The Journey

Follow my route, stops, and experiences as I travel across the country

Detailed stories and experiences below the map

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July 31, 2025

Departure Day

Forest Lake, Minnesota

The first day of my new life. Packed the Tesla and said goodbye to the lake house.

August 1, 2025 - August 14, 2025

Becoming a Prepper

Rosemount, Minnesota

Based and prepared car systems for the longer journey.

August 15, 2025

The Real Journey Begins

Duluth, Minnesota

Dr. Paul Glowacki, PT, DPT - my cousin in Duluth

Connor, Kelli, and Thor

Instead of heading straight west, I decided to leave for Duluth, Minnesota to surprise visit my cousin, Dr. Paul Glowacki, PT, DPT. I hadn't seen Paul in years and was thinking about relationships I wanted to foster the night before (August 14, 2025). In that time, he became a doctor of physical therapy and started his own practice: Nordic Performance, with raving client reviews. What a guy!

I experienced the strangest supercharger experience here, where I had to pay to get on a parking ramp to charge.

Before heading to a campsite, I also got to see my friends Connor, Kelli, and Thor. Kelli taught me about "junk journaling", which was perfect as I have a notebook for this journey, so I planned on filling it with scraps accordingly with my newly-discovered term!

August 15 - 16, 2025

North Shore Beauty

Grand Marais, Minnesota

On my way up, I experienced the coolest supercharging experience, where there was a hiking trail across the street that I took Gidget on, and it had fresh raspberry bushes.

I stopped at a marina, parked, looked up and saw a resonating sight: a boat hoisted up that said "Freedom" on the side, with a USA flag behind that in view.

First State Park Stop

Palisades State Park, South Dakota

A hidden gem in South Dakota.

Iconic Roadside Attraction

Wall Drug, South Dakota

The aggressively-advertised Wall Drug was filled with the things exactly as advertised!

Somehow, I was sitting on a cactus which I assume I picked up when stopping at Buffalo Gap National Grassland, and I only realized it when I stood up out of my car at the supercharger in Wall, SD.

Hipcamp Discovery

Rapid City, South Dakota

In a pinch, discovered Hipcamp is awesome, downloaded it while scouting in Rapid City. Found a great spot when traditional camping wasn't working out.

Meeting Bob & Purple Labradorite

Indigo Iris Rocks and Stones, Rapid City, SD

Bob teaching me about purple labradorite and jewelry slipknots

Met Bob at Indigo Iris Rocks and Stones, who taught me slipknots for jewelry and taught me about purple labradorite. Labradorite means a lot to me as Omni's color palette is represented by gemstones, and labradorite is the primary color; I was seeking labradorite pieces.

The Presidents

Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

Iconic American monument carved into the Black Hills. Impressive scale and craftsmanship up close.

Bill and Jennifer - Awesome Hosts

Big Pine Campground, Custer, SD

Bill and Jennifer - awesome campground hosts

John the groundskeeper - Gidget's friend

Stayed at Bill and Jennifer's campground. Great hospitality in the Black Hills area.

Gidget made friends with John the groundskeeper.

Wildlife and Scenic Drives

Custer State Park, South Dakota

Amazing wildlife viewing - buffalo, prairie dogs, and stunning granite formations. One of South Dakota's crown jewels.

August 24, 2025

Needle Eye Drive

Needles Highway, South Dakota

Incredible scenic drive through granite spires and pine forests. Narrow tunnels carved right through the rock formations.

Falling in Love with a Rock

Crazy Horse Memorial, South Dakota

Ended up falling in love with a rock in the parking lot. Sometimes the most unexpected things capture our hearts on the journey.

My opinion: DO NOT pay for this. You can see the memorial better from the highway in my opinion, unless you do a special event that gets you closer to the memorial.

Sacred Monolith

Devil's Tower, Wyoming

My friends said I will climb this. I said hell yeah. Then I arrived, and I said I don't think I can climb this, bois.

Learned this was the first National Monument of the United States, as established by the legendary President Teddy Roosevelt.

Sandy and Kevin - Great Hosts

Billings, Montana

Got my bearings in Billings. Sandy and Kevin were great hosts in Montana's largest city. Good base for exploring the region.

Highway to Heaven

Beartooth Scenic Byway, Montana

One of the most beautiful drives I have ever had the joy of experiencing. Taking the Tesla was a serious concern, lots of horror stories of charge on this route; I don't think I could have done this if I had the cargo box installed, but luckily that came later and I had plenty of charge: enough to (accidentally) explore bits of Yellowstone.

Accidental Yellowstone - Saw a Bear!

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Ended up in Yellowstone by accident - and saw a bear! Sometimes the best adventures are unplanned. And boy, there have been a lot of unplanned adventures so far.

Big Sky Country

Bozeman, Montana

Caught up with my high school friend Justin here.

University Town Charm

Missoula, Montana

Ham

Ren

Homesat and watched 2 sweet cats here: Ham and Ren. Learned how to administer insulin to cats!

Installed roof rack here, which I had been lugging along since Rosemount, MN. Then, purchased a cargo box during REI Labor Day sale, and installed that in the REI parking lot (thanks Aaron from Missoula REI for your help). I said REI 3 times here...is this an advertisement? Not intentionally. I swear. REI.

Gateway to Glacier

Kalispell, Montana

Charming town serving as the gateway to Glacier National Park. Last supply stop before heading into the wilderness. Met Steve here, discussed holistic wellness, history, and so much more -- made a friend.

Crown of the Continent - Saw Another Bear!

Glacier National Park, Montana

Glacier National Park - saw a bear! The Crown of the Continent lives up to its name with pristine wilderness and incredible wildlife.

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