a New AdventureTeresa and Arturo Martinez, often with Eva and Leo Santa Fe, New Mexico | Winnebago Micro Minnie 2100BHFord Expedition | 11-13 daysAbout 1,450 round-trip miles$1,700-$2,600 for two adults and two children | 9 statesSanta Fe to Carlsbad → Fort Davis+3 more stops | Tire-pressure monitoring systemExpanded first-aid kitRV surge protector+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 | |
#110When the Road Became the ClassroomAlicia and Marcus Walker, with Jordan, Miles, and Grace Durham, North Carolina | Cruiser MPG 2800QBFord F-250 | 16-19 daysAbout 1,450 miles$2,100-$3,300 for five people | 27 statesDurham to Williamsburg → Richmond and Petersburg+4 more stops | Paper road atlasRV surge protectorFresh-water filter+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 |
