VanTrek 2020, A New Adventure
The Joyces are at it again. We're beginning another circle tour of the American west, this time more inland than our first trip. We're also experimenting with using…
2020 · 32 entries
Great Western Tour
The route
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Old Memories and New Discoveries
Heading up to the beginning of US-2, featuring Bellaire, Charlevoix, Petoskey, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. We also visited the The Headlands International Dark Sky…
A Ghost Town …in Michigan?
Travel with us along US-2 from St. Ignace to Iron Mountain, Michigan. Truly an adventure! We discovered a ghost town, made new friends who live in a bus, searched for a…
Upper Michigan's Iron Country
Iron Mountain, Iron River, Ironwood, an Olympic ski jump, a pasty competition, and Hiawatha. Come ride with us.
A Day of Rest
Sabbath Rest in Ashland, WI: City of fish, murals, and iron ore. Join us as we take a little tour.
One of a Kind: Betty's Garden
Enjoy the interview conducted with a marvelous lady named Betty that we met in Duluth MN. Betty transformed a 200 foot strip of land near her waterfront home.
One of a Kind
Frank Lloyd Wright gas station, flower garden, and the waterfront in Duluth, MN are highlights on this day of our travel.
Something Smells Fishy
Smoked Fish, a Big Fish, Enger Tower, Judy Garland, and Chief Jay are all highlights of Day 6 on our Adventure. But only the smoked fish and the big fish actually fit…
A Real Indian Chief: Chief Jay
As we travel, we hope to interview interesting people that we meet. Hear Chief Jay as he speaks with us about some of the issues that confront native Americans today.
The Mighty Mississippi
From the Roadrunner's favorite place to shop, Acme Tools, to Itasca Park and the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River, our tour continues with great enjoyment…
Across the Plains
Fortified with a van-life breakfast, we search for an elusive field of sunflowers. Leaving Minnesota, we explore Grand Forks, North Dakota, then head across the plains…
700 Miles Across Montana
The final segment of our nine days of travel along US-2 toward Glacier National Park. Crossing from North Dakota into Montana, we spend two more days driving across the…
Far From Home - Glacier National Park
From Michigan to Montana, after nine days and about 1800 miles of driving across US-2, the northernmost route, we arrived at Glacier, a place that for many years we had…
Craters of the Moon
Covers the drive from Glacier to Craters of the Moon, mostly on US-93. This is the longer version, including a blast to the past and a unique taste treat.
Salt Lake City & Utah Fires
Join us as we brave the summer fires in Utah and visit Salt Lake City on our way down to Canyon Country.
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: We're Marching to Zion
Once occupied by Paiute Indians, the Mormans in 1850 settled the region and named the area Zion, which means " a place of refuge!" It also refers to Israel, and…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Kanab, Utah and Grand Canyon, Arizona
Kanab UT is a very small but unusual town with a long history. Over 300 movies and TV shows were filmed here, so far. Be sure to visit "Little Hollywood" on the way to…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Trying to Make a Difference
We met a young lady at the laundromat who seemed to be very outgoing and willing to share her passion for helping youth at risk. What a blessing it would be to hear…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Kanab to Bryce Canyon, Utah
We leave Kanab and travel to and through Bryce Canyon National Park. The views are outstanding and truly display the handywork of our Creator God. The uniqueness of…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah
Today's video is mostly a drive-through, because … well … that is what we did! But like all the other parks we visited, we could have spent weeks here. We hope that some…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Exploring the early history and awsome beauty of Capitol Reef, including a long hike through the Great Wash, and a view of the "capitol dome."
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Arches National Park, Utah
Arches is probably the most popular park in Utah's canyon country, so popular that we had a hard time finding a place to stay. Because of this, the nearby town of Moab…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Join us as we explore the fifth and final stop on our Utah "rock tour." We explored only a tiny fraction of this huge 527 square mile park! But we were still awed by its…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Colorado National Monument
We're in Colorado! Just over the border from Utah, rising thousands of feet above the towns of Grand Junction and Fruita, lies the 23-mile Rim Rock Drive in Colorado…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Hole N"The Rock, UT
We couldn't leave the Moab area without visiting Hole N"The Rock! We don't normally visit tourist spots, but we couldn't resist this one, a 20 room house blasted into…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado
If you're looking for a deep and dramatic view of a 48 mile long canyon, then you need to visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. The river…
2020 Van Life Rock Tour: Rocky Mountain Loop, CO
New friends we met at Black Canyon mapped out a loop through the Rockies for us to take. So for three days, we enjoyed awesome views of the mountains, crossed the…
2020 Van Life Great Western Tour: Great Sand Dunes, CO
Heading across southern Colorado, we drive through the San Juan Valley, across North Pass, and on to the unique Great Sand Dunes National Park. Along the drive we…
2020 Van Life Great Western Tour: Crossing Kansas
Having left the high country of Colorado, we continue our adventure, driving across Kansas along the old Santa Fe Trail, working our way toward Wichita, where we visit…
2020 Van Life Great Western Tour: Kansas and Missouri
Heading generally eastward toward home, we spend some time with family in Kansas City, Missouri, before heading south to Independence, Kansas to visit Little House on…
2020 Van Life Great Western Tour: Price Tower, OK
As we head toward home, we're taking a day to visit Bartlesville, Oklahoma, home of Frank Lloyd Wright's only built skyscraper, Price Tower. This is one of his most…
2020 Van Life Great Western Road Trip: The Way Home - Arkansas
On the last leg of our 9400-mile road trip, we drive on US-412 across the top of Arkansas, enjoying the great diversity of art at the Crystal Bridges Museum in…