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Deception Pass State Park I

The unofficial start to camping season in the PNW is the long Memorial Day weekend. Campgrounds are open, summer programs are getting started, and you get to see people trying out the new camping gear they got for Christmas. I am a bit compulsive on trip planning. I mark the calendar on the very firstContinueContinue reading “Deception Pass State Park I”

A Scenic Drive by the Columbia River

I have always enjoyed traveling and seeing new places. Generally, I spent the first 6 decades of my life largely moving in an expedient way from one place to another. When I was traveling for work (which happened with increasing frequency over my 35 year work career in higher education) I tended to optimize myContinueContinue reading “A Scenic Drive by the Columbia River”

Lake Chelan Trip II

Lake Chelan (Washington) Saturday morning was beautiful at Lakeshore RV Park and it was fun to spend a relaxing morning at the campsite. We like campsites with lots of trees and green grass – and Lakeshore RV park delivered both! The sites were all paved and quite long – we are 25 feet long andContinueContinue reading “Lake Chelan Trip II”

Lake Chelan Trip I

Lake Chelan (Washington) We pulled out of the Tri-Cities a bit after lunch time on Friday and pointed the Atlas north towards Lake Chelan. This is our first camping trip of the 2025 camping season – and Noel and I enjoyed a stress-free drive through rural Washington. Several years ago we camped at Lake ChelanContinueContinue reading “Lake Chelan Trip I”

New Camping Gear

I spend a lot of the winter time watching YouTube videos from other RVers, listening to Podcasts while driving around Washington, and spending time on Facebook to see and hear about some of the newest and coolest new gear for glamping (what we do is a far cry from tent camping!) This year, I foundContinueContinue reading “New Camping Gear”

Repairs, repairs, repairs ….

There are always a bunch of items which need to be fixed or updated prior to camping season and our first trips in May. While these are not necessarily super exciting projects – it is a reminder than an RV is a house on wheels that is jarred and jostled around a lot while outContinueContinue reading “Repairs, repairs, repairs ….”

It is time to get ready for the 2025 Camping Season!

It is no secret that Winters in Washington can seem really, really long. For some reason, I always expect to wake up on March 1 and to put the really cold weather and snowfall behind us for another season. After 9 years in Washington, I really do know better … Regardless, I get out myContinueContinue reading “It is time to get ready for the 2025 Camping Season!”