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I didn’t get a lot of pics (quality) of our first country camp drive. This was our first time moving to Pittsburgh so we just had a little budget truck. Arranged so when we opened the back door everything we would need was just right there. must sees along the way for me- bridal veil falls, utah On the way back home. A small ass town called Roosevelt, Utah. Horse country. Pretty much a 50/50 Caucasian: Ute Indian. This statue has been there since I can remember. I think it’s had a recent paint job. It was in front of a trading post. I’m not sure what is behind it now childhood home randy the goat another mandatory stop. The pink dinosaur in Vernal, Utah. My birth town. The order of the next few make no sense to me but I know we were trying to avoid going over too high of a summit over the Rockies. While trying to see a few things this was our first camp set up in North Platte. at the end of august camp sites arent too crowded and the weather was super fare so we chose a good time of year. (I hadn’t been camping since I was a child) next stop was a place Rock Creek State Park in Iowa. Fun lil spot. Boat rentals and such. was kinda when we arrived but the next morning most had cleared out. We decided to stay another day. For insight - the second night here was my first night without any opioids. Buck creek state park in Ohio way cool lil area to tuck our tent into. However. The area also had a lot of spiders that kept us locked in that tent as soon as the sun set. raccoon State park.pa. QUICKLY realized why it was called that. You could hear them lil savages rummaging all night in everyone’s shit who did lock it up. Like you could hear them immediately outside the tent. these are just a few I found from that trip. I didn’t take many others and they were with an older iPhone. This was 2017. we drive all over Pittsburgh the next day viewing apts and decided on one and immediately moved in the next day to the upstairs joint here

When I visit other cities there are a few things I will Google to see if they have and it will most likely be a must stop I search for -botanical gardens -sculpture gardens -Japanese tea gardens. and whatever Google can throw at me when I search “odd things to see in or around “city” One drive here-bout this time of year, 2016. Our first drive East. (To help the kid pack up after graduation and working summer job-and convoy back to Vegas) we stopped at some rest stop. Made up a game called-“how far can you walk into that corn field before being scared enough to walk out” he went first. He turned around as soon as he got near it. Said he saw someone walk out with a lit cigarette in his mouth an walk back in. we figured it had to have been a lightning bug or something. (You don’t see those in Vegas) I stopped playing at that moment. same trip driving back we popped a Molly as soon as we got on the road, leaving Pittsburgh. We drive all the way to Bransen, MO with one small stop to try to nap. At that stop we also played “how far into the fog can you go before turning around”. While on molly. we both succeeded with a heart pounding quick fog walk.

I’m pretty sure that is the path we will take. @Mercer I don’t think we go into (or at least planning on not) CO. usually we do so I can touch base in my home town in Utah but not this time. This is the last west coast vacation in a long time. I wanna see the goods over here. like lighthouses n shit. East coast beaches. good looks on the heads up about the 70.

Leaving on Saturday to drive back to Vegas The last few cross country trips have involved moving back and fucking forth. Either way, we have camped all of the above times and are doing it again. When you camp during a move-you know you have everything you will ever need in the move truck. This time is strictly for driving and camping so I gotta pack right. The main purpose of this trip to sit retrieve them ole ugly dawgs we had to leave back in Vegas while we get established once again. these guys. Sammy and Bella. I am also cutting my vaca short and flying back early because I can’t get coverage at work. I’m not too entirely happy about that but outta my control. Im currently at home cookin chili. Gonna freeze that to take along and layin out some stuff, cleaning our camp ware and such. I do better with visuals. I’m taking a Dutch oven this time so I’m gonna play around with just a few things. Recipes welcome. we’re tent/air mattress/ sleep bags type campers. We like to forage our firewood and build a fire for warmth and food. We take propane for our lil quick burner. And just in case. so far it looks like we’ll head down towards St. Louis and find a good spot to hang for a day. North Platte has become a favorite stop when we do this drive so we will head that way after. We will aim for two nights there most likely. We like to do some mushrooms and wander. And I usually end up naked in every place I can. Hah. we’ll cut over and aim for Donner’s pass. I haven’t been there in a long ass time. Possibly camp round there and then drive down to Vegas. It’s not a bad drive. Lotsa odd shit to see for sure. kick it in Vegas til I have to fly back. so far. 😎 Thread is made for any and all advice. Stories. . Travel spot sharing. I will def be posting pics. Post yours too!

Def had to snatch em up.

Danny was the realest. When my kid decides to go to college in PGH he said I could trust him as an emergency contact. She went to one of his shows to formally meet him to put a face to a face. I met him the following year and have spent most of my 4th of July’s with him and friends. He is a great human and a person who schooled my on perception. “It’s all about changing your seat” went to his viewing and it was unreal and still hard to believe our friend has left us. however-I swear. Everywhere you turn, here in Pittsburgh, there is a piece of Danny right there. rip east lib prince.

How bout a ‘other people’s view’ post hah with that black and white edit

It must be droppin all on you before we get any haha. But the last two storms we had were absolute soakers tho.

They can pay me all that it for working holidays. I have no other schedule or person in my life that interferes with that. I’m the first to be “I’ll be here” I’m totally ok with it. Holidays to me are whenever the fuck I want them haha. As mentioned above ^. We bought fireworks around the fourth but they are still on the counter waiting for snow on the ground and an earlier sunset. plannin the drive across the county again tho. This will be cross country trip (back and forth) #4 Too excited.

Bump. RIP

I feel like the years I have lived in Pittsburgh this has been the one with the least amount of rain. A LOT of threat of it but then it dissipates by the time it reaches us. Hi all.

Wow. Thanks for postin. Haven’t seen this in a long time and wondered what it’s condition was

Y’all. we lost my friend @yinz n'atyesterday This was a good guy. I’m truly crushed.

I must have left the part out that I have actually moved. Haha. Thank you tho.

So went and had said chicken sammich. About 2 pm rolled around and he realized he had been all day and not realizing it’s my bday. Haha. So we went to eat at our homies spot and had said chicken sammich

I miss you guys! How is everyone? I have been utterly consumed with work and it has been physically and mentally kiwi king my ass. The last few months have been apartment hunting. We needed some space. I can walk to work now (15 min) And checks most boxes. my kid is gonna visit next month and planing a vacation (back to Vegas to get the dogs {why we needed the space}) love the place. good food near (phenomenal Thai food below) I woke up closer to 50 than 40 this morning. And took tmrw off (which would be a 12 hr) I feel I have some breathing room for a bit. Checkin in. Love you all. @NightmareOnElmStreetno shot for me.

A few new views.

Had the last of these views. Have been moving over the last few weeks.

I really REALLY like this

Our homies have a spot here in Pittsburgh and makes a chicken sammich that’ll make you regret not getting two that sammy was fire.