Burgdorf Hot Springs and forest service campgrounds
Idaho has dozens of great hot springs. One of the most funky and delightful is the historic Burgdorf Hot Springs about 30 miles north…
Parks Canada looks to make national parks more large RV friendly
According to an item on CBC online news: “Many Parks Canada campgrounds were built in the 1950s but with one in five Albertans now…
Stopped by Halfway, Ore., to visit friend Butch Michaelsen in shadow of Cornucopia Peak
We stopped off in Halfway, Ore., to spend a couple days with a wonderful guy (and RVer) Butch Michaelsen (more about him in another…
‘Elegant RVers’ Margaret McNevin and Dave Danielsen
Margaret McNevin and Dave Danielsen lived just three sites up from us when we were members for a year at the SKP Park of…
RVer Jimmy Smith writes about one small community
Part-time RVer and some-time philosophical thinker Jimmy Smith reflects on “community” in his second posting this week. Just click on “Jimmy Smith’s Another View“….
Forest Service campground at Dixie Summit, great boondocking (if you don’t mind a few flying critters)
It sometimes takes a little research to find the small campgrounds on Forest Service land. When one doesn’t have access to the Internet, the…
Good soak, overnight: Crystal Crane Hot Springs near Burns, Oregon
This was one of those happenstance destinations. We were driving east along Hwy 20 from Bend, Ore., when we began reminiscing about the time…
RVer Jimmy Smith reflects on birthday, new camper
Mostly fulltime RVer, lifelong bicyclist and sometime essayist Jimmy Smith takes a few minutes to reflect on his birthday and new truck camper. To…
‘Buy it where you burn it’ — Don’t Move Firewood
Our favorite places to camp are in remote areas on public lands. More and more we are noticing the vast amounts of forests that…
Some snow still at Crater Lake National Park – Mazama Campground opened early
Usually camping this time of the year is ‘ify’ at Crater Lake National Park–-it all depends on the rate of snow melt. According to…