Malheur Wildlife Refuge, BLM campground, historic Frenchglen Hotel = great Ore. roadtrip

Malheur Wildlife Refuge, BLM campground, historic Frenchglen Hotel = great Ore. roadtrip

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV Short Stops
A rich historic and outdoor RV camping destination in the Pacific Northwest centers around the hamlet of Frenchglen in the southeast corner of Oregon at the base of the Steens Mountain.Whether tent or RV camping, headquarter out of the Bureau of Land Management's Page S
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A sweet '54 Crown school bus conversion

A sweet ’54 Crown school bus conversion

| RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life, RV People
Last week we were sitting on the 'back porch' of our truck camper at a rest stop in Eastern Washington, when Ira Woodward came drifting down the approach road in his 1954 Crown School Bus conversion.As we continued chewing our chicken sandwiches, Ira carefully checked s
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RV Travel e-newsletter off the presses

RV Travel e-newsletter off the presses

| RV Life, RV News
Chuck full of RV lifestyle and technical information, click on this week's free RV Travel newsletter here.Image: Courtesy of RV Travel.com
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Home about six-month RV trip around USA

Home about six-month RV trip around USA

| RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life
We are back in the Inland Northwest after six months, 12,000-plus miles and 26 states circumnavigating our vast country.Yesterday, one friend asked for my favorite experience, and while there are many incredible memories, without a doubt the most moving moment was looki
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New '11 Lance designs prove popular

New ’11 Lance designs prove popular

| RV Life, RV News
Being owners of a modest Lance Lite camper (circa 1996), we are always intrigued with the latest Lance has to offer.That's why the item posted on Truck Camper News captured our attention. There is also a 5 minute video on the Lance 950 camper.Read more by clicking on: "
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Wickenburg sculpture reflects Old West culture, fun RV Short Stop

Wickenburg sculpture reflects Old West culture, fun RV Short Stop

| RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life, RV Short Stops
On our recent RV route through Wickenburg, Ariz., we took a walk downtown and enjoyed the realistic life-size bronze sculptures that are threaded through the historical district.The sculptures are a series of six old western characters and 16 linking animal pieces by
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Two books geared to Women RVers

Two books geared to Women RVers

| RV books/DVDs/Websites, RV Life, RV People, Women RVers
I first met veteran RVers Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak and Alice Zyetz, of RVLifestyleExperts.com a number of years ago when I didn't know much about RVing (even though I had owned a little Class C in the mid-80s). I didn't have a lot of practical knowledge of how these home-o
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Woke up to snow in southeast Oregon

Woke up to snow in southeast Oregon

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life
Is it spring yet?Went to bed in a light rain, woke up early this morning to a dusting of snow ... and it's been drifting down steadily all morning.We are snug at a BLM campground called Page Springs near the hamlet of Frenchglen on the west side of the Steens Mountains
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Boondocking in the Alvord Desert

Boondocking in the Alvord Desert

| RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life
Boondocking in the Alvord Desert in southeast Oregon in search of hot springs ...
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Rock climbers using minimal RV

Rock climbers using minimal RV

| Lite / Green RVing, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life, RV People
Rock climbers Adam Leavy and Alician Metz spent a few days climbing in Zion National Park and dry camping in the South Campground.The Prescott, Ariz., pair were using Adam's 2000 Toyota Tacoma 4WD truck and converted canopy. He's taken his Custom Road Cab and creatively
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