Camping & Melting
In and around North America
We've chosen the months of June and July to embark on a roadtrip and camping extravaganza through the Southwest US, on our way up to Idaho. If you're questioning our judgement, we agree.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Debbie&Susan
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Landing, Packing, Driving
Susan says: We arrived in Austin on Wednesday night just after the "cold front" blew in. To the locals, that means the temperature was comfortabl... Continue reading » -
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It's a Big Swimming Pool
Note: Sorry, pictures are screwed. They're upside down and all over the shop. Either stand on your head or save them to desktop and adjust. Thanks to... Continue reading » -
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Texas Mountains
Note: Photos still f***ed. Next journal they'll be the right way round. Promise. Susan says: We swung up north to spend a night in the Guadalup... Continue reading » -
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Albuquerque Sleeps
Susan says: We drove into Albuquerque looking forward to a nice shower and a night out on the town. We found the nice shower in the form of a real... Continue reading » -
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We're staying in a hotel that's haunted.
Susan says: Tricky being out of the media loop for a while. We arrived in Flagstaff with the news that our camping reservation at the North Rim of... Continue reading » -
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Grand Canyon (Desert View - South Rim)
Susan says: Desert View provides a view of the Eastern part of the Canyon, just as the starts to do some really impressive carving. When we arri... Continue reading » -
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Lake Powell
Susan says: We drove into Wahweap, a marina campsite on Lake Powell, as a stopover on our way to Zion. It was a grudging stop, out of necessity r... Continue reading » -
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Zion
Susan says: We got to Zion by driving along an incredibly scenic highway, following switchbacks around very large reddish cliffs and striated faces... Continue reading » -
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Kolob Canyon (Northern part of Zion)
Susan says: We set out for our last day in the Zion area to be a trek into the backcountry, to see one of the world's largest free-standing arches.... Continue reading » -
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In the "backcountry"
Susan says: Once we agreed to abandon our backpacking plans, we went for the nearest motel in the area. Our expectations set for a trucker stop, w... Continue reading » -
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We have lost air-conditioning... I repeat...
Susan says: As we left Cedar City for the 3 hour drive up to Salt Lake City, the air conditioner decided to go on strike. Mind you, even though it... Continue reading » -
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Terri & Guy's place, close(ish) to Idaho City & Boise
Susan says: We drove on up to my aunt and uncle's place in the mountains just outside the capital of Idaho, the thriving city of Boise- population... Continue reading » -
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White Water Rafting on the Salmon River
Susan says: Idaho is famous for whitewater rafting, but I'd never been. Debbie was game, but only after reading on the website that our chosen tri... Continue reading » -
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On Three Bear Road
Susan says: My dad and his wife, Gail, are intent on building their own home in the mountains of Idaho. Last Fall they bought 10 acres of land cov... Continue reading » -
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Oxygen machines, babysittin' & Huckleberry pickin'
Susan says: When I grew up in Lewiston, about 30 minutes from Moscow, we deemed it small and not worth the journey. The folly of youth. Now it's... Continue reading » -
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Boise National Forest and Idaho City
Susan says: We left dad's place to go back down to the Idaho City area for my cousin's wedding reception. Bobbie is the youngest of Guy and Terri'... Continue reading » -
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Oregon Coast = wine.
Susan says: We left my grandparent’s house in Boise, along with my wallet, and drove along what is my least favourite highway in all of the U.S. T... Continue reading » -
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Tracy and Han meet the beaver in Portland
Susan says: Portland is a great place to be, with trees and mountains in sight no matter where you are in the city. We took advantage of this by c... Continue reading » -
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Quick stop in Seattle
Susan says: Love Seattle, love Jamelah. She’s my oldest friend, and it’s been rare that I get to stop by Seattle and see her and her family. We h... Continue reading » -
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Vancouver is massive and likes to wear leather
Susan says: I had forgotten how big Vancouver really is- when I was 19 and just wanted to come up for a weekend of bar hopping my focus was obvious... Continue reading » -
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Hope, British Columbia
Susan says: We took our time getting out of Vancouver so didn’t make it very far down the road before choosing to camp for the night. We wandered... Continue reading » -
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Lake Roosevelt, Washington
Susan says: After driving through southern British Columbia, we went through a border crossing (one car in line ahead of us- fantastic) into Easter... Continue reading » -
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Back to the mountains in Idaho
Susan says: After our little Canada roadtrip we landed back in Idaho and up on Three Bear Road. All but one of our transplanted trees were still a... Continue reading » -
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Roslyn, Washington
Susan says: Debbie gets really sweaty palms when she drives in hazardous conditions. We planned an overnight stop in Eastern Washington so that... Continue reading » -
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Couple of weeks in Seattle
Susan says: I have been challenged, a full year later, to finally write my missing entry. I apologize to the thousands of people who have been breat... Continue reading »
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