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12 STATES TOTALING

THE POD

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ILLINOIS [IL] The Prairie State

State Capital is Springfield. Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818 as the 21st state.

Visited	Location
	Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
	New Philadelphia National Historic Site
	Pullman National Historical Park
✅	Cahokia Mounds (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48)
	- MUST TASTE - Deep-Dish Pizza
	MUST TASTE - Green River Soda
	MUST TASTE - Blueberry Breese Soda
	MUST TASTE - Popcorn (Official State Snack)
	Border Crossings - ✅IL2WI • ✅IL2IN • ✅IL2KY • ✅IL2MO • ✅IL2IA
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC2NXFB
⛺	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks - Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area $20.00 - 09/2019 RESERVATIONS TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Starved Rock State Park West Loop $25.00 - 04/2024 RESERVATIONS - (👍 No State Park Entrance Fees)
	V ISIT the National Forest - 🌲 Shawnee National Forest Pounds Hollow Recreation Area Pine Ridge Campground $5.00 - 09/2021 and the National Grassland - 🚫 Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie NO CAMPING
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 04/25/2024 Walmart Supercenter Store #199 Lincoln, IL (217) 735-2314

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INDIANA [IN] The Hoosier State

State Capital is Indianapolis. Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816 as the 19th state.

Visited	Location
	Indiana Dunes National Park (2024) - Dunewood Campground Douglas Loop $12.50 - 08/2024
	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
	George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
✅	Visit the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart
	CAVE TOUR - Bluespring Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Twin Caves
	CAVE TOUR - Indiana Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Squire Boone Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Marengo Cave National Landmark
	CAVE TOUR - Wyandotte Cave
	- MUST TASTE - Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
👍	MUST TASTE - Ski Soda - lemon/orange flavored drink
	MUST TASTE - Sugar Cream Pie (Official State Pie)
	Border Crossings - ✅IN2MI • ✅IN2OH • ✅IN2KY • ✅IN2IL
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC1W0EQ
⛺	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (VEP) - Spring Mill State Park $23.00 - 09/2019 Brown County State Park Buffalo Ridge Loop $23.00 - 09/2021 BEST IN STATE AWARDS Indiana Dunes State Park East Loop $23.00 - 08/2024 MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD Chain O' Lakes State Park $23.00 - 08/2024
THE NATIONAL FOREST IN INDIANA HAS BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the National Forest - 🌲 Hoosier National Forest Indian-Celina Recreation Area South Slope Loop $17.00 - 09/2019 Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area Jackpine Loop $17.00 - 09/2021
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 09/23/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #1329 Logansport, IN 46947 (574) 722-3264

(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass is required in addition to camping fee (paid once per reservation) - $9-$12 Daily or $70 Annually as of 2024.

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IOWA [IA] The Hawkeye State

State Capital is Des Moines. Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846 as the 29th state.

Visited	Location
	Effigy Mounds National Monument - (2021) (2024)
	Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
	CAVE TOUR - Spook Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Crystal Lake Cave
	- MUST TASTE - Sweet Corn
	MUST TASTE - S'mores (Official State Snack)
	Border Crossings - ✅IA2MN • ✅IA2WI • ✅IA2IL • ✅IA2MO • ✅IA2NE • ✅IA2SD
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC66903
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN IOWA HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks - BEST IN STATE AWARD Maquoketa Caves State Park $20.00 - 04/2024 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Backbone State Park South Lake Campground $20.00 - 05/2024 Pikes Peak State Park $20.00 - 05/2024 - (👍 No State Park Entrance Fees) - NO NATIONAL FORESTS
	V ENTURE OUT on a hike
	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 05/07/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #1361 Sioux City, IA 51106 (712) 252-0210 09/22/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #797 West Burlington, IA 52655 (319) 752-6526

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KANSAS [KS] The Sunflower State

State Capital is Topeka. Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861 as the 34th state.

