Journey database | The Road Called Home

Stories: 20
Route stops: 115
Gear records: 28
Traveler parties: 20

7 records

Every row links back to the full journey, where the context and tradeoffs live.


#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
#126She Stopped Waiting - and Took the Trip AloneElena Ruiz Tacoma, Washington	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
#125The Honeymoon That Took the Long Way WestDana and Malik Brooks Atlanta, Georgia	Airstream Flying Cloud 23FBRam 1500	27-30 daysAbout 4,800 round-trip miles$4,500-$6,500 for a month, depending on fuel and dining	24 statesAtlanta to Nashville → Ozarks base near Bentonville+5 more stops	RV surge protectorDual-carrier hotspot kitCast-iron skillet+3	Read story
#117They Chose the View Over the Wi-FiAmelia Price and Jonah Reed Richmond, Virginia	Lance 1985 travel trailerToyota Tundra	8-10 weeksAbout 10,000 round-trip miles$11,000-$16,000 for two people	22 states and 4 provincesVirginia to the northern plains → Calgary or Edmonton+5 more stops	Dual-carrier hotspot kitCellular signal boosterPortable power station+3	Read story
#114A Quiet Home Between Hospital ContractsMegan Osei Minneapolis, Minnesota	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
#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
#109They Took Thanksgiving Down the St. LawrenceSimran Kaur and Harjit Singh Brampton, Ontario	Reflection 150 Series 260RD fifth wheelRam 2500	16-19 daysAbout 2,700 round-trip kilometresCAD $2,800-$4,200	9 provinces and 9 statesBrampton to Thousand Islands → Quebec City region+4 more stops	Tire-pressure monitoring systemWeather radioRV surge protector+3	Read story

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