{"id":5984,"date":"2023-11-04T02:02:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T06:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?page_id=5984"},"modified":"2026-08-10T04:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:56:21","slug":"excellent-adventure-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellent Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Excellent Adventure 202<\/em><\/strong>6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"history\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-2\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#history\">History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-3\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#2021\">2021 Rocky Mountains<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-4\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#2022\">2022 Appalachians &amp; Roots<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-5\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#2023\">2023 West Coast and Southwest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-6\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#2024\">2024 Heartland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-7\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#2025\">2025 East Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-8\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#2026\">2026 There and Back Again<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-elements-9\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"#current\">Current<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">In late 2019, my friends Dan &amp; Maggie from Colorado visited me. They were exploring Florida in their RV, a Winnebago Micro Minnie trailer they towed with a Land Rover LR4. I checked it out and was impressed at what I found. It seemed like a perfect setup to travel and explore the United States. I had been thinking of this as I entered retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef3b45f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef3b45f\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"613\" data-attachment-id=\"11380\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/u-s-national-parks-map\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Excellent-Adventure-Concept.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,613\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ontheworldmap.com&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;U.S. National Parks Map&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1586190661&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ontheworldmap.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;U.S. National Parks Map&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"U.S. National Parks Map\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;U.S. National Parks Map&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Excellent-Adventure-Concept.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Excellent-Adventure-Concept.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Excellent-Adventure-Concept.jpeg 840w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Excellent-Adventure-Concept-300x219.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Excellent-Adventure-Concept-768x560.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. National Parks Map &#8211; the genesis of Excellent Adventure in April 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I had been building out my new workshop in the spring of 2020 when I had an epiphany: If I didn&#8217;t seize the moment, I would regret it! So, I briefly discussed it with Jake on a trip back from visiting my brother in North Carolina for my birthday and we agreed it would be <strong>Most Excellent<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We took command of Starship Excellent Adventure in the summer of 2020 at the beginning of the infamous COVID cluster-fuck. The timing, as I would see later, was perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The first step was the muscle. The Ford Ranger was fine for pulling our boat, Lark&#8217;s Tongues in Aspic, but would not cut the mustard to pull a trailer. It was also dull to drive. I had envisioned a scenario where we could travel to different places, park the trailer, and explore the local area in style!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I had my eye on the BMW X6 for a while. It seemed like it would do the job and not look like every other SUV out there. Plus, it had the Teutonic attention to detail and performance I have so loved in BMWs since the 1980s. I checked them out, and the 6-cylinder version had better-than-average feedback. I found a nice, low-mileage one in the right color\u2014 red\u2014 at a dealer in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef50429&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef50429\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" data-attachment-id=\"56\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/2016-bmw-x6-xdrive-35i\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,961\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1620211706&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00059488399762046&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016 BMW X6 xDrive 35i\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flamingo Red. I bought this car used from a dealer in Fort Lauderdale.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i-1024x769.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"2016 BMW X6 xDrive 35i\" class=\"wp-image-56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i-1200x901.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2016-BMW-X6-xDrive-35i.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drive section of the Starship in Flamingo Red ~ naturally \ud83d\ude0e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">This was right at the beginning of the COVID panic, and I had to wait several weeks for them to get enough staff back in the dealership to sell cars again! I got them to install a trailer hitch before I picked it up. This turned out to be a big fucking mistake. However, the car was great; it drove as I expected and clearly had the power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">At the same time, I started looking at the trailers. I decided I would get a Winnebago after talking to my friends about their experience. I settled on the smallest dual-axle model they made. It was outfitted with a queen bed in the front and a bathroom in the rear. You could stand up and take a shower, which fits my needs fine. A slide-out turned the middle into a nice living area with a kitchen on the fixed side and a booth-like table in the slide-out. <em>Most Excellent!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef50b7f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef50b7f\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/winnebago-micro-minnie-1808fbs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Winnebago-Micro-Minnie-1808FBS.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Winnebago Micro Minnie 1808FBS&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1598976605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00028200789622109&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Winnebago Micro Minnie 1808FBS&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Winnebago Micro Minnie 1808FBS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Winnebago Micro Minnie 1808FBS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Winnebago-Micro-Minnie-1808FBS-1024x768.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Winnebago-Micro-Minnie-1808FBS-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Winnebago-Micro-Minnie-1808FBS-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Winnebago-Micro-Minnie-1808FBS-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Winnebago-Micro-Minnie-1808FBS-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Winnebago-Micro-Minnie-1808FBS.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winnebago Micro Minnie 1808FBS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0px\">I started looking and immediately found one near Tampa at a huge RV dealership (Lazy Days). It turns out it was one a customer ordered but could not pay for. They gave me a nice discount, and I was a happy almost-camper!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef51057&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef51057\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"88\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/trailer-suspension-mod-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Trailer-Suspension-Mod-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600088352&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Trailer Suspension\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Not quite knowing what I was doing, I ended up lowering the suspension of the trailer. I probably didn&amp;#8217;t need to do it, but it rides great.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Trailer-Suspension-Mod-1.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Trailer-Suspension-Mod-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Trailer-Suspension-Mod-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Trailer-Suspension-Mod-1.