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Kirk, Lynn & Otis (RIP 9/27/25)

Launch date 5/5/25 from Yorba Linda, CA

WanderingWilkersons

by the numbers

Total Miles Driven
8000
Days on the Road
300
Total Expenses*
$ 105000
Avg. Daily Exp.*
$ 200

*Miles driven = campground to campground. Does not include side sightseeing trips, etc.

**Expenses include: Food, Gas, RV Sites, Supplies, Maintenance, Mail Forwarding, Vehicle Registration, Driver’s License costs, Dog expenses.  As of 7/17/26.

for the math nerds like myself (lynn)...a further breakdown of avg. costs per day:

RV Sites
$ 40

Pre-paid through 7/15/26

Food
$ 80

We eat out a lot, don’t judge 🙂

Gas
$ 10
SD Living**
$ 1
Supplies
$ 21
Repair/Maint.
$ 10

 

 

Touristy Stuff
$ 20

(Misc.)

**SD Living = Americas Mailbox charges for mail, packages, vehicle registration.

Misc. = Touristy stuff/fees, Souvenirs, Entertainment, Dog costs

Current Location :

KOA Butte – Butte, MT – 7/16-7/22/26

next Location :

Rollins RV Park – Rollins, MT – 7/23-7/29/26

future plans :

Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon

States Visited map:

State Colors:

Blue = Overnight Stays.

Purple = Visited, no overnight stays.

Marker Colors:

Green = Visited (May 2025-Dec. 2025)

Pink = Returned to the same location.

Orange = Visited. Round 2 of RV-ing (June 2026+)

Places we've stayed map:

Places We Stayed list:

  1. CA – Yorba Linda/Anaheim – Canyon RV Park
  2. NV – Overton, NV – Robbins Nest Mobile Home Community
  3. UT – Nephi, UT – Rollin’ Homes RV Park
  4. WY – Rock Springs, WY – Rock Springs/Green River KOA
  5. WY – Lusk, WY – BJ’s Campground
  6. SD – Box Elder, SD – Americas Mailbox
  7. SD – Custer, SD – Custer’s Gulch RV Park
  8. SD – Wall, SD – Badlands Boondock Campspot
  9. SD – Mitchell, SD – R&R Campground
  10. SD – Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls KOA
  11. SD – Sioux Falls, SD – Tower Campground
  12. MN – Detroit Lakes, MN – Country Campground
  13. WI – New Richmond, WI – River’s Edge Apple River Campground
  14. WI – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Country Road RV Park
  15. WI – West Bend, WI – Lake Lenwood Beach & Campground
  16. MI – Bark River, MI – OB Fuller Campground
  17. MI – Germfask, MI – Big Cedar Campground
  18. MI – Mackinaw City, MI – Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground
  19. MI – South Boardman, MI – Vista Green RV Resort
  20. MI – Birch Run, MI – Pine Ridge RV Campground
  21. IN – Wolcottville, IN – Indian Lakes Campground
  22. IN – Straughn, IN – All My Family & Friends Campground
  23. KY – Elizabethtown, KY – Bourbon Springs RV Resort
  24. KY – Frankfort, KY – Elkhorn Creek RV Park
  25. TN – Friendsville, TN – Branson Residence
  26. TN – Nashville, TN – Elm Hill RV Resort
  27. AR – Forrest City, AR – Delta Ridge RV Park
  28. AR – Altus, AR – Wine Capital RV Park
  29. OK – Yukon, OK – Campground Collective/Mustang Run
  30. TX – Amarillo, TX – Big Texan RV Ranch
  31. NM – Moriarty, NM – Zia RV Park
  32. AZ – Sun Valley, AZ – Sun Valley RV Park
  33. AZ – Kingman, AZ – Fort Beale RV Park
  34. CA – Yorba Linda/Anaheim – Canyon RV Park
  35. CA – Yorba Linda, CA – Wilkerson Residence (Brian/Jill)
  36. NV – Mesquite, NV – Casa Blanca Resort & Casino RV Park
  37. UT – Wallsburg, UT – Deer Creek State Park
  38. UT – Vernal, UT – KOA Vernal/Dinosaurland
  39. CO – Steamboat Springs, CO – Eagle Soaring RV Park
  40. WY – Saratoga, WY – Deer Haven RV Park
  41. WY – Pinedale, WY – Rim Station RV Park
  42. WY – Thermopolis, WY – Eagle RV Park
  43. MT – Columbus, MT – Mountain Range RV Park
  44. MT – Butte, MT – Butte KOA Journey

Our Sticker board : As of 7/9/26

Quips, quotes and notes:

  1. I brought too many clothes and shoes….Lynn 5/11/25
  2. Don’t do back to back travel days, leave some time to rest….Kirk 5/11/25
  3. Nothing screams ‘out of towner’/’californian’ than me wearing Uggs and 4 layers of clothing at Target in South Dakota where it’s 73* but feels like 65* due to wind chill…Lynn 5/13/25
  4. Don’t take Costco for granted. There’s one Costco in South Dakota and its 4 hours away in Sioux Falls (CA has 143 Costcos)…Lynn 5/30/25
  5. Hard to find items in SD : Pirate Booty, Red Vines…Lynn & Kirk 7/15/25
  6. There are no full-service car washes in South Dakota, thus far…Kirk 7/20/25
  7. Lynn’s favorite RV Must Haves : Keurig, Washer & Dryer, Woozoo, Heating Pad…Lynn 8/26/25
  8. Stuff we gave away but have now had to re-purchase: hiking stick, suitcase…Lynn 8/20/25
  9. Other favorites we brought along : Hexclad (just the 2 frying pans)…Lynn 8/26/25
  10. Indiana has the worst roads (specifically I-69)…Kirk 11/6/25
  11. Oklahoma has great bridge height signage…Kirk 11/27/25
  12. New Mexico has worse roads than Indiana…Kirk 12/2/25
  13. The traffic really does suck in California. It’s gotten worse since we left…Kirk & Lynn 12/10/25

Our individual travel maps (all travels, not just RV):

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The Best Of:

RV Sites:

  1. OB Fuller Campground – Michigan
  2. Vista Green RV Resort – Michigan
  3. Custer’s Gulch RV Park – S. Dakota
  4. Country Roads RV Park – Wisconsin
  5. Country Campground – Minnesota

Sightseeing:

  1. Northern Lights – Mackinaw City, MI
  2. Witches Gulch – Wisconsin Dells, WI
  3. Bethlehem Cave – SD
  4. Iron Mountain Road – Custer, SD
  5. Tail of the Dragon/Cherohala – TN/NC

Food:

  1. Raven Steakhouse – Maryville, TN
  2. 3 Sisters – Lusk, WY
  3. Big Texan Steak Ranch – Amarillo, TX
  4. Betty’s Cafe – Vernal, UT
  5. Ron’s Cafe – Rapid City, SD