Glad to see more folks hitting the road! So far, I've made it up to near Minneapolis where I stopped due to lightning. Other than that, it's been clear sailing. I took a day off Tuesday in Hannibal, Missouri to take in a little American History (Mark Twain's boyhood home); had a great time. I've got my camping gear, but am staying in budget hotels until camping becomes an absolute necessity. So far I've added Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota to my States Traveled map. Iowa is as flat as Florida...and windy! They had some of those windmill farms there. Trust me, good place for them. Today I'm heading to Minot, North Dakota (the half-way point of this trek up to Whitehorse) then crossing the border Friday in Portal, North Dakota. Safe travels everyone!