Trip Summary

Well now ... this was a fun trip. It was also our 11^th “long” trip and our 26^th camping outing to-date.  

Travel Trivia
We drove 6,701 miles (6,195 miles towing) and got 12.3 mpg on this trip.

The total for the past 8 years is 80,018 miles driven (65,501 miles of towing) and 311 trailer set-ups.

This trip was different in that we did far fewer trailer-less excursions than in the past. The trailer was connected to the car 92.4% of the time ... which explains the drop in fuel economy.

Special Sights & Experiences
 * Smoke-filled valleys and ash fallout in Montana
 * A dust storm in western Washington
 * Surprise connection and lunch with Cheryl Patchet in Hood River, OR
 * Visiting with family in Oregon and Colorado
 * Discovering Lassen Volcanic National Park
 * Returning to the Arches National Park

Disappointments
 * Missing a connection with our friend Adele Amos

Problems
 * Trailer tire tread separation
 * Damaged driver-side mirror

Our Next Trip
Alaska keeps bubbling to the top in our discussions. Maybe.