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TRAVEL LOG

 

Below is an interactive map, followed by photos, showing everywhere we've ever stayed:

(some locations above are approximate)


2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  2023 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2023

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Dates

Location

Campsite
12/1/23

for

? nights

Reston, VA

Lake Fairfax Park

(Friends and Reston Stuff)
11/22/23

for

9 nights

Greenbelt, MD

Greenbelt Park

(Thanksgiving in DC)
11/21/23

for

1 night

Hagerstown, WV

Elks Lodge #378

(Overnight Stop After Challenging Travel Day)
11/20/23

for

1 night

Morgantown, WV

Mylan Park

(Overnight Stop)
11/19/23

for

1 night

Nashville, IN

Away A Day RV Campground

(Brown County Mountain Biking)
11/12/23

for

7 nights

Mahomet, IL

Champaign Sportsmen's Club

(IFSI Development Visit)
10/17/23

for

26 nights

Sycamore, IL

Simtech Lot

(Drunken Master II, Worked More, Rode Less)
10/1/23

for

16 nights

Savoy, IL

Elks Lodge #2497

(IFSI Fire Pump Simulator Training, Bus Simulator Development)
6/4/23

for

119 nights

Sycamore, IL

Simtech Lot

(Simulator Work, Car Work, RV Work, Bike Work, Bike Fun, Pilates, Movies, More)
6/2/23

for

2 nights

Nashville, IN

Away A Day RV Campground

(Bloomington and Nashville Sights)
5/31/23

for

2 nights

Nashville, IN

Brown County State Park

(Mountain Biking)
5/26/23

for

5 nights

Knoxville, TN

Elks Lodge #160

(Mountain Biking, Knoxville and Oak Ridge Area Stuff)
5/25/23

for

1 night

Knoxville, TN

Theater Lot

(Overnight stop)
5/10/23

for

15 nights

Dalton, GA

Elks Lodge #1267

(Mountain Biking, Chattanooga Area Stuff)
5/1/23

for

9 nights

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State Patrol HQ

(Simulators, ATL Life)
4/25/23

for

6 nights

Anniston, AL

Elks Lodge #189

(Coldwater MTB, New Flyer Bus Factory Visit, Freedom Riders National Monument)
4/22/23

for

3 nights

Huntsville, AL

Monte Sano State Park

(Monte Sano MTB)
4/19/23

for

3 nights

Florence, AL

McFarland Park

(Muscle Shoals Sounds, Wildwood MTB)
4/13/23

for

6 nights

Selmer, TN

County Sheriff's Lot

(Simulators)
4/12/23

for

1 night

Hoover, AL

Theater Lot

(Movies, Oak Mountain MTB)
4/11/23

for

1 night

Tallahassee, FL

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
12/30/22

for

102 nights

Brandon, FL

Elks Lodge #2383

(Settled in for a while)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2022

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Dates

Location

Campsite
12/26/22

for

4 nights

Riverview, FL

Hidden River RV Resort

(A little more 40% off fully hooked up suburban lifestyle)
12/19/22

for

7 nights

Naples, FL

Marco Naples RV Resort

(White Beachy Christmas, Canal-Style Non-Frozen Living)
12/16/22

for

3 nights

Homestead, FL

Moose Lodge #2258

(Everglades NP, Nike Hercules Missile Site, Airboating)
12/11/22

for

5 nights

Key West, FL

Leo's Campground

(Dry Tortugas, Wet Iguanas, Roaming Roosters, Marathon Bridges, Fun in the Sun)
12/5/22

for

6 nights

Sunrise, FL

Markham Park

(On-site MTB, South Beach Skating, and other Miami Attractions)
11/24/22

for

11 nights

Davenport, FL

Sun Outdoor Championsgate

(I/ITSEC Tradeshow, Sunshine and other Orlando Attractions)
11/23/22

for

1 night

Cartersville, GA

Walmart

(Overnight after Schlotzky's AND Whataburger AND Buc-ee's)
11/22/22

for

1 night

Indianapolis, IN

Cinema Lot

(Movies and overnight)
8/14/22

for

100 nights

Sycamore, IL

New Simtech Lot

(Back for More)
8/13/22

for

1 night

East Peoria, IL

Par-A-Dice Casino Lot

(Overnight for MTB)
8/6/22

for

7 nights

Champaign, IL

D&W Lake Camping Resort

(Fire Simulators Training, Outdoor Living!)

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2021

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Dates

Location

Campsite
9/24/21

for

316 nights

Sycamore, IL

New Simtech Lot

(Movin' In to 20k, Simulator Projects Galore, RV and BMW Projects Galore, Chicago Attractions, Biking and Yoga and Pilates, All-Season Mega-Garage Living
9/13/21

for

11 nights

Elburn, IL

Old Simtech Lot

(Movin' Out of 4k)
9/12/21

for

1 night

Marsailles, IL

Illini State Park

(Heizer Effigy, I&M Canal)
9/1/21

for

11 nights

Savoy, IL

Elks Lodge #2497

(IFSI Simulators, Champaign-Urbana Stuff)
6/21/21

for

72 nights

Elburn, IL

Simtech Lot

(Chicago area Cranes, Trains, Planes, Pizzas, Snausages, Corns, Blues, Brews, Bicycles, and more)

6/14/21

for

7 nights

Warrensburg, MO

Elks Lodge #673

(USAF Simulator)
6/12/21

for

2 nights

Blue Springs, MO

Elks Lodge #2509

(Friends, Beef, Biking)
6/10/21

for

2 nights

Dallas, TX

Elks Lodge #71

(Friends and Family)
5/5/21

for

36 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers Park

(Friends and Family, Auto and RV Maintenance, Bentonville Road Trip, Biking, Computers, Finer Dining, Etc.)
5/4/21

for

1 night

Corpus Christi, TX

Mall Bus Parking Lot

(BMW Alternator, Tamales)
4/22/21

for

12 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing)
4/21/21

for

1 night

Corpus Christi, TX

Shopping Center Lot

(Prep for Windsurfing)
4/20/21

for

1 night

Kerrville, TX

Walmart Lot

(Overnight Stop before Flat Rock MTB)
4/19/21

for

1 night

Lubbock, TX

Costco Lot

(Overnight Stop after Amarillo Touring)
4/18/21

for

1 night

Lamar, CO

Elks Lodge #1319

(Overnight Stop)
3/10/21

for

39 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(More Simulators, Skiing, Biking, Snowpocalypse, Vaccinations, and the Usual Denver Stuff)

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2020

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Dates

Location

Campsite

5/27/20

for

287 nights

Westminster, CO

Elks Lodge #2277

(Simulators, Biking, Maintenance, Fire and Snow, and the Usual Denver Stuff)

5/26/20

for

1 night

Colorado Springs, CO

Bass Pro Shops

(Overnight Stop)

5/18/20

for

8 nights

Los Alamos, NM

Elks Lodge #2083

(Tal Tuff MTB)

5/16/20

for

2 nights

Santa Fe, NM

Elks Lodge #460

(Glorieta MTB)

5/15/20

for

1 night

Flagstaff, AZ

Twin Arrows Casino

(Overnight after Mt. Elden MTB)
3/14/20

for

62 nights

Prescott, AZ

Elks Lodge #330

(Bikes, Sights, and Coronavirus Hunkerdown)
3/10/20

for

4 nights

Phoenix, AZ

Elks Lodge #335

(Rainy Layover, First Cow)
12/23/19

for

78 nights

Mesa, AZ

Holiday Village

(Hooked-up and Warm; Epic Riding and Epic Waxing)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2019

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Dates

Location

Campsite
12/22/19

for

1 night

Bumble Bee, AZ

Roadside Pullout

(Black Canyon Trail MTB)
12/21/19

for

1 night

Albuquerque, NM

Elks Lodge #461

(Sid Visit, Carne Adovada, Green Chile Cheeseburgers)
12/20/19

for

1 night

Colorado Springs, CO

Elks Lodge #309

(Begin Southern Migration)
8/5/19

for

137 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(More Simulators, Biking, Films, and Stuff)
8/1/19

for

4 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Roadside Pullout

(Mountain Biking and Friends)
7/15/19

for

17 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators and Rainbows)
7/12/19

for

3 nights

Angel Fire, NM

Roadside Pullout

(Mountain Biking, Taos, Philmont Scouting Museum)
7/11/19

for

1 night

Springer, NM

Russell's Truck Stop

(Overnight Stop)
7/9/19

for

2 nights

San Angelo, TX

San Angelo State Park

(More Friends and Family)

5/6/19

for

64 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers RV Park

(Friends and Family, Bicycles and Automobiles, Houses and Apartments, Trains and Planes, Burritos and Barbeque, Heat and Humidity)
5/4/19

for

2 nights

San Antonio, TX

Traveler's World RV Resort

(Post-Windsurfing Stop, Missions Trail Tour)
4/29/19

for

5 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing)
4/26/19

for

3 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Flour Bluff Lot

(Buying Time in Civilization)
4/25/19

for

1 night

Corpus Christi, TX

Padre Balli Park

(No Wind)
4/16/19

for

9 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing)
4/15/19

for

1 night

Corpus Christi, TX

Flour Bluff Lot

(Overnight Stop)
4/14/19

for

1 night

Nacogdoches, TX

Gateway Travel Plaza

(Fried Pies)
4/13/19

for

1 night

Sikeston, MO

Lambert's Lot

(Throwed Rolls)

4/6/19

for

7 nights

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana State Fairgrounds

(Firefighting Tradeshow)

3/27/19

for

10 nights

Elburn, IL

Simulation Technology HQ

(Sims and Sausages)
3/26/19

for

1 night

Omaha, NE

Costco Lot

(Chicago bound)


 

