2018 4WDrive Overland SE - June

A lone Bison stands beside a lazy river in
Yellowstone National Park
I
had left my full time job, equipped a
small pop-top camper, put it on the
back of my Chevy, and hit the road
with a very basic itinerary and a wish
to see some of the untouched corners
of the United States as I travelled from
one off-road event to another. With one
to two weeks in between events, I had a
ton of freedom to choose my path. The
route would take me towards Colorado
for a W.E. Rock and Dirt Riot Event,
through Utah, Nevada and California, for
an Ultra4 race, then back north through
Oregon and Washington for another W.E.
Rock event. Along the way I planned to
hit as many National Parks as I could,
but because of my tight budget, I tried to
find free camping every night of the trip
(which turned out easy once I learned a
few tricks on the road.)
Setting off from home base in
Victoria, BC, every road trip starts with
a ferry ride, which costs you around
$80 for one person and a vehicle one
way. Heading south through the Peace
Arch border crossing, I started heading
east with eight days to get to Rangely,
Axel checking out the moonscape
at the Alabama Hills
Camping in the grand Tetons
with thunderheads above
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