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lowering the trailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, the real fun began! It turns out the European hitch the BMW dealership installed was entirely inappropriate for several reasons. I replaced the one the dealer put in with a standard aftermarket 2-inch receiver. I tried it with the hitch alone and quickly invested in a good load stabilizer\/sway bar setup. After a lot more fooling around adjusting the trailer axle heights, I was able to make it work. The back axle was a couple of inches lower than normal, but that was to be expected.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef515bb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef515bb\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"469\" data-attachment-id=\"5993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/excellent-adventure-begins\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-Begins.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,550\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Excellent Adventure Begins&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1621425201&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00075187969924812&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Excellent Adventure Begins&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Excellent Adventure Begins\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Excellent Adventure Begins&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-Begins-1024x469.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-Begins-1024x469.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-Begins-1024x469.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-Begins-300x138.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-Begins-768x352.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-Begins.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starship Excellent Adventure with my co-pilot Jake!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Together, Starship Excellent Adventure was complete. It drove great &#8211; the car had plenty of reserve power with the twin-turbo layout. The car and dual-axle trailer combo with electric brakes proved to handle above my expectations regarding stability and power. Absolutely no sway in all but the most extreme conditions (like a tractor-trailer coming at you at 80 mph \ud83d\ude44).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/excellent-adventure-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Excellent-Adventure.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"800,343\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Excellent 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900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-mods-1024x576.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"675\" data-id=\"5998\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?attachment_id=5998\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-mods-1024x576.jpeg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Excellent-Adventure-mods-1024x576.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/deep-cabinets\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Deep-Cabinets.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Deep storage cabinets with adjustable shelfs&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1639665371&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.6999998092633&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Deep Cabinets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Deep Cabinets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Deep storage cabinets with adjustable shelfs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Deep-Cabinets-1024x576.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 6 in full-screen\" 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interior. I added more storage for my computer and camera and extended the table top by replacing the rearmost bench seat. I also removed the flat-screen TV and added deeper cabinets for pots and pans. Most Excellent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We started traveling the following spring. I was a bit surprised at how much I liked traveling this way. I wasn&#8217;t really interested in going and sitting in one sport for very long. 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https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Excellent-Adventure-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starship Excellent Adventure in 2021 in the Rocky Mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:36px\">Excellent Adventures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-left has-medium-brown-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-12\" style=\"font-size:22px\">1<strong>Our first trip was in the Spring of 2021<\/strong>, when we traveled 9200 miles over 49 days along the western slope of the Rockies, starting at the town of my birth, Alamogordo, New Mexico, then north through Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and finally Montana and Glacier National Park.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-dark-gray-color has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-14\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Our second trip in the Fall of 2022<\/strong> covered 5200 miles over 35 days, touring the Appalachian and Adirondack mountains with visits in Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tenessee. In Pennsylvania, I visited the ancestral homes of my mother and father.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-medium-brown-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-16\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Our third trip in the Spring of 2023<\/strong> - The Big Kahuna - took us all the way west, up the coast through California, Oregon, and Washington, and then a slide back down to the southwest with stops in Arizona and New Mexico for a total of 12,460 miles, 82 days, and 44 stops!<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-dark-gray-color has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-18\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Our fourth trip in the Spring of 2024<\/strong>- The Heartland Tour - took us north along the Mississippi River to Wisconsin and North Dakota before dropping down to Arkansas for a total of 5,000 miles, 31 days, and 6 stops!<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\">5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-medium-brown-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-20\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Our fifth trip in the Spring of 202<\/strong>5- The East Coast Tour - took us north along the east coast to Cape Code before dropping down to North Carolina for a total of 4,421 miles, 36 days, and 20 stops!<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\">6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-dark-gray-color has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-architects-daughter-font-family wp-elements-22\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Our sixth trip in the Spring of 202<\/strong>6- There and back again ~ Another long trip out west, then north and back east through the midwest into the great lakes area and then home for a total of 10,025 miles, 72 days, and 38 stops! Jake has now successfully visited all 48 contiguous United States!<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#history\">\u2b06 Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2021\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021 &#8211; Rocky Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Starting in my birth town, Alamogordo, New Mexico, we worked our way north through Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Excellent Adventure 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef6b29c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef6b29c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" data-attachment-id=\"5695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/2021-excellent-adventure-stickers-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2021-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1667,828\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2021 Ed Tubridy ~ Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2021-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1-1024x509.