TexasTJ
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Well thanks to COVID I wasn't able to cross the Canadian border, but I had a month of vacation scheduled, and I wasn't about to stay at work.
I left Texas on July 18th for 28 days. I traveled through NM, CO, UT, ID, MT, WA, OR CA, NV, AZ, and 9 National Parks. I spent the first two weeks camping, by myself. Then my wife flew into Spokane, WA to join me for the remaining two weeks.
I drove right about 8,977 miles, using 565 gallons of gas, with an average miles per gallon of 15.85, an average cost per gallon of $2.51, and a total fuel cost of $1,407.08.
Generally speaking I try not to camp in one spot more than once. However, if I'm heading out West, I usually use Angel Peak as my first night destination.
After camp in NM, I moved towards Delores, CO to start part of the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route. I took the dirt roads from Delores, up to Telluride.
Ophir Pass
Making my way up to Black Bear Pass again
Down the stairs
Overlooking Telluride
One of the tighter switchbacks
I left Texas on July 18th for 28 days. I traveled through NM, CO, UT, ID, MT, WA, OR CA, NV, AZ, and 9 National Parks. I spent the first two weeks camping, by myself. Then my wife flew into Spokane, WA to join me for the remaining two weeks.
I drove right about 8,977 miles, using 565 gallons of gas, with an average miles per gallon of 15.85, an average cost per gallon of $2.51, and a total fuel cost of $1,407.08.
Generally speaking I try not to camp in one spot more than once. However, if I'm heading out West, I usually use Angel Peak as my first night destination.
After camp in NM, I moved towards Delores, CO to start part of the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route. I took the dirt roads from Delores, up to Telluride.
Ophir Pass
Making my way up to Black Bear Pass again
Down the stairs
Overlooking Telluride
One of the tighter switchbacks