After we left Cuyahoga National Park, we were ready to visit some family in Wheeling, West Virginia. I had no idea what to expect, but after charging up south of Cleveland (and struggling with some of the non-pull-thru stalls at a Flying J), we quickly figured out that we were in Appalachia. The freeways started … Read more
For many people, a turnpike is just a normal fact of life. You get on, you pay (either then or later, or way later with late fees), and it otherwise runs just like any other freeway. But, for me it was a new experience. In this article, I want to share some of the ups … Read more
The state’s drone restrictions aren’t about privacy. They’re an intentional information blockade designed to hide environmental devastation and contractor waste behind an insurmountable paywall. Right now, bulldozers from a massive government contractor are ripping through the dirt of Big Bend National Park. They’re tearing up ancient desert soil and gouging roads through fragile Chihuahuan Desert … Read more
When most people talk about the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago, they think about downtown. There’s a sign with the Route 66 shield that says “End” under it. There’s a cute little marker around the corner from that. The City of Chicago recently decided they were going to move the end of 66 to … Read more
I’m not sure exactly what to call this, but there’s a moment that happens a few miles down the trail on hikes. Sometimes it happens you’ve set up camp, settled in, and you’re trying to go to sleep. You notice something not because it’s there, but because it isn’t. The noise of the world isn’t … Read more
In my past posts, I shared stories from the journey across California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, a little corner of Kansas, and Missouri. Now, it’s time for the last state we crossed on Route 66. Starting with a pretty metal bridge and ending with Chicago, Illinois was anything but boring. The Chain of Rocks … Read more
When most people talk about Route 66, it’s all about visiting the past. Neon lights, the movie Cars (especially in my last post), space age cars with fins and faux jet nozzles, and everything else from the good old days washes over our minds. But, that’s not all that Route 66 is about. Sometimes, getting … Read more
One of the biggest things that kept Route 66 in the public imagination over the last few decades was the 2006 Disney/Pixar movie Cars. While it obviously wasn’t a true story, it did tell people what really happened to town after town when roads like I-40 replaced Route 66. What you might not know is … Read more
In my last article, I told the tale of having a blowout that almost ended the trip. With some help from an RV tech, five new tires, and some DIY repair, we were hoping to leave all of that kind of excitement behind us! And, for a couple of days, we did. Leaving Albuquerque with … Read more
After leaving Meteor Crater, we got our tire repaired, took some bad advice from a tire shop in a small town, continued down Route 66, and spent a stressful day in Albuquerque having things repaired. Follow along on a tale of both fun and sorrow! Having A Tire Patched & Plugged In my last article, … Read more
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