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Out with the Old

We’re still in Oxnard watching the clock tick on 2011. We have had a remarkable year, one that brought us tons of joy and discovery, new friends, a new home, and a simpler lifestyle that is serving us very well. … Continue reading

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On the Road Again 2

It’s been a long while since we updated the travel blog, and that’s mostly because we haven’t been traveling! We spent the last 4 months camped at Park of the Sierras SKP waiting for our name to come to the … Continue reading

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Pulling the Rug Out

As part of our floor refurbishing in the rig we decided to replace the old carpeting in the dining area and our upstairs lounge, which functions as our office. The rig is 7 years old this year, and the original … Continue reading

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Carve a New Wood Floor for Your Rig

I’m kidding, of course, but that’s what it felt like when we started our project to replace the old, mismatched wood floor in our fifth wheel. In the “Before” pictures you can see that the old floor only covered the … Continue reading

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Gold Hill Oregon Wildfire Aug 18 2011, Up Close and Personal

We stayed overnight at Valley of the Rogue State Park (southern Oregon) during our transit from Portland to Sacramento, and we not only got a terrific pull-through RV spot without a reservation, we ended up with a front-row seat to … Continue reading

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The Four Faces of Hood

While visiting our friends Linda and Jim Schrankel at Tollbridge Park near Hood River (they are camp hosts there this summer), we had the opportunity to circumnavigate Mt. Hood, partly on our way there and partly on our way back … Continue reading

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The Ketchup Blog. You want mustard with that?

We’ve been very bad bloggers. I don’t mean like bad people, just not great bloggers the last couple of months. So this is a catch-up blog, or a KETCHUP blog as my sister-in-laws calls it. Cute, huh? Makes me hungry … Continue reading

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A Swarm of MuddHuts

We’ve done quite a bit of travel in the western states this last winter and spring, and have stumbled across a strange trend. Espresso Huts. You know, the kind where you can drive through for a quick latte on the … Continue reading

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Whitefish Lake and the Secret Indian Fishing Chant

We kept hearing about the fabulous Lake Trout fishing on Whitefish Lake, and decided to dedicate one day of our week taking a shot at them. Not knowing the area, we first set out a strategy to get some local … Continue reading

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Ah Memories! The Chilnualna Falls Hike

After spending a day last week hiking shoulder-to-shoulder with a swarm of tourists in Yosemite Valley we were hungry for a beautiful hike “far from the madding crowds”.  Of course, all of the falls were incredible as a result of … Continue reading

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