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Prisons in Boise and Hiking in Oregon – May 2021
While staying in Boise, ID we checked out a new campground, the RV park at Gowen Field. Gowen Field is the Headquarters of the Idaho National Guard and operates an RV park with seven sites. It’s small but nice. All … Continue reading
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Tagged backcountry hiking, fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler
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Hiking Mount Rainer – August 2019
You can’t be in the Seattle/Tacoma area and not know about Mount Rainer. On a clear day it is visible from almost everywhere. In my opinion it is one of the best attractions in the area. We were able to … Continue reading
Posted in Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler, National Parks, Washington
Tagged backcountry hiking, Junior Ranger, Michigan Traveler, Mount Rainer, RV Forums
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Hiking and White Water Rafting in the Smokey Mountains – May 2018
As we planned our route for leaving North Carolina we decided that we would stop and see some sights in Nashville. However, it was too far to drive in one day so we opted to stop for a couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged backcountry hiking, full-time RV, RV Forums, White Water Rafting
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Pigeon Forge, TN – Dollywood and the Great Smokey Mountains – September 2017
Many of our stops are not intentional, in that they are not a chosen destination. Pigeon Forge happened to be on one of the possible routes from Michigan to North Carolina and the right distance from our last stop. As … Continue reading
Have You Ever Seen the Old Man of the Mountain? – Franconia Notch State Park, NH, May 2017
This spring our plan was to complete our goal to camp in all 50 states. That is what brought us to New Hampshire and Franconia Notch State Park. Franconia Notch is a scenic mountain pass, traversed by a parkway winding … Continue reading
State Fairs, Halloween, and Backpacking – Raleigh, NC
In our travels we have attended state fairs all over the country and we make a point of attending the North Carolina State Fair whenever we are here in the fall. I don’t suppose that there is anything special about … Continue reading
The End of the Oregon Trail, Portland, OR – May 2016
When the pioneers of the 1800s started their westward journey many were focused on what is now Portland, Oregon as their final destination. Our journey west brought us to the Jantzen Beach RV Park on Hayden Island in the Columbia … Continue reading
Manitou Springs, CO – April 2016
It was a long drive from Dodge City to Manitou Springs, but pleasant to see the terrain change from flat grasslands to Rocky Mountain foothills. We were headed for Pikes Peak RV Park in downtown Manitou Springs. As with many … Continue reading
The Blue Mesa of Colorado, April 2016
When we left Manitou Springs on Thursday, April 21st, we were at about 6,500 feet above sea level. As we drove west through the Monarch Pass we climbed to 11, 312 feet and crossed the Continental Divide into the western … Continue reading
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