Siulaw National Forest near Hebo

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 onRead more
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 onRead more
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 theRead more
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.
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 slightlyRead more
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 MountRead more
Mount Rainer stands at almost 3 miles high! We walked the Sunrise Nature Trail along the subalpine meadows at 6000 feet elevation.
Clouds enveloping mountains at dusk
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.
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,Read more
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.