Lemons into Lemonade...IC visits and Farm Visits in '26

No permie homestead for me yet, so I decided to schedule some visits.

I created a profile on HelpX (thanks permies! otherwise, I would not have known about helpx...)

And I was lucky enough to book:

1. IC in S. VA (most of March)
2.  ?? (April)
3. B.C. Organic cattle ranch south of Banff (early May)
4.  IC in Victoria, B.C. (late May - July+)

Have family/friends in OH & WI so Westbound I-90 is a high probability.

Any suggested routes? Farms to visit in April? People on here needing help?

And, of course I-90 would put me through.....MISSOULA!

Anything going on in April that I could pay for/attend?

Thanks!
JP

Hello JP!

April is a great time to come to Wheaton Labs!    We will be working on lots of great projects and planting the gardens.

https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp/

J.P. Waters wrote:No permie homestead for me yet, so I decided to schedule some visits.

I created a profile on HelpX (thanks permies! otherwise, I would have not known about helpx...)

And I was lucky enough to book:

1. IC in S. VA (most of March)
2.  ?? (April)
3. B.C. Organic cattle ranch south of Banff (early May)
4.  IC in Victoria, B.C. (late May - July+)

Have family/friends in OH & WI so Westbound I-90 is a high probability.

Any suggested routes? Farms to visit in April? People on here needing help?

And, of course I-90 would put me through.....MISSOULA!

Anything going on in April that I could pay for/attend?

Thanks!
JP

JP, I just love cows!!!  I remember my first visit to our farmpark.  It was the first time I was upclose & personal with cows.  I fell in LOVE.  Now I try to visit cows at county fairs whenever I can.  Don't get to pet as many as before.  But I do love them.  O if I could sneak into a suitcase & come along for the ride!  I look forward to hearing about all your adventures & travels.  

As far as taking rt 90 west, if you can get in at least one of the National Parks en route.  I don't know if you have been to any, but either way, it is always worth the stop in, even if for just a day or a few hours.  I stayed at Grand Canyon on my trip west and I had four days of pure bliss & peace.  --Tess

Hey Tess, Thanks for your well wishes!

Yes, I'm a big fan of the NP system. Took a 6 month RV trip and got to see many along the East coast, then over to AR, TX & NM and got to see ones there too!

Have amassed quite the list but have not seen Badlands NP yet, so I will be stopping there for sure.

Have done Glacier & Yellowstone previously but just scratched the surface!

I do carry the Nat Geo Adventure atlas which makes it a little easier to see what's around.

Thanks again!
JP

J.P. Waters wrote:Hey Tess, Thanks for your well wishes!

Yes, I'm a big fan of the NP system. Took a 6 month RV trip and got to see many along the East coast, then over to AR, TX & NM and got to see ones there too!

Have amassed quite the list but have not seen Badlands NP yet, so I will be stopping there for sure.

Have done Glacier & Yellowstone previously but just scratched the surface!

I do carry the Nat Geo Adventure atlas which makes it a little easier to see what's around.

Thanks again!
JP

That is AWESOME!!!  I've been to Grand Canyon, as mentioned earlier, as well as D.C. a few times over the years, Cuyahoga - Steam Train (although, now that I think about it, not sure if it was the actual NP).  I hope to visit Olympic NP soon with my grandson and I have also been Gifford Pinchot.  The Columbia Gorge and a few State Parks.  We have also visited Fort Vancouver NP close by.

My grandson and I are officially Junior Rangers.  We have done several online, as we don't have a vehicle to travel to any NPs right now.  But he is LOVING the booklets and I am hoping to get to at least a few NPs with him within the next year or so.  

I will have to check out Nat. Geo Atlas for me & Milo so we can plan our first adventure.  --Tess