The Columbia River Gorge

Back on the Columbia River Gorge We headed north out of Silverton, OR for the Oregon/Washington border. On our way, we skirted past Portland and landed East on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. We found a site at Memaloose State Park. Memaloose State Park is pretty centrally located on the Oregon…

ByRyanAugust 24, 20230Comments

Camping Oregon Photography Travel United States

Silver Falls

Off to Silver Falls The next place on our list was Silver Falls. Silver Falls is known as the "Crown Jewel" of the Oregon State Parks. The campground was full. But we found a spot in the nearby town of Silverton, OR. From here, it was a quick 20 minute drive to the park. …

ByRyanAugust 10, 20230Comments

Oregon Photography Travel United States

Smith Rock and the Painted Hills

Smith Rock We like to revisit things that were great the first time around. Smith Rock is one of those places. The first time we were here, we stayed in Bend, OR. We really didn't know what was around. It was a little bit of a stop over destination. And we needed a place to…

ByRyanJune 14, 20230Comments

Camping Oregon Travel United States

Back to Oregon

Finally On Our Way Again We are finally on our way once again. Collier State Park We left California and headed north. Our first stop was in South East Oregon in Collier State Park. It felt good to be back on the road again. Last time we went through Oregon, we were mainly on…

ByRyanJune 7, 20230Comments

California Camping Cayucos Travel

The Black Hill of Morro Bay

The Black Hill of Morro Bay Susan's family has been vacationing in the Morro Bay/ Caucus area for decades. I got brought into the tradition when Su and I were dating. And ever since, we've been going back. This stretch of the California Coast is gorgeous. It still has the feeling of that small beach…

ByRyanDecember 21, 20210Comments

Camping Travel Zion National Park

The Subway – Zion National Park

Finding the Subway Trail Most of the National Parks I've visited follow a similar layout. You enter through the main gate and are then in the park. Most trails and "attractions" are within those park boundaries. But Zion is different. One of the truly great places to visit, namely, the Subway, is outside of the…

ByRyanDecember 17, 20210Comments

Camping Photography Travel Zion National Park

The Narrows – Zion National Park

The Narrows in Zion National Park We chose to spend one of our days in the park exploring The Narrows. This section of the park is farther up in the canyon. The walls narrow in and the river gets higher as it is forced to wind its way down the narrow Canyon. This "trail" requires…

ByRyanNovember 5, 20210Comments

Camping Photography Travel Zion National Park

Zion National Park and the Pandemic

Yes! We Made it to Zion National Park! We made it all the way out to Zion National Park. It took 3 days from Northern California crossing 3 states. But we made it. And in the middle of a pandemic that had left us all locked down and inside for months, it was nice to…

ByRyanNovember 2, 20211Comment

California Camping Chico Photography RV Renovation Travel

RV Remodel Shakedown Trip

And We're Off!! We made it! Our RV is usable but unfinished. But enough is back together that we can take it on a trip. My family made plans for a fall trip to Utah to visit Zion National Park and Bryce National Park. We had a deadline to hit with finishing the last few…

ByRyanAugust 29, 20210Comments

California RV Renovation

So close to being done with our RV Renovation

We are getting close to finishing our RV Renovation We are closing in on completing our RV renovation. A few things have goin on longer than we thought. Namely, the shower. It was and still kind of is, our nemesis. Posting Again As a side note, I will say that I'm not good…

ByRyanJuly 30, 20210Comments

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