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Even Good Things Must Change


It has been 2 ½ years since I departed on my RV trip and what a time I’ve had!
There is nothing quite like being in the mountains, immersed in a view that money can’t buy, without noisy neighbors or traffic, countless outdoor adventures right on your doorstep, all the comforts of home and doing all […]

Flagstone and those crazy Hummingbirds


While celebrating our successful arrival at Flagstone almost two weeks ago we took bets on how many vehicles will be driving by the rv (parked on the edgy shoulder of a forest road) Mareli’s 3 cars a day made my 3 a week seem very conservative but as it turned out none came by during […]

Hopefully My First Won’t Be My Last


This holiday has been full of “firsts” for me, starting with my first attempt to blog (the one you are currently reading) and continuing with my first trip in the infamous RV (currently dangerously dangling over a steep crevasse somewhere in the hills of the Willamette National Forest)
The only familiar thing is my brother’s face […]

Napa To Oregon


Now in Terrebonne Oregon, Mareli and I plan to do a lot of climbing at Smith Rock over the next couple of weeks. It is amazing how much snow is still on the cascade volcanoes compared to the even higher mountains just South in California. Oregon had a big winter season as is evident in […]

Family Reunion


My sister Mareli has been traveling through South America for the last 6 months. I met her and my parents - traveling from South Africa – in Los Angeles and brought them back to my campsite at the Owens Gorge. A family reunion in the Owens Valley! The last 10 days have been very busy. […]