Journey database | The Road Called Home

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

12 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
#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
#119The Rainy Weekend That Made Them Trailer PeopleKim Park and Ashley Tran Vancouver, British Columbia	Escape 19 fiberglass trailerToyota Highlander	9-11 daysAbout 650 kilometres plus ferry crossingsCAD $1,400-$2,200	4 provinces and 6 statesVancouver to Nanaimo → Qualicum or Rathtrevor area+2 more stops	Weather radioPaper road atlasPortable power station+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
#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
#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
#112They Found More Freedom in 23 FeetClaire and Matthew Sinclair Nashville, Tennessee	Oliver Legacy Elite IIGMC Sierra 2500	8-10 daysAbout 750 miles$900-$1,500	42 statesNashville to Land Between the Lakes → Cumberland Gap region+2 more stops	Portable solar suitcasePortable power stationPour-over coffee kit+3	Read story
#111Chasing the Eclipse Across AmericaNaomi and Kenji Ito, with Emi Portland, Oregon	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

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