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October 2021

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Due to the fire changing our plans, we have no reservations until mid-October. So, off we go.... Well, it is fall... We left Steamboat State Park and headed north. Our plan was to head over the North Cascades and spend so time in the Mt. Baker area.   Our first night was at the Riverbend RV Park in Twisp. This park has spots you can pull nose in and be facing the Methow River. Close parking but both sites on each side were vacant... nice. We invited Emele to dinner at La Fonda (yummy) and caught up on the doing in the Valley. We stayed until Sunday, got to see fire damage at all three of our campgrounds... Falls Creek was missed, Camp 4 was available to camp, but the Chewuch has some damage... the area was off limits. Eight Mile was still blocked so we will have to wait till spring to see what happened in that area.  Roxanne waited to see the ocean, so we change our minds and headed south. The drive was very windy. I was tired when we spent the night at Wanapum State Park just a mile o
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Car in tow

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 After waiting weeks, we finally got the hitch put on the Jeep. It took Camping World two days for the install but it looks like they did an expert job. I had to cancel reservations until mid-October so now we are free to roam. I am a little out of my comfort zone, I like having reservations and knowing I don't have to look for a spot at night. Our first stop was Steamboat State Park. They just opened the new circle. We stayed in site #71, it was a back in site but there are pull through sites now. The new area is nice, new grass, paved sites, tent area... something very nice, the sites have two sewer hook-ups, one on the rear corner and one for mid-ship hook-ups.
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Back to Spokane - Northern Quest

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We finally got out of Wilbur... The RV campground was not bad, but it takes a long drive to do anything. We had one of my daughters visit for a week, which meant numerous trips and a lot of gas. Anyway, we like this campground and it's closer to everything. I took the coach out to RnR so they can take pictures of the screen door and couch problem, then I added the no AC issue and a gasket problem on the main slide. I also checked in with Camping World and my parts for the tow vehicle are in and ready to go. Hopefully, someone cancels and I can get in sooner. So far my install date is the 13th. On the 31st, I purchase my new Off Season Pass for the State Parks... So, now we are in a wait mode, but we at least have a camping spot for the holidays... and maybe some casino time... The puppies are happy This keeps the bugs out, Fleetwood product
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Goose Creek RV, Wilbur, WA - August

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 We are kind of stuck here until September. We were caught without any reservations due to the fires up north. We were planning on being Campground Hosts until October but all is changed. Not to say this campground is bad, but just the opposite... the owners are very helpful can accommodating. I see them continually upgrading sites by painting, landscaping, etc... The spots for a longer stay are pretty close, but on the "B" side a better. There is a laundry and showers if needed. You are in the middle of the town and a block away from the main drag. Very close to breakfast restaurant and the famous Billy Burger..... We have been heading into Spokane numerous times (1 hour drive) for supplies, mail, visit our storage locker. I even had a chance to a few PGR (Patriot Guard Riders) missions. I even brought my motorcycle out of storage for some rides. We started looking at options for a toad to pull behind us. There is not a lot of options to fit our needs, such as 4x4, high clea
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Cape Disappointment - July 25th

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 Traveled from Wilbur, WA to Cape Disappointment on Sunday. I took the I-90 route and was sorry... to much traffic around Seattle-Tacoma. But, we made it... 100 degrees when we left, 60 degrees on arrival, nice change. We stayed in Y-91. Cindy and Tom used the yurt and let us park in front. We had power and water only. That left our site 92 open for 2 tents for Ehryann and Austin. Tom and I got to golf at Surfside Golf Course. The greens were outstanding. You play the course twice for 18 holes. Eric showed up Thursday night. Friday was lunch at the Roo, and some miniature golf. The week went by very fast. We need to plan next year for all my family to attend. Saturday, back to Wilbur for a couple of days to see if we get to go back to the Methow Valley.
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Fires continued - July 21st

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 The Pine Near Campground was busy. I was glad they had a spot. We ended spending a few days (6) to see if anything would break with the fires. My awing almost touch the camper next to me on one side, the left side out was almost in the camp spot on his side. (Not my kind of camping). We spent the days watching planes and helicopters scoop water out of Pearrygin Lake. We were offered a Campground Host up the Twisp River Road at Popular. But, later it was given to another host. I started looking for a spot to camp until the family get together but nothing was open around Spokane. We finally got a site in Wilbur at the Goose Creek RV Campground. The site is just of Hwy 2, a little traffic noise but not bad. We will stay here until Sunday then head to the coast.
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Fire Evacuation - July 16th

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 So... we cleaned our restrooms Friday morning and took off to the Costco in Wenatchee. Had a very nice drive with a lunch break. As we approached the Twisp/Winthrop Area the smoke from the Cedar Creek fire look to be in the wrong place... The closer we got, I could tell it was up north towards our campground. We heard on the radio that the West Chewuch Rd was closed. Going up the East Chewuch Rd it looked to be behind us... Being the cautious one, I went ahead and got ready for a bug out. Just after disconnecting their propane line, the Deputy came by and said we need to move. Being we were on a dead end road we packed up and left. We spent about a hour at the 8 Mile Sno-Park before being escorted through the fire. It was pretty hairy with fire on each side of the RV. But, we made it out and went to the Pine Near Campground in Winthrop.
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