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2021-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1-1024x509.jpg\" alt=\"Places visited in 2021\" class=\"wp-image-5695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2021-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1-1024x509.jpg 1024w, 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Places visited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-atomic-age-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/the-adventure\/\" style=\"font-size:28px\">2021 Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-25\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/alamogordo\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"161\">Alamogordo ~ New Mexico &amp; White Sands National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-26\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/north-rim-of-the-grand-canyon\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"259\">Grand Canyon ~ North Rim<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-27\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/toroweap-overlook\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"284\">Toroweep Canyon ~ Grand Canyon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-28\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/zion\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"270\">Zion National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-29\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/dinosaur-national-monument\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"314\">Dinosaur National Monument<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-30\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/craters-of-the-moon-national-monument\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"348\">Craters of the Moon National Monument<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-31\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/red-lodge\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"369\">Red Lodge ~ Montana<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-32\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/yellowstone-grand-teton\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"396\">Yellowstone National Park and Teton National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-33\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/glacier-national-park\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"506\">Glacier National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-34\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/devils-tower\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"562\">Devil&#8217;s Tower ~ Wyoming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#history\">\u2b06 Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2022\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 Appalachians &amp; Roots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Initially planned for the spring, this trip was delayed because of my knee replacement. We headed north through the Shenandoah Valley to Maine and then worked our way across New Hampshire and New York. From there, I visited my ancestral homes in Pennsylvania, where Mom and Dad&#8217;s family came from.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef6ca97&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef6ca97\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-attachment-id=\"2118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/2022-montage-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-Montage-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2100,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Excellent Adventure 2022 Montage\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Clockwise top right: Whiteface Mountian NY, Acadia MI, Bellefont PA, Shenandoah Skyline Drive VA, Snoe Shoe PA, Watkins Glen NY, Acadia MI, Three Mile Island PA. Center: Theoin FL&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Excellent Adventure 2022 Montage&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-Montage-1-1024x731.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-Montage-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-Montage-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Excellent Adventure 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef80b14&quot;}\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1024x669.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Places Visited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-atomic-age-font-family is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:28px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-atomic-age-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?p=1721\" style=\"font-size:28px\">2022 blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-37\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/shenandoah-national-park\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1756\">Shenandoah National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-38\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/coastal-maine\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1866\">Acadia National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-39\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/mt-washington\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1900\">Mt Washington ~ New Hampshire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-40\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/the-adirondacks\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1914\">Adirondack Mountains ~ New York<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-41\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/watkins-glen\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1933\">Watkins Glen ~ New York<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-42\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/snoe-shoe\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1945\">Tubridy Roots<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-43\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/connelsville\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1979\">Kovac Roots<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-44\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/oak-ridge-national-laboratory\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2070\">Oakridge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#history\">\u2b06 Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2023\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 West Coast &amp; Southwest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Our most extended trip to date<strong>!<\/strong> We started in Southern California and then took a zig-zag trip northwards, finally ending up at the most northwest point in the US in Washington. From there, a trip back south to visit the magical desert in Arizona and New Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef82415&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef82415\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-attachment-id=\"5606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/2023-montage-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage.png\" data-orig-size=\"1386,990\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2023-Montage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage-1024x731.png\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5606\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage-1200x857.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-Montage.png 1386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Excellent Adventure 2023 &#8211; 12,460 Miles ~ 82 Days ~ 44 stops! <strong>The Big Kahuna!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef82999&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef82999\" class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" data-attachment-id=\"5654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/montage-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1416,932\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Excellent adventure 2023 montage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Excellent adventure 2023 montage of places I visited&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage-1024x674.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"Excellent Adventure 2023 stops and icons\" class=\"wp-image-5654\" style=\"width:auto;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage-1200x790.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Montage.jpg 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Places visited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-atomic-age-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/excellent-adventure-2023-begins\/\" style=\"font-size:28px\">2023 blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/mojave\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4051\">Mojave &amp; Joshua Tree National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-48\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/seven-sisters\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4202\">Central California Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-49\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/overlanding-las-vegas\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4265\">Overlanding Las Vegas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-50\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/yosemite\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4386\">Yosemite National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-51\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/bonanza\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4499\">Lake Tahoe &amp; Virginia City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-52\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/center-of-the-universe\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4581\">Redwoods National &amp; State Parks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-53\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/crater-lake\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4653\">Crater Lake and Rogue River<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-54\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/bridges-bozos\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4711\">Oregon Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-55\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/the-banana-slug\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4775\">Olympic