GTV First Loop: North Cascades to Big Eddy Campground, MT

Even long driving days are pretty fun out here. After a slow roll out of camp, we paused for some yummy quiche, pastries and coffee at Rocking Horse Bakery in Winthrop, WA. Cute town! Back in the van, we settled in for some quality drive time across the rest of Washington via Route 20, including Wauconda and Sherman Passes--a very different kind of pretty with it's dry climate and spindly pine trees.

After a quick jaunt through the Idaho panhandle (we’ll be back to this state), we made our way just a bit into Montana and called it a day at the lovely, free and completely deserted Big Eddy campground in the Kootenai National Forest (cue Brooklyn voice:  “Ay! Big Eddy!”)

For any National Forest officials who happen to be reading this—we definitely DID NOT ignore the “no camping” sign, pull into the day use area right on the lake, cook up some grilled cheeses and then crawl into bed right there with a view of the water out our window. Nope. Definitely didn't do that.

For the rest of you—we totally did and it was awesome.

Today's lesson:  Some prohibitions are intended for other people.