Monthly Archives: April 2017

Plan B…Plan C

April 21 – 23 To celebrate Chris taking the Professional Engineers Exam (PE), we decided to take the camper out! I set out to research a free or reasonably priced campground with hiking nearby.  My research led me to Siuslaw National … Continue reading

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Home again, home again

April 2 Salem, Oregon We took the afternoon, which was actually sunny, to wash and clean the camper, Goldie and the Hobie.  My mast cradle fix and Chris’ brake job held fast for those of you who were wondering. The … Continue reading

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Snowed in!

April 1 – 2 Fortunately the night before last’s mishap gave us an opportunity to visit Crater  Lake. The Hobie looks a bit out. of. place. in this parking lot. Umpqua National Forest Forest Rd 17 Initially the plan was to visit … Continue reading

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Oh Deer!

March 31 – April 1 Klamath Falls Micro-hotel It was oh so dark on that lonely stretch of highway when a herd of deer suddenly crossed the highway. So what do you do when that happens? hit the brakes, of course! Except … Continue reading

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Oh the weather outside is frightful…

March 30 – 31 Great Basin National Park – Lower Lehman Campground West of Baker, Nevada (4.8 miles) Website: Great Basin National Park After leaving Goosenecks State Park we immediately hopped onto UT-261 the first of many roads not really suited … Continue reading

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On the Edge

After some overdue quality time with the family and some friends, we hitched up the boat and set off!  Apparently we brought the rain from Salem and left it there in Albuquerque. But check out that sky! March 29 – … Continue reading

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As we galloped across the salt flats

The torrential downpour on the drive through Salt Lake City took care of pretty much all the mud we acquired in Winnemucca, so that our rig looked halfway presentable to parents when we arrived in Albuquerque around 1:00 AM.  After … Continue reading

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Back in the saddle…

It has been almost four years since we sold our caravan and three years since we bought a house attached to the ground. Even then, we knew that we would never live in an RV again, but we would definitely … Continue reading

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