An Introduction

Hi, Folks!


Tim here. The official start to TNT's Great American Roadtrip is four days from now, but I'm heading out on a pre-Roadtrip roadtrip tomorrow morning. I'm planning (planning) on updating this blog from the road with pictures and some thoughts to document our travels. But Oh! I forget myself; here are some important details:

Who Are We?

We are: Tim "Sleepyhead" Lengel, Greg "Craig" Kaskan, and Tommy "The Lord Admiral" Nelson. We sang together in college from 2008-2011 and have been making fun of each other ever since. Why "TNT?" In the words of prominent World War II scholar John "Bluto" Blutarsky, "Why not?" Our noble steed? A Hyundai Elantra. Our plans? Loose. Our camping knowledge? Largely untested. Our bocce skills? Unmatched. 

Where Are We Going, And When Will We Be There?

Great questions! We're heading out on the Great American Roadtrip. After many, many emails back and forth, here's the itinerary:

6/21: Cleveland, OH to Chicago, IL

6/22: Chicago, IL to Sioux City, IA

6/23: Sioux City, IA to Mount Rushmore National Park

6/24: MRNP to Yellowstone National Park, WY

6/25: YNP

6/26: YNP to San Francisco, CA (go Niners!)

6/27: SF

6/28: SF

6/29: San Francisco to Las Vegas, NV -- Tommy joins the trip!

6/30: LV to Grand Canyon, AZ

7/1: GC to Pagosa Springs, CO

7/2: Pagosa Springs

7/2: Pagosa Springs to Santa Fe, NM

7/3: Santa Fe to Memphis, TN

7/4: Memphis to Nashville, TN for 4th of July festivities

7/5 Nashville, TN to Cleveland, OH

That's right, folks -- 18 of these United States, 9 nights of camping, 8 National Parks, 3 dudes, 1 car. If you'll be in any of those spots, let us know! Otherwise, uh, check in here for some hopefully-going-to-happen updates and absolutely-going-to-happen pictures of the three of us playing bocce in dozens of places around the country. After all, who doesn't love bocce? (Everybody loves bocce.)

And now, time to pack the car...