Roadtrippingforkids

18/07/2019

I earned my JR Ranger badge @ Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP. It was more work than I thought it would be. The ranger asked me so many questions. It’s still summer!
-Wildabeast

Armstrong & Armstrong

12/07/2019

We drove America’s Loneliest Highway across Nevada yesterday & saw some cool stuff. And we got ice cream.
I kept track of how many other travelers we saw on the loneliest 200 miles:
Cars/trucks (some with campers)-180
Trucks-30
Motorcycles-11
RV-11
Emergency/Fire trucks-3
UPS truck-1

It doesn’t seem that lonely.
-Wildabeast

Armstrong & Armstrong

11/07/2019

Challenge accepted.

Armstrong & Armstrong

11/07/2019

We’re eastbound and down...

Armstrong & Armstrong

A Gold Rush–era highway paves the way to the West’s last frontier.

05/07/2019

We rode our bikes over to Kailua Beach to watch the fireworks. Kailua Town has their show on Flat Island so that everyone can watch from the shore. It was a good show. And it was short. Ben’s bike tire had a blow out, and he is too big to ride on the back of someone’s bike, so I had to ride on the back of my dad’s bike. I called him my horse. 😂
-the Wilrus

Armstrong & Armstrong

02/07/2019

We kayaked out a lot of miles today in the ocean. Sam & Ben each had their own kayaks, but I had to ride with my parents in a ginormous kayak. At least I didn’t have to paddle. We all fell out every time we tried to land on a beach. But we landed on a island beach with monk seals! It was a bird sanctuary, so there were a lot of random eggs everywhere too. It was a fun day. Now we are hungry. And sunburned.
~the Wilrus

Armstrong & Armstrong

01/07/2019

We went on a catamaran cruise today & did some more boogie boarding, which are both way better than hiking.
~Wilrus

Armstrong & Armstrong

22/06/2019

We love Mike! We were pretty stoked to meet him. We are really glad that Diners, Drive-one & Dives introduced us to Mike’s Huli Chicken Truck (now a bus, on a plot of land with many other food truck offerings) so many years ago. The huli chicken & Kalua pork are worth the drive around the island, but the atmosphere is very island-y also. Mike is super awesome! He has a lot of “aloha in his heart.” Armstrong & Armstrong Mike's Huli Chicken

15/06/2019

This snowy mountain appeared on the horizon & we all debated what we should call it. So, I asked Siri “What is the snowy mountain in front of me?” And she KNEW! 😳
Anyway, here is a pic of Humphrey’s Peak in Flagstaff, AZ from the road.
~Ben Armstrong & Armstrong

15/06/2019

We found a fun place to eat in Albuquerque last night. The ice cream place gets mixed reviews from these roadtrippers, 1.5 in favor, and 3.5 who won’t return. This spicy chocolate concoction scored a half vote & Ben’s espresso ice cream thing scored the only whole vote. It was a fun place to watch the sunset & to eat some stuff with green chilies on it. Armstrong & Armstrong

13/06/2019

It’s almost time!
Armstrong Armstrong

10/03/2019

State #6 in 2 days.

10/03/2019

We’re eastbound & down. (Actually more northeastbound, but that is less lyrically appealing.) Kelley & Stacey

27/01/2019

In Corpus Christi, TX, there is this ginormous aircraft carrier that is now a museum on the bay! It is awesome & I got to spend the night on it with my Cub Scout pack. It was so cool, even if we didn’t sleep at all. ~Wildabeast

10/01/2019

This was our view for much of our adventure. The dogs were the best! Kelley Devens Armstrong Stacey Armstrong

05/01/2019

This is how we slept last night. Hardcore!

04/01/2019

Adventure time. We get to meet our dog sled teams now.
Stacey Armstrong Kelley Devens Armstrong Lisa Bennett Whitley Chip Whitley

04/01/2019

So, we made it to Northern Tier. Tomorrow we head out into the backcountry.

02/01/2019

We haven’t been road tripping much since summer, but today we are heading up north with fellow scouts & friends for a dog-sledding & ice fishing adventure. It’s going to be awesome!

07/07/2018

So, our neighbors in the campground have a kennel full of kittens, Egyptian Maos. This is a first for us. They are bringing the fox to the yard. -Ben Kelley Devens Armstrong Stacey Armstrong

04/07/2018

Wildabeast: When backpacking, it is important that you never leave your friends behind. You don’t want them to miss out.

Kelley Devens Armstrong
Stacey Armstrong

03/07/2018

Ben: These mountains are so mountainy. This is exactly how mountains should look. Kelley Devens Armstrong Stacey Armstrong

17/06/2018

We are moving over to Instagram. Follow our adventures there. We will still share stories here, but we haven’t connected our FB page yet. Working on it. Kelley Devens Armstrong Stacey Armstrong

15/03/2018

Our cabin had plentiful snow along the river bank, so we built foxholes & had epic snowball fights every day. It was awesome!!

14/03/2018

We have found snow!!

02/01/2018

There are a reported 332 manatees wintering in this park right now. I think we saw all of them. And one alligator.

02/01/2018

This was a fun spot for breakfast. They bring pancake batter & eggs to your table where you cook them to your liking.
And it is in De Leon Springs State Park, so there are Springs with manatees.

29/12/2017

8 years old is the perfect age to visit Legoland.

28/12/2017

We found manatees!

27/12/2017

🎶On the road again...🎶