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2018

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Dates

Location

Campsite
9/24/18

for

183 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Neo Simulator Development, Denver Film Festival, Arts and Exercises, National Western Stock Show, RV and Car Repairs, and The Usual; plus Idaho Falls and Austin Trips)
9/22/18

for

2 nights

Twin Lakes, CO

Elbert Forebay Lot

(Mount Elbert MTB)
9/21/18

for

1 night

Poncha Springs, CO

Visitor Center Lot

(Weekend of Phu)
9/19/18

for

2 nights

Gunnison, CO

KOA

(Hartman Rocks and Hookups)
9/11/18

for

8 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Roadside Pullout

(Mountainous Bicycling, Leaf Peeping)
9/10/18

for

1 night

Poncha Springs, CO

Visitor Center

(Mountainous Bicycling)
9/9/18

for

1 night

Salida, CO

Walmart

(Mountainous Bicycling)
9/8/18

for

1 night

Buena Vista, CO

Rodeo Grounds

(Mountainous Bicycling)
8/18/18

for

21 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators and The Usual)
8/17/18

for

1 night

Kansas City, KS

Cabela's Lot

(WYCO MTB, Friends Visit)
8/16/18

for

1 night

Columbia, MO

Elks Lodge #594

(Mizzou Sightseeing)
8/15/18

for

1 night

Saint Louis, MO

Hollywood Casino Lot

(Overnight Stop, SLAM)
8/1/18

for

14 nights

Nashville, TN

The Fairgrounds

(Simulator Work, Stock Car Races, Natchez Trace)
7/31/18

for

1 night

Metropolis, IL

Harrah's Casino Lot

(Superman-Themed Overnight Stop)
7/30/18

for

1 night

Junction City, KS

Elks Lodge #1037

(Overnight Stop)
6/20/18

for

40 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators, Biking, Movies, Crazy Weather, Vehicle Maintenance, Friends and Family, aka The Usual Denver Stuff)
6/19/18

for

1 night

Edwards, CO

Rest Area

(Original Smiling Moose)
6/18/18

for

1 night

Eagle, CO

Tourist Truck Lot

(Overnight Stop between Glenwood, Carbondale, and Eagle MTB)
6/17/18

for

1 night

Grand Junction, CO

Moose Lodge #270

(Overnight Stop after Lunch Loops MTB)
6/14/18

for

3 nights

Moab, UT

OK RV Park

(Enchiladas y Mas)
6/13/18

for

1 night

Green River, UT

Street near NAPA

(Overnight after Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon and RV Leveling Repairs)
6/12/18

for

1 night

Middle of Nowhere, UT

Roadside Pullout

(Overnight after Capitol Reef NP)
6/8/18

for

4 nights

Panguitch, UT

Paradise RV Park

(Bryce Canyon NP, Thunder Mountain MTB)
6/7/18

for

1 night

Jacob Lake, AZ

Great Western TH Pullout

(Rainbow Rim MTB)
6/5/18

for

3 nights

Jacob Lake, AZ

Arizona Trail TH Pullout

(Vermillion Cliffs, Grand Canyon NP North Rim)
6/2/18

for

2 nights

Fredonia, AZ

Kaibab Paiute RV Campground

(Pipe Spring NM, FHU)
5/25/18

for

8 nights

St. George, UT

Elks Lodge #1743

(Red Rocks MTB, Zion NP Hikes: The Narrows and Observation Point)
5/24/18

for

1 night

Las Vegas, NV

Elks Lodge #1468

(Bunz, Glitz, Double Exposure)
5/23/18

for

1 night

Wildomar, CA

Elks Lodge #2591

(Simulators)
5/16/18

for

7 nights

Lake Elsinore, CA

Moose Lodge #1021

(Birthday Boondocking for Movies and MTB)
5/15/18

for

1 night

Beaumont, CA

Elks Lodge #1839

(Full Hook Ups)
5/13/18

for

2 nights

Cabazon, CA

Morongo Casino Lot

(Palm Springs Modernity)
5/12/18

for

1 night

Redlands, CA

Elks Lodge #583

(Big Bear MTB)
5/10/18

for

2 nights

Redlands, CA

Hangar 24 Brewery

(SART MTB and Beers with Friends)
5/9/18

for

1 night

San Bernardino, CA

Elks Lodge #836

(Overnight stop)
4/25/18

for

14 nights

Glendale, CA

Elks Lodge #2189

(MoMoLaLa!  Sodas, Horseys, Rockets, Canals, Beaches, Palm Springs)
4/19/18

for

6 nights

Canoga Park, CA

Elks Lodge #2190

(MoLaLa)
4/13/18

for

6 nights

Thousand Oaks, CA

Elks Lodge #2477

(World Gardening, Elk BBQ, Mail-n-Taxes, LaLa)
4/8/18

for

5 nights

San Luis Obispo, CA

Elks Lodge #322

(Livin' the SLO life)
3/30/18

for

9 nights

Atascadero, CA

Elks Lodge #2733

(Central Coasting)
3/28/18

for

2 nights

Paso Robles, CA

The Vines RV Resort

(Big Sur MTB, Hookups)
3/26/18

for

2 nights

Paso Robles, CA

San Paso Truck Stop

(Central Coast Sightseeing)
3/18/18

for

8 nights

Salinas, CA

Elks Lodge #614

(Monterey Peninsula MTB, Movies, More)
3/8/18

for

10 nights

Watsonville, CA

Elks Lodge #1300

(Santa Cruz Area MTB, Movies, More)
3/6/18

for

2 nights

Hollister, CA

Casa de Fruta RV Orchard Resort

(Full Hookups, Henry Coe MTB)
3/5/18

for

1 night

Gilroy, CA

Walmart

(Overnight stop in Garlic Central)
2/7/18

for

26 nights

San Jose, CA

Elks Lodge #522

(Flu Recuperation, Bay Area Stuff)
2/4/18

for

3 nights

Campbell, CA

Streetside Spot

(TC Design BMW Shop)
2/1/18

for

3 nights

South San Francisco, CA

Elks Lodge #2091

(San Francisco Stuff)
1/29/18

for

3 nights

Fremont, CA

Streetside Spot

(Performance Technic BMW Shop)
1/28/18

for

1 night

Walnut Creek, CA

Elks Lodge #1811

(Mount Diablo MTB)
1/27/18

for

1 night

Dixon, CA

Dixon May Fairground

(Full Hookups, Bike Maintenance)
1/19/18

for

8 nights

Yuba City, CA

Moose Lodge #1204

(South Yuba Wild and Scenic River, Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, Auburn MTB, General Yubaness)
1/13/18

for

6 nights

Chico, CA

Elks Lodge #423

(MTB, Movies, Sierra Nevada Brewery, General Chiconess)
1/12/18

for

1 night

Anderson, CA

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
1/5/18

for

7 nights

Redding, CA

Elks Lodge #1073

(Southerly Migration, Visiting and Riding with our friend Jim)
1/4/18

for

1 night

Canyonville, OR

Seven Feathers RV Resort

(Overnight stop, Swimming)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2017

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Dates

Location

Campsite
12/23/17

for

12 nights

Vancouver, WA

Elks Lodge #823

(Portlandish White Christmas)
11/28/17

for

25 nights

Olympia, WA

Washington Land Yacht Harbor

(Simulator Joint Development Work)
11/27/17

for

1 night

Tacoma, WA

Streetside Spot

(Truck Simulator, Haute Cuisine)
10/17/17

for

41 nights

Burien, WA

Elks Lodge #2143

(Seattle-Tacoma Movies and Stuff, Fire and Truck Simulators, MTB, Soaking Rain, Slight Snow)
10/10/17

for

7 nights

North Vancouver, BC

Capilano RV Park

(Vancouver Area MTB and stuff)
10/5/17

for

5 nights

Whistler, BC

Whistler RV Park

(South Whistler Area MTB and stuff)
9/29/17

for

6 nights

Whistler, BC

Riverside RV Resort

(North Whistler Area MTB and stuff)
9/27/17

for

2 nights

Lillooet, BC

Seton Lake Campground

(Chilcotins MTB)
9/26/17

for

1 night

Kamloops, BC

Costco Lot

(Pineview MTB)
9/24/17

for

2 nights

West Kelowna, BC

Raven's Nest RV Park

(Canadian Wine Country MTB)
9/20/17

for

4 nights

Salmon Arm, BC

Elks Lodge #455

(Mountain Biking, Theater Going, Curved Wharfing, No Houseboating)
9/16/17

for

4 nights

Banff, AB

Tunnel Mountain Village II

(Sightseeing, MTB, Calgary)
9/14/17

for

2 nights

Lake Louise, AB

Lake Louise Overflow RV Lot

(Sightseeing, Icefields)
9/8/17

for

6 nights

Revelstoke, BC

Revelstoke Mountain Resort

(Big Mountain Bicycling, Helicoptering, Pipe Coastering, Motorcycling, Ferrying)
9/5/17

for

3 nights

Nelson, BC

Nelson City Campground

(Hippies, Draft Dodgers, Forest Fires, Mountain Biking)
9/2/17

for

3 nights

Trail, BC

City of Trail Campground

(Seven Summits and Rossland MTB, Hoser Haute Cuisine, Choco Battle)
8/31/17

for

2 nights

Ponderay, ID

Walmart

(Sandpoint sights, Schweitzer MTB)
8/29/17

for

2 nights

Cardwell, MT

Cardwell Store RV Park

(Curly Highline MTB)
8/28/17

for

1 night

Crow Agency, MT

Apsaalooke Nights Casino Lot

(Little Bighorn Battlefield)
8/27/17

for

1 night

Glendo, WY

Glendo State Park
Two Moon Campground

(Un-mountainous Mountain Biking)
8/7/17

for

20 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators, Movies, Bicycling, Eclipse, RV Work, Denver Stuff)
8/6/17

for

1 night

Salida, CO

Walmart

(Overnight Stop)
8/2/17

for

4 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Roadside Pullout

(Crested Butte MTB and stuff)
8/1/17

for

1 night

Salida, CO

Walmart

(Overnight for Monarch Crest MTB)
6/15/17

for

47 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators, Mountain Biking, Film Festing, Denver Area Stuff)
6/14/17

for

1 night

Dumas, TX

Texhoma Park

(Overnight stop)
6/13/17

for

1 night

Santa Anna, TX

City Rec Center Park

(Overnight stop)
5/22/17

for

22 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers RV Park

(Friends and Family, Bicycle Riding, RV and Car Maintenance)
5/21/17

for

1 night

Round Rock, TX

Walmart

(Overnight after Rocky Hill MTB)
5/16/17

for

5 nights

Stafford, TX

Elks Lodge #151

(Houston Friend, Movies, PPL, MTB)
5/12/17

for

4 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station
Shields Park Campground

(Post Windsurfing Recovery)
4/28/17

for

14 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(One More Windsurfing Fortnight)
4/26/17

for

2 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station
Shields Park Campground

(Serving our Biweekly Banishment to Civilization, Cinema, Fine Dining, Air Conditioning)
4/14/17

for

12 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(More Windsurfing)
4/12/17

for

2 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station
Shields Park Campground

(Serving our Biweekly Banishment to Civilization, Air Conditioning)
3/31/17

for

12 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Spring Windsurfing!)
3/25/17

for

4 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers Park

(Preparing for Windsurfing)
3/22/17

for

5 nights

Leander, TX

KOA Leander Austin NW

(Friends, Family, etc)
3/17/17

for

5 nights

Liberty Hill, TX

Nathan's Yard

(Storeroom Reordering)
3/16/17

for

1 night

Mason, TX

Ann and David's Driveway

(Friendly Visit)
3/15/17

for

1 night

Fort Stockton, TX

Parkview RV Park

(Overnight Stop)
3/14/17

for

1 night

Las Cruces, NM

Elks Lodge #1119

(Overnight Stop, R&I West!)
3/13/17

for

1 night

Safford, AZ

Graham County Fairgrounds

(Overnight after Picketpost MTB)
3/9/17

for

4 nights

Mesa, AZ

Gene's RV Repair

(AC Repairs, Alfa Breakfast, Movies, Various MTB)
3/2/17

for

7 nights

Sedona, AZ

Elks Lodge #2291

(Red Rock MTB)
2/12/17

for

18 days

Tempe, AZ

Elks Lodge #2251

(Fully Hooked Up)
2/2/17

for

10 nights

Chandler, AZ

Elks Lodge #2429

(Boondocking)
1/31/17

for

2 nights

Mesa, AZ

Gene's RV Repair

(AC Repairs)
1/25/17

for

6 nights

Apache Junction, AZ

Carefree Manor

(No Cares!)
1/22/17

for

3 nights

Fountain Hills, AZ

McDowell Mountain Park

(McDowell Mountains Biking)
1/21/17

for

1 night

Phoenix, AZ

Elks Lodge #335

(Arcosanti, Giordano's, Ballet)
1/20/17

for

1 night

Scottsdale, AZ

Talking Stick Casino Lot

(Movies, Penske Museum)
1/17/17

for

3 nights

Mesa, AZ

Training Center Desert Spot

(Fire Simulator Checkup)
1/11/17

for

6 nights

Casa Grande, AZ

Fire Training Center

(Fire Simulator Checkup)
1/10/17

for

1 night

Casa Grande, AZ

Pinal County Fairgrounds

(Hookups, MTB)
1/3/17

for

7 nights

Tucson, AZ

Desert Diamond Casino Lot

(Tucson Area MTB, Films)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2016

