50-State Challenge

South Dakota – Great Faces Great Places (Part 2)

July 12, 2011

Tonight is our 5th night in SD, and we have one more night before we head to the Sheyenne National Grasslands in ND. Our first full day in SD was spent in Wind Cave National Park. The cave was unique and great fun to take the kids through since it was their first. We were […]

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South Dakota – Great Faces Great Places (Part 1)

July 8, 2011

As I lied down in my tent to nurse Tirzah before bed, sweating profusely from the sun beating down, I spied numerous pieces of grass and dirt on the sides of the tent. Not having much else to do, I looked a little closer; they weren’t dirt, they were smashed bugs – spiders and ants […]

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Nebraska – The Tanking Tutens

July 8, 2011

We traveled to Mullen, Nebraska to set up camp and let our gear dry early the next morning. We also set up a time for the next day to go tanking down the Middle Loup river. Our camp had a beautiful view of rolling green hills, and we were right by the Middle Loup. The […]

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Kansas – Water Water Everywhere

July 6, 2011

Our intended adventure for Kansas was the Cimmaron National Grassland, where we planned to hike along the Santa Fe trail. As we drove through it was 110 degrees without one tree for as far as the eye could see. It was an easy family decision to keep on going in hopes to find shade and […]

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Oklahoma – Mystery of the missing lake

July 5, 2011

We said goodbye to Shawn & Shanna and their family, and we drove about 3 hours to get to Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma’s panhandle. As we drove into the park, seeing a few antelope, we began to believe we would have what we planned for, some solitude on this July 4th holiday. We […]

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New Mexico – Land of Fire and Ice

July 4, 2011

The first New Mexico town we drove through was Zuni Pueblo. This town specializes in Indian pottery. While driving through it seemed like every couple of houses had a pottery kiln in their yard. Further down the road we found a New Mexico adventure, the Bandera Volcano and Ice Cave. Hiking through the lava fields […]

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Arizona – A Petrified Experience

July 3, 2011

On the road and what an experience. We were able to leave on schedule and pull out of our driveway to call America our home. For our first day, we got an invite we just couldn’t pass up, and it was perfect for our first adventure. The Conner family invited us up to their family […]

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Packing 101

July 1, 2011

How do you pack for a 90 day trip? A lot of people have asked the question and then wondered how we would fit everything in the van. Well, we can not pack for 90 days and fit it all in the van. What we can do though is pack for a week and then […]

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Let’s be real

June 20, 2011

Join me as we listen to the heart of a mother. Jodi explains her heart to me as she struggles with some of the life issues we are dealing with as we prepare for the 50 state challenge. This is real and uncut as it captures a part of our story in this moment.

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The Life That Got Us Here – Part 1

June 17, 2011

Yesterday I met a guy, and the topic of the Funhog Family 50 State Challenge came up. The first thing he said was, “You just don’t think up something like that. It must have taken you years to plan and prepare.” I got to thinking about the life that got us here – to the […]

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