I'm parked at Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, next to Boulder. The idea is to reduce the number of miles driven every day, take some day trips into the mountains, maybe visit Denver proper because I've not been there. The weather will be a bit unsettled for a few days, especially in the mountains, but otherwise quite pleasant.
I'm at 7th Ranch RV Park nearby Little Bighorn, a place I first stayed at years ago, and it's even better now. The views are spectacular from here. I asked for a place on top, and got the uppermost space with a view of the visitor center out my back window. I saw my first pronghorn (this trip) yesterday, as well as prairie dogs. Blackbirds have assembled astounding flocks, the first of the vanguard heading south. My RV attracted thousands of...
Hypothetically, let's say you are traveling from Washington to Colorado through Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. How do the pot laws compare? Possessing one ounce of cannabis is legal in Washington, as it is in Colorado. In Idaho, possessing up to one ounce is a year in prison and a $1000 fine. Spokane in particular, but all the Washington counties bordering Idaho show much higher average consumption rates than their native population suggests,...
It was cold this morning, 38. But today I made it out of Butte and over the last hump of mountains and could see some grass and big sky. Haven't spotted any pronghorns yet, but I'm watching. One option is to head to Tetons, but I don't think I want to deal with any more mountains. I got over the divide, and I want to stay on this side of it for now. Tomorrow I head to Big Horn National Monument, specifically a nice RV park just a few miles away...
You don't need to go far to get from Spokane to Montana. I'll be on I-90 for a while, but I set up today for dry camping. That means I can park anywhere no matter what the services. I'm in the mountains heading for more, and welcome it. I am in no hurry to get through them, but my goal is to get to the plains. Writing from Haugan, MT, at a free rv park behind a gas station next to I-90.
After the quiet of the other night's stay on top of a knoll overlooking millions of acres of irrigated desert, I'm parked up against a freeway in Spokane, actually the City of Spokane Valley, which is it's own city next to Spokane and seems to be devoted to the industrial side of life. It's a great location for exploring the area, but it would be nicer if there was some place nearby to explore. Rain is forecast for tomorrow, so I added another...
I hadn't planned on hanging out in Yakima as long as I did, but after waiting to get my truck fixed I added another couple of days so I could hang out at a golf tourney in memory of my brother. So now I'm heading east. The corn and tomatoes are excellent in Yakima right now. Hops seem to be taking over the valley. Yakima is the source for 75% of the world's hops, and demand has been increasing hugely. Meanwhile, demand for apples is going up...
My favorite parking place in Yakima was the Yakama Nation RV park, but they closed down last year, so I'm looking for another place. Today I moved to Suntides Golf Course, which is a tad cheaper and doesn't have tree canopy. I'll be here a week. I went into a garage to get an appointment to fix my truck, a place recommended by three people, and have an appointment for Wednesday. It will take two days, so I decided to stay over the weekend....
I'm at a pretty good but pricey RV park in downtown Yakima, but I'll move tomorrow to Suntides Golf Resort (resort?). Gotta get my leaking heater in the truck fixed, so I'll be here for a while. It was great seeing the gang at the favorite waterhole. Lillian wanted me to go through my brother Glenn's stuff, so we spent the afternoon looking at all his things. There was a lot of junk, er, collectibles, and a ton of family photographs and such. My...
I always hate leaving places, but once I get back on the road it feels better. I'm heading to Yakima for a few days but taking the long way along the Columbia river. Part of that is to avoid the traffic and construction on I-90 across the mountains, and part of it is because it's a prettier drive. Right now I'm in Kelso, WA, and will reach Yakima tomorrow. For the last 6 weeks or so a tiny amount of fluid has been leaking into the truck...
There's a lot of chatter in the news about upcoming votes on cannabis laws, most of it focused on California. While talk is of legalization that even when passed will be two years from now, 4 states are still "discovering" regulatory issues that need to be addressed. Colorado and Washington are somewhat settled down so they have functioning systems after dealing with the discoveries (lab testing, edibles standards) they encountered. Oregon and...
The Trump campaign got me today, count me in. A taco truck on every corner. I'll vote for that. I spend weeks at a time looking all over this damned country for a taco truck. Starbucks seems to be able to occupy every corner, but the taco places are always in weird corners and they move around like they're running from something. Trump's already expressed his fondness for taco salads, or whatever that was, so if we have a president willing to...