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/29/16

for

5 nights

Tucson, AZ

Elks Lodge #2815

(Catalina Area MTB, BMW Brakes)
12/28/16

for

1 night

Vail, AZ

Vail Steakhouse Lot

(Overnight Stop, Meat, AZ Trail MTB)
12/26/16

for

2 nights

Silver City, NM

Elks Lodge #413

(Sunshine, MTB)
12/21/16

for

5 nights

Albuquerque, NM

Elks Lodge #461

(Visiting Friends over the Holidays, Films, MTB, BBQ)
12/16/16

for

5 nights

Bernalillo, NM

Coronado Campground

(Relative warmth, Visiting friends, Films, MTB, Awning repairs)
12/15/16

for

1 night

West Pueblo, CO

Walmart

(Migrating South! Oil Well Flats MTB)
8/14/16

for

123 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators, Film Festivals, Vehicle and Bike Maintenance, Denver Stuff, Trips to Moab and Other Biking)
8/11/16

for

3 nights

Buena Vista, CO

VFW

(Salida/St Elmo/Buena Vista MTB)
8/10/16

for

1 night

Salida, CO

Walmart

(Monarch Crest MTB)
8/9/16

for

1 night

Sargents, CO

Tomichi Trading Post RV Park

(Whitepine MTB, Hookups)
7/29/16

for

11 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Kebler Rd Pullout

(Mountain Biking, Mountain Living)
7/28/16

for

1 night

Salida, CO

Walmart

(Monarch Crest MTB)
7/26/16

for

2 nights

Colorado Springs, CO

Elks Lodge #309

(Visiting Friends, Pikes Peak MTB)
5/26/16

for

61 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators, Mountain Biking, Films and Festivals, Vehicle Maintenance, Other Denver Stuff)
5/24/16

for

2 nights

Fort Collins, CO

KOA Lakeside

(Fire Simulators, Horsetooth MTB)
5/23/16

for

1 night

Greeley, CO

Walmart

(Overnight stop, Rudy's BBQ)
5/22/16

for

1 night

Nicodemus, KS

Streetside pullout

(National Historic Site)
5/20/16

for

2 nights

Wilson, KS

Wilson Lake State Park
Grama Campground

(Switchgrass MTB)
5/17/16

for

3 nights

Kansas City, MO

Metropolitan Community College

(Truck simulators)
5/16/16

for

1 night

Columbia, MO

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
5/4/16

for

12 nights

Memphis, TN

Bus Training Center

(Schoolbus simulators)
5/1/16

for

3 nights

Oxford, MS

Truck Lot

(Ballet, MTB, Ole Miss, Newk's)
4/30/16

for

1 night

Tupelo, MS

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
4/27/16

for

3 nights

Hoover, AL

Hoover Met RV Park

(Fire simulators, Oak Mountain MTB, Birmingham sightseeing)
4/24/16

for

3 nights

Huntsville, AL

Parking Lot

(Replace failed engine water pump)
4/23/16

for

1 night

Huntsville, AL

Walmart

(Monte Sano MTB)
4/12/16

for

11 nights

Shelbyville, TN

Tennessee Technology Center

(Truck simulators)
3/28/16

for

15 nights

Nashville, TN

Training Center

(Police, Fire, and Teen Simulators)
3/27/16

for

1 night

Smiths Grove, KY

Exxon Travel Plaza / Schlotzky's

(National Corvette Museum)
3/26/16

for

1 night

Columbus, IN

Walmart

(Brown County MTB and Columbus City Sightseeing Ride)
3/14/16

for

12 nights

Indianapolis, IN

Truck Training School Lot

(Truck simulators)
3/13/16

for

1 night

Columbus, IN

Walmart

(Columbus Modern Architecture)
3/12/16

for

1 night

Shepherdsville, KY

Lowe's Lot

(Louisville MegaCavern Underground Mountain Biking, Spartacus Ballet)
3/11/16

for

1 night

Anniston, AL

Elks Lodge #189

(Coldwater Mountain MTB)
3/9/16

for

2 nights

Eclectic, AL

Fire Station 1

(Fire simulators)
3/8/16

for

1 night

Phenix City, AL

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
1/21/16

for

47 nights

Brandon, FL

Elks Lodge #2383

(Truck simulators, Vehicle maintenance, Tampa area stuff)
1/18/16

for

3 nights

Ocala, FL

Santos Campground

(Mountain biking)
1/17/16

for

1 night

Orange Park, FL

Elks Lodge #2605

(Travel stop)
1/16/16

for

1 night

Walterboro, SC

Elks Lodge #1988

(Travel stop)
1/14/16

for

2 nights

Rocky Mount, NC

Elks Lodge #1038

(Travel stop, Southern cuisine)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2015

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/31/15

for

14 nights

Fairfax, VA

Elks Lodge #2188

(Family, Friends, New Years, work and chores)
12/22/15

for

9 nights

Greenbelt, MD

Greenbelt Park

(Family, technological makeover, more DC sights)
12/19/15

for

3 nights

College Park, MD

Cherry Hill RV Park

(Newseum and other DC sights)
12/15/15

for

4 nights

Newark, DE

Elks Lodge #2281

(Catch-up on work and things)
12/8/15

for

7 nights

Philadelphia, PA

Campus Park and Ride

(Cheesesteaks and tourist stuff)
11/24/15

for

14 nights

Jersey City, NJ

Liberty Harbor RV Park

(NYC Art and Not Art)
11/19/15

for

5 nights

North Branford, CT

Totoket Valley RV Park

(New Haven Area, Friends)
11/14/15

for

5 nights

Attleboro, MA

Elks Lodge #1014

(Providence Area Tourism, Plimoth Plantation, Newport Mansions)
11/3/15

for

11 nights

Wakefield, MA

Elks Lodge #1276

(Boston Area Tourism)
10/30/15

for

5 nights

Salem, NH

Elks Lodge #2226

(Bear Brook MTB, General Tourism, Who You Gonna Call?)
10/25/15

for

5 nights

Portland, ME

Elks Lodge #188

(Work, Misc)
10/18/15

for

7 nights

Topsham, ME

Topsham Fairgrounds

(Work, Misc)
10/16/15

for

2 nights

Rockland, ME

Elks Lodge #1008

(Camden Snowbowl MTB)
10/13/15

for

3 nights

Trenton, ME

Narrows Too Camping Resort

(Acadia NP, Bar Harbor sights)
10/10/15

for

3 nights

Eastport, ME

Harris Point Shore Cabins

(Friends, Foods, Foliage; Day trip to St John, New Brunswick for Reversing Falls and MTB)
10/9/15

for

1 night

Bangor, ME

Elks Lodge #244

(Rainy day travel chores)
10/7/15

for

2 nights

Conway, NH

Eastern Slope Camping Area

(Leaf Peeping, Mountain Biking)
10/5/15

for

2 nights

Rutland, VT

Elks Lodge #345

(Vermont Country Storing, Green Mountain Biking)
9/28/15

for

7 nights

Burlington, VT

Elks Lodge #916

(Ben & Jerry's, Shelburne Museum, movies, simulator hardware)
9/27/15

for

1 night

Montpelier, VT

Elks Lodge #924

(Waterbury MTB, Stowe and Montpelier sightseeing)
9/25/15

for

2 nights

Graniteville, VT

Lazy Lions Campground

(Millstone MTB, Rock of Ages quarry)
9/21/15

for

4 nights

St Johnsbury, VT

Elks Lodge #1343

(Kingdom Trails MTB)
9/18/15

for

3 nights

Beaupre, QC

Basilique Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre

(Mont-Sainte-Anne MTB)
9/17/15

for

1 night

Quebec City, QC

Walmart

(WTA Tennis, MTB)
9/15/15

for

2 nights

Levis, QC

Walmart

(Quebec City sightseeing)
9/8/15

for

7 nights

Longueuil, QC

Sogerive RV Park

(Montreal attractions)
9/3/15

for

5 nights

Gatineau, QC

Parc de la Baie

(Hot Air Balloon Festival, Body Worlds Animals Inside Out, Strongman Competition, and other Ottawa attractions)
9/1/15

for

2 nights

Pontypool, ON

Sandaraska Park Campground

(Ganaraska Forest MTB)
8/25/15

for

7 nights

Toronto, ON

Glen Rouge Campground

(More Toronto biking and movies and food and shopping and Hoser-like activities including the Canadian National Exhibition, eh?)
8/24/15

for

1 night

Mississauga, ON

Cinema Lot

(Movies, eh?)
8/21/15

for

3 nights

Oakville, ON

Bronte Creek Provincial Park

(Toronto culture and biking, eh?)
8/12/15

for

9 nights

Niagara Falls, NY

Elks Lodge #346

(Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist, Whirlpool and Devils Hole Parks, Grand Prix Hydroplane Races, Buffalo Wings, Buffalo Slow Roll, Darwin Martin House Complex, work)
8/10/15

for

2 nights

Ellicottville, NY

Holiday Valley RV Lot

(Hooked-up for simulator work)
8/8/15

for

2 nights

Ellicottville, NY

Parking Lot

(Mountain Biking, Mountain Beering)
8/7/15

for

1 night

Huntingdon, PA

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
8/3/15

for

4 nights

Hesston, PA

Raystown Lake
Seven Points, Meadow Campground

(Mountain biking)
7/18/15

for

16 nights

Trafford, PA

Wallace Trailer Court

(Pittsburgh attractions including Vintage Grand Prix and BMWCCA Car Show, Andy Warhol and Mattress Factory art museums, OpenStreetsPGH, Bicycle Heaven, Various MTB, Fallingwater and Kentuk Knob tours, Duquesne Incline, RV and car repairs)
7/17/15

for

1 night

Florence, KY

Sam's Club Lot

(Overnight stop after Visone RV Salvage visit)
7/14/15

for

3 nights

Nashville, TN

Fire Department Training Academy

(Fire Simulators)
7/7/15

for

7 nights

Shelbyville, TN

Tennessee Technology Center

(Truck Simulators, Dyer Observatory Star Chamber)
7/2/15

for

5 nights

Nashville, TN

Tennessee Department of Safety Training Center

(Police Simulators)
7/1/15

for

1 night

Nashville, TN

Walmart

(Teen and Fire Simulators, Movies)
6/27/15

for

4 nights

Memphis, TN

AgriCenter RV Park

(Friends, Stax Museum, Sun Studio, Biking, Bus Simulators)
6/24/15

for

3 nights

North Little Rock, AR

Downtown Riverside RV Park

(LRHS National Historical Site, Clinton Center, Other Sightseeing, Big Dam Bridge)
6/23/15

