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Southern oregon test

July 7, 2020 argosy9_wp Oregon: Southern Leave a comment

Test southern oregon

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Cracking Up in Eastern Oregon

July 3, 2020 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

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

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We came, we Sawtoothed, we wandered!

June 27, 2020 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

When we left Grants Pass for our social distancing trip, our main destination was the Sawtooth Mountains. At long last

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Salty Speedway to the Sawtooths

May 30, 2020 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

Leaving a favorite place is always tough. We have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to spend several

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Basque-ing in beauty… Lamoille Canyon

May 18, 2020 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We left dad’s property mid-morning and headed towards Lamoille Canyon. The normal route would have taken us through the town

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Wells is swell!

May 12, 2020 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

We followed my folks off the highway and down a series of gravel roads to the new property. Dad had

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Searching for room to Breathe!

May 5, 2020 argosy9_wp General 11 comments

We weren’t expecting to make this trip. Like most of you we were busy with our day-to-day lives back in

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Distancing measured in miles!

May 1, 2020 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Hello friends, hopefully everyone is safe and sound. In light of  some unexpected time off, Cate’s ability to work on

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Wallowing in the Wallowa

March 10, 2020 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We trundled back over the Snake River and back into Oregon at Oxbow Dam on Highway 86 and took a

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Calendars arrived and sent!

December 12, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Happy Holiday season everyone! Our merch finally came in monday… better late than never! Tuesday we mailed all pre-orders and

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Taking pre-orders for New Calendars & Notecards

November 20, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Get your’s in time for the Holidays! Calendars & Notecards are pre-orders! All orders received by Fri Nov. 22 will

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Heavenly Hells Canyon

November 11, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Skirting the greater thriving metropolis of Boise, we merged onto US95 north, dipping our toes briefly back into Oregon before

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There’s silver in them thar hills!

October 7, 2019 argosy9_wp General One comment

Destination- the ghost town of Silver City, Idaho…. By our reckoning, the day would be a fairly easy drive with

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Unto the gulch dear friends

September 16, 2019 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

On our left, the Steens mountain range loomed high above us as we drove the long gravel road away from

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Trail-ah on the Playa at Oregon’s Alvord Desert

September 1, 2019 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We pulled away from Hart mountain and found ourselves on a familiar road, highway 140 down into Nevada towards Denio

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Home is where the Hart is..for a bit

August 27, 2019 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

With the slightest hints of fall in the air, Cate and I readied to hit the road again for a

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Argosy Odyssey hits the road!

August 24, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

We have hit the road again for a quick 10 day jaunt ‘round Eastern Oregon, with a quick stopover in

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Move over corn! We now have Chicken on the COBB, mussels on the COBB, and eggs on the COBB!

July 27, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Hello campers and aspiring campers! We have always been grill challenged during our odyssey. We started our travels with a non

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Last shipment of 2019 Frankie Calendars….now on sale!

May 15, 2019 argosy9_wp General One comment

We have a new shipment of Frankie Rae calendars! We realize it is nearly halfway through the year, but you

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Dear friends of our herd,

May 1, 2019 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

Our family has some sad news to share….our dear Maggie died over the weekend and our hearts are shattered by

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The Dodo features Frankie!

April 12, 2019 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

We love the dodo, and apparently the DoDo loves Frankie. They interviewed us and put together a charming video about

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Press page update!

January 21, 2019 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Over the Past year we have been covered by a handful of fine publications such as People Magazine, Beautiful Humans,

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The Oregon Trail

November 20, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

The Balloon Fiesta was over, as were our wonderful visits with the family. The “real world” beckoned, and it was

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Return to Taos…

October 22, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

It was a bright beautiful day as we cruised into Santa Fe. The mountains above town were mottled with yellow

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Monumentally Bisti!!

