Portland or Bust!
The patrol box loaded up with our cooking gear, the car shined bright, and two drivers ready to hit the road.
Start of the road trip - 854 miles. We'll put almost 2000 on before it is all over.
Wave good bye! (I swear this wasn't staged)
Cruising down I-70 across Kansas. A hot hot day of travel.
Sunset over the Missouri RIver.
Shining bright at a night fill up.
Wind Advisory in Kansas (50 mph gusts!)
Over heating in Kansas.
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Spring CO.
Two climbers on the ridge of 'Montezuma's Revenge' (5.7)
Big clouds in the night sky portend the coming storms.
A panoramic of Garden of the Gods.
A short bike ride to the 'Balancing Rock'.
Our cabin in the RV park.
The patrol box in action!
Power Slide!
Steep windy roads, made this climb an awesome adventure.
Clear skies to the summit!
But the fog and rain quickly moved in (9 am).
Who does this look like?
Lots of rain in Denver - which followed us all across Wyoming.
Meeting the caravan in Greeley, CO.
The Poudre River, filled to the brim.
Laramie, WY.
Movie night at the KOA (aka, hiding from the rain).
Greg Berkheimer, our fearless leader.
1947 meets 2010.
Big clouds and big views in Wyoming.
Lunch break in Lander, WY.
The lone break in the rain throughout the day.
Snow coming over the pass into the Tetons (at 10,000 feet).
First view of the Tetons.
Cattle guard or finish line? You decide.
Mark's artistic eye found this shot.
Over the shoulder pics of the tourist traffic jam - see the bear in the background.
The gang lined up, ready to deadhead it across Idaho.
"Steep Mountain Pass with 10% Grades"
The crew. Stopped for a break along the Snake River.
Stretching out, at Crater of the Moon.
Basaltic flows in the middle of Idaho.
Hawaii Redux - Hillarity Two.
The road in Idaho stretches forever, with nothing in any direction.
Fruit pie snack break in Camas, ID.
Talking shop during the rest break.
Trouble on I-84!
The crew springs into action.
Problem solved - for now.
Redemption in Caldwell, ID.
A few over the shoulder shots of a tree farm in Oregon.
The Columbia River!
Almost there...
The Dalles Dam.
Finally arrived!
We did it!
Junior Ranger at Mt. St. Helens visitor center.
St. Helens should be in the cloud in front of us.
Kalves!
Taking a short hike around Silver Lake.
Who gave Deb the Web the camera?!
Parking Lot Party!
The Duke of Earl, offering a modification lesson.
Harold, Denny, Mark and Earl.
Carolyn, Art and Bobbie at the bbq.
Pikes Peak or Bust!
Excited to finally be in the park.
