any thing going on out there!

[Mukilteo]

Did a shake down trip with my van. It got up to 85 degrees.




Ya, I went over to the dark side.
But this works out better for me then the Little Guy Silver Shadow.
I can stand up in it. Sit down shower, toilet, 3 way frig, hot water heater, built in 2 burner stove top, microwave.
But no airconditioner, sit outside under the trees and read to stay cool.

[Mukilteo]

I got 12 miles per gallon.
My Nissan got 13 MPG pulling the SS. So I'm good with the mileage.

[Wolffarmer]

The water heater doesn't work to good so they had to put in a hot water heater?

Just ribbing ya. You are in the company of some mighty popular writers. Stephen King to name one.
I pointed that out to my little sister years ago. She still hasn't forgiven me as she sees it all over the place now.

But it dose look like a mighty fine rig. And not a full blown motor home. Where did you camp at? Where there are rattle snakes I will feel at home.

Randy

[Mukilteo]

Potholes State Park, which is south of Moses Lake, WA and Wanapum State Park near Vantage, WA. Where I-90 crosses the Columbia River.
I don't worry about the snakes. I think the sign is more a liability issue.
It keeps the lawyers happy.

[Mukilteo]

Just ribbing ya. You are in the company of some mighty popular writers. Stephen King to name one.
I pointed that out to my little sister years ago. She still hasn't forgiven me as she sees it all over the place now.


Randy

Huh? That went over my head.

[Wolffarmer]

Just ribbing ya. You are in the company of some mighty popular writers. Stephen King to name one.
I pointed that out to my little sister years ago. She still hasn't forgiven me as she sees it all over the place now.


Randy

Huh? That went over my head.

I have seen Stephen King use "Hot water heater" in at least one of his books. I pointed out the use of "Hot water heater" to my sister once and now she is like me and notices it.
Randy

[stumphugger]

I spent 3 nights and days at Cascade Locks, OR. I went to Trail Skills College. It is put on by various hiking trail maintenance groups to teach volunteers skills like cutting out logs using a crosscut saw.

Cascade Locks has a small campground. The Columbia River is beyond my teardrop. The hills in the background are in Warshington State. The area is an historic site. Before Bonneville Dam was constructed, there were treacherous rapids here. I believe I read where steamboats would run them at high water, but there were a few wrecks. Most folks ended up portaging around the falls. Two locks were constructed in the 1800s to allow boats to navigate around the rapids.

You can see The Bridge Of The Gods, which I should have taken a picture of, from the area. It is a narrow old toll bridge with that mesh stuff for surfacing. The speed limit is 15mph on it.

The campground has showers and restrooms. The campsites are located about 30 or 40 feet from the railroad. Trains go by all through the night and some pull over onto a siding right there. Trains are also traveling across the river so it isn't a quiet and peaceful area. However, since I live out in the sticks where amusement is what you make, I could see myself setting up a lawnchair with beverages, and watching barges go by on the river, and trains going by on the land side.

The weather was downpourish on Thursday when I pulled in, drizzly on Friday, and then it was a heatwave--80s on Saturday and Sunday. What you can't see in the picture is the caked on pollen. I depollenized the Little Guy yesterday.

[CAJUN LADY]

I've been working toward getting my tear ready for a Tearjerkers trip to Charleston SC the first week of May. The interior and just about all of the wiring is complete. Hoping my allergies/asthma will let me finish in time . Plan to mount on the trailer by Monday and start installing the insulation. We'll see!

My camping buddy, Delyne, is also going to be at that gathering. She has an Eddie Bauer teardrop. She's excited about this trip! Hope everyone has a great time! Tell her Becca said "Hi".