My 'Expedition' Through Texas

I moved from Ohio to Texas in November 2016. In July 2017, I set out on a 22 day road trip through the northwest that I called “Roadtrip 2017 – Exploring The West“. I had wanted to explore the southern and western parts of Texas, and finally decided to do so on 04/23/2017. I named the trip, “My ‘Expedition’ Through Texas”. I chose April for the cooler (70’s – 80’s) temperatures.

Unlike my last trip, I decided to not take my tent and camping gear with me. Instead, I would take:

Cabela sleeping bag
Coleman 40 Quart PowerChill Thermoelectric Cooler (filled with water, Pepsi, milk. and protein drinks)
Containers of water
Plastic bin with assorted snack foods (crackers, nuts, protein bars, cereal etc)
Food, water and bowls for Marley

I would also be taking my new Canon Power Shot SX530 HS camera and gear that my family got me for this past Christmas (Love you guys!).

Sleeping Arrangements:

I chose to leave my tent behind since I now have a 2016 Ford Expedition XLT. With the seats folded down, there was plenty of room for my sleeping bag and cooler. Even at 6’2″ tall, there was plenty of room for Marley (my Labrador) and I to sleep comfortably.

When it came time to sleep, I chose to turn my sleeping bag around so that my head was behind the drivers seat.