200 Square Feet with Catio Views

This is a diary of our unique life on the road with our two cats. I write this so we remember what we did and where. Follow along if you are curious!

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  • Our Early Blog Posts as RV Newbs

    Victory over the machine! Now you can read our blog posts from the beginning…if you are curious and have extra time in your busy schedule! There were 20 posts before I abandoned ship on the other platform. Here they are. Forgive any strange formatting! If you have already read them back in the day, thank Read more

  • Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, We Shall Return!

    We are heading north to do some recreational camping after one month of volunteering at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park…a windy, rainy, and now sunny and cold, month! We enjoyed the area, rangers and other volunteers so much that we will definitely be back next year! It’s Not Even About the Lighthouse This park is in Read more

  • Nature, Stressful AND Relaxing

    The past week or so has been filled with lovely snippets of nature mixed with weather worries, repairs and surprises. Any stress is temporary. We still love this life! Weather Wariness and Awe Hail Being coastal novices, we had no idea that mini hail downpours are fairly common here in Oregon. As we slept last Read more

  • Sleepless and Solace on the Oregon Coast

    All the things that make the Oregon Coast amazingly beautiful and at times disconnected is exactly what I needed this week! Throttled with No TV at the Perfect Time We drove a couple of hours north on my new favorite highway, the 101, where postcard views are around every corner. We have settled at a Read more

  • Southern Oregon Coast is Full of Surprises!

    Sea stacks, redwood trees, glorious sunsets, vast beaches…the (slightly) harrowing road to get here was worth it! Route Planning Challenges RV route planning can be a challenge…I am the official navigator on travel days. This sometimes causes me stress, because there is no one, single RV route planner that meets all our needs. And I Read more

  • Part-Time Tourists on A Budget

    Believe it or not, as full-time RVers we do not spend each day doing touristy things like we would if we were simply on vacation. Our camper is our house. We still do laundry, dishes, vacuum, dust and maintain the mechanical parts of the camper and truck. We are also on a budget. So when Read more

  • Tacoma, Mt. Rainier, Salmon and Mushrooms

    Amazing experiences around every corner! Mt. Rainier + Sunny Day + Weekend = Crowds We have been fortunate to have Leslie and Anthony (daughter and fiance) to be our tour guides on some special excursions in Washington State including a recent day trip to Mt. Rainier. Once in the gate it is about 15 miles Read more

  • Manchester State Park Memories

    Twelve weeks, the longest we’ve stayed in one place since we launched our travels in July 2023. We have been the campground hosts while here. As I write this we are packing up for a travel day as we pass the torch to the next hosts. The part I will miss most is being only Read more

  • We Love It Here! And Adieu for Now.

    Hi! If you are reading this, thank you! We have officially landed in the Pacific Northwest. It is lush, beautiful and rainforest-like. It is wonderful to see my daughter, Leslie, and her fiancee, Anthony, after about 18 months. We are going to be in this area for the next several months as we camp and Read more

  • RV Basics. What You Really Need to Get Started. Shakedown Trip Edition.

    Thought I’d drop some RV know-how into my blog every so often in case you are inspired to join the RV community either as full-timers or to simply get out and relax once in awhile in the woods, mountains or by the ocean. Or visit all three during your once-in-a-lifetime cross country trip! A Bit Read more