Our summers and vacations are mostly spent on the road, but we are not “full-timers”. We enjoy our time at home, our kids love their school and their activities, and we have a big, crazy, full life (and it isn’t always pretty!). We’ve found a sweet spot in the delicate balance between living a full, and sometimes, hectic life at home and finding respite in outdoor adventures with every chance we get. We hope that sharing our journey with Gagnons Gone will inspire you to make travel and adventure a part of your family’s story.
Favorite National Park: Glacier National Park, Montana & Zion National Park, Utah
Favorite Road Trip Stop: Jackson, Wyoming
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking with my family
Fun Fact: Played in a championship football game in Notre Dame Stadium as a starting defensive line(wo)man…for her dorm intramural team
Superpower: Positivity
Favorite National Park: Yosemite National Park, California
Favorite Road Trip Stop: Austin, Texas. Specifically, Franklin’s BBQ and Veracruz Al Natural Breakfast Tacos
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Building a bonfire in our SoloStove
Fun Fact: He once spontaneously flew to Munich, Germany on a last-minute fare for Valentine’s Day weekend to surprise a girl
Superpower: Confidence
Favorite National Park:St. John, US Virgin Islands National Park & Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Favorite Road Trip Stop: Route 66 & Red Lodge, Montana
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Reading by the fire pit
Fun Fact: She always wanted a sister, but, instead, got three brothers
Superpower: Empathy
Favorite National Park: Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Favorite Road Trip Stop: University of Notre Dame
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Racing his RC Car at RV Parks
Fun Fact: He is the second oldest in our family, older than Brady by a mere 3 minutes
Superpower: Curiosity
Favorite National Park: Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Favorite Road Trip Stop: Las Vegas, Nevada or New Orleans, Louisiana
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Climbing trees or playing football
Fun Fact: He hates french fries
Superpower: Intensity
Favorite National Park: St. John, US Virgin Islands National Park
Favorite Road Trip Stop: The Westin, St. John, US Virgin Islands
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Swimming
Fun Fact: He has plus or minus 50 nicknames, almost all of which are completely nonsensical
Superpower: Charisma