Visited	Location
	Fort Larned National Historic Site
	Fort Scott National Historic Site
	Nicodemus National Historic Site
	Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
	Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark - (2021)
✅	Hike the overlook trails in Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
✅	Tour the underground [Cold War Era] Atlas F Missile Silo outside of Wilson, KS
	- MUST TASTE - Barbecue Ribs
	MUST TASTE - Cinnamon Rolls
	Border Crossings - ✅KS2NE • ✅KS2MO • ✅KS2OK • ✅KS2CO
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC99F0P
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN KANSAS HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (VEP) - TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD Historic Lake Scott State Park Lake View Campground $23.00 - 04/2021 BEST IN STATE AWARD Prairie Dog State Park Cottonwood Campground $23.00 - 05/2021 Glen Elder State Park Cheyenne Campground $23.00 - 05/2021 BEST IN STATE AWARD Cedar Bluff State Park Bluffton Area Campground Wagon Rut Loop $21.00 - 04/2022 BEST IN STATE AWARD Wilson State Park Hell Creek Area Grama Loop $19.00 - 04/2022
THE NATIONAL GRASSLAND IN KANSAS HAS BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the National Grassland - 🌲 Cimarron National Grassland Cimarron Campground $3.50 - 04/2022
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Perry Lake Mill Creek Campground $10.00 - 05/2022
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 04/24/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #799 Liberal, KS 67901 (620) 624-0106

(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass is required in addition to camping fee at all State Parks - $5 Daily or $25 Annually as of 2024.

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MICHIGAN [MI] The Great Lakes State

State Capital is Lansing. Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837 as the 26th state.

Visited	Location
	Isle Royale National Park (2024)
	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (2024) - Twelvemile Beach Campground West Loop $12.50 - 07/2024 Hurricane River Campground Lower Loop $12.50 - 07/2024
	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (2024) - D. H. Day Campground Lower Loop $10.00 - 07/2024 Platte River Campground Loop 1 $10.00 - 08/2024
	Keweenaw National Historical Park
	Automotive Heritage Trail [All American Road]
	Tahquamenon Scenic Byway (63-miles)
✅	Black River National Scenic Byway - (14-miles)
✅	River Road National Scenic Byway - (22-miles)
	Copper Country Trail National Scenic Byway - (47-miles)
	Ride upon the Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway
	Visit Mackinac Island State Park
👍👍	- MUST TASTE - Traditional Pasty from the Pasty Oven in Quinnesec
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Vernors - The Original Ginger Soda since 1866
👍	MUST TASTE - Boston Cooler (Vernors Ginger soda and vanilla ice cream)
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Faygo Soda - (Dreamin' - Red Pop)
👍	MUST TASTE - Coney Dog
	Border Crossings - ✅MI2WI • ✅MI2IN • ✅MI2OH
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC9BG8J
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN MICHIGAN HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (VEP) - TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Union Bay Campground $35.00 - 07/2024 RESERVATIONS Tahquamenon Falls State Park Lower Falls - Portage CG $35.00 - 07/2024 RESERVATIONS Wilderness State Park Pines Campground $35.00 - 07/2024 RESERVATIONS
ALL OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS IN MICHIGAN HAVE BEEN VISITED	V ISIT all 4 National Forests - 🌲 Hiawatha National Forest Rapid River/Manistique Ranger District Little Bay de Noc Campground Twin Springs Loop $12.00 - 07/2024 Colwell Lake Campground $12.00 - 07/2024 🌲 Huron National Forest Au Sable River District Au Sable River Primitive Camping Sawmill Point Sites $5.00 - 07/2024 🌲 Manistee National Forest Lake Michigan Rec Area Oak Loop $14.50 - 08/2024 🌲 Ottawa National Forest Bessemer Ranger District Black River Harbor Campground $8.00 - 06/2024
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🍽	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 08/09/2024 Walmart Supercenter Store #1942 Holland, MI 49424 (616) 393-2018 08/24/2024 Walmart Supercenter Store #1836 Adrian, MI 49221 (517) 265-9771

(SUR) = Surcharge in addition to the camping fee at all State Parks - $3 for Weekends and Holidays
(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass in addition to camping fee at all State Parks - $11 Daily or $40 Annually

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MINNESOTA [MN] Land of 10,000 Lakes

State Capital is Saint Paul. Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858 as the 32nd state.

