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 …
The Mountain of Life – Journal Excerpt #2
Leaving home. I’ve lived in this one area my entire life. It is so much a part of me that I believe it will come with me on my travels and I won’t miss it. I fear this will be one of those moments where …
My RV Life – Journal Excerpt #1
As I mentioned in my previous post, I don’t have a lot of content until I start traveling. However, I kept a journal over the last 3 years reflecting on my thoughts, fears and planning process. This writing helped me create a picture of goals …
Adventure Starts Where Plans End
After 3 years of planning I have retired and will begin my RV Travel Adventure on May 30, 2021. This website is for family and friends who want to come along for the ride. This is my inaugural post on my new website. I can’t …