My last full day in Lone Pine and I was off early to drive up and explore the Ancient Bristlecone forest. Located in the White Mountains high above Bishop CA this forest contains trees that only grow above 9000 feet are believed to be over 4000 years old. Just over an hour over a windingContinue reading “Bristlecone forest”
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Owens Valley
For my next camping spot I reserved 4 nights at the Boulder Creek RV park in Lone Pine, CA. Now this is NOT at all like the Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz mountains! Located on the flat Owens Valley floor at around 4000ft its all desert heat and high winds. Here is my view.Continue reading “Owens Valley”
High Sierra adventures!
6-7-21: Soon I will be able to have a blog post where I don’t make a stupid rookie RV mistake. This will not be that post. Being a native Californian, I have been to the Sierras on many occasions to visit Yosemite and the ghost town of Bodie on the Eastern side. However, previously IContinue reading “High Sierra adventures!”
Liftoff!!!
5/29/21; Final preparations are complete, task lists have been made and checked off. I have packed and re-packed about 10 times, trying to decide what you can’t live without is hard for a packrat. Once I was fully loaded I went to the scales and weighed the truck and trailer, I’m well within my weightContinue reading “Liftoff!!!”
Oregon waterfalls
4-7-21: Leaving Eastern Oregon, I’m heading back towards Central Oregon to stay at Susan Creek Campground on the North Umpqua River. I’m hunting for more waterfalls! Truly, I am amazed at how many waterfalls there are in Oregon, especially with it being such a dry year. The official state motto is “ alis volat propriis”Continue reading “Oregon waterfalls”
Oregon Outback
4-5-21: Wanting to experience some of the Eastern Oregon ‘Outback” as well as sample some hot springs I made reservations to stay at Summer lake hot springs. A favorite with the burning man crowd, the 145 acre resort offers guest cabins and RV sites and of course the mineral baths. Having never been to thisContinue reading “Oregon Outback”
Quick day trip to Crater Lake
4-28-21: The Spring weather is perfect in the mid to upper 70’s and perfect for some top down exploring so I decided to head up to Crater Lake for the day. Only about 2 hours from Medford, OR I wanted to explore HWY 234/HWY 62 from Gold Hill as it runs along the Rogue riverContinue reading “Quick day trip to Crater Lake”
Silver Falls State Park
4-22-21: Leaving Battle Ground today I’m undecided on where to head next, weather is looking rainy by the weekend throughout the PNW and I have thoughts of maybe diverting to Bend, OR for a chance at better weather. But I really wanted more time at Silver Falls State Park . Located only 1.5 hours southContinue reading “Silver Falls State Park”
Practice makes perfect
4-21-21: Today I had a reservation to camp at Battle Ground Lake State park. As I arrived I slowly cruised in to find my spot and size up how to get the trailer parked, knowing it was a “back in” site. (RVers will relate, the dreaded backing up, its something I start thinking stressing? aboutContinue reading “Practice makes perfect”
TEN seconds of ZEN
I’ve added a new page today, “TEN seconds of ZEN”, I plan to post short video or audio clips of inspiring things. You can check it out here: TSOZ
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