Yosemite lives up to its rep

Yosemite lives up to its rep

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life, RV People
A couple of days ago, our RV friends Dar and Thom Hoch let us slide into the back seat of their toad vehicle and ride along on a full day's exploration of Yosemite Valley. This first adventure into Yosemite National Park was devoted to simply getting a small feel
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Free RV Travel newsletter on line now

Free RV Travel newsletter on line now

| Lite / Green RVing, RV / Camping Destinations, RV books/DVDs/Websites, RV Life, RV News
There are a couple of informative articles on dry camping / boondocking in the 505th free edition of RV Travel newsletter.- Russ and Tina DeMaris write about Dry camping? Remember your batteries.  "If you're new to the idea of RVing without hookups, here's a good remin
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RV West magazine highlights Julianne and Jimmy's extended RV adventures

RV West magazine highlights Julianne and Jimmy’s extended RV adventures

| RV Life, RV News, RV People
Writer Glynis Fediuk wrote an article in the October 2011 issue of RV West magazine called -- "The elegantly homeless couple: Julianne Crane and Jimmy Smith are on a voyage of discovery—they're committed to the RVing lifestyle but also to examining their values and be
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Dry camping at Escapees' Park of the Sierras

Dry camping at Escapees’ Park of the Sierras

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life, RV People
We pulled into the Escapees' (SKP) Park of the Sierras mid-afternoon yesterday.Situated in an attractive location just south of Yosemite National Park, this is a popular stopover for snowbirds heading south through California.Because of the continuing pleasant weather i
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California cruising past Mt. Shasta, stopping at Corps of Engineer campgrounds

California cruising past Mt. Shasta, stopping at Corps of Engineer campgrounds

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life
We've been making our way slowing down the center of California along I-5. We past a hazy Mt. Shasta, shrouded in a veil of smoke from prescribed burns.Each night since entering California, we've stayed at Corps of Engineers campgrounds. First at Black Butte Lake, west
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Collier State Park Logging Museum, great roadside stop for entire family

Collier State Park Logging Museum, great roadside stop for entire family

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life, RV Short Stops
When we stopped at the Collier Memorial State Park to camp recently, we walked along the Williamson River Trail from the campground to the free, self-guided logging museum. The Collier Logging Museum houses "the largest collection of machinery and objects associated
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RVer Jimmy Smith puzzles over hot water tank

RVer Jimmy Smith puzzles over hot water tank

| Jimmy Smith's 'Another View', RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life
Last night, because we had full hookups at the Collier State Park in Oregon, Jimmy decided to live it up and turn on the hot water tank for the first time since we purchased the rig."Reading is not all that much easier than writing for me and after struggling through at
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An incredible campground in southcentral Oregon: Collier Memorial State Park

An incredible campground in southcentral Oregon: Collier Memorial State Park

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life
What a delightful surprise to pull into the Collier Memorial State Parkon Hwy. 97 between Crater Lake and Klamath Falls, Oregon. This 525-acre park sits at 4,200' elevation and closes for the season the end of October. We arrived in time to walk along the aspen-lined
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Don't overlook county-run RV campgrounds

Don’t overlook county-run RV campgrounds

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2011-12
They are not always easy to find. In fact, most of the guidebooks completely over look them. However, many counties operate small, efficient, conveniently located and reasonably priced RV campgrounds.When we discovered yesterday that our 5th wheel was too long to make t
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First night of 2011-2012 RV journey: Maryhill State Park on the mighty Columbia River

First night of 2011-2012 RV journey: Maryhill State Park on the mighty Columbia River

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life
It was mid-morning yesterday before we eased our way onto I-90 outside of Spokane's city limits. We traveled west along I-90 to U.S. 395 then south through the Tri-Cities area.When we made the turn west on State Route 14, monster head winds along the Columbia River cut
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