Justin Mitchell

The Jug

Justin Mitchell

We are about to RV West for a few weeks and hoping to cover about 7,000 miles. Visiting many National Parks. Some of the stops will be; Rawlins, WY; Colter Bay, Teton NP; Yellowstone NP, WY; W Yellowstone, MT; Snake River - Declo, ID; Diamond Lake, OR - Crater Lake NP; On the beach at Waldport, OR; Pacific Coast to Cannon Beach, OR; Yakama Nation Res. Toppenish, WA; Coeur D'Alene, ID; Glacier NP near Hungry Horse, MT; to name a few stops.



North America » United States » Ohio » Beavercreek July 22nd 2010

Thursday July22th Daily Information High temp: 83 degrees Low temp: 69 degrees Campground Elevation: 725 above sea level Highest Elevation: 64 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 725 above sea level Traveled 288 miles Departed 8:55 AM CDT Weather warm, sunny Arrived 5:09 PM EDT Weather Hot Highlights Now I have done everything, I drove the RV in the Park Abe Lincoln Mem. Bridge - Crossing the IL river Indiana at 12:15 EDT Indianapolis at 2:30 EDT Colts Stadium Ohio Line 3:55 EDT Red Rock Drive, Bevercreek, OH 5:09 EDT Back home again, Thank You all for riding along and for your many comments! ... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010

North America » United States » Illinois » Utica July 21st 2010

Wednesday July20th Daily Information High temp: 90 degrees Low temp: 62 degrees Campground Elevation: 725 above sea level Highest Elevation: 1058 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 725 above sea level Traveled 278 miles Departed 8:55 AM CDT Weather warm, sunny Arrived 3:15 PM CDT Weather Hot Highlights Crossed the Wisconsin River at 11:10 CDT Illinois at 12:20PM CDT Had the first toll road in 6,200 miles in Illinois I-39 Crop duster fun to watch Passed the town of Paw Paw, IL a Wind Turbine Farm Another great campground among the Corn Off to Beavercreek, OH tomorrow the last leg of my trip..... ... read more

North America » United States » Wisconsin » Osseo July 20th 2010

Monday July20th Daily Information High temp: 84 degrees Low temp: 64 degrees Campground Elevation:1000 above sea level Highest Elevation: 1157 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 945 above sea level Traveled 348 miles Departed 8:05 AM CDT Weather warm, sunny Arrived 3:20 PM CDT Weather Hot Highlights Traveled the with of Minnesota diagonally Corn Hay and more corn and more hay St. Cloud, Minneapolis - St. Paul Saw the Twins and Viking Stadiums Crossed the Mississippi River now it seems like we are making it East WI at 12:25 CDT Over 6,000 miles since with left on the West Trip Wonderful campground once again Off to Utica, IL tomorrow Off to Osseo, WI tomorrow ... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010

North America » United States » Minnesota » Moorhead July 19th 2010

Monday July19th Daily Information High temp: 82 degrees Low temp: 64 degrees Campground Elevation: 945 above sea level Highest Elevation: 2954 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 945 above sea level Traveled 421 miles Departed 8:50AM MDT Weather cool, sunny Arrived 4:35 PM CDT Weather Hot Highlights Off to North Dakota Saw Wild Horses Trucks hauling one each blades for Wind Turbines, each blade over 100ft long Missouri River at noon Teddy Roosevelt National Park Cowboy Hall of Fame Williston N.D. if anyone needs a job and your heart is beating there is a job for you. Boom Town - Hugh oil find N.D. lowest unemployment in US Saw Salem Sue the largest COW in the World Off to Osseo, WI tomorrow ... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010