for

1 night

Eureka Springs, AR

Lake Leatherwood City Park

(Thorncrown Chapel, Cutesy Town, Lake Leatherwood MTB)
6/18/15

for

5 nights

Fayetteville, AR

Elks Lodge #1987

(Crystal Bridges Museum, Biking, and other NW Arkansas attractions)
6/17/15

for

1 night

McAlester, OK

Choctaw Casino Lot

(Overnight stop)
5/20/15

for

28 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers Park

(Work and Play)
5/17/15

for

3 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station - Shields Park

(Post-windsurfing cleanup)
5/3/15

for

14 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing)
4/29/15

for

4 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station - Shields Park

(Civilization)
4/15/15

for

14 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing)
4/10/15

for

5 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station - Shields Park

(Civilization, waiting for wind)
4/1/15

for

9 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing)
3/31/15

for

1 night

Flour Bluff, TX

Walmart

(Overnight after sail repair work)
3/30/15

for

1 night

Corpus Christi, TX

Walmart

(Overnight after Led Zep)
3/23/15

for

7 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers Park

(KHS Reunion, Work and Play)
3/20/15

for

3 nights

San Angelo, TX

San Angelo State Park

(Family, Jam)
3/19/15

for

1 night

Lubbock, TX

Cinemark Theater Lot

(Sponge Bob, Royal Ballet)
3/16/15

for

3 nights

Canyon, TX

Zip Line RV Campground

(Palo Duro Canyon spring break)
3/15/15

for

1 night

Lubbock, TX

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
3/2/15

for

13 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers Park

(Friends and Family, Work and Play)
2/22/15

for

8 nights

Austin, TX

McKinney Falls State Park

(Friends and Family, Work and Play)
2/21/15

for

1 night

Johnson City, TX

Valero dirt lot

(Flat Creek and Pedernales MTB, Friend visit)
2/17/15

for

4 nights

San Angelo, TX

San Angelo State Park

(Family and friends, mountain biking, epic jams)
2/16/15

for

1 night

San Angelo, TX

Sam's Club

(Overnight stop)
2/11/15

for

5 nights

Lajitas, TX

Maverick Ranch RV Park

(Chihuahuan Desert Bike Festival)
2/10/15

for

1 night

Van Horn, TX

McDonalds Dirt Lot

(Overnight after Las Cruces MTB)
2/7/15

for

3 nights

Albuquerque, NM

High Desert RV Park

(Friends, Movies, MTB)
2/4/15

for

3 nights

Santa Fe, NM

Elks Lodge #460

(Movies, Chiles, MTB)
2/3/15

for

1 night

Las Vegas, NM

Walmart

(Overnight stop)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2014

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
10/1/14

for

125 nights

Henderson, CO

Excel Lot

(RV fridge/solar repairs and other maintenance; Simulator work; Bike riding; Mystery shopping; Mummenschanzing; Denver Film Festival volunteering; Polar Vortex surviving; Skiing; and more)
9/19/14

for

12 nights

Boulder, CO

Elks Lodge #566

(Chihuly Nights at Denver Botanic Gardens; Mountain and City Biking; Movies; RV laundry repairs, and storage reconfiguration projects)
9/10/14

for

9 nights

Northglenn, CO

Elks Lodge #2438

(DocuWest Film Festival, Movies, Simulators, Biking, RV Work)
9/5/14

for

5 nights

Boulder, CO

Elks Lodge #566

(Civilization!)
9/2/14

for

3 nights

Winter Park, CO

Sitzmark Campground

(Biking and stuff)
8/19/14

for

14 nights

Frisco, CO

Heaton Bay Campground

(Breck Bike Week activities including Yeti Beti clinic, Ride with the Mayor, Borealis fat bike demos, Poker Ride; Other mountain biking; Recovery a.k.a. work)
8/16/14

for

3 nights

Copper Mountain, CO

Alpine Lot

(Searle Pass MTB)
8/15/14

for

1 night

Twin Lakes, CO

Elbert Forebay Lot

(Mt. Elbert MTB push & plunge)
8/12/14

for

3 nights

Buena Vista, CO

VFW

(Enjoying the Good View)
8/11/14

for

1 night

Salida, CO

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
8/8/14

for

3 nights

Sargents, CO

Tomichi Creek RV Park

(Canyon Creek, Fooses, Agate MTB)
7/25/14

for

14 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Kebler Pass Roadside Pullout

(Mountain biking and such with friends)
7/23/14

for

2 nights

Grand Junction, CO

Elks Lodge #575

(Fruita MTB, travel stop)
7/22/14

for

1 night

Mesquite, NV

CasaBlanca Casino RV Park

(Overnight travel stop)
1/15/14

for

188 nights

Oceanside, CA

Office Park

(Simulators, MTB, Movies, Newport Jazz Party, Salk Institute Architecture Tour, Generally fine SoCal living)
1/12/14

for

3 nights

Canoga Park, CA

Elks Lodge #2190

(Visiting friends, Jimmy Kimmel Live! quality control work, Simulator work)
1/9/14

for

3 nights

Santa Barbara, CA

Elks Lodge #613

(SB Sightseeing, MTB)
1/8/14

for

1 night

Paso Robles, CA

San Paso Truck Stop Lot

(Overnight after Fort Ord MTB)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2013

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/30/13

for

9 nights

Santa Cruz, CA

Elks Lodge #824

(New Years and stuff)
12/27/13

for

3 nights

Sunnyvale, CA

Streetside Spot

(Computer History Museum, David Hockney's A Bigger Exhibition, Andy Goldsworthy's Presidio Spire and Wood Line and other Walkable Artworks, Skeggs MTB)
12/24/13

for

3 nights

Vallejo, CA

Elks Lodge #559

(Christmas in the Bay Area)
12/21/13

for

3 nights

Napa, CA

Elks Lodge #832

(Wine Country touristing, Skyline and Annadel MTB)
12/18/13

for

3 nights

Sacramento, CA

Elks Lodge #6

(Movies, Auburn MTB, Davis)
12/12/13

for

6 nights

Redding, CA

Elks Lodge #1073

(MTB and visiting with friends; Burney Falls; Golf)
12/11/13

for

1 night

Grants Pass, OR

Elks Lodge #1584

(Overnight stop)
12/10/13

for

1 night

Keizer, OR

Elks Lodge #2472

(Overnight cinema and laundry stop)
11/25/13

for

15 nights

Beaverton, OR

Elks Lodge #1989

(Simulator work, RV work, Portland area attractions including movies and Bacon Maple doughnuts)
11/13/13

for

12 nights

Tacoma, WA

Fire Station

(Simulator work, NOT living under a bridge like a troll this time, etc.)
10/29/13

for

15 nights

Burien, WA

Elks Lodge #2143

(Seattle area attractions including a big hat, Jimi and Bruce graves, movies; Mt. Saint Helens and other MTB)
10/24/13

for

5 nights

Anacortes, WA

Fidalgo Bay Resort

(Whale Watching, ACFL MTB)
10/17/13

for

7 nights

Bellingham, WA

Elks Lodge #194

(Doctober Film Festival, Vancouver BC Day Trip, Mount Baker Area Hiking, Galbraith MTB)
10/14/13

for

3 nights

Marysville, WA

Tulalip Casino

(Boeing Future of Flight Tour, RVing, Movies, MTB, more)
10/8/13

for

6 nights

Cashmere, WA

Chelan County Expo Center

(Cashmere and Leavenworth MTB and other attractions)
10/6/13

for

2 nights

Wenatchee, WA

Walmart

(Sage Hills and Twin Peaks MTB, Wenatchee attractions)
10/5/13

for

1 night

Coulee Dam, WA

Grand Coulee Casino Lot

(Grand Coulee Dam Tour)
9/29/13

for

6 nights

Spokane, WA

Elks Lodge #228

(Visiting friends, MTB, movies, Spokane attractions including the Garbage Eating Goat)
9/28/13

for

1 night

Post Falls, ID

Cabela's

(After touring Coeur d'Alene)
9/26/13

for

2 nights

Haugan, MT

50,000 Silver Dollar Casino RV Park

(Route of the Hiawatha Bike Trail)
9/23/13

for

3 nights

Kalispell, MT

Elks Lodge #725

(Beardance MTB, work, touring, Miracle of America Museum in Polson)
9/21/13

for

2 nights

Columbia Falls, MT

Town Pump Truck Lot

(Whitefish area MTB and touring)
9/18/13

for

3 nights

Coram, MT

North American RV Park

(Glacier NP: Sun Road Eastside, Many Glacier Area, Grinnell Glacier Trail, East Glacier Area, Highways 89/49/2 Scenic Drive)
9/16/13

for

2 nights

Columbia Falls, MT

Town Pump Truck Lot

(Glacier NP: Apgar Area, Lake McDonald, Going-to-the-Sun Road Westside, Logan Pass, Hidden Lake Trail, Highline Trail)
9/15/13

for

1 night

Missoula, MT

Bretz RV Lot

(Rattlesnake MTB, Downtown sightseeing, Super cheap propane)
9/13/13

for

2 nights

Butte, MT

Homestake Pass Trailhead Pullout

(CDT MTB)
9/12/13

for

1 night

Idaho Falls, ID

South Tourist Park

(Overnight after Don Aslett's Museum of Clean in Pocatello)
9/11/13

for

1 night

Salt Lake City, UT

Sam's Club

(Movies, Wasatch Crest MTB)
9/10/13

for

1 night

South Salt Lake, UT

Movie Theater Parking Lot

(Movies, Food, Work)
9/9/13

for

1 night

Lehi, UT

Cabela's

(Movies, Simulator work, etc)
9/8/13

for

1 night

Orem, UT

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
9/5/13

for

3 nights

Moab, UT

OK RV Park

(Mountain biking mecca)
8/20/13

for

16 nights

Durango, CO

Rasta Stevie's Driveway

(Family and friends, new bike build, simulator computer builds, Garnet the Astounding, Telluride day trip, Much mountain biking)
8/19/13

for

1 night

Pagosa Springs, CO

Pullout near Chimney Rock

(Overnight stop)
8/18/13

for

1 night

Creede, CO

Pullout near North Clear Creek Falls

(Sightseeing Silver Thread area)
8/15/13

for

3 nights

Lake City, CO

Slumgullion Earthflow Overlook

(Sightseeing Alpine Loop area)
8/14/13

for

1 night

Gunnison, CO

Palisades Senior RV Park

(Hooked up in civilization)
7/28/13

for

17 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Kebler Pass Roadside Pullout

(Hanging with friends, biking and such)
7/27/13

for

1 night

Salida, CO

Walmart

(Overnight stop, Monarch Crest MTB)
7/19/13

for

8 nights

Copper Mountain, CO

Copper Mountain Resort - Alpine Lot

(Mountain biking and such)
7/16/13

for

3 nights

Evergreen, CO

Elks Lodge #2363

(Heading into the mountains)
7/12/13

for

4 nights

Arvada, CO

Excel Shop

(RV maintenance, Simulator work)
6/27/13

for

15 nights

Boulder, CO

Elks Lodge #566

(Simulator work, Boulder area attractions)
6/10/13

for

17 nights

Westminster, CO

Elks Lodge #2227

(Simulator work, Denver area attractions)
6/9/13

for

1 night

Monument, CO

Walmart

(Overnight stop after Palmer Park MTB)
6/8/13

for

1 night

Pueblo, CO

Big Lots

(Lake Pueblo SP MTB)
6/7/13

for

1 night

Pueblo, CO

Walmart

(Overnight stop after Cimarron Heritage Center in Boise City, OK)
6/6/13

for

1 night

Stinnett, TX

Stinnett City Park

(Palo Duro Canyon Hamblen Drive Overlook, Overnight stop with free hookups)
6/5/13

for

1 night

Hamlin, TX

Hamlin City Park

(Overnight stop with free electric)
5/23/13

for

13 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers RV Park

(Short stay in town to clean and repair and regroup after the coast)
5/22/13

for

1 night

Austin, TX

Walmart

(Overnight stop near Walnut Creek)
5/15/13

for

7 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(More windsurfing, etc.)
5/13/13

for

2 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station
Paradise Cove Campground