Visited	Location
	Voyageurs National Park - (2024)
	Pipestone National Monument - (2021)
	Grand Portage National Monument - (2024)
	North Shore Scenic Drive - (154-miles from Grand Portage to Duluth on Highway 61) [All American Road]
✅	Northernmost Point of the Continental United States (Angle Inlet)
	CAVE TOUR - Forestville/Mystery Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Niagara Cave
👍	- MUST TASTE - Hot Dish
👍👍	MUST TASTE - The "Original" Jucy Lucy Burger at Matt's Bar in Minneapolis
	MUST TASTE - A Morel Mushroom
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Spring Grove Soda (since 1895) - RhuBerry & Black Cherry
	Border Crossings - ✅MN2WI • ✅MN2IA • ✅MN2SD • ✅MN2ND
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC3NZ53
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN MINNESOTA HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (VEP) - Blue Mounds State Park $30.00 - 06/2021 Sibley State Park Lakeview Campground $35.00 - 07/2021 Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park $35.00 - 07/2021 Whitewater State Park Minneiska Campground $35.00 - 05/2024 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Itasca State Park Bear Paw Campground $35.00 - 05/2024 Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park Vermilion Ridge Campground $35.00 - 06/2024 Temperance River State Park Upper Campground $34.00 - 06/2024 BEST IN STATE AWARD Gooseberry Falls State Park $25.00 - 06/2024
BOTH OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS IN MINNESOTA HAVE BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the 2 National Forests - 🌲 Chippewa National Forest Clubhouse Lake Campground North Loop $8.00 - 05/2024 🌲 Superior National Forest South Kawishiwi River Campground $17.00 - 06/2024
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Mississippi River Headwaters Gull Lake Recreation Area $14.00 - 05/2024
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -

(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass is required in addition to the camping fee at all State Parks - $7 Daily or $35 Annually

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MISSOURI [MO] The Show Me State

State Capital is Jefferson City. Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821 as the 24th state.

Visited	Location
	Gateway Arch National Park - (2019)
	George Washington Carver National Monument - (2024)
	Harry S Truman National Historic Site
	Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
	Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
	Ozark National Scenic Riverways (2021) - Alley Spring Campground $11.00 - 09/2021
	Visit Ha Ha Tonka State Park
	Visit Elephant Rocks State Park
	CAVE TOUR - Meramec Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Onondaga Cave & Cathedral Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Jacob's Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Stark Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Bridal Cave & Thunder Mountain Park
	CAVE TOUR - Mark Twain Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Fantastic Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Talking Rocks Cavern
	CAVE TOUR - Marvel Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Bluff Dwellers Cave
👍👍	- MUST TASTE - Toasted Ravioli
	MUST TASTE - Sun Drop Soda
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Ice Cream Cone (Official State Desert)
	Border Crossings - ✅MO2IA • ✅MO2IL • ✅MO2KY • ✅MO2TN • ✅MO2AR • ✅MO2OK • ✅MO2KS • ✅MO2NE
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC35HVD
	O VERNIGHT in the TOP TWO State Parks - Meramec State Park $30.00 - 09/2019 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE Lake of the Ozarks State Park Section 4 $25.00 - 10/2019 Section 1 $26.00 - 04/2024 Pershing State Park $23.00 - 04/2024 - (👍 No State Park Entrance Fees)
THE NATIONAL FOREST IN MISSOURI HAS BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the National Forest - 🌲 Mark Twain National Forest Silver Mines Rec Area Riverside Campground $15.00 - 09/2021
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Table Rock Lake Mill Creek Campground $10.50 - 10/2019 Old Highway 86 Campground $10.50 - 10/2021
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot

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NEBRASKA [NE] The Cornhusker State

State Capital is Lincoln. Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867 as the 37th state.

Visited	Location
	Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (2025)
	Scotts Bluff National Monument
	Homestead National Historical Park - (2021)
✅	Chimney Rock National Historic Site (2025)
	- MUST TASTE - Tin Roof Sundae in Potter, NE
	MUST TASTE - Butter Brickle Ice Cream
	MUST TASTE - Omaha Steaks
	MUST TASTE - Rueben Sandwich
👍	MUST TASTE - Dorothy Lynch Salad Dressing
	MUST TASTE - Kool-Aid while visiting Hastings, NE
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Anything with Corn
👍👍	MUST TASTE - A Runza Sandwich
	Border Crossings - ✅NE2SD • ✅NE2IA • ✅NE2MO • ✅NE2KS • ✅NE2CO • ✅NE2WY
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC4BJVT
	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (VEP) - BEST IN STATE AWARD Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Lakeside Campground $30.00 - 05/2021 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Fort Robinson State Park Red Cloud Campground $35.00 - 09/2023
BOTH OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS AND THE NATIONAL GRASSLAND IN NEBRASKA HAVE BEEN VISITED	V ISIT both of the 2 National Forests - 🌲 Nebraska National Forest Bessey Rec Complex Cedar Loop $10.00 - 09/2023 🌲 Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest Steer Creek Campground $7.50 - 09/2023 and the National Grassland - 🌲 Oglala National Grassland Toadstool Geoglogical Park & Campground $7.50 - 09/2023
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Lewis and Clark Lake Nebraska Tailwaters Campground $8.00 - 05/2021
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 09/21/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #4209 Nebraska City, NE 68410 (402) 874-9080

