Pendleton cowboys 'n cowgirls, fine woolen blankets, great RV Short Stop

Pendleton cowboys ‘n cowgirls, fine woolen blankets, great RV Short Stop

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV Short Stops
Pendleton, located in northeast Oregon, is internationally know for two things ... the world-class Pendleton Woolen Mills and the world-class Pendleton Round-Up.It is also a perfect stop for RVers touring the Pacific Northwest because it is packed full of history, city
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Another edition of RV Travel newsletter has hit the inbox

Another edition of RV Travel newsletter has hit the inbox

| RV Life, RV News, RV People
Among other articles relevant to RVers, this week's edition of RVTravel newsletter reports on how deadly important it is to be certain that all RV - shore power connections are properly grounded.A Muncie, Ind., teenager died recently as the result of being electrocuted
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Along U.S. 26 stop in Mitchell, Painted Hills

Along U.S. 26 stop in Mitchell, Painted Hills

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV Short Stops
If you find yourself RVing in Oregon this summer, a pleasant two-lane highway is U.S. 26 cutting through the heart of the state from Ontario near the Idaho border, to Bates, then along the John Day River to Mitchell and through the Ochoco Mountains to Prineville in the
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Crow Butte Park on the Columbia River

Crow Butte Park on the Columbia River

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life
On the drive to The Rally in Redmond, Ore., last week, we stopped off for a picnic lunch at the Crow Butte Park about 55 miles southwest of the Tri-Cities, on Washington State Route 14.Crow Butte Campground is situated in the majestic Columbia River. The 275 acre park
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Alaskan Alison Vail writes about 10,000-mile RV trip exploring West with ailing husband

Alaskan Alison Vail writes about 10,000-mile RV trip exploring West with ailing husband

| RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life, RV People, Women RVers
Alison Vail of Gridwood, Alaska, is one of those women who is impressive. The retired elementary school teacher of math and science is, at 60, in her latest career as a fitness trainer. To keep in shape, she goes back country skiing, swims, hikes, bikes, and does yoga,
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RVers Joanne and Larry Hogan retiring from road, sell us their one-ton

RVers Joanne and Larry Hogan retiring from road, sell us their one-ton

| RV Life, RV People
It was in January 2010 that we first cross paths with Joanne and Larry Hogan.We were visiting Canadian friends, Dave and Maisie Beattie, who were boondocking at the Big River BLM area across the Colorado River from Parker, Ariz.The Hogans were among the RVers sitting ar
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Plan quick trip to The Rally in Central Oregon

Plan quick trip to The Rally in Central Oregon

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV News
Because I'm working on an editing job in Spokane and can't get the full week off, we are only making a three-day trip, July 15-17, 2011, to The Rally at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in the town of Redmond, Ore.We will be traveling through scenic country o
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Small world of RVers--paths cross again after 18 months, 1,400 miles

Small world of RVers–paths cross again after 18 months, 1,400 miles

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV People
In early January 2010, on a strip of BLM desert across from Parker, Ariz., Jimmy took an early morning bicycle ride with his buddy, former Canadian Mountie Dave Beattie, and a boondocking friend of Dave's, Larry Hogan.The attached photo was snapped of the three RV croni
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Mountain passes in the West

Mountain passes in the West

| RV books/DVDs/Websites, RV Life
On our recent RV trip from Spokane to Kelowna, BC,  we crossed several mountain passes, including two  along Hwy 20 cutting through the Colville National Forest in northeast Washington state. Sherman Summit at 5,575 and Wauconda Summit at 4,310.This was the first long
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Bicyclist ends his 800-mile tour with a visit

Bicyclist ends his 800-mile tour with a visit

| RV Life, RV People
One of the bicyclists we met at the Omak Stampede campground a couple of days ago, ended his two-week bicycle tour of Washington state with us, north of Spokane.Kevin Lupton, of Hailey, Idaho, rolled onto the property we are care-taking midday on Friday after almost 800
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