2021 Recap

Published: January 8, 2022

Updated: September 8, 2025

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!

Some of the animals we saw in 2021

National Parks in 2021

Winter in Arizona

We claimed 8 new states

  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Iowa
  • Ohio
  • Tennessee
  • South Carolina
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
Amazing views in 2021

Free nights that we camped

  • Boondocking - 109
  • Private Residence - 13
  • Parking Lot -  10
  • Thousand Trails - 67
  • Thousand Trails TC - 104
  • Harvest Host8

Highest/lowest Elevation

  • 8041 ft (Cooke City, MT)
  • 3 ft (Bradenton, FL)
Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, and Smoky Mountains

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

You can also check out some other cool stats here: https://thefaiolas.com/stats/

Bonneville Salt Flats and a beautiful night sky in Teton National Park