by rhodesrules2020 | May 19, 2021 | Hiking, Montana, National Parks, Travel Inspiration, Travel Planning, Travel Tips, Westward Expansion, Wildlife
After getting back from our 3-month trip visiting nearly 20 National Park sites in the Western US last Fall, people always ask us which park is our favorite. That’s quite the challenging question!! All National Parks are amazing in their own unique way. It’s exactly...
by rhodesrules2020 | May 7, 2021 | Hiking, National Parks, Travel Inspiration, Travel Planning, Travel Tips, Westward Expansion, Wildlife, Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park, the world’s very first National Park, is an incredible land, and there’s way more to it than the famous Old Faithful geyser! Vastly sprawling over 2.2 million acres, with five park entrances and five major regions, an indescribable amount of...
by rhodesrules2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | Hiking, National Parks, RV Travel, Travel Inspiration, Uncategorized, Westward Expansion, Wildlife, Wyoming
Our Rhodes Rules family discovered the perfect environment to “dream, explore, and inspire” in Grand Teton National Park, one of the most photographed and iconic skylines in the world. Here, you can explore over 200 miles of trails and discover the diverse wildlife,...
by rhodesrules2020 | Feb 10, 2021 | National Parks, Travel Inspiration, Travel Planning, Westward Expansion
The last week of August, 2020, found the Rhodes Rules family in the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota, which offered us a rich experience as we discovered and explored places we had only read about all our lives, and some we had just recently discovered. From...
by rhodesrules2020 | Jan 21, 2021 | Michigan, National Parks, RV Travel, Travel Inspiration, Uncategorized, Westward Expansion
Our family generally plans an annual summertime beach vacation somewhere along the Gulf Coast of Florida, where we soak up the sun and play in the waves. Never in a million years have we ever considered the Upper Peninsula of Michigan a “beach haven.” This new...
by rhodesrules2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | National Parks, Travel Inspiration, Travel Planning, Westward Expansion
Moving further north into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in mid-August, the Rhodes Rules family explored the local area of Munising, Michigan, where we caught our first glimpse of, and dipped our toes into, the spectacular Lake Superior. The beautiful upper and lower...
by rhodesrules2020 | Nov 11, 2020 | Foodie Finds, Travel Planning, Westward Expansion
How long has it been since you’ve ridden a bike? Thanks to our little adventure on Mackinac Island, MI, we quickly found the meaning of the saying “It’s just like riding a bike.” It is true, you pick up right where you left off! A short ferry ride from St. Ignace or...
by rhodesrules2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | Foodie Finds, Westward Expansion
Following a two-day drive, we finally arrived at our first destination, St. Joseph, Michigan, Sunday, August 9, and had a full schedule for the week with my family. And if you know my family, you’ve learned our gatherings ALWAYS revolve around food and fun! After an...
by rhodesrules2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | Foodie Finds, Harvest Hosts, RV Newbies, RV Travel, Travel Planning, Travel Tips, Westward Expansion
After a ton of planning and preparations, our family finally set off on our Westward Expansion adventure on Friday, August 7, 2020. While we had sketched out a basic itinerary, we had absolutely NO reservations! We chose to travel this way because of all of the...
by rhodesrules2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | RV Gear, RV Hacks, RV Newbies
During a few short trips breaking in our new RV, we discovered, like all new RVers, a few needed improvements that would make our lives easier on the road. I thought I would share a few of our organizational hacks and tips, as well as the new Internet system Jeff...