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July 6th, 2009
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: Thanks -- that's seriously high praise. Thanks for the book tip also -- now I just gotta figure out how to get back to the islands again.
: Excellent video! Great photos and the song is perfect for it! I like the ending too, but don't use that Hawaii book for serious planning. Buy Kathy Morey's books on hikes and strolls in various Hawaiian Islands.
: Thanks for posting a great picture of Lower Spokane Falls. I was there in March or April 1983. It was nice to do a virtual visit again after all these years. No purple gondolas back then... [...]
: Thanks for stopping by! This map is pretty close to how it actually worked out: http://48stateroadtrip.co m/2009/05/48-cross-countr y-road-trip-itinerary-the -whole-thing/.
Adding a new global comment functionality at DLF’s request. You’re required to be approved for the first comment, same as post comments — and then use the same contact info each time. Just FYI. There.
Berlin Wall. Wailing Wall. Pink Floydd’s Wall. Walls of Troy.
(No, these jokes wouldn’t make the cut on MST 3K. I failed.)
Any predictions as to what the first thing is you’ll wish you brought?
Wireless for the XBox…?
I wish.
Oh, come on! Add the other two already! Take a cruise to Juneau (my parents loved that) and then to to Honolulu in the winter!
Went to Honolulu over Presidents Day — but it wasn’t part of a *continuous* road trip. I’m all about continuousness.
Did you shower in the waterfall? Congrats on embarking on the Tour de Contiguous USA. Enjoy!
As of the time of this comment, you appear to be within a few blocks of my mom’s house in Sunnyvale, CA!
Might well be within a few blocks — am definitely in Sunnyvale! Just off Fair Oaks.
My mom lives in a condo on Fair Oaks, just south of US101. Isn’t your hotel on the north side of 101?
Was staying with some friends in a neighborhood south of the 101 — probably real close by.
Brian,
Loving the blog and pics man. Best road trip idea I have EVER seen, man. I check this site like 4 times a day..haha..Have a safe trip and keep us all posted!!
Scott S.
Hey Scott, thanks for checking in — I’m always wondering who’s lurking around here.
Man. This place gets updated less frequently than Archive.org.
I find myself checking your progress multiple times per day, too. It’s a shame you were nowhere to be found today.
Looks like you are in Yosemite now.
Not a whole lot of wireless Internet coverage in Yosemite as it turns out…
According to your GPS map, you’re in the lake. Stay dry, friend. It’s a cold lake.
Fortunately, it’s just my cell phone that’s in the lake…
You are accomplishing something that I would KILL to do. I just want to do the clockwise tour of the country, you’re getting to all 48 states. Amazing!
I, too, read these posts with a great deal of jealousy. Dang wife and kids …
Who’s to say that I *didn’t* kill to go on this trip?
Is this dedication or what? Got a killer case of insomnia, surfing around and figured I’d catch up on the last two days. The pictures (I know, I’m gushing) are incredible. Loved the whitewater rafting ones. Still trying to figure out where we’ll catch up with you…
Wow — work’s gonna be fun for you today
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Just wanted to let you know that I’m following the trip. I’m impressed that you are well into the journey and have not made a beef jerky or Franz Kafka reference. I can only believe that this means you are doing well.
Beats workin’!
i must say, you have inspired me to go to yosemite. its now on my list of things to do.
I think Yosemite’s best time is June — waterfalls are bigger and it’s not 100+. Maybe.
LOVE the crater lake pics!!! so blue…
Kim reads your posts while we are driving. more entertaining than the radio!
There’s a place on the way to Mt. St. Helens that has AMAZING cobbler. 19 Mile House in Toutle, WA. it’s right on the Spirit Hwy. Once you have a piece, I bet you’ll be less jaded. After all, it’s cobbler, not just pie. You can’t get cobbler just anywhere.
I’m a big cobbler guy — not sure we ever discussed that at work, but man!
Note re: J’s post – I read, while he drives. Just for clarification.
“It’s still way better than working”…… too right!
Say hello to Hood Canal for me since you are near Gig Harbor 11 minutes ago at 11:11 CDT.
I was never actually there, though — Latitude has accuracy issues.
What ind of boots did you get? How much?
Lowa Zephyr GTX. It’s an heirloom-quality pair of boots, at least in terms of price (and hopefully they’ll therefore last more than 30 miles).
FYI, not all comments are appearing on your “See All Comments” wall. It’s really cramping my style. Sorry to hear about the transmission, that sucks. Maybe you can participate in Cash For Clunkers!! Think you can sleep in the back of a Toyota Yaris? lol
So there’s the Comment Wall, and there are the other comments on posts, but there’s not really anywhere to see all. Which, come to think of it, there really should be. I should probably check and see if there’s a WordPress plug-in for that.
Sorry to hear about the troubles, but really enjoying the updates. Karin and I are heading out to Virginia / Blue Ridge Mountains in October – got any plans to hike through there? If so, recommendations?
BTW, Brooks & Dunn called it quits today after 20 years. Just in case Dunn is a relative…
BKD, I just need a verification. Is that RKD I spotted in 1 of your pictures? If so, please send my regards. If not, regards none the less. Have a safe journey, hope to see you on the return trip to paradise in Reno, NV. PS, Regards to the entire Dunn clan.
I’m not sure what you have planned for Yellowstone, but I can pass along the following information after just having spent a week there:
Elk are in Mammoth Hot Springs village…right there in the village.
Bison are everywhere in Lamar and Hayden valleys.
Bighorn sheep will walk right up to you on Mt. Washburn.
The hike up Mt. Washburn was my favorite, although you will have to deal with tourists like me.
So long as they’re tourists like *you*, it’ll be no problem.
Hal Brown: Yes, a verified RKD sighting.
@bkdunn
Yosemite is most definitely best in early June. Head for Tuolumne Meadows to get away from the crowds and find the best hiking.
What software do you use to plan your trip?
I used the AAA Trip-Tik quite a bit at the beginning and I’ve used Omni Outliner to keep the thing organized such as it’s organized. That’s about it, though.
ok BKD, since your SIL can’t have any stored instances on me (we hope) I can say that I think she’s paranoid… and sorry, not buying “my passport was thrown out”…… She’s wanted by whom??