(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass is required in addition to camping fee at all State Parks - $14 Daily or $70 Annually as of 2024.

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NORTH DAKOTA [ND] The Peace Garden State

State Capital is Bismarck. Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889 as the 39th state.

Visited	Location
	Theodore Roosevelt National Park (2023) - Cottonwood Campground South Unit $7.00 - 08/2023 Juniper Campground North Unit $7.00 - 08/2023
	Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
	Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
	The Geographical Center of North America in Rugby, ND
	Drive the Enchanted Highway
	- MUST TASTE - Knoephla Soup
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Dot's Homestyle Pretzels
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Chokecherry Jelly (Official State Fruit)
👍	MUST TASTE - Fleischkuekle
	MUST TASTE - Cheese Buttons/Kase Knepfla
👍	MUST TASTE - Hot Beef Sandwich
	MUST TASTE - Hotdish Casserole
	Border Crossings - ✅ND2MN • ✅ND2SD • ✅ND2MT
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC79176
⛺	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (VEP) - BEST IN STATE AWARDS Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park $17.00 - 06/2021 Cross Ranch State Park $25.00 - 06/2021 Fort Ransom State Park Westside Campground $25.00 - 07/2021
	V ISIT all 3 National Grasslands - 🚫Cedar River National Grassland DISPERSED CAMPING ONLY 🌲 Little Missouri National Grassland Buffalo Gap Campground Mandan Loop $10.00 - 08/2023 🌲 Sheyenne National Grassland Jorgen's Hollow Campground $5.00 - 07/2021 Hankinson Hills Campground $5.00 - 07/2021
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 05/08/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #4352 Fargo, ND 58104 (701) 526-1167

(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass is required in addition to camping fee at all State Parks - $7 Daily or $35 Annually as of 2024.

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OHIO [OH] The Buckeye State

State Capital is Columbus. Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803 as the 17th state.

Visited	Location
	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
	Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
	Perry's Victory and International Peace National Memorial
	First Ladies National Historic Site
	James A Garfield National Historic Site
	William Howard Taft National Historic Site
	Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
	Visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH (2024)
	Visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH (2024)
✅	Tour the Airstream Factory in Jackson Center, OH (2019)
✅	Attend the Alumapalooza Rally in Jackson Center, OH (2021)
✅	Tour the "NEW" Airstream Factory in Jackson Center, OH (2023)
	CAVE TOUR - Ohio Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Perry's Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Crystal Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Seneca Caverns
	MUST TASTE - Tomatoes (Official State Fruit)
👍	- MUST TASTE - Cincinnati Chili at a Skyline Chili Restaurant
	Border Crossings - ✅OH2MI • ✅OH2PA • ✅OH2WV • ✅OH2KY • ✅OH2IN
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC7DJAP
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN OHIO HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks - Barkcamp State Park $25.00 - 08/2019 Buck Creek State Park $29.00 - 08/2019 Alum Creek State Park $33.00 - 09/2023 RESERVATIONS TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Hocking Hills State Park $33.00 - 09/2023 RESERVATIONS Kelleys Island State Park $32.00 - 08/2024 RESERVATIONS - (👍 No State Park Entrance Fees)
THE NATIONAL FOREST IN OHIO HAS BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the National Forest - 🌲 Wayne National Forest Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area Oak Hill Campground Post Oak Loop $12.50 - 10/2023
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot

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SOUTH DAKOTA [SD] Mount Rushmore State

State Capital is Pierre. Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889 as the 40th state.

