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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
2025 and beyond
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...
Jan 7, 20246 min read
"Comfortably aimless" in Maine
After visiting Acadia National Park at the end of August 2023, I was feeling aimless - but in a good way. I had 3 other major car camping...
Jan 1, 20244 min read
One of my favorite hikes this year: Kanarra Falls in Utah
In April 2023 I had the honor and privilege of sojourning with my friend Gina. The design of our trip was simple. I left in mid-March for...
Dec 15, 20235 min read
Acadia National Park - Maine, U.S.A.
Acadia National Park is the only national park in New England, and that is the only reason it is consistently in the top 10 most visited...
Dec 4, 20234 min read
19 days in the Northwest-Butte, Glacier, Big Sky Lake, Issaquah, Olympic, Wind Cave, + Badlands '23
For my fifth major car camping adventure of my adult gap year I went to the great northwest. Due to jury duty, I had to stay in Wisconsin...
Nov 28, 20234 min read
Favorite Things - Car camping gear/supplies for better days
A while back I put out my list of essential car camping equipment. This post included all my big ticket items, including my car, air...
Oct 9, 20235 min read
Lake Superior Car Camping: Grand Marais, MI to Grand Marais, MN
Campers - I'm going to tell you exactly where to go, what to see, and what to eat when you visit Lake Superior. Usually I just tell you...
Sep 21, 20235 min read
Valuable cell phone apps for car camping sojourns
I have been car camping across America since March 2023, and for this blog post I'll be featuring seven free apps that have served me...
Sep 3, 20237 min read
Where'd she go?
My last day working was March 1st and I started traveling March 2nd. I was blogging about my travels in the first couple of weeks, but by...
Jul 8, 20232 min read
Equipment used while car camping in my Subaru Outback for two months: March 15 -May 26, 2023
Alternative title: I have not been paid to endorse any of this equipment - I just like it. The most important piece of equipment on my...
Jun 9, 202310 min read
Texas: from Caverns of Sonora to Hueco Tanks State Park...where I may or may not have trespassed
After I left Austin, I headed toward Phoenix to meet up with family. I had three days to get there. The highway speed limit in Texas is...
Apr 13, 20236 min read
Writing Day!
I wake up later than usual. I avoid getting out of my warm sleeping bag. Today is my writing day. I read some Steinbeck as the sun glides...
Apr 6, 20234 min read
Austin is Willie dope
Austin is just…UNIQUE. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a city like it. And I dig it. There is great food everywhere, tons of cool...
Mar 30, 20233 min read
No to NOLA
On the night of March 16 I stayed at Fontainebleau State Park in Louisiana. It had been recommended by a fellow traveler from Whitewater...
Mar 30, 20233 min read
South by Southwest Car Camping Swing - WI to CA
W, March 15 - Whitewater, WI to St. Louis, MO ( Gateway Arch National Park ) to Sam A. Baker State Park, Patterson, MO Th, March 16 - Sam...
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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