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 | |
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 |
