Some trip stats for the 2020 Northwest Coast Road Trip:
19 days
7456 miles
13 states
2 weddings
2 families with new babies
1 newlywed couple
1 engagement session
200 miles of off-road adventure with a friend
1 pound of coffee beans
1 quart of camp fuel
46 gloves
7 miles of hiking above 9000 feet
1 amazing night staring at the Milky Way in awe from an International Dark Sky location
2 National Parks
2 bucket list items checked off
1 night sleeping in a desert in a thunderstorm
1 night sleeping in a rain forest that was dry
Several days marveling at the elegance and drama of aspen trees
2 nights sleeping on a mountain
18 nights sleeping in my car
1 shower
Now that I’m home and all 5,666 photos have been uploaded to my system and backed up three times, it’s time to get started editing everything. But since I know some folks are kindly and patiently waiting to see something, I thought I’d put together a super fast highlights reel of the trip, with a photo from each portion of the trip.
Lisa and Tessa 
The Alvord Desert Dry Lakebed 
Forest fire outside Portland 
Denise and Kim 
Maddie and Mo 
Miniature waterfall in Gifford Pinchot NF 
Me & Russ on WABDR 
Rachel and Russ and introducing Lydia 
Yellowstone sunset over Firehole River 
Holy Cross Wilderness campsite 
Mackenzie and Susanna 
GSMNP
