Destination
Grand Canyon
From Pennsylvania to the Grand Canyon and back, we’re camping every mile of the way. Leaving May 9th for an 18-day cross-country odyssey through Illinois, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
Countdown to May 9, 2026
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Travellers
Toni
TravellerSecond time to the Grand Canyon? YES! This time with my brother!
Josue
TravellerLet's hope a bear doesn't kill me
About The Trip
Two Brothers. 4,500 Miles. One Massive Canyon.
Leaving the Pennsylvania hills behind on May 9th, we’re trading pavement for stars on a cross-country camping trek. From the prairies of Illinois to the red dirt of Oklahoma and the high deserts of New Mexico, this is the journey to the heart of the Southwest. We’ll be calling the rim of the Grand Canyon home until May 18th before we turn around and retrace every mile. No hotels, no shortcuts—just the open road and the great outdoors.
May 9, 2026
Departure day and overnight in Ohio
The road trip officially begins on May 9, 2026 with the first overnight stop in Ohio.
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May 10, 2026
Second night in Illinois
Day two keeps the trip moving west and ends with an overnight stay in Illinois.
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May 11, 2026
Oklahoma stopover
The third day brings the route into Oklahoma for the next overnight stop.
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May 12, 2026
New Mexico before the final push
Night four lands in New Mexico before the route continues on to the Grand Canyon.
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After New Mexico
Arrival at the Grand Canyon
The westbound leg reaches the Grand Canyon and stays there until the return begins.
May 18, 2026
Turn around and reverse the route
Starting May 18, 2026, the trip heads home by retracing the same stops in reverse order.