Passports arrived earlier this week.  Got the travel juices flowing.  Wife went into intense planning stage this morning.  Headed north on IH35.  South Dakota is one Destination; Montana (Glacier National Park) is another.  Probably cross into Canada.  Return down West Coast with Death Valley and Las Vegas (cultural experience) as extended stays.  We are excited.  :-)

PS: leaving in late August; return ... when the money runs out.   

If you've ever been into film photography make sure to stop here, not too far from Glacier National Park. Better yet stop and take a class, they are super!

The Formulary Workshops are located in Montana's Swan Valley, 80 miles NE of Missoula, and 70 miles south of Kalispell. Boasting some of the best wilderness lands in the Rocky Mountains, and blessed with mountain lakes, beautiful rivers, and abundant crystal clear creeks, the Swan Valley earns honors as an outdoor recreational paradise. Visitors to the valley enjoy a variety of activities in all four seasons of the year The workshop itself sits on 26 acres right in the heart of this valley.

http://stores.photoformulary.com/StoreFront.bok
http://www.workshopsinmt.com/

If you've ever been into film photography make sure to stop here, not too far from Glacier National Park. Better yet stop and take a class, they are super!

The Formulary Workshops are located in Montana's Swan Valley, 80 miles NE of Missoula, and 70 miles south of Kalispell. Boasting some of the best wilderness lands in the Rocky Mountains, and blessed with mountain lakes, beautiful rivers, and abundant crystal clear creeks, the Swan Valley earns honors as an outdoor recreational paradise. Visitors to the valley enjoy a variety of activities in all four seasons of the year The workshop itself sits on 26 acres right in the heart of this valley.

http://stores.photoformulary.com/StoreFront.bok
http://www.workshopsinmt.com/

Not yet into film but would like to check the place out.  I'll keep all the suggestions I get on file and use them for more detailed plans as we get closer the the suggested locations.,  Thanks for the info.