california Mt Diablo On the recommendation of a friend I decided to take a lazy Saturday trip to the top of Mt Diablo, a tall peak not terribly far from the bay area. I was assured
california The Jelly Belly Factory Tour So apparently I'm pretty close to the Jelly Belly factory, which is not something I planned in advance, so when a couple of friends asked if I wanted to go there was only
california Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Go figure my first trip to a Six Flags would be the weird Six Flags. See, here's the thing about Portland. We don't have any real amusement parks. Not in the city, not
california Sacramento Pride 2019 I've been going to pride for so many years that I no longer recall when I originally started. Almost certainly either during high-school or immediately after. Back when I used to work on
furry FC 2019: Further Confusion I'm a bit overdue with this one. Further Confusion happens in San Jose in January, so I've been sitting on these pictures for almost half a year now. In my defense, at the
california Truckee and Lake Tahoe: Population Bears Truckee, CA is only about 30-45 minutes away from Reno, depending on how far over the speed limit you go, but it's a world apart. Where Reno looks and feels like the desert,
furry BLFC 2019: Biggest Little Fur Con So why was I in Reno after all? Biggest Little Fur Con! The West coast's biggest furry convention, and one of the best there is. Animals living their best life.If you've never
nevada Reno: Almost But Not Quite Entirely Unlike Portland Most of the places I've been so far didn't feel all that different from Portland. At least some part of Portland. Redding was probably the furthest from what I was used to, but
california Redding: The Best Hawaiian Food I've Ever Had. No. Really. Listen. I wasn't expecting it either. Midweek in Redding I had gone out to Trader Joes to get some fancy snacks, and then Safeway for some more mundane groceries. It was dinner time.
oregon 339 Miles Down I-5: Florence to Redding There's a bit of wisdom on the internet for full-time RVers called the "rule of twos." For stress-free travel limit yourself to 200 miles per day, arrive before 2pm, and stay for at
oregon Florence: Dunes, Dune, and Farewell to the Oregon Coast When I originally decided to make my last Oregon stop in Florence, it was a matter of convenience; this is the southernmost Thousand Trails park included in the free Thousand Trails pass that
travel Dear Cars: An Open Letter Dear Cars, I'm sorry. You've got places to be. I've got places to be too. I think if we could sit down and have a talk about it, we'd both agree that we
oregon Fascination: When Skee-Ball Meets Bingo I promised last week that I'd talk about Fascination, and I don't want to disappoint. Dating from some time in the 1920s, Fascination is a relatively simple game played by rolling a small
oregon Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria Two weeks. I had two weeks to cover the entire "North coast" of Oregon. Suffice it to say, that's not enough time. Three months wasn't enough time in Kalama, and that was one
furry Let Me Introduce You To My Friend Dogbomb If you're a member of the furry fandom, odds are pretty good you already know who Dogbomb was. For the rest of you, Dogbomb was a member of the furry fandom, a vet
travel Setting Up to Tow This weekend has been a whirlwind. I really wish I had thought to take more pictures! The last major milestone before being able to leave the area was setting up my freshly-acquired Jeep
washington Farewell to Camp Kalama I had really wanted to say more about Kalama, originally. I'm pretty sure I made some grand promises in my post when I originally got here. Here I am, staring down the barrel
not-a-food-blog A Foodie's Guide to RV Cooking I've made the comment on more than one occasion that I don't really like to cook. I love to eat. Cooking is just a necessary precondition. That's mostly true. It's not that I
Meditations on Minimalism There was a period of time a little over a decade ago when I was preparing to move into a camper van. I didn't own the van. I had no plans for how
Finally Back Home Going through the photos on my phone trying to come up with something to write a blog post about I came up gloriously, beautifully empty. It's been a boring week. Finally. The last
not-a-food-blog I Swear This Isn't A Food Blog But... Let me start by getting this out of the way. I ate a Big Bag of Dick's. That won't be the last time I say Big Bag of Dick's during this blog post,
washington Seattle Snow, Grilled Cheese, and the Friendliest Nerds You'll Ever Meet I'm living out of a fancy downtown hotel for two weeks for a work thing. My job doesn't lend itself to much travel, so this is sort of novel. It's easy to imagine
oregon A New Jeep, A Portland Interlude, and Off to Seattle! Not long after the last blog post was written, my gracious hosts spied a Jeep listed on one of the various local marketplaces that seemed to meet all my needs. A short trip
oregon RV Repairs and Portland Adventures As I mentioned briefly last week, the RV is in the shop. I was going out of town for a weekend (more on that in the future,) and thought it’d be a
washington Kalama: Where Highway, Rail, and Water Meet Incorporated in 1890, Kalama is a community of just over 2500 people nestled near the lowest point of the Columbia river as it journeys out to sea. It has been the terminus of
