When we mapped out this trip, visiting National Parks was always part of the plan, but I don't think either of us fully understood what that would mean until we were actually standing inside them. Six months in, Skuhlie has carried us through 19 national parks across 11 states. Some we planned carefully, others we stumbled through. A few humbled us. One nearly gave me a heart attack, Black Canyon of the Gunnison. And at least two: we count on a technicality. We showed up; the
Marcos, CO (30’s) → South Fork, CO (40’s) → Mosca, CO (60’s) → Pueblo, CO (50’s) → Colorado Springs, CO (50’s) Six months ago this week, we pulled out of our driveway, pointed Skuhlie toward the unknown, and started a year we'd been dreaming about for longer than we'd admit. We didn't know exactly what it would look like. We knew we wanted open roads, national parks, 70-degree days, and the particular freedom that comes from having nowhere you have to be. Six months in, we'v