*From Stanley, Idaho, we slowly climbed 2,240 feet in elevation up a heavily switchbacked Highway 21 over Mores Creek Summit before

*From Stanley, Idaho, we slowly climbed 2,240 feet in elevation up a heavily switchbacked Highway 21 over Mores Creek Summit before
When we left Grants Pass for our social distancing trip, our main destination was the Sawtooth Mountains. At long last
Leaving a favorite place is always tough. We have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to spend several
We left dad’s property mid-morning and headed towards Lamoille Canyon. The normal route would have taken us through the town
We followed my folks off the highway and down a series of gravel roads to the new property. Dad had
We weren’t expecting to make this trip. Like most of you we were busy with our day-to-day lives back in
Hello friends, hopefully everyone is safe and sound. In light of some unexpected time off, Cate’s ability to work on
We trundled back over the Snake River and back into Oregon at Oxbow Dam on Highway 86 and took a
Happy Holiday season everyone! Our merch finally came in monday… better late than never! Tuesday we mailed all pre-orders and
Get your’s in time for the Holidays! Calendars & Notecards are pre-orders! All orders received by Fri Nov. 22 will
Skirting the greater thriving metropolis of Boise, we merged onto US95 north, dipping our toes briefly back into Oregon before
Destination- the ghost town of Silver City, Idaho…. By our reckoning, the day would be a fairly easy drive with
On our left, the Steens mountain range loomed high above us as we drove the long gravel road away from
We pulled away from Hart mountain and found ourselves on a familiar road, highway 140 down into Nevada towards Denio
With the slightest hints of fall in the air, Cate and I readied to hit the road again for a
We have hit the road again for a quick 10 day jaunt ‘round Eastern Oregon, with a quick stopover in
Hello campers and aspiring campers! We have always been grill challenged during our odyssey. We started our travels with a non
We have a new shipment of Frankie Rae calendars! We realize it is nearly halfway through the year, but you
Our family has some sad news to share….our dear Maggie died over the weekend and our hearts are shattered by
We love the dodo, and apparently the DoDo loves Frankie. They interviewed us and put together a charming video about
Over the Past year we have been covered by a handful of fine publications such as People Magazine, Beautiful Humans,
The Balloon Fiesta was over, as were our wonderful visits with the family. The “real world” beckoned, and it was
It was a bright beautiful day as we cruised into Santa Fe. The mountains above town were mottled with yellow
Ahhhh Monument Valley, a place we have been wanting to visit since our first trip. I am going to include
Cate was surfing the web looking for interesting stops as we made our way from Lake Isabella and descended into
Friday morning came bright and early and after tying up some loose ends, we started our journey south to meet
That’s right, we hit the road a few days ago to meet the parents in Sante Fe and at the
Many people have asked and now we deliver! Get your 1st edition 2019 Porthole calendar, or the 2019 Frankie Rae
* I would like to apologize for the delay in publishing the last part of our trip with the kids.
Hi friends, family, and fellow animal lovers. ****Before I continue on to the spiel, I acknowldge I have seen my
It has always been our intention to bring the spawns to Oregon once we had gotten the lay of the
Our visit with Annie & Steve, and Big Sur was entirely too short, and it is with a heavy heart
Sleeping at a noisy rest area, with semi-trucks coming and going all night long, can really put a dent in
We turned away from Mecca and headed south towards Anza Borrego State Park. We found it amusing that they name
We left the wide open spaces and sweeping vistas of our last couple of camps, and drove farther south towards
We pulled out of Big Pine city park and made the short drive to Lone Pine and our beloved Alabama
Our first blog entry of our California swing is coming to you from one of our all time favorite camping
We are humbled and thankful for the newest coverage we have recieved from People Magazine, Yahoo, and the Dodo! The
Travel has often been thought a luxury- an experience only the folks with high paying professions or retirees can enjoy.
Hey Friends! We have been fortunate enough to get some excellent press lately, including Cate’s article in Trailer Life! If
Go Big or Go Home….that’s how we roll! So when Mountain Modern Life approached us to participate in Christmas in
Dying for a Halloween roadtrip? Grab your broom because here’s a look at 10 far from hellish places named after
So we finally made it…our week at Mount Shasta was filled with concerns about the smoke that made Southern Oregon
When we rolled into Shasta City, the place we had planned to boondock had recently changed to “Day Use Only”
When last we left you we were crawling through Labor Day Monday traffic going over Donner Pass. The plan was
We arrived in the Tahoe/Truckee area with plenty of daylight to spare. Our first choice for a campsite was along
The Sawtooth Mountains filled the rearview mirror, it was time for the long trek to Truckee. Considering the fact that
It seems like the blink of an eye that we spent in Ketchum/ Sun Valley, Idaho. Here we are high
In the immortal words of Johnny Cash “I’m goin’ to Jackson, look out Jackson town!” Catching you up to speed,
Get it? A goat joke? Okay, so we roared through the rolling hills and through the foothills of the Wasatch
We hit the road from Rocky Mountain National Park down US40 towards Dinosaur, Colorado. Up we went to the thriving
Hi friends, we just wanted to let you know on this cold, rainy, and windy Rocky Mountain day that we
….a few questions and a few pictures about traveling with a goat. First off the answer is “no its not
Following up on our previous post, we caught the wonderful sunrise at Flagler, pulled up stakes, and struck out for
A wonderful week of visiting family and preparing the camper for it’s return visit to the West coast. A large
Welcome back dear Odyssey readers! Our planned 45 day return to the Asheville stretched on a lot longer than i
We’ve been back in Asheville now six weeks, and we’ve already accomplished a ton of things. The main priority on
It was only a year ago that renovation of our 76′ AS Argosy went into full force. Everything on the
Everyone wants to travel but not everyone can afford it. A campground with full hook-ups can cost anywhere from $25-$50/night
After our wonderful reunion with the Oklahoma side of the family which included a solid butt kicking in mini
As Christmas approached, and our date with the family neared, we were Oklahoma bound. Soon Colorado Springs was in the
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So here we sit in Elk City Lake Park, the last campsite of the odyssey, drinking coffee and looking both
We reluctantly pulled away from Salida in the direction of Colorado Springs. Our route took us back through Howard and
Salida. Cruising into town doesn’t seem like much. 2 stoplights (I hear one is new) and a string of chains,
Recapping, we fled Durango on the last day before they locked up the gate on our road for the season
We have made three lists in the last month or so, with another story pending. You can find the links
We settled TrayTray up on Madden Peak Rd among the remnants of the last snowfall. Our site was 20 miles
After leaving Grand Junction, we went south and stopped at the ranger station in Montrose to ask for advice on
After waking up with little sleep from the trailer-buffeting winds and limping to town on our flat tire we unceremoniously