2021 was full of new adventures for our family. We logged over 26,000 miles while staying in 8 new states and visiting 11 new National Parks! Whew! We had a lot of “firsts” together as a family—Grizzly Bears, Black Bears, Moose, dolphins, manatees, wildfires, and more.
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Our 2021 highlights!
National Parks in 2021
- Grand Canyon
- Zion, Bryce Canyon, & Capitol Reef
- Great Basin
- Glacier
- West Yellowstone, East, Northeast, North Yellowstone
- Grand Teton
- Indiana Dunes
- Cuyahoga Valley
- The Great Smoky Mountains
We claimed 8 new states
- Idaho
- Montana
- Iowa
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Indiana
Free nights that we camped
- Boondocking – 109
- Private Residence – 13
- Parking Lot – 10
- Thousand Trails – 67
- Thousand Trails TC – 104
- Harvest Host – 8
Highest/lowest Elevation
- 8041 ft (Cooke City, MT)
- 3 ft (Bradenton, FL)
Days in each state
- AZ-112 Days
- FL-69
- ID-45
- UT-35
- MT-20
- WY – 19
Some of our favorite Jeep trails
- Broken Arrow – AZ
- Burrow Wash – NV
- Blacktail/Wild Bill BOH – MT
- Monument Ridge BOH – WY
- Sawtell Peak – ID
- Bonneville Salt Flats – UT
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