Day 1 — Cedar Rapids, IA to Sioux Falls, SD

Monday, August 21st, 2017

Pine & Fur
Aug 23, 2017 · 2 min read

After months of preparation, the day finally arrived: we embarked on our three-month journey across the West! We’ve spent countless hours working on our route (and re-working our route several times), coming up with checklists of things we need, buying way to many things, building platforms for our vehicle, and coming up with our game plan on how to fit our lives into our vehicle.

Even after all the planning and research, we can’t say we really felt prepared. How does one prepare for the unknown? Regardless of how either of us felt about the preparation, we both knew that this is an experience most people dream of, but few get to live. We know we need to roll with the punches and make the best out of the experience.

So, that is exactly what we set out to do! We left from Cedar Rapids — both of us filled with so many emotions, and headed towards South Dakota. The first day was filled with driving, rain, and lots of stops for the puppies to get a breather, but despite that it went pretty smooth…until bedtime. We got the dogs all settled in the tent, laid our heads down, and then a car pulled up and out came a couple with three children, one of which was a crying baby. Several minutes later, we heard a train go by. That’s how the night continued — crying baby and loud trains, lots of them.

All in all I can’t say it was a perfect start to our trip, but it sure wasn’t too bad either. And let’s be real…neither of us were expecting perfection. We made it through the first day without too many hiccups and that was a win for us!

We can’t wait to see what the rest of the trip has in store!

Pine & Fur 🌲🐶


Miles Traveled

352 today / 352 total

States Visited

Iowa / Minnesota / South Dakota

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