Macs on the road

 I couldn't stand it any more.... After looking for the last few months, spending to much time on the internet, we finally pulled the plug... We pick it up on Monday... looking forward to leaving the hitch... I will miss my truck. More to come on the coach once we move in. The RV dealer lets us camp on their lot while we move over. After that we head to Steamboat.

 We took off a little early from Fort Stevens and headed east. We had a little rain north of Vancouver then wonderful weather appeared. Stopped a few times to water the dogs and have lunch in the RV. Dinner in Ritzville, then ended at the campground around 7:30pm. It was a long drive and I was beat. Next time we should stay somewhere around Boardman for the night. The Resort has a lot of spaces and staggered, at least on the back-ins. The staff is very friendly and helpful. There is a great dog park and they pick up your trash every morning, you  just leave your bag in front of your site before 10am. Also, the longer you stay, the daily rate will go down. Their WI-FI is faster than most, I clocked it about 7megs. The wind was terrible on Sunday... the camper was rocking. Tomorrow, the trailer goes in for some warranty work. The 28th, winds up to 60mph... we were rocking.

 We moved from Grayland down to the other side of the Columbia River. Of course, we stopped at the Roo in Long Beach for lunch. We haven't camped in this park for many years. While checking in on Friday, the ranger said the had 179 reservations for the weekend... not counting the people that don't reserve sites. The weather on Friday and Saturday was wonderful... mid 50s and Sunny. We decided on Saturday to head south on Hwy 101... that was a mistake. I think everyone from Portland decided the same thing... bumper to bumper all the way past Canon Beach. When we returned the park it looked full, I believe everyone had campfire. Anyway, it was not bad, we are just used to a little more space. Today, Sunday, it was raining and most of them left. Cindy showed up on Tuesday to spend a few days. We headed south Wednesday towards Tillamook. The whales could be seen from some of the high lookouts. We ended up in Netarts and had lunch at the wonderful The Schooner Restaurant (YUM). Cind

 My list of issues with my Cougar 1/2 Ton Travel Trailer.   Before I start this list it is important that you know how we purchased and the amount of use of my RV has had so far.  I purchased the trailer in April of 2020... during the start of the pandemic. I spent considerable amount of time on-line looking at RVs... years. My wife and I narrowed options that were important to us and came up to a list of 2 manufactures. We scheduled an appointment with a local retailer and spent the day going back and forth between each coach. Based on our wish list, we felt this RV was the one. After searching for the best price, we purchased from another dealer out of state (Oregon). The purchase was done over the phone and email. We traveled to outside of Portland, finished the deal and brought it home. During 2020, we use the RV less than 2 weeks due to most parks and campgrounds were closed and we were remodeling our house. This list is not nit-picking... Yes, you need to expect upkeep on any RV.

 Well, we packed up everything and headed north to Grayland State Park. The weather for the last few days at Cape Disappointment was wonderful... everything was dry, cleaned the windows inside and out... Waking up in the morning to rain... I hate packing up in the rain. At least we didn't have a wet tent to pack like the good (?) old days. It rained the rest of the trip. Setup was under a cloud burst. Everything was under water except the parking pad. I only put together the minimum and will complete setup today. We are back with cell service to catch up on mail and movies. We purchased a mobile printer in order to do taxes and such. The printer, HP Officejet 200 setup fast and prints well. 

 Here it is the 1st of March, the last few days has been sunny and warm. We still had lousy cell service in this campground even with the extender. So, I ordered a yagi antenna and some adapters, we finally have some service and internet from our campsite! I also took the plunge and purchased a King satellite antenna with a Dish Wally receiver. It's nice to see the news and some local programing. I will have to call each time I move to change to local channels.   We are getting ready to move later this week... And, a update on the dogs.... slowly getting used to the routine... Ally has got it down, Charlie is still getting wild around other dogs. He got loose one day and our neighbor brought him back.