Warti - Winnebago Revel Sprinter Van! Warti - fellow adventurer & traveling companion!

Road trip! An immediate rush of excitement. curiosity and wanderlust kicks in when I hear these two words. Then my planning genes kick into high gear and a trip to AAA for maps sets the whole get-in-the-RV-and-go feeling in motion. We were all prepped to travel to Alaska and Canada in 2020; then, as we all know, COVID dominated our lives. Canada was closed and California was in lockdown.

Three years later, though, and it’s time to go! Maps unfolded, highlighters came out, mileage was calculated, ferry schedules were double-checked, campgrounds reserved and dates chosen.

Warti got Warti ready… so confusing, even for me. Nevertheless, we packed up the RV and left home for two months of exploration beginning in Savery, WY at our friends’ Boyer YL Ranch. It’s in a spectacular location, situated along the Savery Creek at the northern end of the Little Snake River Valley. You can stay here too!

From here we head north to Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. We cross into Canada at Eureka, MT and then …. well, you’ll just have to follow along as our journey unfolds.

A few hints … there’s a good chance we’ll stop at the Farson Merc in Farson, WY, “Home of the Big Cone.”

And sit down for a Huckleberry Burger at Front Porch Dewey Burger & Fish Co. in Eureka, MT. The attraction? It’s served with a scoop of huckleberry ice cream … on the burger!

Maybe we’ll eat blubber at Grandma’s Kitchen in Tukoyaktuk, as far north as we can get in the Northwest Territories.

We’re going to launch our kayak into a few lakes. Travel a few arduous highways. See a moose — I hope! And experience as much of Canada and Alaska as we can.

In short, we’re just going to wander. Stay tuned!

Note: Warti is short for Warthog … known for its strength, perseverance, loyalty and courage.