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21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! #7168243 05/13/18 02:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder..... S SnakeWrangler OP THF Celebrity
OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Last June SpitFire and I took off on a marathon road trip to see most of the north west and western states. This was a drive a look trip with no real planned agenda other than a genera route and a few specific places to see. Each day we would be on the road about sunrise and go until about 3 hours before sunset (or when we were ready to stop) then would start calling a couple hours ahead to find a place to stay. We stopped and looked at whatever we wanted to see. Less than 5% of the entire trip was interstate highway.....stayed off the beaten path and took over 5,000 pics! Here are but a few! The map....each circled number is a day and the circled orange "X" is where we stopped for the night. The first couple days were wet so not as many pics.... Notice the size of the light posts.... Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168247 05/13/18 02:13 AM
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Simple Searcher THF Celebrity S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 11,902 Helotes, Hext	Heck of a run. I've been down most of the routes you took, just not all at once. Looks like a good time. "Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168257 05/13/18 02:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,660 C.C., TX E erathar THF Trophy Hunter
erathar THF Trophy Hunter E Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,660 C.C., TX	Is that Kalispell that yall stayed at in Montana? If so, where did yall stay?

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168260 05/13/18 02:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder..... S SnakeWrangler OP THF Celebrity
OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168283 05/13/18 02:55 AM
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dogcatcher THF Celebrity Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 110,795 Abilene or on the road...	Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168286 05/13/18 02:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder..... S SnakeWrangler OP THF Celebrity
OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168295 05/13/18 03:14 AM
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OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168296 05/13/18 03:15 AM
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OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Really getting PIZZED! Can only post about 20% of what I try.....how is the easiest way to resize pics? Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168298 05/13/18 03:16 AM
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OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	I give up until I figure this out......time to get drunk! Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168301 05/13/18 03:21 AM
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dkershen Rev Dave D Joined: May 2009 Posts: 24,344 Denton/Argyle	What you did post is pretty impressive. Heck of a road trip To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: dkershen] #7168317 05/13/18 03:41 AM
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OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted By: dkershen What you did post is pretty impressive. Heck of a road trip Less than a third of the first six days.... Highly frustrated.... Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: erathar] #7168318 05/13/18 03:42 AM
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erathar THF Trophy Hunter E Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,660 C.C., TX	Originally Posted By: erathar Is that Kalispell that yall stayed at in Montana? If so, where did yall stay?

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: erathar] #7168321 05/13/18 03:45 AM
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OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted By: erathar Originally Posted By: erathar Is that Kalispell that yall stayed at in Montana? If so, where did yall stay? I'll have to look back in my journal....sorry...too pizzed right now! Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168327 05/13/18 03:53 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,660 C.C., TX E erathar THF Trophy Hunter
erathar THF Trophy Hunter E Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,660 C.C., TX	Originally Posted By: SnakeWrangler Originally Posted By: erathar Originally Posted By: erathar Is that Kalispell that yall stayed at in Montana? If so, where did yall stay? I'll have to look back in my journal....sorry...too pizzed right now! PM me if you happen to figure it out

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168335 05/13/18 04:19 AM
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dogcatcher THF Celebrity Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 110,795 Abilene or on the road...	There is some beautiful country up there, we did a similar trip, 4 weeks in 1977. Up through the plains states, into Canada to Banff and then back down through the Rockies into New Mexico and home. We tent camped and spent 6 nights in motels. Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168357 05/13/18 05:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 23,167 Lake Texoma, TX Bee'z The Beedazzler
Bee'z The Beedazzler Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 23,167 Lake Texoma, TX	Awesome shots One day I hope to make a trip like that.

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168393 05/13/18 12:07 PM
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Stub THF Celebrity S Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 43,845 The Outer Limits	Now that�s a great road trip and pictures, thanks for sharing

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168394 05/13/18 12:07 PM
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Pitchfork Predator THF Celebrity P Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 19,650 Murphy, TX Dickens county	Well played! Marc C. Helfrich Retirement Planner www.insured-wealth.com 469-323-8920

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168413 05/13/18 12:48 PM
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mikei THF Trophy Hunter M Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 7,047 Mason, TX	Sounds and looks like a great trip! Thanks for sharing!!

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168479 05/13/18 02:14 PM
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Opening Day Pro Tracker Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,593 Lincoln Tx	Thanks for sharing some fantastic photos. Y�all covered some ground, crazy average of over 550 miles a day and still saw saw beautiful sites.

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168535 05/13/18 04:29 PM
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OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Maybe later today I�ll be able to post more pictures....not even close to the good stuff.... Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168662 05/13/18 08:45 PM
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Grizz THF Celebrity Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,221 Granbury, TX	That's an awesome trip! I have two trips planned out that together might equal that one, but I'm not quite energetic enough to do them both at once.

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168684 05/13/18 09:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder..... S SnakeWrangler OP THF Celebrity
OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168689 05/13/18 09:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder..... S SnakeWrangler OP THF Celebrity
OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: 21 States, over 20 parks/monuments and 10,054 miles in 18 days! [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7168693 05/13/18 09:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder..... S SnakeWrangler OP THF Celebrity
OP SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,514 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

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