We are back at McDowell Mountain where I had my bike fall last year around this same time. I guess I was riding too aggressively and went over the bumps and sailed over the handle bars into the cactus and landed (actually skidded) onto my shoulder and ribs. No broken bones but lots of scratches and bruises. This year my …
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Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area, operated by Riverside County, sits at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the Coachella Valley just a few miles from the city center of La Quinta. The lake is a non-swimming lake but offers fishing. There is a swimming pool there which is not filled during the winter. It has a lovely campground …
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Zion National Park has two campgrounds for RVs, both located by the South Entrance Visitor Center. The South Campground is actually just directly “north” of the Visitor Center and the Watchman Campground is just directly “south” of the Visitor Center. Only the Watchman Campground accepts reservations and if you don’t have a reservation then don’t plan on getting a site. …
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Yep, we did it. After months or more of research and looking we finally selected a new motorhome. Well new to us. We bought a 2004 Alfa See Ya from Bretz RV in Missoula, Montana. We would love to have kept Wally but it is not possible so goodbye to Wally. We have loved traveling with him and it is …
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Campground: Lolo Creek Campground Location: Lolo, Montana Site: 12 Cost: $10 Services: Dry camp Comments: A small, peaceful campground in the forests west of Lolo. Lots of trees and shade. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
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Campground: Ponderosa State Park Location: McCall, Idaho Site: 94 Cost: $24.50 Services: W/E Comments: A lovely park on Payette Lake in the quaint town of McCall. Lots of hiking and boating activities. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
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Campground: Bromley Rock Provincial Park Location: East of Princeton, British Columbia Site: 5 Cost: $21 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: An easy to get to provincial park. Along the Hwy 3 with narrow sites by the river. Lovely setting but a bit of traffic noise. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
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Campground: Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Location: North of Quesnel, British Columbia Site: 6 Cost: $21 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Nice park, big private spots on a lake. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
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Campground: Tyhee Lake Provincial Park Location: Telkwa, British Columbia Site: 27 Cost: $25 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Another terrific park with big spots and privacy. But like any park in the north, if it is summer then get there early or you won’t find a spot. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
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Welcome to Stewart, British Columbia. It is about a 45 minute drive from Meziadin Junction. Along the drive you can stop and admire Bear Glacier. Stewart is a good place to load up on supplies, visit the boardwalk estuary, and head on over to Hyder, Alaska. There is not a US border patrol station going into Hyder but you will …
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