(Periodic banishment to civilization, a few days early)
5/1/13

for

12 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(More windsurfing, etc.)
4/28/13

for

3 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station
Paradise Cove Campground

(Periodic banishment to civilization, a few days early)
4/19/13

for

9 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(More windsurfing, etc.)
4/17/13

for

2 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Naval Air Station
Shields Park Campground

(Two day banishment to civilization, as required every 14 days)
4/3/13

for

14 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing, Solar power living)
4/2/13

for

1 night

Buda, TX

Cabela's

(Overnight stop)
1/5/13

for

87 nights

Taylor, TX

Donatelli's Yard

(Country Living, Simulator Work, Car Trip to MTB Festival in Big Bend, Ten Year RV Repair/Refresh Projects, Occasional Fun)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2012

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/26/12

for

10 nights

Austin, TX

Oak Forest RV Park

(Friends and Family, Golf, Cycling, etc.)
12/25/12

for

1 night

Austin, TX

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
12/22/12

for

3 nights

San Angelo, TX

Elks Lodge #1880

(Friends and Family, San Angelo SP MTB)
12/21/12

for

1 night

Brownwood, TX

Rest Area

(Solovaca Ranch MTB, overnight stop)
12/19/12

for

2 nights

Glen Rose, TX

Somervell County Fairgrounds

(Dinosaur Valley State Park MTB, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center)
12/18/12

for

1 night

Midlothian, TX

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
12/2/12

for

16 nights

Dallas, TX

Elks Lodge #71

(Simulator trade show, Chinese Lantern Festival, Friends and Family)
11/25/12

for

7 nights

Liberty Hill, TX

Nathan's Yard

(Simulator work)
11/7/12

for

18 nights

Austin, TX

Elks Lodge #201

(Fall Hill Country Bike Tour, Racing Simulator Work, Formula One US Grand Prix, Cranksgiving MTB, Friends and Family)
11/6/12

for

1 night

San Angelo TX

Sam's Club

(Family visit)
11/5/12

for

1 night

Plainview, TX

Elks Lodge #1175

(Overnight stop after Palo Duro Canyon MTB)
11/4/12

for

1 night

Amarillo, TX

Street near Whataburger

(Overnight stop)
8/13/12

for

83 nights

Denver, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulator Work, Movies, Museums, MTB, USPCC, Elitch Gardens, etc)
8/11/12

for

2 nights

Colorado Springs, CO

K-Mart Parking Lot

(Pikes Peak Hill Climb)
8/6/12

for

5 nights

Durango, CO

Rasta Stevie's Driveway

(Family, biking, burritos, etc)
8/5/12

for

1 night

Cortez, CO

Walmart

(Telluride and Phil's World MTB)
8/4/12

for

1 night

Montrose, CO

Elks Lodge #1053

(Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP)
7/27/12

for

8 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Kebler Pass Roadside Pullout

(Biking, Friends, etc)
7/21/12

for

6 nights

Buena Vista, CO

VFW

(Rafting, Biking, Friends, etc)
7/15/12

for

6 nights

Denver, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulator Work, MTB, etc)
7/6/12

for

9 nights

Arvada, CO

Excel Garage

(Vehicle Maintenance)
7/1/12

for

5 nights

Denver, CO

Excel Lot

(Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective exhibition, Movies, MTB, More)
6/30/12

for

1 night

Kimball Junction, UT

Walmart

(Park City and Deer Valley MTB)
6/27/12

for

3 nights

Salt Lake City, UT

Sam's Club

(MTB, Movies, Morsels)
6/26/12

for

1 night

Sparks, NV

Baldini's Casino Lot

(Overnight Stop)
6/25/12

for

1 night

Incline Village, NV

Mount Rose Summit Parking Area

(Tahoe Rim and Flume Trail MTB)
6/24/12

for

1 night

Soda Springs, CA

Sno-Park

(Donner Lake Rim and Hole in the Ground MTB)
6/22/12

for

2 nights

Roseville, CA

Elks Lodge #2248

(North Yuba and Auburn SRA MTB, Sacramento Area Burgerbattle)
6/21/12

for

1 night

Anderson, CA

California Welcome Center

(Southern Oregon Coast, Redwood National Park, Shasta Historic Park)
6/20/12

for

1 night

Langlois, OR

Boice Cope County Park

(Windsurfing Floras Lake)
6/19/12

for

1 night

North Bend, OR

Mill Casino Lot

(Central Oregon Coast, Florence, Coos Bay, Cape Arago)
6/18/12

for

1 night

Florence, OR

Devil's Elbow Pullout

(Northern Oregon Coast, Tillamook Factory, Lincoln City, Newport)
6/17/12

for

1 night

Seaside, OR

Seaside Visitor Center Lot

(Astoria Sunday Market, Cape Disappointment Maya Lin Confluence Project)
6/16/12

for

1 night

Longview, WA

Walmart

(Portland Japanese and Rose Gardens)
6/15/12

for

1 night

Castle Rock, WA

Pacific Pride Dirt Lot

(Mount St. Helens)
6/14/12

for

1 night

Castle Rock, WA

Toutle River Rest Area

(Mount St. Helens)
5/23/12

for

22 nights

Tacoma, WA

Fire Station

(Finish simulator work, LeMay Auto Museum Grand Opening, Scenic Railroading, Evergreen MTB Festival, etc.)
5/16/12

for

7 nights

Sequim, WA

Elks Lodge #2642

(Ferry to Victoria, BC for 3 nights; Olympic National Park)
3/5/12

for

72 nights

Tacoma, WA

Fire Station

(Simulator work, Museum of Glass, Museum of Flight, Museum of Industry, Snoqualmie Falls, Wayerhaeuser Bonsai Collection, MTB and road riding, various stuff)
1/28/12

for

37 nights

Bothell, WA

Lake Pleasant RV Park

(Simulator work, movies, EMP, other high culture, biking, skating, Elks 1800, drizzle, heavy rain, freezing rain, wet snow, scattered sunshine)
1/26/12

for

2 nights

Fife, WA

Camping World

(Mount Rainier National Park, Earthworks touring, Overnight stop)
1/25/12

for

1 night

Lacey, WA

Cabela's

(Olympia sightseeing, Overnight stop)
1/15/12

for

10 nights

Vancouver, WA

99 RV Park

(Working and hanging around Portland for a while longer)

 

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2011

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite

11/15/11

for

61 nights

Portland, OR

Town & Country Mobile Estates

(Simulator work, Multnomah Falls,   Columbia Gorge, Mt. Hood, Palatov Motorsports, Chinese Garden, Biking, Art, Movies, and such for a couple of months)
11/14/11

for

1 night

Wilsonville, OR

Baldock River Rest Area

(Overnight stop, Salem sightseeing)
11/13/11

for

1 night

Salem, OR

Santiam River Rest Area

(Overnight stop, Corvallis/OSU sightseeing)
11/11/11

for

2 nights

Eugene, OR

Valley River Center Mall

(Farmers Market, Air tank repairs)
11/10/11

for

1 night

Eugene, OR

Peterson CAT

(Valve adjustment)
11/3/11

for

7 nights

Eugene, OR

Eugene Mobile Village

(Hook-ups, work, sightseeing)
10/27/11

for

7 nights

Bend, OR

Phil's Trailhead Area

(MTB, Crater Lake NP, Scenic Byways, Dee Wright Observatory, Bend beer and other stuff)
10/26/11

for

1 night

Bend, OR

Theater/Schlotzky's Parking Lot

(Overnight stop, Bunz)
10/24/11

for

2 nights

Nyssa, OR

Cow Hollow Park

(Plugged in for a few nights, Oregon Trail historical ruts)
10/20/11

for

4 nights

Boise, ID

TA Truck Stop Parking Lot

(Big city food, movies, shopping; Generator repair; MTB)
10/19/11

for

1 night

Hailey, ID

Roberta McKercher Gateway Park

(MTB, Overnight stop and dump)
10/10/11

for

9 nights

Ketchum, ID

Sawtooth NRA HQ Boondock Campsite

(Sun Valley, MTB)
10/7/11

for

3 nights

Stanley, ID

Valley Creek Motel RV Park

(Snowy Sawtooths, Trailing of the Sheep, MTB)
10/5/11

for

2 nights

Challis, ID

Challis Valley RV Resort

(Rainy day activities)
10/4/11

for

1 night

Missoula, MT

Sidestreet Spot

(Sightseeing, work)
10/3/11

for

1 night

West Riverside, MT

Town Pump Parking Lot

(Overnight stop)
10/1/11

for

2 nights

Helena, MT

K-Mart Parking Lot

(Sightseeing, MTB)
9/30/11

for

1 night

Butte, MT

Rest Area

(Sightseeing)
9/28/11

for

2 nights

Bozeman, MT

Rest Area

(Car tires, MTB)
9/25/11

for

3 nights

West Yellowstone, MT

Bakers Hole NF Campground

(Various, sundry)

9/21/11

for

4 nights

Yellowstone NP, WY

Grant Campground

(Touring Yellowstone NP)
9/11/11

for

10 nights

Jackson, WY

Gros Ventre Campground

(Grand Teton NP, MTB)
9/10/11

for

1 night

Hoback Rim, WY

Game Check Station

(Overnight stop)
9/9/11

for

1 night

Rock Springs, WY

Excel Lot

(Overnight stop)
9/8/11

for

1 night

Laramie, WY

Lincoln Monument Rest Area

(Overnight stop)
9/5/11

for

3 nights

Cheyenne, WY

Curt Gowdy State Park

(MTB)
8/28/11

for

8 nights

Denver, CO

Excel Lot

(Movies, volunteer work, USPCC, MTB, vehicle maintenance, etc)
8/26/11

for

2 nights

Frisco, CO

Pine Cove Campground

(Day trip to Aspen and Hanging Lake, USPCC Breck, parking on pavement)
8/17/11

for

9 nights

Frisco, CO

Peak One Campground

(Breck area MTB and other Mountain Stuff)
7/9/11

for

39 nights

Denver, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulator work, biking, golf, movies, volunteer work, vehicle maintenance, etc)
7/8/11

for

1 night

Colorado Springs, CO

K-Mart Parking Lot

(USAF Academy, Garden of the Gods)
7/7/11

for

1 night

Colorado Springs, CO

Tinseltown Parking Lot

(Seven Falls)
7/6/11

for

1 night

Amarillo, TX

Oasis RV Resort

(Cadillac Ranch, Overnight stop)
7/4/11

for

2 nights

San Angelo, TX

San Angelo State Park

(Family visit, MTB)
6/26/11

for

8 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers Park

(Loose ends)

5/13/11

for

44 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Move offices, Friends and Family, Duck Tour, Pun Off, AWC, BMW, MTB, ACL, SUP, DVI, etc)

5/4/11

for

9 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing, Solar power living)
5/3/11

for

1 night

Sonora, TX

Rest Area

(Overnight stop)
4/20/11

for

13 nights

Arrey, NM

Arrey RV Park

(Simulator work, Silver City MTB, The Lightning Field)

