Ram and Jackson's Road Trip - Summer 2002
After months of discussion and figuring out costs, time committments, and work schedules, Jackson and I finally decided to set out on a 5500 mile road trip starting in Houston, then going to Northern California and Southern California, and finally coming back home to Houston. (with many stops in between). Here's a short summary of where we went, what we did, and why treated wood should not be sold as firewood.

Week 1 - Houston, TX to Redwoods NP

Week 2 - Redwoods NP to Lancaster, CA

Week 3 - Lancaster, CA to Houston, TX

Cool Stats for our trip:
    Days: 25
    Miles: 6750
    Gas Stops: 23
    National Parks: 6
    Highest Elevation: 12000 ft
    Bears spotted: 2
    Marmots pelted: 1
    Rolls of Film: 4 1/2
    Patched Tires: 1

Lessons learned:
    Do not look for an apartment on a holiday.
    Do not try to cook with treated wood.
    Do not camp at a place named for a dead horse.
    Gnats do bite.
    Do not try to hike down into the Grand Canyon, unless you like the smell of mule crap.



A map of our trip.


I'm lost. Take me home.


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