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The convenience of having our house with us all the time allows us to live in the forest one day then coexist with the “civilized” in an actual neighborhood the next! Moochdocking in Port Orchard A quick 45-minute drive from JBLM over the Narrows Bridge onto the magical Olympic Peninsula finds us camped in the Read more
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What a pleasant surprise to have a stretch with virtually no rain in the PNW during winter! The trade-off is very, very cold nights and all that accompanies that living in a camper. Of course, a little cold weather doesn’t keep us from bundling up and exploring… Brrrr! Freeze Prep! Wintertime in a sticks-and-bricks abode Read more
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Greg has become our RV travel cruise director (in the spirit of Julie McCoy) since embracing the Eventbrite app. As a result, we have met the coolest people and seen and done amazing things over the past week…all for free! More Fort Lewis Highlights There is so much to learn about JBLM, and I’m sure Read more
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“Happy” New Year feels like a big commitment right now. How about an “Optimistic New Year?” Also, it seems that the nomads in us are getting antsy to travel again, but this area near Tacoma, WA has so much to offer and we love it! Even More Budget-Friendly Activities What a luxury to be on Read more
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After two amazing months traveling the entire Oregon Coast camping and volunteering, we headed back to the Land of Creature Comforts, a military base FamCamp…namely JBLM Holiday Park. Great name for a place to stay over the holidays! Plus, we stayed at an awesome Airbnb…what a treat! Holiday Park Avoiding the big ol’ Megler Bridge Read more
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From Beverly Beach State Park we headed north to Fort Stevens State Park (or Elk Land, Elk Island, Elkizona, Elkville, Elkopolous). We gracefully dodged elk land mines, watched a man and his dog get chased by an elk behind our camper, saw a 235-foot-tall rock on the beach, explored Fort Stevens, Astoria, Cape Disappointment and Read more
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Six days in the Newport, OR area was full of incredibly beautiful sights and just the right amount of tourist kitsch. And the whales and friendly people made it even better…until our first Tsunami Warning! Reedsport to Newport (Beverly Beach State Park) Travel to Newport was only two hours. Thank goodness for the pro tip Read more
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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
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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
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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
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