Welcome to the final chapter of the story of Little Ricky Mellerup and his family’s 1965 cross-country camping trip from Vermont to the rugged coastline of California and the Pacific Northwest and back. It is a tale I will end with a wary look toward the future.
I’ve already shared memories of the magnificent sights we encountered, epitomized by the Grand Canyon. I’ve also recalled stark or eerie sights such as the forlorn Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana and immense husks…
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