4/19/11

for

1 night

Las Cruces, NM

Sam's Club

(White Sands Missile Range Museum)
4/17/11

for

2 nights

Alamogordo, NM

Lincoln County Fairgrounds

(Cloudcroft touring and MTB, National Solar Observatory)
4/16/11

for

1 night

Tularosa, NM

Shell Truck Stop

(White Sands National Monument and Full Moon Bike Ride)
4/12/11

for

4 nights

Carrizozo, NM

Sands Motel and RV Park

(Valley of Fire, Three Rivers Petroglyphs)
4/10/11

for

2 nights

Socorro, NM

Walmart

(Comidas Deluxe, Shopping)
4/1/11

for

9 nights

Pie Town, NM

Jackson Park Campground

(Trinity Site, Very Large Array, Massive Pie Array)
3/31/11

for

1 night

Springerville, AZ

Los Dos Molinos Parking Lot

(Salt River Canyon, gluttony, overnight stop)
3/20/11

for

11 nights

Mesa, AZ

Fire Training Complex

(Simulator work, Phoenix area)
3/18/11

for

2 nights

Cordes Junction, AZ

Cordes Junction Motel and RV Park

(Arizona Spring Fling MTB rides in Sedona and Black Canyon)
3/13/11

for

5 nights

Mesa, AZ

Fire Training Complex

(Simulator work, Phoenix area, Arizona Spring Fling MTB)
3/12/11

for

1 night

Benson, AZ

Benson I-10 RV Park

(Overnight stop w/hookups, motorhome four corner weights)
3/6/11

for

6 nights

Sunland Park, NM

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

(Touring El Paso, Hueco Tanks, Franklin Mountains MTB)
3/4/11

for

2 nights

El Paso, TX

Walmart

(Prada Marfa, Overnight stop)
2/28/11

for

4 nights

Fort Davis, TX

Davis Mountains State Park

(Star party, Chinati art museum)
2/26/11

for

2 nights

Alpine, TX

Stadium Parking Lot

(Cowboy Poetry, Marfa Lights, Friends, Museum of the Big Bend, Marathon day trip)
2/23/11

for

3 nights

Study Butte, TX

Study Butte RV Park

(Big Bend National Park)
2/16/11

for

7 nights

Lajitas, TX

Maverick Ranch RV Resort

(Chihauhuan Desert MTB Festival, Big Bend State Park)
2/15/11

for

1 night

Stonewall, TX

LBJ Ranch Visitor Center

(Overnight stop)
2/8/11

for

7 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Simulator work, more)
1/17/11

for

22 nights

Round Rock, TX

Old Settlers Park

(Simulator work, new RV tires, friends and family, MTB, snow!)
1/16/11

for

1 night

New Braunfels, TX

Camping World

(Overnight stop)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2010

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/7/10

for

40 nights

South Padre Island, TX

Andy Bowie Park

(Windsurfing, work, warmth, NBA D_League Showcase)
12/2/10

for

5 nights

Weslaco, TX

Snow to Sun RV Resort

(Checking out "the Valley" and enjoying Mexican dental work)
12/1/10

for

1 night

Corpus Christi, TX

Sam's Club Parking Lot

(Stopoff in civilization before heading to south Texas)
11/16/10

for

15 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing, Solar power living, Road biking)
11/15/10

for

1 night

Corpus Christi, TX

Starplex Theaters Parking Lot

(USS Lexington, RV fridge recall)
11/14/10

for

1 nights

George West, TX

Stripes Parking Lot

(Overnight stop)
10/18/10

for

27 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Simulator work, UT football, Fall bike tour, various MTB, friends, family and more at our home base)
10/15/10

for

3 nights

San Angelo, TX

Concho Valley KOA

(Debbie HS Reunion, San Angelo State Park MTB)
10/14/10

for

1 night

Brownfield, TX

Coleman Park

(Overnight stop)
10/11/10

for

3 nights

Santa Fe, NM

Camel Rock Casino Lot

(Dale Ball and Winsor Trail MTB, Santa Fe sights and food)
10/9/10

for

2 nights

Taos, NM

Taos Valley RV Park

(South Boundary Trail MTB)
10/3/10

for

6 nights

Arvada, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators check up, MTB, movies, more)
10/2/10

for

1 night

Lincoln, NE

Sam's Club

(Sightseeing, Lake McConaughy Windsurfing stopover)
10/1/10

for

1 night

Council Bluffs, IA

Harrah's Casino Parking Lot

(Lewis & Clark MTB, movies)
9/30/10

for

1 night

Davenport, IA

Iowa Welcome Center

(Overnight stop, Des Moines friend visit and Drake campus tour)
9/19/10

for

11 nights

Elburn, IL

Stonehenge Private RV Resort

(Simulator work, Museum of Science and Industry)
9/17/10

for

2 nights

French Lick, IN

French Lick Springs Resort

(West Baden Resort Buffalo Trace MTB Trails, Hotel and Springs Tour)
8/27/10

for

21 nights

Hanover, IN

Lee Bottom Flying Field

(Unique work-camping volunteer opportunity; Cincinnati and Louisville day trips)
8/25/10

for

2 nights

Nashville, IN

Brown County State Park

(Brown County MTB)
8/24/10

for

1 night

Greenwood, IN

Walmart

(Overnight stop)

5/31/10

for

85 nights

Elburn, IL

Stonehenge Private RV Resort

(Simulator work, Chicago Blues Festival, Taste of Chicago, Architecture, Aerobatics, Apple fritters and Mississippi melons, Various RV maintenance, Chicago Air Show, Palos Meltdown MTB Race, Other area attractions)

5/30/10

for

1 night

Bloomington, IL

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
5/27/10

for

3 nights

Mountain View, AR

Ozark RV Park

(Syllamo MTB, Ozark culture, Bluegrass)
5/25/10

for

2 nights

Hot Springs, AR

Gulpha Gorge Campground
Hot Springs National Park

(The Womble MTB, Hot Springs NP)
5/24/10

for

1 night

Choudrant, LA

Dick Albritton's RV Shop

(Replace slide seals, Ruston MTB)
5/23/10

for

1 night

Tyler, TX

Tyler State Park

(Tyler SP MTB, friends)
5/14/10

for

9 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Clean and refit; Austin MTB)
4/30/10

for

14 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing, Solar power living)
4/28/10

for

2 nights

Flour Bluff, TX

Colonia del Rey RV Park

(Serving our bi-weekly banishment to civilization; Bay windsurfing)
4/15/10

for

13 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing, Solar power living, Road biking)
4/12/10

for

3 nights

Flour Bluff, TX

Colonia del Rey RV Park

(Serving our bi-weekly banishment to civilization)
3/28/10

for

15 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing, Solar power living, Road biking)
3/27/10

for

1 night

Flour Bluff, TX

Walmart

(Government Canyon MTB in SA, Overnight stop)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2009

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/24/09

for

93 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Holidays, friends and family, autocrossing, sim racing, MTB, movies, food, volunteer work, simulator work, windsurfing, vehicle and bicycle maintenance, shop cleanup)

 

12/23/09

for

1 night

Dallas, TX

Flying J

(Overnight stop)
12/22/09

for

1 night

Tulsa, OK

Hard Rock Casino

(Turkey Mountain MTB)
12/21/09

for

1 night

Carthage, MO

Walmart

(Lambert's Throwed Rolls, Colaw RV Salvage)
12/20/09

for

1 night

Bloomington, IL

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
11/18/09

for

32 nights

Elburn, IL

Stonehenge Private RV Resort

(Simulator work, Chicago area attractions)
11/11/09

for

7 nights

Zion, IL

Illinois Beach State Park

(Simulator work, Johnson Wax Administration Building tour, Chicago area attractions)
11/10/09

for

1 night

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Wisconsin Welcome Center

(Overnight stop)
11/8/09

for

2 nights

Oak Creek, WI

Flying J

(Downtown Milwaukee touring)
11/7/09

for

1 night

Eagle, WI

Ottawa Lake Campground

(Kettle Moraine MTB)
11/6/09

for

1 night

Richfield, WI

Cabela's

(Overnight stop)
10/29/09

for

8 nights

Green Bay, WI

Oneida Casino

(Went south to warm up and hang out in the big city for a while)
10/23/09

for

6 nights

Baraga, MI

Ojibwa Casino Campground

(Upper Penninsula Touring, Copper Harbor and MI Tech MTB)
10/16/09

for

7 nights

Hayward, WI

LCO Casino Campground

(Chequamegon Area CAMBA MTB, Duluth sightseeing and Piedmont MTB)
10/14/09

for

2 nights

Black River Falls, WI

Majestic Pines Casino

(Pittsville Cranberry Harvest Tour)
10/12/09

for

2 nights

Hatfield, WI

Levis Trow Mounds Campground

(Levis Trow Mounds MTB)
10/9/09

for

3 nights

Madison, WI

Lake Farm Park Campground

(Madison attractions)
10/8/09

for

1 night

Madison, WI

Camping World

(RV fridge recall work)
10/5/09

for

3 nights

Appleton, WI

Holiday Inn Lot

(Fire simulator demos; Green Bay; Paine Art Center and Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Museum in Oskosh)
10/2/09

for

3 nights

West Chicago, IL

Lee's Spring Hill Farm

(Simulator work)
10/1/09

for

1 night

Effingham, IL

Walmart

(Overnight stop)
9/29/09

for

2 nights

Chattanooga, TN

Raccoon Mountain Campground

(Raccoon Mountain MTB, BBQ picnic)
 

 

4/22/09

for

160 nights

  

Dahlonega, GA

Office Park

(Simulator work, Atlanta attractions, Pearl Fryar Topiaries, Bull/Jake MTB, Ellijay MTB, Chicopee MTB, vehicle maintenance)

4/21/09

for

1 night

McCalla, AL

Flying J

(Overnight, Oak Mountain MTB)
4/20/09

for

1 night

Dallas, TX

Flying J

(Friends, movies in Dallas)
4/19/09

for

1 night

Waxahachie, TX

Walmart

(Stopover outside Dallas)
3/28/09

for

22 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Friends, family, officing, biking, maintenance, and more)
3/27/09

for

1 night

San Angelo, TX

Sam's Club

(Family visit, fine dining)
3/26/09

for

1 night

El Paso, TX

Rest Area

(Overnight stop)
3/20/09

for

6 nights

Tucson, AZ

Desert Diamond Casino

(Cactus League Baseball, more Tucson area MTB)
3/17/09

for

3 nights

Tucson, AZ

Catalina State Park

(50 Year Trail and AZSF MTB)
3/16/09

for

1 nights

Eloy, AZ

Flying J Parking Lot

(Overnight after Casa Grande MTB)
3/9/09

for

7 nights

Chandler, AZ

Lone Butte Casino

(Boondock near South Mountain MTB)
3/3/09

for

6 nights

Mesa, AZ

Usery Mountain Regional Park

(Usery and Hawes MTB)
2/23/09

for

8 nights

Fountain Hills, AZ

McDowell Mountains Regional Park

(McDowell Mountains MTB)
2/18/09

for

5 nights

Scottsdale, AZ

WestWorld of Scottsdale

(McDowell Sonoran Preserve MTB, Arabian Horse Show, Movies)
2/15/09

for

3 nights

Scottsdale, AZ

Casino Arizona II Parking Lot

(Scouting the area)
2/13/09

for

2 nights

Monument Valley, UT

Goulding's Camp Park

(Monument Valley)
2/11/09

for

2 nights

Bluff, UT

Cadillac Ranch RV Park

(Hovenweep National Monument, Goosenecks State Reserve, Valley of the Gods, Moki Dugway)
2/1/09

for

10 nights

Moab, UT

O.K. RV Park

(Mucho MTB, Canyonlands NP Island in the Sky and Needles Districts, Dead Horse Point SP)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2008

