Mount Magazine, Arkansas

#vanlife

16 states and 5,350 miles over 2 weeks in a converted Sprinter van with 2 humans, a dog and a cat

 Why drive to Northwest Arkansas? To visit family for the Fourth of July.  Why bring Washburne (dog) and Stoli (cat)? Because our family really wanted to see them more than they wanted to see us. :)

Why drive to Northwest Arkansas? To visit family for the Fourth of July.

Why bring Washburne (dog) and Stoli (cat)? Because our family really wanted to see them more than they wanted to see us. :)

Did you find the kitty?

Did you find the kitty?

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A 19 ft van and everyone wants to be in the cabin.

A 19 ft van and everyone wants to be in the cabin.

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Wash impressed all the parents who couldn't get their kids to stand still for a photo with his "stay" skills.

Wash impressed all the parents who couldn't get their kids to stand still for a photo with his "stay" skills.

 Sunrise in the Badlands, South Dakota

Sunrise in the Badlands, South Dakota

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 On the way there we drove through Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Arkansas.

On the way there we drove through Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Arkansas.

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Sorry little butterfly :(

Sorry little butterfly :(

 Our route back home allowed for more wandering and we drove through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

Our route back home allowed for more wandering and we drove through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

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 Thunderstorms at Dead Horse Point (near Canyonlands), Utah

Thunderstorms at Dead Horse Point (near Canyonlands), Utah

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 The following day you’d never of known a storm raged most of the night.

The following day you’d never of known a storm raged most of the night.

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Only Bryan knew we should be looking at the camera...

Only Bryan knew we should be looking at the camera...

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 That was the last sunset of our trip. It was a bittersweet moment. I didn’t want my vacation to end, but I was really happy this was the last night I’d have to sleep on the van bed.

That was the last sunset of our trip. It was a bittersweet moment. I didn’t want my vacation to end, but I was really happy this was the last night I’d have to sleep on the van bed.

 #vanlife roadtrip July 2018

#vanlife roadtrip July 2018