Featured Archives - J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/category/blog/featured/ A Journal of Travel Adventures Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:01:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/jdawgjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cropped-J-Dawg-4.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Featured Archives - J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/category/blog/featured/ 32 32 78012608 Walking to Zion – Along the Mormon Trail https://jdawgjourneys.com/2017/06/mormon-trail/ Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:30:39 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=6399 For much of my journey, I’ve been referring the route as the Oregon Trail.  In reality, there are three historic trails that follow much of the same route – The Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.  The California and Oregon Trails followed the same route from Independence until they got to Fort Bridger in Wyoming and […]

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]]> 6399 Music, Booze, and Cowgirls Galore https://jdawgjourneys.com/2016/06/country-music/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:00:17 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=4655 Last year, I happened to be driving on I-70 in western Colorado going by the little town of Mack.  Looking out my driver’s side window, I could see a large gathering of sorts in the distance.  As I got closer and passed by, I saw a big stage, lots of people, tents, cars, and parked […]

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]]> 4655 My Cycling Journey https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/10/my-cycling-journey/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/10/my-cycling-journey/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2015 09:00:46 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=3125 Spoiler alert:  This post isn’t about RVing but it is about a journey of sorts.  Before I retired and became an RVer, my main hobby was cycling.  I wasn’t a racer, just a serious long distance cyclist.  I rode all over the country.  I rode so much that I wore out the chains and gears […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/10/my-cycling-journey/feed/ 4 3125 Pedaling Across Hog Heaven – The RAGBRAI Experience https://jdawgjourneys.com/2014/09/pedaling-across-hog-heaven-the-ragbrai-experience/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2014/09/pedaling-across-hog-heaven-the-ragbrai-experience/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:50:00 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/pedaling-across-hog-heaven-the-ragbrai-experience/ RAGBRAI – Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa.  It’s a bike ride that crosses Iowa from the Missouri to the Mississippi. It’s the largest organized bike ride in the US, typically drawing over 10,000 riders each year. It started over 30 years ago. It’s so large, riders/participants are selected by lottery. For serious bikers, […]

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