North America » United States » Montana » Glendive July 18th 2010

Sunday July18th Daily Information High temp: 87 degrees Low temp: 59 degrees Campground Elevation:2171 above sea level Highest Elevation: 4538 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 2171above sea level Traveled 356 miles Departed 8:40AM MDT Weather cool, sunny Arrived 4:00PM MDT Weather Hot 87 - Not used to this heat but it is low humidity Highlights Saw many Magpies pretty birds Passed a herd of Buffalo Grasshoppers all over Saw wild horses We had 350 miles of rolling hills on a high plateau miles and miles of NO humans Saw "Bad Lands of Eastern Montana" Beautiful Saw many underground missle silos stretched over many many miles and one control center all West of Lewistown Crossed the Yellowstone River once again Tomorrow we cross the entire state of North Dakota filled with overwhelming tourist attractions ... read more

North America » United States » Montana » Great Falls July 17th 2010

Saturday July17th Daily Information High temp: 84 degrees Low temp: 46 degrees Campground Elevation:3570 above sea level Highest Elevation: 5283 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 2573 above sea level Traveled 214 miles Departed 9:15AM MDT Weather cool, sunny Highlights Past through Blackfeet Indian Country We saw a Tee Pee Espresso Great view of the Rockies as we traveled today Saw 10 Bactrian Camels and 22 Elk near Choteau (Camels in Montana) Crossing the rest of Montana tomorrow and staying near the North Dakota border in Glendive ... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010


Friday July16th Daily Information DON'T MISS ANY PICTURES THERE ARE MANY High temp: 81 degrees Low temp: 53 degrees Campground Elevation:3553 above sea level Highest Elevation: 4235 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 3553 above sea level Traveled 40 miles Departed 9:30AM MDT Weather cool, sunny Highlights Grand Pops and I went boating on Lake McDonald in Glacier Park AM Had a great time, calm and no other boats on the lake Lake was like glass In the PM we all hike the Trail of Cedars Tomorrow we are headed for Great Falls, MT... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010

North America » United States » Montana » West Glacier July 15th 2010

Thursday July14th Daily Information DON'T MISS ANY PICTURES THERE ARE 30 High temp: 78 degrees Low temp: 57 degrees Campground Elevation:3553 above sea level Highest Elevation: 6646 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 3553 above sea level Traveled 75 miles Departed 10:00AM PDT Weather cool, sunny Highlights Snow Flurries Heaven's Peak 8987' Haystack Creek 4' + deep snow Weeping Wall Hiked to Hidden Lake and the trail was 93% Snow but what views Saw many Mountain Goats with little fluffy babies Parking was difficult Unfortunately a Ram in the parking lot Rammed Grand Pops Ram and created quite a bit of damage A Ranger brought people by to see what he said was a ram trying to mate with the Dodge Tomorrow Power Boating on Lake McDonald... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010

North America » United States » Montana » West Glacier July 14th 2010

Monday July14th Daily Information High temp: 77 degrees Low temp: 53 degrees Campground Elevation:3553 above sea level Highest Elevation: 4653 above sea level Lowest Elevation: 2250 above sea level Traveled 237 miles Departed 8:45PDT Weather cool, sunny Highlights View of Coeur d' Alene Lake from high on Interstate beautiful Entered Montana (Big Sky) at 9:57 PDT 66miles across Idaho Trees and more Trees on huge mountains Flathead Lake at 12:15 MDT Cherries won't be in until next week. Boo We settled for Rainier Cherries, Yum Entered West Glacier KOA RV Resort at 3:10 MDT Off to "Road to the Sun" and Hidden Lake Trail Tomorrow... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010

North America » United States » Idaho » Coeur D'alene July 13th 2010

Monday July13th Daily Information High temp: 77 degrees Low temp: 53 degrees WIND Gone Campground Elevation: 2252 above sea level Highest Elevation: N/A above sea level Lowest Elevation: N/A above sea level Traveled 5 miles Departed N/A PDT Weather cool, sunny Highlights The Shops (Coeur d' Alene) The Shops The Shops Swam in cold Spokane River (at campground) 1:10 mins Relaxing today Off to Glacier National Park, MT tomorrow ... read more
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010
West Trip 2010




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