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NoThugs Travel
An epic journey to see the country and find our passions for the next stage of our lives. Kathleen, Mia and I along with our dog, living in an RV as we travel North America.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
― St. Augustine
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them” – Jo Walton

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More Wyoming
7/27/23 We have all decided to return to De Smet lake and spend the weekend before heading to Grand Tetons. During the trip back, we did...
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Aug 1, 20233 min read
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Lake De Smet and Devil's Tower
7/24/23 The heat wave continues. We are going to stay at Lake De Smet to stay cool. The water is so clear you can see the bottom. Mia...
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Jul 27, 20232 min read
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Back on the Road!
7/11/23 I have retired again. We sold our Jayco Eagle 5th Wheel Trailer and bought a 2021 Lance 865 truck camper. It is quite the...
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Jul 22, 20237 min read
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This Is the Last Post
May 2nd-8th We spent the week in Portland hanging out with Megan and friends. The week kind of blended together, so here are some...
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May 13, 20223 min read
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Homeward Bound
Mar 20th We parted ways with Margie, Shannon and Sequoia (the Canadians) this morning. They are heading to Sequoia NP and Yosemite, and...
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Mar 24, 20223 min read
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Capitol Reef and Zion National Parks
Mar 15th We drove to Capitol Reef National Park today. Driving in from the East, you can see an amazing array of rocks and mountains in...
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Mar 20, 20225 min read
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Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park
Mar 7th The six of us piled into our truck, and drove to Canyonlands National Park. There are three distinct sections of the park, and...
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Mar 15, 20225 min read
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The Grand Canyon and the Valley of the Gods
Mar 1st The Canadian family is headed to Flagstaff today, and we will meet them again in a few days. We drove into Williams, AZ, to do...
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Mar 7, 20223 min read
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Sedona Area
Feb 26th The shooting started at 7am from all around us this morning. Every space that could be used as a shooting range had people with...
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Feb 28, 20222 min read
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Tuscon and Florence AZ.
Feb 21st Margie, Shannon and Sequoia left this morning to visit family in Phoenix. We will meet up with them in a few days. We have...
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Yuma and Saguaro NP
Feb 16th After school this morning, Kathleen and I decided to hike around the reservoir. Mia stayed behind to play with Sequoia and...
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Feb 21, 20222 min read
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Senator Wash Reservoir
Feb 5th The temperatures were cold at this altitude, so we moved south today. Margie, Shannon, and Sequoia, a.k.a. the Canadians, are...
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Feb 10, 20224 min read
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The Salton Sea and Anza-Borrego SP
Jan 29th We moved a little further south today. Our new spot is in Salton City, right on the shores of the Salton Sea. This isn’t the...
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Feb 4, 20223 min read
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Covid and Camping
Jan 21st Kathleen contracted Covid before we left home, so we have been isolating. Today, I have come down with it too. We hiked down to...
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Jan 28, 20223 min read
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Back on the Road
Jan 18th We are on the road again! The holidays were great, and we got to visit a lot of family and friends. We stopped for the night...
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Jan 20, 20222 min read
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Home for the Holidays
Dec 5th Desert sunrises are pretty spectacular, and this morning’s did not disappoint. Mia had school this morning and then we went for...
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Dec 9, 20213 min read
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