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Day 3: New Tires, New Country
If Day 2 taught us that trailer tires are important, Day 3 doubled down on the lesson. Actually, tripled down. Tire #2 blew. Then Tire #3 blew. Then Tire #4 went flat. The silver lining is that our trailer is now riding on four beautiful new tires. Thankfully, every tire incident happened near a truck…
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Day 1-2: The Herd Hits the Road
The Great Alaskan Adventure officially began on Friday. Scott, Zed’s youngest brother, landed in D.C. from Oregon around 3 p.m. and by 5 p.m. they were rolling west. Scott drew the short straw and is piloting the 26-foot U-Haul, towing a car trailer loaded with our Explorer and everything that didn’t fit anywhere else. Ana…
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How We Ended Up Headed to Alaska
Before we jump into road trip updates, tire blowouts, border crossings, and moose sightings, it feels appropriate to start at the beginning. In November, Zed and I got the news that our next assignment would take us to Alaska. Like most military families, we immediately started planning, researching, and trying to imagine what life would…
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The Davies Herd’s Great Alaskan Adventure
If you’re here, chances are you’re family, friends, or someone who’s been part of our village along the way. As we begin our journey to Alaska, we wanted a place to share the adventure beyond the square photos and short captions of social media. This will be our home for road trip updates, moving chaos,…
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