I have been to Yellowstone 3 times previously and usually I spent the majority of time in the Geyser areas. If you’ve never been to Yellowstone this is a must, but for those who have seen it several times there are several other areas of …
Grand Teton National Park – August 2021
I found a very good area to camp just off the main highway that skirts GTNP. It is a free camping area designated by the forest service. I even had cell signal. AND there is a view of the Tetons from the camping area… if …
Green River Lakes, Wyoming
From Idaho Falls, ID to Warren Bridge Campground and Green River/Lakes near Cora, WY. This drive is mostly Hwy 26 & 191 and is absolutely stunning in beauty! From sagebrush country, to farmland, to mountains, and back to high desert sagebrush country. Especially beautiful are …
Crater Lake Nat’l Park & Hosmer Lake, Oregon – July 2021
Crater Lake National Park, OR CHECK! The first National Park of my journey has been checked off the list. That was Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. I know I saw Crater Lake as a kid during a family road trip, but I was young …
Southwest Oregon – near Powers
The year 2020 will be forever known as the year of COVID. The year 2021 will be known, for those of us in the Pacific Northwest, for the unprecedented heat wave in late June. Temps in Washington and Oregon broke every heat record previously made …
Butterflies!
Butterflies fluttering! Hundreds, maybe Thousands of them! This is what greeted me on an exploration of Bear Creek Rd leading out from Lowman, ID. There was just a small trickle and pool of water at the edge of the road, and these fairy winged creatures …
Sawtooth Mtns – June 2021
After visiting my sister, Alison and brother-in-law Joe at their home in Boise, the 3 of us drove to Stanley, ID in the Sawtooth Mtns where we camped for 4 nights along the Salmon River. It had been many years since I drove through this …
Which RV?
Many things had to be worked out and actions taken to get from the planning stage to the doing stage. I didn’t have an RV so I researched the different RV types, my budget (which I blew), what types of camping I anticipated doing (RV …
Reaching the Goal
In order to reach the goal of Retirement at 60 and starting an RV Adventure, I had to establish a plan of action to reach those goals. One requirement was to build an emergency fund. To do that I rented my extra rooms (2) on …