So, it looks like the NM>OR>WA>NM trip is on for sure. I'm going to consider this the long, shake out trip in preparation for the WY/ID/MT trip later in July. So this is what it's looking like:

  • Taking off Monday at 3am (trying to beat the heat)
  • Boondock car camping at Hill AFB about 14-15 hrs into the trip (the longest I'll drive alone)
  • Take off Tuesday at 4-5am (Bathhouse is being renovated, have to wait for the gym to open at 4:30am to shower)
  • Arrive in Portland around 6pm staying a motel for 2 days, racing on 7/4 (~12 hours driving)
  • Leave for Olympia on 7/5 car/tent camping in a campground for 2 days, racing on 7/7 (2 hours driving)
  • Leave for Whidbey Island on 7/7 staying in military lodging for 2 days, racing on 7/8 (2.5 hours driving)
  • Leave WA 7/9 for Hill AFB where I'll boondock car camp again
  • Leave UT for NM arrive home 7/10 around 8-10 pm depending on if I wan to sleep in


Lodging about $230 for 8 days!


I'll be home for 2 days for a doc's appt and replenish before heading out for the NM>WY>ID>MT>NM trip:

  • Leave 7/12 for Warren AFB, WY...boondock car camp (10 hrs driving)
  • Leave 7/13 for Thayne, WY...campground car camp (8 hours driving)
  • Race 7/14 and leave Thayne around noon arrive Blackfoot, ID where I'm staying with MIL for 3 nights
  • Leave 7/17 for Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF to boondock car/tent camp x3 days to acclimate (3 hours driving)
  • Leave 7/20 for MILs house for race in Idaho Falls on Saturday (3 hrs driving)
  • Race 7/21, back to MILs for shower then leave back for BDNF, boondock car camp (3 hrs driving)
  • Race 7/22, drive to Ennis, MT to tent camp one night (SHOWER!) (1.5 hr drive)
  • Leave 7/23 for Warren AFB...boondock car camp (10 hrs driving)
  • Leave 7/24 for home (9 hrs driving)


$40 for lodging x 11 days

I'll be home to see son who is visiting from AZ then will be roadtrippin' to SLC the LV on 8/3-8/6 for 2 more races. Staying in military lodging in both places.

  • Two weeks later road trip to Spearfish, SD (tent camping).
  • The following week a road trip to IA & MI (tent camping in IA, hotel in MN x 2 nights).
  • Two weeks later road trip to MI & OH (still working on lodging) TENTATIVE!
  • Two weeks later fly to race in DEN (hotel x2 nights)
  • One week later fly to BOS to race in NH & ME (hotel x3 nights...KAAA-CHING!) TENTATIVE!


Tomorrow is my traditional pre-trip clean up day so I'll be cleaning and sewing up some curtain hems for the vehicle, a PCT and cutting and prepping the window screens for the Explorer, as well as doing laundry!