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<style id="dpsp-frontend-style-pro-inline-css">

				@media screen and ( max-width : 720px ) {
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					.dpsp-content-wrapper .dpsp-network-label {
						display: none;
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						margin:0 2% 10px 0;
					}
					.dpsp-network-btn.dpsp-has-label:not(.dpsp-has-count) {
						max-height: 40px;
						padding: 0;
						justify-content: center;
					}
					.dpsp-content-wrapper.dpsp-size-small .dpsp-network-btn.dpsp-has-label:not(.dpsp-has-count){
						max-height: 32px;
					}
					.dpsp-content-wrapper.dpsp-size-large .dpsp-network-btn.dpsp-has-label:not(.dpsp-has-count){
						max-height: 46px;
					}
				}
			
/*# sourceURL=dpsp-frontend-style-pro-inline-css */
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<style id="generate-style-inline-css">
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<style id="generateblocks-inline-css">
:root{--gb-container-width:1100px;}.gb-container .wp-block-image img{vertical-align:middle;}.gb-grid-wrapper .wp-block-image{margin-bottom:0;}.gb-highlight{background:none;}.gb-shape{line-height:0;}
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<style id="generate-offside-inline-css">
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<style id="generate-navigation-branding-inline-css">
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                <strong>A Twice In A Lifetime Trip: How We Got Here</strong>
                <em>The honest origin story of deciding to do the big trip again.</em>
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                <strong>2019 Road Trip Superlatives</strong>
                <em>The best, weirdest, funniest, and most worth-it moments from the loop.</em>
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                <strong>If The Monster Van Could Talk&#8230;</strong>
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                                    <img width="3264" height="2448" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8076-e1559927275194.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Jake Driving The Monster Van" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 1100px) 520px, calc(100vw - 40px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8076-e1559927275194.jpg 3264w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8076-e1559927275194-300x225.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8076-e1559927275194-768x576.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8076-e1559927275194-800x600.jpg 800w" />                            </a>
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                <p>Our home. Our basecamp. Our adventure machine.</p>
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                                            <span><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m3 19 7-12 4 7 2-3 5 8H3z"></path><path d="m10 7 1.4 4.2L14 14"></path></svg> Built for Adventure</span>
                                            <span><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m3 19 7-12 4 7 2-3 5 8H3z"></path><path d="m10 7 1.4 4.2L14 14"></path></svg> Off-Grid Ready</span>
                                            <span><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m3 19 7-12 4 7 2-3 5 8H3z"></path><path d="m10 7 1.4 4.2L14 14"></path></svg> Family Approved</span>
                                            <span><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m3 19 7-12 4 7 2-3 5 8H3z"></path><path d="m10 7 1.4 4.2L14 14"></path></svg> Memories Made Daily</span>
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                    <p>A few of our go-to spots from the road.</p>
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                                                                    <img width="960" height="886" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Utah Guide" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign.jpg 960w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign-300x277.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign-768x709.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign-800x738.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Zion National Park</strong>
                                    <small>The top place Jake said he wanted to go back to.</small>
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                                    <strong>Yellowstone National Park</strong>
                                    <small>Wild, huge, unpredictable, and worth planning in a logical order.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="8164" height="3756" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Monster Van Tetons" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508.jpg 8164w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508-300x138.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508-768x353.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508-800x368.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Grand Teton National Park</strong>
                                    <small>One of Jake&#039;s favorite views in the country.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="1920" height="1271" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fairyland-canyon-1632749_1920.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Night Sky Bryce Canyon" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fairyland-canyon-1632749_1920.jpg 1920w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fairyland-canyon-1632749_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fairyland-canyon-1632749_1920-768x508.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fairyland-canyon-1632749_1920-800x530.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Jack Stack Barbecue</strong>
                                    <small>Jake called it the best meal he ate on the 2019 trip.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="960" height="720" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/staten-ferry.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="NYC Road schooling" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/staten-ferry.jpg 960w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/staten-ferry-300x225.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/staten-ferry-768x576.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/staten-ferry-800x600.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Joe&#039;s Pizza</strong>
                                    <small>A New York stop with Spider-Man lore and a real road-school memory.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="1024" height="1365" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Southernmost point" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500.jpg 1024w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500-225x300.jpg 225w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500-800x1067.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Waterfront Brewery</strong>
                                    <small>A Key West dinner stop with ocean breeze, kid meals, and tarpon below the dock.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="8164" height="3756" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Monster Van Tetons" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508.jpg 8164w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508-300x138.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508-768x353.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0508-800x368.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Teton Mountain Lodge &amp; Spa</strong>
                                    <small>Jake put it at the top of the favorite-hotel list.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="960" height="886" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Utah Guide" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign.jpg 960w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign-300x277.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign-768x709.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/arches-sign-800x738.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Red Cliffs Lodge</strong>
                                    <small>The Moab stay with views that made the drive feel worth it.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="4032" height="3024" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4546-2.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Monster van at Trump" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4546-2.jpg 4032w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4546-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4546-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4546-2-800x600.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Trump International Vegas</strong>
                                    <small>The glitzy Vegas contrast that made the Monster Van look even funnier.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="1025" height="1024" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vanpic.jpeg" class="sa-road-image" alt="shirts" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vanpic.jpeg 1025w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vanpic-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vanpic-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vanpic-768x767.jpeg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vanpic-800x799.jpeg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Grand Canyon</strong>
                                    <small>The bucket-list moment at the center of taking Grandpa west.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="1024" height="1365" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Southernmost point" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500.jpg 1024w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500-225x300.jpg 225w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_9500-800x1067.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Key West</strong>
                                    <small>The winter road-school escape that delivered sunshine and stories.</small>
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                                                                    <img width="960" height="720" src="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Liberty-Bell.jpg" class="sa-road-image" alt="Philadelphia" loading="lazy" decoding="async" sizes="auto, (min-width: 720px) 120px, calc(100vw - 80px)" srcset="https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Liberty-Bell.jpg 960w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Liberty-Bell-300x225.jpg 300w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Liberty-Bell-768x576.jpg 768w, https://samplingamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Liberty-Bell-800x600.jpg 800w" />                                                                <span>
                                    <strong>Independence Hall</strong>
                                    <small>Jake&#039;s favorite part of the Philadelphia stop.</small>
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                <a href="https://samplingamerica.com/the-ultimate-guide-for-a-pacific-northwest-road-trip/"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m3 6 6-3 6 3 6-3v15l-6 3-6-3-6 3V6z"></path><path d="M9 3v15"></path><path d="M15 6v15"></path></svg><strong>Scenic Drives</strong><span>The roads, detours, and hidden gems.</span></a>
                <a href="https://samplingamerica.com/stories/"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M4 8h4l2-3h4l2 3h4v11H4z"></path><circle cx="12" cy="13" r="4"></circle></svg><strong>Iconic Stops</strong><span>Landmarks, small towns, and must-see places.</span></a>
                <a href="https://samplingamerica.com/bucket-list/"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 21s6-6.2 6-11a6 6 0 0 0-12 0c0 4.8 6 11 6 11z"></path><circle cx="12" cy="10" r="2"></circle></svg><strong>Road Trip Goals</strong><span>The ultimate adventures we are still chasing.</span></a>
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