National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-56\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/drizzle\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4821\">Port Townsend ~ Washington<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-57\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/sliding-southeast\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4901\">Columbia River Valley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-58\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/tse%e2%80%b2-bii-ndzisgaii\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5068\">Monument Valley ~ Arizona<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-59\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/adobe-pink-%f0%9f%a6%a9\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5177\">Santa Fe &amp; Pecos National Historical Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-60\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/miss-atomic-bomb\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5284\">Petroglyph National Monument<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-61\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/miss-atomic-bomb\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5284\">The National Museum of Nuclear Science &amp; History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-62\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/bashful-elephant\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5411\">Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-63\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/graceland\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5535\">Graceland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 Excellent Adventure\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q58F8nws0OQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Big Kahuna comes to the Silicon Screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-atomic-age-font-family has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/2023-excellent-aventure-videos\/\" style=\"font-size:28px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023 Videos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#history\">\u2b06 Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2024\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Heartland<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"7904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/excellent-adventure-2024-banner-v2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2024-Banner-v2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"840,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Excellent Adventure 2024 Banner v2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2024-Banner-v2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2024-Banner-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2024-Banner-v2.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2024-Banner-v2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2024-Banner-v2-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Excellent Adventure 2024 &#8211; 5,000 miles, 31 days, and six stops! <strong>The Heartland Tour<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We visited America&#8217;s Heartland, stopping in the South and Midwest. We visited three National Parks (Mammoth Caves, Kentucky; Gateway Arch in Missouri; and Hot Springs, Arkansas). We visited friends and family in Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Tennessee. I spent one day driving through Nebraska to complete my lifetime accomplishment of visiting all 50 states! And I actually heard a farmer in North Dakota use the phrase &#8216;<em>Uff Da<\/em>!&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"8021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/sticker-collage\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sticker-Collage.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"840,473\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sticker Collage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sticker-Collage.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sticker-Collage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sticker-Collage.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sticker-Collage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sticker-Collage-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Places visited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/2024-excellent-adventure-launch\/\" style=\"font-size:28px\">2024 blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-66\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/cavelands\/\">Mammoth Cave National Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-67\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/the-elixir-of-life\/\">Hot Spring National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-68\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/the-heartland\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7742\">Wisconsin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-69\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/the-heartland\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7742\">North Dakota<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-70\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/gateway-to-the-west\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7697\">St Louis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#history\">\u2b06 Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2025\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 East Coast<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef9aabc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef9aabc\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"892\" data-attachment-id=\"9864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/banner-2025-final\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-2025-Final.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1680,892\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2025 Excellent Adventure East Coast Tour &#8211; 4,421 miles, 36 days, and 20 stops!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153ef9b092&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153ef9b092\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"9919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/2025-excellent-adventure-stickers-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025-Excellent-Adventure-Stickers-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1680,945\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Places Visited on 2025 Excellent Adventure &#8211; East Coast Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We hugged the coast, traveling northward to Cape Cod. Along the way, we visited Myrtle Beach, the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and the Wright Brothers Museum. We also met my cousin and her family in Delaware, where I visited the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base. Afterward, we headed to Mystic, Connecticut, and the Mystic Seaport Museum. Finally, we reached Cape Cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Our return trip took us through the Hudson River Valley, the Poconos, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and a Heritage Museum. We then visited Harper\u2019s Ferry Civil War history park, Thomas Jefferson\u2019s Monticello, and Big Stone Gap, which had a history museum of southwestern Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We met up with my brothers and embarked on a journey through our Horton genealogy on the Dead Hortons Tour. We visited four previous generations of my father\u2019s mother\u2019s family in southwestern Virginia. Afterward, we gathered at Lisa and Dave\u2019s L&amp;D Ranch in the picturesque Smoky Mountains. We had a blast at the Highlands Motoring Show and I visited the Foxfire Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/2025-excellent-adventure\/\" style=\"font-size:28px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2025 Blog<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-atomic-age-font-family wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-73\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/north-to-myrtle-beach\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Myrtle Beach<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-74\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/obx\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9208\">Outer Banks<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/obx\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/obx\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9208\">of North Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-75\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/cuz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-76\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/mystic-pizza\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mystic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-77\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/thickly-settled\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cape