Car trip across America mostly along northern ties and into southern Canada here and there. First go around very sketchy.
About this blog
Had enough with New York area. Took off by car with very little money to see what might present itself.
This is a first sketch of the trip mostly map pins. Have a notebook with some details and some gaps. Many maps of routes and brochures of places visited, mostly national and state parks and scenic areas. Didn't have a camera so no photos.
Started from Yonkers, NY, mid August 1975, eventually wound up in Odessa, TX just before Christmas.
Trip Start
Aug 10, 1975
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Trip End
Dec 23, 1975
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There are 89 entries in this blog
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1
Farewell New York -
2
Oernight at sister's -
3
Visit to an old friend -
4
Through Pennsylvania coal mining area -
5
North to Cornell Univ. NY -
6
The Great Falls -
7
Across a bit of Ontario, Canada -
8
Return to USA -
9
Sleeping out -
10
Headed North to Upper Peninsula -
11
West across northern Michigan -
12
Cruise among Apostle Islands, Wisconsin -
13
Another night out -- the sixth -
14
Night out on Maxine Island, Voyageurs NP -
15
Westward Ho into North Dakota -
16
Backpacking into the wilds. -
17
Deadwood and the lawless West -
18
Mount Rushmore Nat. Monument -
19
Detour -
20
East to Badlands National Monument -
21
Wounded Knee in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation -
22
Nebraska National Forest -
23
Purchase of hiking boots -
24
Wind River Indian Reservation -
25
Grand Treton Natonal Park -
26
Night in bunk house for climbers -
27
Learning to Rock climb with Exum School -
28
Intermediate rock climbing class. -
29
Off to Yellowstone NP -
30
Old Faithful and other geysers -
31
North by West into Montana -
32
Deeper into mountain Montana -
33
National Bison Range, Moise -
34
Going to the Sun Glacier National Park -
35
Day two of back pack Elia Lake -
36
Out of the mountans and to a big city. -
37
Nez Perce National Historicl Park -
38
Few days in same place -
39
Auto repairs -
40
Jet boat up Hell's Canyon -
41
Stops along the way -
42
Grand Coulee Dam self guided tour -
43
Little known Lake Chelan -
44
By boat up Lake Chelan -
45
Fifty five miles on the lake -
46
North by Northwest -
47
Continuing towards Canada -
48
Table Mtn. Mt. Baker Natl Forest -
49
Into Canada -
50
Ferry to Vancouver Island -
51
In and around the city. -
52
Cross Juan de Fuca Straight by Ferry -
53
Backpacking to Heart Lake -
54
Hoh River Rain Forest -
55
Fairy aminita mushrooms -
56
Sightseeing Space Needle -
57
Back packing again -- on slopes of Rainier -
58
Back pack out of Rainier -
59
Towards the Pacific. -
60
South along a bit of the Oregon Coast -
61
Visit to a cousin -
62
Back Pack into Three Sisters Wilderness -
63
Picnic and slumber at Diamond Lake -
64
Crater Lake National Park -
65
Lava Beds National Monument -
66
Lassen Volcanic National Park -
67
Visit to a high school class mate. -
68
Bars -
69
Cleared to go -
70
Rain and snow in the park -
71
Christina and pot -
72
Big Basin State Park -
73
Visit teen age friend -
74
Central California coast -
75
Hearst Castle and San Simeon -
76
San Luis and La Purisma Missions -
77
Headed North and inland -
78
Sand storm - roads closed -
79
London Bridge in Lake Havasu City -
80
To Phantom Ranch and back -
81
Monument Valley -
82
Tour of the cliff dwellings -
83
Job hunting begins -
84
Stop in Telluride -
85
Check out Aspen for work -
86
Week in Gables Motel -
87
Central Denver Motel by the week -
88
Headed for the West Texas Oil fields -
89
Job at last
