Boondocking adventures

Hello from Lakeview, OR!  Well, my kids saw hail today for the first time...did I mention we are from AZ?  We are not accustomed to this weather in the "Tallest Town in Oregon."  The low tonight is 26!  I think that might be the coldest weather we have experienced in this RV.  Thankfully we filled the propane before we left California and our heater is working well. 

Last night we stayed in the parking lot of a Pilot Travel Center in Klamath Falls, OR.  The kids are so eager for these new experiences, they enjoyed the gas station food and even our walk around the premises.  I was joking as we walked in the dreary, windy field next to the gas station filled with crab grass and sticking burrs, that it was the nicest hike we had taken during our trip...it took the kids a second to realize my sarcasm.  A truck stop is a truck stop, I would say it was free, but we spent a grip of cash on convenience foods -  which is why it is "free." The bathrooms were clean, that was good. It was really amazing how well the truckers back in their rigs!  Husband also did an amazing job backing in our rig!  The staff told us not to park all the way back in the spot so that the truckers would see that the space was taken.

Tonight, in Lakeview, OR we are staying at the fairgrounds.  They have full hook ups available for $25, but we opted to pay the only $5 to dry camp and use their restrooms which are very clean.  Only down side is that there seems to be some sort of dance party going on in one of the buildings...they are hootin' it up!  Tomorrow we will pay for full hook-ups. 

This location operates on the honor system...it's cute.

It's so cool how regardless of where we park we still get to go "home" and sleep in our own beds (or all pile into mom and dad's bed - depending on how cold the kiddos are). 

The driving has went well.  We traveled almost 200 miles yesterday and 100 miles the today.  The OR 140 is a good road, not too narrow and with some grades but they are reasonable.  We've had no problems and I've found the driving much more relaxing than in California.  Also, the scenery was very lovely.  Once we were here the kids could run around outside for as long as they could stand the 50ish degree weather.  It's been cold and rainy today...tomorrow we will travel a little over 200 miles and will end in Nevada where we may have to run the air conditioner!  What a crazy summer!

Traveling with the trailer is really fun.  Now that we are choosing our adventure as we go we are experiencing the freedom of the road for the first time.  I'm loving the lifestyle and am looking forward to the next leg of the journey eastward and looking forward to seeing my extended family.