Visited	Location
	Badlands National Park (2023) - Cedar Pass Campground Agate Loop $21.00 - 08/2023 RESERVATIONS:
	Wind Cave National Park (2025) - Elk Mountain Campground Loop B $12.00 - 08/2025
	Jewel Cave National Monument (2023)
	Mount Rushmore National Memorial (2023)
	Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (2023)
✅	Crazy Horse Memorial (2023)
	Drive the - ✅ Needles Highway - ✅ Iron Mountain Road - ✅ Wildlife Loop Road - inside of Custer State Park
✅	Visit the Geographic Center of the Nation Monument in Belle Fourche, SD
✅	Visit "The World's Only Corn Palace" in Mitchell, SD
✅	Visit the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, SD
	CAVE TOUR - Black Hills Caverns
	CAVE TOUR - Jewel Cave National Monument
	CAVE TOUR - Rushmore Cave
	CAVE TOUR - Wind Cave National Park
	- MUST TASTE - Lefse
👍	MUST TASTE - Cactus Bread from Pizza Ranch
	MUST TASTE - Kolaches
	MUST TASTE - Wojapi
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Buffalo Chislic
	MUST TASTE - Pheasant
👍	MUST TASTE - Walleye
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Kuchen (Official State Desert)
	Border Crossings - ✅SD2ND • ✅SD2MN • ✅SD2IA • ✅SD2NE • ✅SD2WY • ✅SD2MT
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC5G914
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (VEP) - Newton Hills State Park $26.00 - 06/2021 Indian Creek Recreation Area $20.00 - 06/2021 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Custer State Park Game Lodge Campground $30.00 - 08/2023 Blue Bell Campground $30.00 - 09/2023 RESERVATIONS
THE NATIONAL FOREST AND THE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS IN SOUTH DAKOTA HAVE BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the National Forest - 🌲 Black Hills National Forest Oreville Campground $12.00 - 08/2023 Comanche Park Campground $9.50 - 08/2023 and 3 National Grasslands - 🌲 Buffalo Gap National Grassland Nomad View Dispersed Camping 08/2023 🌲 Fort Pierre National Grassland Richland Dam Recreation Area 06/2021 🚫 Grand River National Grassland NO CAMPING
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Lake Sharpe Left Tailrace Campground $9.00 - 06/2021 Cold Brook Lake Cold Brook Campground $9.00 - 08/2025
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 08/16/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #1543 Spearfish, SD 57783 (605) 642-2460 08/20/2023 Walmart Supercenter Store #3872 Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 877-3291

(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass is required in addition to camping fee at all State Parks - $8 Daily or $36 Annually as of 2024.

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WISCONSIN [WI] The Badger State

State Capital is Madison. Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848 as the 30th state.

Visited	Location
	Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (2024)
	Visit the Natural Bridge State Park
	CAVE TOUR - Crystal Cave (WI)
	CAVE TOUR - Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark
👍👍	- MUST TASTE - Fried Cheese Curds
👍👍	MUST TASTE - Bratwurst
👍👎	MUST TASTE - Broasted Chicken
	MUST TASTE - Kringle while in Racine, WI
	Border Crossings - ✅WI2MI • ✅WI2IL • ✅WI2IA • ✅WI2MN
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GC8DHG9
THE TOP 5 STATE PARKS IN WISCONSIN HAVE ALL BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in the TOP FIVE State Parks (NRS) (VEP) - MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARD Devil's Lake State Park Quartzite Campground $40.00 - 08/2021 Blue Mound State Park $33.00 - 08/2021 TWO PEAS' PICK FOR BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE Willow River State Park 300 Loop Campground $25.00 - 05/2024
BOTH OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS IN WISCONSIN HAVE BEEN VISITED	V ISIT the 2 National Forests - 🌲 Chequamegon National Forest Washburn Ranger District Two Lakes Recreation Area $12.50 - 06/2024 $10 to 🌲 Nicolet National Forest Lost Lake Recreation Area $7.50 - 07/2024
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🌭	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⌛️	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	• CAMP in an Army Corps of Engineers Park - Eau Galle Lake Highland Ridge Campground $12.00 - 07/2021 Mississippi River Pool #9 Blackhawk Park Campground $13.00 - 08/2021
	• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot - 06/26/2024 Walmart Supercenter Store #1672 Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-9699

(NRS) = Non-Resident Surcharge is $5 per night for camping as of 2024.
(VEP) = Vehicle Entrance Pass is required in addition to camping fee at all State Parks - $11-$16 Daily or $38 Annually as of 2024.

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