Overnight I had heard what I assumed were either Coyotes or Wolves howling in the distance. I contemplated going to the bathroom in the dark in the early mornings and decided it wasn’t worth it it after all these thoughts about grizzlies. We woke up to some small sections of our tent being a bit... Continue Reading →

We woke up to an overcast cool morning. We were headed to Yellowstone and checking out, so we had breakfast and packed up our tent. It was going to be a short drive (1.5 hours) to Yellowstone but there were many places to stop along the way. We had to drive around the 50 site... Continue Reading →

We had learned the night before that you can do a 12 hour hike through painbrush canyon through cascade canyon and that it is one of the most stunning and beautiful hikes you can do. Some people do it in two days and spent the night in the mountains. Being with the kids this wasn’t... Continue Reading →

It has been getting quite cool at night, and last night was no exception. Jenny lake is at an elevation of about 7000 to 8000 ft, and the Teton peaks range between 12,000 to 13,000 ft with some of the mountains having glaciers. Jenny Lake campground is a very popular tent only campground, and although... Continue Reading →

It got quite cool overnight, it must have gone down to the single digits. It stayed rather cool in the morning until suddenly the wind picked up and blasted us with warm air. The kids really wanted campfires but with all the one night stays we didn’t really have time, but decided with the cooler... Continue Reading →

We woke up to a cool morning, but with the sun shining it quickly warmed up. Having to set up and pack up our tent and everything inside every day was starting to get tiring, and we were looking forward to getting to Grand Teton and Yellowstone in a few days where we will be... Continue Reading →

We woke to a beautiful sunny blue sky. Even early in the morning the sun was strong and there was not much shade to take cover. We got to enjoy a meal for the first time at the site’s picnic table. We then packed up and headed out through the scenic Badlands road towards our... Continue Reading →

We woke up to winds starting to pick up. According to the forecast the winds were going to be sustained around 35km/hr with 48km/hr gusts. The winds were definitely weaker than last night, so we must have had close to 80km/hr or higher gusts of wind. We decided we were not going to risk leaving... Continue Reading →

We woke up to the sound of trucks driving down the I-90 and sun beginning to hit our tent. It was going to be another very hot day. We had a quick breakfast of eggs and cereal. While Katherine cleaned up, packed up our tent, and had the kids burn off some energy, I headed... Continue Reading →

It had rained quite a bit overnight, but it had stopped by the time we woke up. Everything was wet but was starting to slowly dry up. We had breakfast, kids did a bit of school work, and played at the campground park with a couple of other kids from the park while we packed... Continue Reading →