As soon as the new engine was purring happily, we loaded up the dogs and hit the road, headed north. We had a vague itinerary of driving through all of the national parks from Yellowstone to Jasper with a time frame of about three weeks until we needed to be in California for a wedding and a graduation party. This ambitious plan meant many long days of driving, separated here and there by some amazing fly fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and excellent camp spots.