We met Camper Dan on August 22, 2014 and departed on our epic road trip on September 15, 2014. Some road trip statistics and highlights include:
- Number of days on the road: 89
- Number of miles driven: 10,000+
- Number of countries traversed: 2
- Number of provinces visited in Canada: 2
- Number of states visited in the USA: 25
- Number of World Heritage Sites we marveled at: 5 (subset of purple markers)
- Number of National Parks we marveled at: 13 (purple markers)
- Number of breweries we drank at: 32 (orange markers)
- Number of distilleries we drank at: 3 (orange markers)
Follow the whole road trip using the 2014 Road Trip tag and work your way through each post chronologically. Or, check out a few select posts:
- Start on departure day and…
- Drive with us through Banff and Jasper National Parks in Alberta, Canada.
- Traverse the Icefields Parkway and Athabasca Glacier in Alberta.
- Drink wine with us in Oliver and explore Vancouver in British Columbia.
- Climb through the Ape Caves in Washington and explore the Oregon coast.
- Visit Redwood and Yosemite National Parks in northern California, explore Hearst Castle on the coast, and marvel at the surreal beauty of Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks.
- Gape at ‘Merica in Las Vegas before getting back to nature at Grand Canyon National Park.
- Stare at the hues of the southwest in Antelope Canyon in Arizona.
- Wonder why you didn’t move to Utah as you are mesmerized by Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Arches National Parks.
- Get dissapointed in Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas before packing on the pounds in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee.
- Visit Mammoth National Park, drink bourbon and bung barrels in Kentucky before, sadly, returning home to New Jersey.