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Lassen Volcanic National Park
June 27, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Mudpots, fumaroles, boiling pools, swimming lakes, wild flowers, pines and mountains. A fun park without big crowds on weekdays. We hiked Bumpass Hell Trail to see the hydrothermal features.
Reminds me of the Dead Sea. Are there salts here?
7/6/15Reply
Ok, I saw the other photo first. I assume, no salt.
7/6/15Reply
Traveler All the colors are mineral deposits, yellow is sulfur
7/8/15Reply
Traveler Haha, I think there is salt but not for bathing. Only thermophilic bacteria reap its health benefits :-)
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113 degrees in Redding
June 30, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 42 °C
Stocking up on food and supplies. It's over 110 degrees here. Walking across the black Costco parking lot is deadly!
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Trinity National Forest
June 30, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Drove 3 miles on a very narrow forest road along a ravine and reached French Creek Trailhead for camping.
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Pacific Ocean at Redwood Natl Park
July 1, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We made it to the Pacific Ocean! Foggy and cold feels better than 105 degrees just an hour inland. Excited to see the famous Redwood Forests
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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
July 2, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Walking amongst the giant trees
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High Bluff Overlook, Redwood NP
July 3, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Nice view of the Pacific Ocean with coastal forest
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Last Spot At Chetco River's Edge
July 3, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
We escaped California! Beautiful state but the most impatient drivers we've ever encountered. We just crossed into Oregon when the kids started getting antsy. Since it's fourth of July weekend, every place is packed with tourists. Our effort to beat the crowds by escaping to the national forest failed--took the wrong road and hit a dead end. But we were blessed by the last vacant spot at this RV park in Brookings, Oregon, probably the only vacant spot for many miles. Yay for rest. We're plugged in and have wifi for the first time on our trip. What luxury! Not too terrible for $40 a night.Read more
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Siuslaw National Forest
July 4, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 16 °C
Happy Independence Day! We escaped the crowds and found a place for dispersed camping up in the mountain forest next to the Oregon coast. Feeling tired but happy and free! Thimbleberries line the narrow road. Moss covered tree trunks and sunlight shining through the fog and thick forest. Nothing like solitude in nature with fresh air and bird songs, especially after two days cramped at RV parks.Read more
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Cape Perpetua
July 5, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The ever changing weather patterns at Cape Perpetua on the Oregon coast. Devil's Churn is a neat spot where the waves churn against the rocks. The best view on the Oregon coast at 800 feet above was covered with fog.Read more
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Tillicum Beach Campground
July 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
US Forest Service campground next to the beach! $24 a night. The fog had set in last evening, which made for a freezing and windy experience. The next day, we enjoyed blue skies and sunshine for an hour! The sand was warm under our feet. The path to the beach was lined with Salal berries. We picked them and the children insisted on trying them. They taste like seedy blueberries.Read more
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Siulaw National Forest near Hebo
July 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Another night of dispersed camping in the rainforest! Different section of Siulaw near Hebo, Oregon. Very secluded here, but 4G is available! This turned out to be one of our favorite camping spots on our trip. Not one car passed by us the entire night and morning. We found a ton of berries (thimbleberries and salmonberries) along the road for miles. This is our older son's exact version of heaven. He is the most enthusiastic berry picker we've ever known, from the time he could walk and talk. Lots of wildflowers too. There is one open area that looks like it was logged recently. Otherwise, it is a thick rainforest with moss covered trees.Read more
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Vermont Lookalike in Oregon
July 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Tillamook, Oregon is a dairy farming community with forests and mountains on the Oregon coast. The town feels exactly like Vermont to us, down to the ever present smell of manure!

We're leaving the Oregon coast today. We will definitely miss the cooler temperatures. It's mostly in the 60s during the day, and high 50s at night. We won't miss our towels never drying though!Read more
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Passing Portland
July 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Longest traffic jam on our trip. Stuck in city traffic for 1.5 hours in Portland, Oregon at 3 pm! Finally made it across the bridge to Washington state.
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Stocking up at Costco
July 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Fridge is close to empty. We eat a lot! It's 95 degrees but dry. Cooler and fairly tolerable in the shade. They just started dispensing diesel at the Costco gas station!

Each Costco sells slightly different items. For example, they sold a lot of Tillamook dairy products at this one.Read more
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Longview, Washington
July 8, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Thanks Walmart for another free, safe, and convenient night of dry camping. We were parked across from the railroad tracks and log processing factory, entertainment for the boys. Heading to Mount Rainer National Park!Read more
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Mount Rainer National Park
July 9, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Mount Rainer stands at almost 3 miles high! We walked the Sunrise Nature Trail along the subalpine meadows at 6000 feet elevation.
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Sunset at Sunrise
July 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Clouds enveloping mountains at dusk
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Goodbye Mount Rainier
July 12, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
One last glimpse of the Cascades as we leave the White River campground. It was cloudy and rainy all of yesterday so the giant mountain was hiding.
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Puyallup, Washington
July 15, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Visited with friends from Vermont. So nice to stay at a house for a few days! Their animals kept the kids entertained for a bit. :) The truck also needed a repair for its overload spring stabilizers, which happens to be manufactured in the next town over!Read more
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River Trail, North Cascades NP
July 17, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Found a nice camp site at Newhalem Campground near the Skagit River. Took a relaxing stroll on the River Trail in the old growth forest. This is becoming one of my favorite national park campgrounds.
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Diablo Lake, North Cascades NP
July 19, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This would be paradise if it weren't 95 degrees outside at 5pm! The heat wave has been following us for weeks! The color of the water is unreal and results from glacial runoff.
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Washington Pass Overlook
July 19, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Highest point on North Cascades Highway. Reminds us of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, with granite peaks and pines. Elevations are higher than back east though.
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Lone Fir, Okanogan NF
July 19, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Nice little campground in the mountains, with a trail to a creek.
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Winthrop
July 20, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Cute town, but it is 99 degrees. The gas station sells Made in Vermont toys!
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Apple Country
July 20, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Fruit orchards galore! This section of Washington grows about half of the country's apples!
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