Oregon Coastal Drive
We headed west this morning (from the Valley of the Rogue, OR) into Coos Bay to travel the coast, north to Newport, OR where we then proceeded east to Silver Falls National Park.
We read that the coast of Oregon was one of the most beautiful and scenic parts of the state and now I know why. I would highly recommend driving those parts at some point in your life...
Read MoreHow do you successfully take a long camping trip without running out of food? A simple thing called Meal Planning.
Growing up, my family would go on ten-day summer trips, every year, into the High Sierras. My mom would make a meal plan for the week and we'd buy a huge load of groceries at the base of the mountains before heading up. I never realized how brilliant and organized she was. She had a meal planned for each night and all we had to do was buy what we needed...
Read MoreDavid and I decided it was imperative we finish out summer with a good, long camp trip somewhere absolutely gorgeous. It didn't take long for us to pick Oregon as our beautiful destination.
This past month has had me so excited to get on the road. I'm pretty sure I've asked David every week if we could just leave "now!" I wanted to start the planning process early, knowing it would extend the trip by allowing us to enjoy the weeks leading up rather than them feeling long and dismal in the anticipation of leaving...
Read MoreToday, the brother embarks on a cross-country road trip – just him, a truck, and his guitar (and maybe a few more personal belongings, but really, not much)...
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