In the dim recesses of the past lies the memory of a fated conversation at a particular Pizza Hut in Houghton, Michigan. Several of us were huddled in a dim pool of light cast by the fixture overhead. In hushed voices someone, whose identity shall forever remain a mystery, uttered these fateful words, "Let's go on a trip." The rest is soon to be history. Josh "Eleven" Stone and Josh "Fractional" Myles present to you the official travel guide and log of our Trek Across America .

Here we will be updating our progress with photographs, comments, political commentary, jokes, and other words of wisdom provoked by our experiences on the open road. Check this page frequently, as we will be updating it as often as a phone line crosses our path.

-Eleven (josh@josho.org) &
Fractional (josh@feep.org)

Full Travel Map (Updated)

Current Location: Home

If you'd like high-res pictures, please let us know when we get back.

Day 15

A relaxing day in Waterloo, IA.
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Day 14

Mt. Rushmore, bison burgers, rain, and Iowa.
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Day 13

Driving, driving, and more driving. Well, we did a little bit more than that, I suppose.
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Day 12

The Museum of Natural History, The Albuquerque Museum, Old Town, and more good food. Whew.
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Day 11

Driving, swerving around tumbleweed, and restoring a few web pages. That's about it.
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Day 10

We visit the Grand Canyon and camp at Flagstaff, AZ.
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Day 9

We see the Hoover Dam. Nobody gets hurt, except for some marshmallows.
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Day 8

We checked out Las Vegas. We will remember the food forever.
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Day 7

Today we visited Zion National Park and drove to Las Vegas.
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Day 6

We left Fruit Heights, checked out Provo, BYU, and drove a lot (well, it seemed like a lot).
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Day 5

Today we drove from Yellowstone to Salt Lake City, Utah. This involved lots of driving, road construction, driving, and a little more road construction.
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Day 4

We spend the day at Yellowstone, soaking in the sights. Whew.
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Day 3

We missed Rushmore, but will hopefully see it later. We headed on to Yellowstone National Park.
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Day 2

Finally we're vacationing. We saw the Badlands today, and will see Mt. Rushmore tomorrow morning.
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Day 1

After leaving Wisconsin, things have picked up. We're on interstates (80 mph!) now, and we're cruising on to Rushmore tomorrow (day 2).
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Day 0

It took longer to begin than we estimated, and weren't able to leave Houghton until 8:40 or so. No problem though, we made it to Wisconsin (yay!)
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Day -1

Preparations are under way in Houghton, MI. We are drowning in equipment and to-do lists, earnestly awaiting the beginning of our perilous journey. We leave tomorrow (Day 0) at 4:00.
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