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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