Since RVing and camping has become such a major part of our lives, it is fun when we get the opportunity to share it with others. This past weekend we were able to secure a spot at one of our favorite campgrounds and invited some friends and family up for dinner each night. This was our first trip with the new truck and man I am happy with our purchase. The first night we had my parents up along with…
After a great time in Glacier National Park, we decided to spend a few days in Island Park, Idaho on our way back to Utah. We first went to Island Park last year on our way to Yellowstone and really enjoyed our stay there. Once again I was impressed with our visit and just how relaxing it is. I would really like to plan a future trip where we have much longer in the area. Several of the campers we…
One of the cool parts about traveling into our national parks and to various campgrounds is getting the opportunity to see wildlife. Since sightings are never really guaranteed it is hard to really set your mid to seeing something. However in the days leading up to us going to Glacier National Park, I decided that we would have a high likelihood of seeing Mountain Goats. Sure I have seen them before through binoculars but I wanted to see them up close…
For our first day in the park we figured it was best to get out a stretch our legs a bit. Earlier in the year we started to prepare Lily for longer hikes and this hike was going ot be the real test. The Avalanche Lake hike is about 5 miles round trip and has been the longest hike we have done as a family. The hike starts off on the Trail of the Cedars which take you through…
After our overnight stay at the Butte KOA, we headed out to Glacier National Park. It was just over a 4 hour drive and we had planned to make a stop along the way in Arlee, MT. Whats in Arlee you might ask? Well in researching our route, I found a great little road side attraction called Garden of One Thousand Buddhas and knew we had to stop. The garden was impressive, not so much for the scale of it, but…