I had a couple reasons to book a campsite at Champoeg State Park for December. I wanted another night to test out the Eberspacher Espar B2L heater and I am working my way towards twelve consecutive months of camping in Clifford. First off, let’s discuss the name of the park. Champoeg (Sham-poo-ee). The G is…
Category: vanlife
The Heat is On
I am done (almost) with major van projects. The only thing left to do is build a slide out for the cooler on this latest project. Then I honestly think I can say I am done fiddling with the van for quite a while. I pretty much have been talking about installing a gas heater…
Oregon Coast Quickie
Mia is back in New Hampshire helping her mom after knee surgery. I couldn’t bear the thought of Codi sitting at home all day while I was gone from 7am to 6pm during the work week. So, what did I do? Took the week off so Codi and I could travel the Oregon Coast and…
Solo Trip to Mt Hood
A few months ago I had pegged the first weekend of August as a good time to do the Timberline to Town trail. I had hoped for a group of friends to do it but for various reasons as the date approached it ended up being just me. Last year when Paul, Noah and I…
#Vanlife Roof Maintenance
Mia and I have owned Clifford the Big Red Van for almost four years now. As with most things as they age there is some TLC/maintenance that needs to be done to keep things running in tip top shape. I’m not talking oil changes, tire rotations or anything like that. That is normal vehicle stuff….
Railing It
I spent the weekend exploring two rail trails. Both, I have done more than once each. The super popular Lower Deschutes River Trail and the lesser loved, more rugged, Klickitat River Trail. Back in January I started booking campsites with the idea of a once-a-month trip. Mia and I are not planning any sort of…
