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Big Trip 1971 Prologue Amityville, New York Here I describe what I was like before the trip, some of the big issues on my mind, and influences on me.
June 4th, 1971 Cedar Tree Campground, Ohio  
June 5th, 1971 Rock Cut State Park, Illinois  
June 6th, 1971 Lake Carlos State Park, Minnesota  
June 7th, 1971 Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota  
June 8th, 1971 Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota  
June 9th, 1971 Tiber Dam Recreation Area, Montana  
June 10th, 1971 Tiber Dam Recreation Area, Montana  
June 11th, 1971 Glacier National Park, Montana June 11th and 12th are together on one page.
June 13th, 1971 Glacier National Park, Montana  
June 14th, 1971 Glacier National Park, Montana  
June 15th, 1971 Glacier National Park, Montana  
June 16th, 1971 Glacier National Park, Montana  
 
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June 17th, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 18th, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 19th, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 20th, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 21st, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 22nd, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington The day I met Christy.
June 23rd, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 24th, 1971 Port Angeles, Washington  
June 25th, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 26th, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 27th, 1971 Kalaloch Campground, Olympic National Park, Washington  
June 28th, 1971 Seattle, Washington  
June 29th, 1971 Seattle, Washington  
June 30th, 1971 Seattle, Washington  
July 1st, 1971 Seattle, Washington  
July 2nd, 1971 Salt Water State Park, Washington  
 
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July 3rd, 1971 Redding, California  
July 4th, 1971 Crater Lake National Park, Oregon  
July 5th, 1971 Crater Lake National Park, Oregon  
July 6th, 1971 Lassen Volcanic National Park, California  
July 7th, 1971 Lassen Volcanic National Park, California  
July 8th, 1971 Lassen Volcanic National Park, California  
July 9th, 1971 Richardson Grove St Park, California  
July 10th, 1971 San Francisco, California  
July 11th, 1971 Pantoll Campground, Mt Tamalpais, California  
July 12th, 1971 Pantoll Campground, Mt Tamalpais, California  
July 13th, 1971 San Francisco, California  
July 14th, 1971 Pantoll Campground, Mt Tamalpais, California  
 
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July 15th, 1971 Hwy 1, Big Sur, California  
July 16th, 1971 Pfieffer Big Sur State Park, California  
July 17th, 1971 Pfieffer Big Sur State Park, California  
July 18th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
July 19th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
July 20th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California July 20th to 25th are together on one page.
July 26th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
July 27th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
July 28th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
July 29th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
July 30th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
July 31st, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
August 1st, 1971 Los Angeles, California  
August 2nd, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
 
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August 3rd, 1971 Albuquerque, New Mexico This was a side trip to use up some time before I headed back north to Seattle.
August 4th, 1971 Albuquerque, New Mexico  
 
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August 5th, 1971 Albuquerque, New Mexico, then Williams, Arizona  
August 6th, 1971 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona  
August 7th, 1971 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona  
August 8th, 1971 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona  
August 9th, 1971 Las Vegas, Nevada  
August 10th, 1971 Las Vegas, Nevada  
August 11th, 1971 Las Vegas, Nevada  
August 12th, 1971 Las Vegas, Nevada  
August 13th, 1971 Las Vegas, Nevada  
August 14th, 1971 Wheeler Gorge Campground, near Ojai, California  
 
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August 15th, 1971 Santa Barbara, California This is the last daily entry in the Journal.
 
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August 16th, 1971 California to Seattle, up to Canada and across back to New York These are the bits of the trip across Canada that I remember.
 
 
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June 4th, 1971 to about September 1st, 1971 The United States and Canada The whole trip from Long Island, NY to the West Coast, to Los Angeles and Albuquerque, back to Seattle, then up to Canada and across back to New York. It is shown by the major segments as detailed above.
 
Big Trip 1971 Epilogue Amityville, New York Some thoughts about what I learned and how I went to Washington State University.
Big Trip 1971 Could've Been Martinez, California Tiffany's Song, "Couldv'e Been" and it's impact on me
 
Letters From Christy Pullman, Washington Letters that Christy wrote to me from 1972 to 1974.
 
How to Make Out in a Volkswagen Beetle In 2024 I found this funny article. My own personal experiences were a bit similar but not as bad since I altered the front passenger seat to be able to lie all the way down flat.