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Idaho, Utah – Nov. '09

The trip from Vernal to the Dinosaur NP wasn’t long, 30 miles maybe, and it was only 9:30am when I got there. The parking lot held only one other vehicle. This is the kind of touristy stuff I like to … Continue reading

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Oregon/Idaho/Utah, Oct. '09

The next morning, I wandered around the RV park and took some more pictures around the area. This park was pretty remote, miles from a small town, on a spur road miles from the freeway. I talked to the owner … Continue reading

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Leaving Portland – East; Oct. '09

I left Portland Oct. 28th, 2009, Wednesday, at 8:15am. Heading East, I had in mind going to Missouri and visiting Taffy. But Springfield is a thousand miles out of my way from my plan of heading into the South West … Continue reading

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Visit to LT's – Oct. '09

After returning from the coast, I hung around Gresham and did a bunch of shopping at my favorite stores. Most nights I’d dry camp either in a vacant field near LT’s Pub or at the Flying J truck stop. That … Continue reading

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More from Seaside…Oct. '09

The next morning, in Seaside, we get up late, have a nice breakfast and sit around talking until early afternoon when we headed back down to downtown so TJ could do some shopping. On the way, stopped to look at … Continue reading

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Hangin' out in Walla Walla…and on to Portland.

As I mentioned before, I settled in Walla Walla for a couple weeks and rested after the 2500 mile trip down from Fairbanks. Visited with family, took the kids out for dinner and drinks a few times, and got some … Continue reading

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Walla Walla to Portland, Sept. '09

So I settled in Walla Walla for a couple weeks to rest and recuperate after that 2500 mile trip from Fairbanks. Visited with my kids and sister. I was able to borrow my son’s truck for a few days. Gave … Continue reading

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Trying a new Subscribe button…

OK, added a new type subscribe button! It’s not really a button yet, just some clickable text, but eventually it will be a button. We’re in the testing phase now. I don’t think anyone has to do anything, I’ve got … Continue reading

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On the road to Walla Walla – Sept. 12th

By 8am, we were passing through Spokane, Dan had wanted to stop here and go to a couple Brew pubs he’d read about but I refused as punishment for him forcing me to make trip changes that prevented me from … Continue reading

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On the road to Walla Walla – Sept. 11th

I still haven’t remembered where we spent the night but the next morning, we were off to Idaho and an attempt to visit with my friend Stacy. I’d met her up in Fairbanks, she’s an artist and was living at … Continue reading

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