Cod<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-78\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/southbound-experiences\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lancaster County Pennsylvania <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-79\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/confluence\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harpers Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-80\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/cville\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monticello<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-81\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/big-stoner-gap\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Stone Gap<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-82\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/the-dead-hortons-tour\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dead Hortons Tour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-83\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/ld-ranch\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L&amp;D Ranch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Excellent Adventure\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2U3SaSlnP2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; 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We picked up some places we missed in the past and had a grand unplanned adventure in an energy vortex in bum-fuck Nevada. Jake has now visited all 48 contiguous United States. Ohio was the final one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I did this trip a bit differently, with pages instead of blog posts. You can find the places I visited in the drop-down list below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-architects-daughter-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><summary>Jump to place<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#t-zero\">Launch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#hattiesburg\">Hattiesburg, MS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#shreveport\">Shreveport, LA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#dallas\">Dallas, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#amarillo\">Amarillo, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#albuquerque\">Albuquerque, NM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#flagstaff\">Flagstaff, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#grand\">Grand Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#antelope\">Antelope Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#bryce\">Bryce Canyon, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#basin\">Baker, NV<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#fallon\">Cold Springs Station, NV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#lassen\">Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#grants\">Grants Pass, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#portland\">Portland, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#seattle\">Seattle, WA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#pendleton\">Pendleton, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#jerome\">Twin Falls, ID<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#garden\">Garden City, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#rawlins\">Rawlins, WY<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#fort\">Fort Collins, CO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#alliance\">Alliance, NE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#hot-springs\">Hot Springs, SD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#interior\">Interior, SD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"sioux\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#sioux-falls\">Sioux Falls, SD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#la-crosse\">La Crosse, WI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#oakdale\">Oakdale, WI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#union\">Union, IL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#indiana\">Indiana Dunes, IN<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#dayton\">Dayton, OH<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#drop\">The Big Drop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iv\/#panama\">Panama City, FL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153efb45ab&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153efb45ab\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" data-attachment-id=\"12615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/coffee-cup-2026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1834,774\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coffee Cup 2026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026-1024x432.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026-1024x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026-1536x648.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026-1200x506.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Coffee-Cup-2026.jpg 1834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Commemorative Coffee Cup #6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#history\">\u2b06 Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"current\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153efb5018&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153efb5018\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/2026-excellent-adventure\/attachment\/final-2026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Final-2026.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"820,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784891936&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00010599957749962&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Final 2026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Final-2026.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Final-2026.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Final-2026.jpeg 820w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Final-2026-280x300.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Final-2026-768x824.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 85vw, 820px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">So far&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153efb548f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153efb548f\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"554\" data-attachment-id=\"12478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/tubridy-net\/attachment\/epilog-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,554\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Epilog&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784360117&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Epilog&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Epilog\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Taken on Excellent Adventure 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Epilog&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1.jpeg 880w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Excellent-Adventure-2026-Epilog-1-768x483.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">So far&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153efb5a38&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153efb5a38\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" data-attachment-id=\"12436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/attachment\/pin-master\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-scaled.png\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1629\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pin Master\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;All the pins I have collected.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-1024x652.png\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-2048x1303.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pin-Master-1200x764.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">So far&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa153efca0bb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa153efca0bb\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"12654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2\/attachment\/national-park-checklist-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/National-Park-Checklist.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"581,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"National Park Checklist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/National-Park-Checklist.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/National-Park-Checklist.jpg\" alt=\"Roughly 2\/3rds of the National Parks visited so far...\" class=\"wp-image-12654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/National-Park-Checklist.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/National-Park-Checklist-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 85vw, 581px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roughly 2\/3rds of the National Parks so far&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2b06 Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background 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They were exploring Florida in their RV, a Winnebago Micro Minnie trailer they towed with a Land Rover LR4. I checked it out and was impressed at what I found. 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