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
11/9/08

for

84 nights

Grand Junction, CO

Excel Lot

(More simulator work, Fruita and Grand Junction MTB, Ski Telluride)
11/2/08

for

7 nights

Wheat Ridge, CO

Prospect RV Park

(Finish simulator work)

 

 

 

6/15/08

for

140 nights

  

Wheat Ridge, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulator Work, Front Range MTB, Denver Bikepath Rides, Movies, Dragon Boat Races, Tabor Lake Windsurfing, Red Rocks, DNC Greening, Soup Kitchen, Golf, Tennis, Pitchie Visit, Mount Evans, Rocky Mountain NP, Buffalo Creek MTB, Crested Butte Friends and MTB, Kenosha to Georgia MTB, Vail Two Elk MTB, Curt Gowdy SP MTB, Devil's Backbone MTB, Kenosha East MTB)

6/14/08

for

1 night

Julesburg, CO

Colorado Welcome Center

(Overnight stop)
6/13/08

for

1 night

Omaha, NE

Cabela's Parking Lot

(Lewis and Clark Monument, Movies, Sightseeing)
6/12/08

for

1 night

Omaha, NE

AMC Theaters Parking Lot

(Western Historic Trails Center, Movies)
6/11/08

for

1 night

Des Moines, IA

Rest Area

(Overnight stop)
6/4/08

for

7 nights

Joliet, IL

Martin Campground

(Chicago Blues Festival)
6/3/08

for

1 nights

Hammond, IN

Cabela's Parking Lot

(Overnight stop)
6/1/08

for

2 nights

State College, PA

Wal*Mart

(Rothrock State Forest MTB)
5/31/08

for

1 night

Duncansville, PA

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
5/9/08

for

22 nights

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University

(Diek and Greta Ann; Family in DC; Peacebuilding drives; Shakespeare; Shenandoah NP; GWNF, Douthat, Southern Traverse, Slatyfork MTB)
5/8/08

for

1 night

Harrisonburg, VA

Rockingham County Fairgrounds

(Splash-n-Dump Pit Stop)
5/7/08

for

1 night

Staunton, VA

Wal*Mart

(Monticello, UVA)
5/5/08

for

2 nights

Richmond, VA

Regal Theater Parking Lot

(Movies, sightseeing)
5/4/08

for

1 night

Hampton, VA

Hampton Coliseum Parking Lot

(IMAX, Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Jamestowne)
5/2/08

for

2 nights

Hatteras Island, NC

Oregon Inlet Campground

(Windsurfing, Wright Brothers)
4/2/08

for

30 nights

Avon, NC

Sands of Time Campground

(Windsurfing, Lighthouses, Road biking, etc.)
3/26/08

for

7 nights

Frisco, NC

Frisco Woods Campground

(Windsurfing and generally enjoying Cape Hatteras and the Outer Banks)
3/25/08

for

1 night

Cedar Island, NC

Ferry Terminal

(Sunrise ferry to Ocracoke Island and on to Hatteras)
3/24/08

for

1 night

Columbia, SC

Camping World

(Water pump warranty replacement)
3/23/08

for

1 night

Augusta, GA

Georgia Welcome Center

(Turkey/Wine Creek and FATS MTB)
3/22/08

for

1 night

Greensboro, GA

Flying J

(Carter Center, Yellow River MTB)
2/28/08

for

23 nights

Morrow, GA

Police Impound Lot

(Simulator work, Conyers 1996 Olympic MTB, Skating, Atlanta)
2/27/08

for

1 night

Jackson, GA

Flying J

(Overnight stop, Dauset MTB)
1/13/08

for

45 nights

Ocala, FL

Office Park

(Simulator work, Santos/Carr Greenway MTB, Alafia and Boyette MTB, Skating, Tennis, Movies)
1/7/08

for

6 nights

Ocala, FL

Santos Campground

(Santos/Carr Greenway MTB)
1/6/08

for

1 night

Ocala, FL

Wal*Mart

(Scouting the area)
1/5/08

for

1 night

Yulee, FL

Florida Welcome Center

(Overnight stop)
1/3/08

for

2 nights

Aiken, SC

Pine Acres Campground

(FATS MTB outside Augusta)

 

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2007

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/27/07

for

7 nights

Concord, NC

Fleetwood RV Camping Resort

(Exploring Charlotte from Lowe's Motor Speedway, Dale Trail, Tennis, Poplar Tent MTB with Jimshoe)
12/26/07

for

1 night

Hendersonville, NC

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
11/13/07

for

43 nights

Asheville, NC

WNC Ag Center Fairgrounds

(Pisgah and Dupont Forest MTB, Biltmore Estate, Antique Tractor Pull, Dog Agility, Pitchie Visit)
11/12/07

for

1 night

Hendersonville, NC

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
11/11/07

for

1 night

Commerce, GA

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
11/8/07

for

3 nights

Braselton, GA

Road Atlanta

(SCCA American Road Race of Champions)
11/5/07

for

3 nights

Dahlonega, GA

Etowah River Campground

(Bull Mountain and Jake Mountain Singlespeed MTB, Simulators)
11/3/07

for

2 nights

Cherokee, NC

Harrah's Cherokee Casino

(Great Smoky Mountains NP)
10/31/07

for

3 nights

Bryson City, NC

Roadside Boondock Campsite

(Tsali MTB, Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway Drives)
10/29/07

for

2 nights

Ocoee, TN

Boyd Gap Overlook

(Chilhowee and Tanasi MTB)
10/28/07

for

1 night

Cleveland, TN

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
10/26/07

for

2 nights

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State Fairgrounds

(The Hermitage, Lane Auto Museum, Parthenon, Movies, Flea Market)
10/25/07

for

1 night

Clarksville, TN

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
10/20/07

for

5 nights

St. Louis, MO

Casino Queen RV Park

(Diek and Greta Ann's Wedding, Gateway Arch, Museums)
10/18/07

for

2 nights

Council Bluff Lake, MO

Wild Boar Ridge Campground

(Berryman and Council Bluff MTB)
10/17/07

for

1 night

Kilgore, TX

Saint Paul's Parish Hall

(Simulators, Movie side trip)
10/16/07

for

1 night

Athens, TX

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
8/30/07

for

47 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Simulators, Office, Fine Dining, Friends and Family, MTB, Rallycross, Vehicle Maintenance)
8/23/07

for

7 nights

Carrollton, TX

Shady Lake RV Park

(Friends and Family, Dallas Movies)
8/13/07

for

10 nights

El Reno, OK

Lake El Reno Campground

(Simulators, Inland Hurricane, Flooding, Windsurfing)
8/9/07

for

4 nights

Independence, MO

Campus RV Park

(Kansas City Movies, Fine Dining, Landahl MTB)
8/8/07

for

1 night

Paxico, KS

Mill Creek RV Park

(Overnight stop)
8/5/07

for

3 nights

Wheat Ridge, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators)
8/2/07

for

3 nights

Poncha Springs, CO

Monarch Spur RV Park

(Monarch Crest Trail MTB)
7/26/07

for

7 nights

Crested Butte, CO

Gunnison National Forest

(Boondocking, Mucho MTB)
7/24/07

for

2 nights

Montrose, CO

Centennial RV Park

(Telluride MTB, Ouray, Mo-town Drive-in Movie)
7/23/07

for

1 night

Cortez, CO

Montezuma County Fairgrounds

(Phil's World MTB)
7/14/07

for

9 nights

Durango, CO

La Plata County Fairgrounds

(Friends and Family, Mucho MTB, Rodeo, 4WD Wildflower Tour)
7/12/07

for

2 nights

Blanca, CO

Blanca RV Park

(Great Sand Dunes NP)
6/4/07

for

38 nights

Wheat Ridge, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators, Pikes Peak, Biking)
6/2/07

for

2 nights

Albuquerque, NM

Palisades RV Park

(Biking and Socializing)
5/30/07

for

3 nights

McGaffey, NM

Quaking Aspen Campground

(McGaffey Area MTB and Boondocking)
5/29/07

for

1 night

Gallup, NM

Mall Parking Lot

(High Desert MTB and Lotaburgers)
5/23/07

for

6 nights

Flagstaff, AZ

Greer's Pine Shadows

(Grand Canyon, Sedona, Mt. Elden MTB)
5/22/07

for

1 night

Kingman, AZ

Whataburger Parking Lot

(Burgers for dinner and brunch)
5/17/07

for

5 nights

Indio, CA

Outdoor Resorts Motorcoach Country Club

(Palm Springs Modern Architecture, Aerial Tram, Santa Rosa MTB)
5/16/07

for

1 night

Oceanside, CA

Office Park

(Simulators, SoCal area)
3/16/07

for

61 nights

Oceanside, CA

Oceanside RV Park

(Simulators, SoCal area)
3/6/07

for

10 nights

Oceanside, CA

Guajome Regional Park

(Simulators, San Diego area)
3/5/07

for

1 night

State Line, NV

Buffalo Bill's Parking Lot

(Bootleg Canyon MTB)
3/4/07

for

1 night

Las Vegas, NV

Cannery Casino Parking Lot

(Boondocking for the night)
2/28/07

for

4 nights

Salt Lake City, UT

SLC KOA

(Kennecott simulator, Alta skiing, Palace Burgers R.I.P.)
2/25/07

for

3 nights

Park City, UT

Park City RV Resort

(Skiing The Canyons w/Dr. Diek)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2006

