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Jenny's Travel Blog:
Stories from the road
The Manifesto
March 2-8, 2023 Florida
March 10-12, 2023 Wisconsin
March 15-April 30, 2023: South by Southwest Car Camping
California
Utah
May 5-8, 2023 Wisconsin
May 9-26, 2023 South by Southeast Car Camping
May 31-June 5, 2023 Wisconsin (Lac du Flambeau)
June 13-17, 2023 Wisconsin (Fox Lake)
June 24-July 3, 2023 Lake Superior Car Camping
Aug 21-Sept 17, 2023 North by Northeast Car Camping
Sept 1, 2023 Mid-Year Pep Talk
Oct 20-Nov 8, 2023 North by Northwest Car Camping
January 22--> Puppy Era Begins
Details of my car camping lifestyle
Side Stories
Life After an Adult Gap Year

4 days ago2 min read
They did it! We did it! Brienne Brown and Joan Fitzgerald elected to Wisconsin Assembly
It is a good time to be in community with good-hearted people. As Margaret Mead said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committe


May 3, 20245 min read
The people that move us FORWARD!
My next adventure, after almost 14 months of an extended adult gap year - is to go back to work.


Apr 22, 20245 min read
Writing Day II - Home Office Edition (with puppy)
Jenny Rule sitting down to write, with all the distractions of home and puppy and mind and body, is a terrifying thing.


Apr 10, 20242 min read
Sojourn Photo Challenge! Guess these 20 Sojourn Spots
Are you well traveled? Do you have a knack for recognizing U.S. locations? Have you been carefully reading my blog? :) Then this is the...


Apr 7, 20246 min read
Arches National Park is my favorite
When people learn that I've been visiting national parks, they often ask, "Do you have a favorite?" Yes. Yes I do. My favorite is Arches...


Apr 1, 20243 min read
I see camp people
It's that time of year when parents are planning ahead for the end of the school year and readying themselves for the vast open space of...


Mar 21, 20243 min read
Catching the SoCal superbloom at Pinnacles National Park and Red Rock Canyon State Park
superbloom A superbloom is a rare desert botanical phenomenon in California and Arizona in which an unusually high proportion of...


Mar 16, 20241 min read
Travel Grieving
It's partly about the open road. It's partly about seeking healing in nature. It's partly about getting out of the home environment;...

Mar 6, 20242 min read
The Sojos! The 2023 Sojourn Awards
It's been an amazing year of travel and reconnecting with friends and family....thanks for coming along for the ride! Though my initial...


Feb 25, 20245 min read
Cheap sleep: Dispersed camping and parking lots
Sometimes I sleep in parking lots. Some are really beautiful parking lots next to forests, beaches, marinas or national landmarks. Some...


Feb 20, 20244 min read
Road Warrior Princess Buttercup goes to Pennsylvania
A change of plans for my youngest son led to an unexpected puppy training opportunity - "How to Road Trip!" Buttercup is my 14 week old...

Jan 30, 20244 min read
Travel Companion II: Buttercup joins the family
I am a dog person. I have always been a dog person. So is Elsie Holmgren, age 14, from Viroqua, Wisconsin. Elsie is the oldest of 6 kids...


Jan 21, 20246 min read
Travel companion
Sunday, January 21, 2024, 10:16 p.m. Psssst.... Site members.... exclusive for you.... Tomorrow at noon I'll be picking up a new travel...


Jan 10, 20242 min read
Meet Top Car Model Lakester von Subaru: a Camp Sojourn exclusive
In an industry where newer models typically grab headlines, veteran Lakester von Subaru - a 2016 model - is taking the U.S. car modeling...


Jan 7, 20246 min read
Pardon me while I embarrass myself
For screenwriters, the opening credit sequence of the Paul Newman movie "Harper" is a lesson in how to introduce a character to an...
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