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/16/06

for

71 nights

Wheat Ridge, CO

Excel Lot

(Simulators, Denver attractions)
11/7/06

for

38 nights

Golden, CO

Jefferson County Fairgrounds

(Simulators, biking, skiing, autocross, fairgrounds misc.)
11/6/06

for

1 night

Fruita, CO

Colorado Welcome Center

(Blow dust, install air filter)
10/19/06

for

19 nights

Fruita, CO

North Fruita Desert Campground

(BLM boondocking, biking)
10/15/06

for

4 nights

Fruita, CO

Colorado River State Park

(Colorado Natl. Monument, biking)
10/14/06

for

1 night

Crescent Junction, UT

Rest Area

(Overnight stop)
10/9/06

for

5 nights

Draper, UT

Mountain Shadows RV Park

(Kennecott simulator, etc.)
10/5/06

for

4 nights

Springdale, UT

Zion Canyon Campground

(Zion NP, hiking, biking, etc.)
10/3/06

for

2 nights

St. George, UT

Snow Canyon State Park

(Biking, etc.)
10/2/06

for

1 night

State Line, NV

Buffalo Bill's Parking Lot

(Alfa factory, overnight stop)
9/29/06

for

3 nights

Oceanside, CA

Office Park

(Simulators, BBQ)
9/25/06

for

4 nights

Oceanside, CA

Guajome Regional Park

(Simulators, San Diego area)
8/25/06

for

31 nights

Escondido, CA

Sunland Escondido RV Resort

(Simulators, San Diego area)
8/8/06

for

17 nights

Aguanga, CA

Jojoba Hills SKP Resort

(Simulators, Mt. Palomar)
7/25/06

for

14 nights

Tucson, AZ

Beaudry RV Resort

(Fiberglass, autocross, tire covers)
7/23/06

for

2 nights

Tucson, AZ

Voyager RV Resort

(RV blisters, fabric shopping)
7/22/06

for

1 night

Deming, NM

Dream Catcher SKP RV Park

(Overnight stop)
7/21/06

for

1 night

Van Horn, TX

Eagle's Nest RV Park

(Overnight stop, Chuy's, hoops)
7/19/06

for

2 nights

San Angelo, TX

Concho Valley KOA

(Steaks & fingers, Balmorhea pool)
5/16/06

for

64 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Simulation, biking, fine dining)
5/9/06

for

7 nights

Houston, TX

Lake View RV Resort

(Grand Prix of Houston and more)
5/6/06

for

3 nights

Riviera, TX

SeaWind RV Resort

(Baffin Bay area for a few days)
4/20/06

for

16 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Back for more windsurfing)
4/18/06

for

2 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Padre Balli Park

(Required time in civilization)
4/4/06

for

14 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Back for more windsurfing)
4/2/06

for

2 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Padre Balli Park

(Required time in civilization)
3/8/06

for

25 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Back for spring windsurfing)
1/29/06

for

38 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Home base for some upgrades, maintenance, and simulator work)
1/28/06

for

1 night

Greenwood, LA

Flying J

(Overnight stop)
1/24/06

for

4 nights

Dahlonega, GA

Etowah River Campground

(Hot Rod simulator work)
1/23/06

for

1 night

Commerce, GA

Flying J

(Overnight stop)
1/13/06

for

10 nights

College Park, MD

Cherry Hill RV Resort

(Washington DC Auto Show simulators)

 

 

CAMPSITE LOG FOR 2005

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Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/30/05

for

14 nights

Jersey City, NJ

Liberty Harbor RV Park

(In New York City for New Years)
12/16/05

for

14 nights

College Park, MD

Cherry Hill RV Resort

(Visiting relatives and touring Washington DC area)
12/15/05

for

1 night

Covington, VA

Wal*Mart

(Overnight refuge from ice storm)
12/14/05

for

1 night

Frankfort, KY

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
11/16/05

for

28 nights

Independence, MO

Campus RV Park

(Northern base for looking around Kansas City area)
11/10/05

for

6 nights

Merriam, KS

Walnut Grove RV Park

(Southern base for looking around Kansas City area)
9/19/05

for

52 nights

Goddard, KS

Innovative Coachworks

(RV work amidst the beasts near Wichita)
9/18/05

for

1 night

Sweet Springs, MO

Super 8 Truck Lot

(Overnight travel stop)
9/5/05

for

13 nights

Wixom, MI

Dennis Industrial Court

(Detroit simulators; Windsor Canada)
8/9/05

for

27 nights

Highland, MI

Todd's Place on Pettibone Lake

(Detroit simulators; The Henry Ford)
8/8/05

for

1 night

Princeton, IL

Wal*Mart

(Overnight stop)
8/7/05

for

1 night

Ogallala, NE

Rest Area

(Overnight stop)
7/31/05

for

7 nights

Sandy, UT

Quail Run RV Park

(Salt Lake City; Kennecott Mine and simulator; Spiral Jetty; Golden Spike)
7/30/05

for

1 nights

Las Vegas, NV

Hitchin' Post RV Park

(Deluxe laundry stop)
7/23/05

for

7 nights

Oceanside, CA

Office Park

(Simulator work; San Diego Wild Animal Park)
7/22/05

for

1 night

Wellton, AZ

M & M RV Park

(Refuge from the 125F desert heat)
7/20/05

for

2 nights

Las Cruces, NM

Sunny Acres RV Park

(Stopped for a couple of nights)
7/19/05

for

1 night

San Angelo, TX

San Angelo KOA

(Hooked up for a night)
7/16/05

for

3 nights

San Angelo, TX

Town & Country near Corley Freightliner

(Debbie's class reunion, Allison transmission brain repair)
7/15/05

for

1 night

Brady, TX

Voca Waterwheel Mill Historic Marker

(Spent the night roadside and were towed the next day)
6/5/05

for

33 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Simulator work, Fabricate window lambrequins, Various maintenance)
6/3/05

for

2 nights

Pearsall, TX

TVTC Tire Test Center

(Spokes/SCCA Divisional Autocross)
5/19/05

for

22 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Longhorn Baseball, Paramount movies, Generally working in the alley)
5/15/05

for

4 nights

Port Aransas, TX

Nueces County Park

(Port A, Rockport, Air Conditioning)
3/28/05

for

48 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing, Taxes, Solar Energy)
3/2/05

for

27 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Back in our alley for a while)

 Dusk at the DVI RV Resort
2/24/05

for

5 nights

Del Valle, TX

Airport Fast Park

(While in New York for The Gates)
12/25/04

for

61 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles

(Back in our alley for a while)

 Dusk at the DVI RV Resort

 

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 13:  SALT LAKE CITY, MOAB, BACK TO TEXAS

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/24/04

for

1 night

Big Spring, TX

Texas RV Park of Big Spring

(Travel Stop)
12/23/04

for

1 night

Santa Rosa, NM

Santa Rosa Campground

(Travel Stop)
12/21/04

for

2 nights

Moab, UT

Portal RV Park

(Arches National Park, Slickrock Trail)
12/13/04

for

8 nights

Sandy, UT

Quail Run RV Park

(Salt Lake City, Kennecott Mine, Skiing)
12/12/04

for

1 night

Wendover, NV

Wendover KOA RV Park

(Travel Stop)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 12:  SAN FRANCISCO, SACRAMENTO, RENO/TAHOE

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/3/04

for

9 nights

Reno, NV

KOA Reno Hilton RV Park

(Buy Folding Bikes, Lake Tahoe)
11/30/04

for

3 nights

Sacramento, CA

Cal-Expo RV Park

(Old Sacramento, Railroad Museum)
11/22/04

for

8 nights

Pacifica, CA

San Francisco RV Resort

(San Francisco Bay Area)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 11: SEQUOIA, KINGS CANYON, YOSEMITE, AND SUCH

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
9/22/04

for

61 nights

Coarsegold, CA

SKP Park of the Sierras

(Yosemite NP, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP)
9/19/04

for

3 nights

San Luis Reservoir, CA

O'Neill Forebay Medeiros Campground

(Windsurfing)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 10: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
9/15/04

for

4 nights

Monterey, CA

Laguna Seca Raceway Campground

(Cherry's Jubilee, Monterey, Carmel, Pebble Beach, Santa Cruz, San Jose)
9/11/04

for

4 nights

Oceano, CA

Pacific Dunes RV Ranch

(Pismo Beach, Pacific Dunes, Hearst Castle)
9/9/04

for

2 nights

Lake Lopez, CA

San Luis Obispo County Park

(Windsurfing)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 9: PARKED NEAR LOS ANGELES

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
6/22/04

for

48 nights

Thousand Oaks, CA

Road Safety Office Park

(Los Angeles, Simulator Center, Santa Barbara, Buttonwillow Track Day, Long Beach Blues Festival)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 8: VARIOUS, TEXAS TO CALIFORNIA VIA I-40

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
6/22/04

for

2 nights

Holbrook, AZ

AOK RV Park

(Petrified Forest NP, Painted Desert, Meteor Crater)
6/18/04

for

2 nights

Santa Rosa, NM

Santa Rosa Campground

(Blue Hole, Park Lake)
6/17/04

for

1 night

San Angelo, TX

Spring Creek Marina RV Park

(Family Visit)
6/3/04

for

14 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles Office Park

(Debbie's Birthday)
5/28/04

for

5 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Laguna Shore Village RV Park

(Windsurfing, Velocity Games)
5/3/04

for

11 nights

New Braunfels, TX

Noah's RV Service

(RV Repairs)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 7:  AUSTIN, TEXAS; NEW ORLEANS and LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA; CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
4/19/04

for

19 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Laguna Shore Village RV Park

(Windsurfing)
4/7/04

for

12 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Padre Balli County Park

(Windsurfing)
3/17/04

for

21 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles Office Park

(Various Work)
3/14/04

for

3 nights

Lafayette, LA

National EMS Academy

(Simulator Research Study)
3/13/04

for

1 night

Baton Rouge, LA

Mema's House

(Family Visit)
3/11/04

for

2 nights

New Orleans, LA

KOA West Kampground

(Simulator Conference in French Quarter)
1/20/04

for

51 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles Office Park

(Simulator Assembly)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 6: GREATER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
1/18/04

for

2 nights

Tucson, AZ

Boondock Near Voyager In Tucson

and

Van Horn, TX

Eagle's Nest RV Park

(Traveling Home)
12/9/03

for

40 nights

Thousand Oaks, CA

Road Safety Office Park

(Los Angeles, Simulator Work, Christmas, Rose Parade Floats, Movies, Surfing, Auto Show)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 5:  PHOENIX, ARIZONA TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
12/7/03

for

2 nights

Salton Sea, CA

Salton Sea State Park

(Slab City, Windsurfing)
12/5/03

for

2 nights

Indio, CA

Bob's RV Roundup

(Tamale Festival/Parade, Joshua Tree NP)
12/1/03

for

4 nights

Phoenix, AZ

Usery Mountain State Park

(Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 4:   TUCSON, ARIZONA REGION

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
11/25/03

for

6 nights

Tucson, AZ

Gilbert Ray Campground

(Saguaro NP, Sonoran Desert Museum)
11/9/03

for

16 nights

Tucson, AZ

Voyager RV Resort

(Titan Missile Silo, Boneyard, Datastorm)
11/8/03

for

1 night

Las Cruces, NM

Hacienda RV Resort

(Travel Stop)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 3:  AUSTIN, ABILENE, PFLUGERVILLE, CORPUS CHRISTI, and BELTON, TEXAS

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite

various

for

175 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles Office Park

(General Fulltime Preparations, Bedroom Office)
6/11/03

for

1 night

Belton, TX

Live Oak Ridge Campground

(Windsurfing)
5/9/03

for

2 nights

Abilene, TX

Abilene Sailing Club

(Windsurfing)
5/8/03

for

1 night

San Angelo, TX

San Angelo State Park

(Family Visit)
4/25/03

for

2 nights

Corpus Christi, TX

Bird Island Basin
Padre Island National Seashore

(Windsurfing)
3/9/03

for

47 nights

Austin, TX

Digital Vehicles Office Park

(Working and Waiting for Homes to Sell)

 

 

DISCUSSED IN DEBCAR UPDATE # 2:  PORTLAND, OREGON to AUSTIN, TEXAS

 
Scenery Dates Location Campsite
3/8/03

for

1 night

El Paso, TX

Cotton Valley RV Park

(Travel Stop)
3/7/03

for

1 night

Outside Quartzsite, AZ

Arizona Desert Rest Area

(Travel Stop)
3/6/03

for

1 night

Santa Nella, CA

Santa Nella RV Park

(Travel Stop)
3/5/03

for

1 night

Roseburg, OR

Rising River RV Park

(Travel Stop)
3/4/03

for

1 night

Vancouver, WA

Van Mall Eastside

(Flew to Portland to Buy Motorhome)

 

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