October 11, 2018 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

Ahhhh Monument Valley, a place we have been wanting to visit since our first trip. I am going to include

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Cooking and Canyons

October 5, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Cate was surfing the web looking for interesting stops as we made our way from Lake Isabella and descended into

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New Places full of Old Things

September 29, 2018 argosy9_wp General One comment

Friday morning came bright and early and after tying up some loose ends, we started our journey south to meet

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We have gone to find that left turn in Albuquerque

September 26, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

That’s right, we hit the road a few days ago to meet the parents in Sante Fe and at the

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First edition 2019 calendars on sale now! Get ‘em while they last!

August 30, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

Many people have asked and now we deliver! Get your 1st edition  2019 Porthole calendar, or the 2019 Frankie Rae

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Spawns in Oregon Part Deux

August 24, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

* I would like to apologize for the delay in publishing the last part of our trip with the kids.

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Adventure dog wants to run again……..

June 3, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Hi friends, family, and fellow animal lovers. ****Before I continue on to the spiel, I acknowldge I have seen my

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Beefstewinit and Spawntwonius join the Odyssey!

June 3, 2018 argosy9_wp General One comment

It has always been our intention to bring the spawns to Oregon once we had gotten the lay of the

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Fortuna-tely friends & family

May 17, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

Our visit with Annie & Steve, and Big Sur was entirely too short, and it is with a heavy heart

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Whooooo’s fault is it? It’s plain to see!

March 28, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

Sleeping at a noisy rest area, with semi-trucks coming and going all night long, can really put a dent in

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Dragons, scorpions, and sabertooths! Oh, My!

March 23, 2018 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

We turned away from Mecca and headed south towards Anza Borrego State Park. We found it amusing that they name

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Turning towards Mecca

March 17, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We left the wide open spaces and sweeping vistas of our last couple of camps, and drove farther south towards

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Goat Heaven on Earth!

March 8, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

We pulled out of Big Pine city park and made the short drive to Lone Pine and our beloved Alabama

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Now’s the time, the time is now….Ramble on!

March 3, 2018 argosy9_wp General 10 comments

Our first blog entry of our California swing is coming to you from one of our all time favorite camping

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Press on Argosy! Press on!

January 23, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We are humbled and thankful for the newest coverage we have recieved from People Magazine, Yahoo, and the Dodo! The

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How to Camp Across America for $50

January 12, 2018 argosy9_wp General One comment

Travel has often been thought a luxury- an experience only the folks with high paying professions or retirees can enjoy.

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Start spreading the news!

December 21, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

Hey Friends! We have been fortunate enough to get some excellent press lately, including Cate’s article in Trailer Life!  If

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Christmas and a Goat in the Camper 2017

December 8, 2017 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

Go Big or Go Home….that’s how we roll! So when Mountain Modern Life approached us to participate in Christmas in

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10 Devilish Places To Visit This Halloween

October 11, 2017 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Dying for a Halloween roadtrip? Grab your broom because here’s a look at 10 far from hellish places named after

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Granting us passage

October 8, 2017 argosy9_wp General 9 comments

So we finally made it…our week at Mount Shasta was filled with concerns about the smoke that made Southern Oregon

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Shasta la Vista, Baby

September 25, 2017 argosy9_wp General 12 comments

When we rolled into Shasta City, the place we had planned to boondock had recently changed to “Day Use Only”

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Miners & Cowboys

September 12, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

When last we left you we were crawling through Labor Day Monday traffic going over Donner Pass. The plan was

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goin to California…

September 7, 2017 argosy9_wp General One comment

We arrived in the Tahoe/Truckee area with plenty of daylight to spare. Our first choice for a campsite was along

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Spurning the Burning…

September 3, 2017 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

The Sawtooth Mountains filled the rearview mirror, it was time for the long trek to Truckee. Considering the fact that

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Ketchum if you can!

August 26, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

It seems like the blink of an eye that we spent in Ketchum/ Sun Valley, Idaho. Here we are high

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A-park-eclipse Now!

August 23, 2017 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

In the immortal words of Johnny Cash “I’m goin’ to Jackson, look out Jackson town!” Catching you up to speed,

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Not Salt Lick City, goat…I said Salt LAKE City!

August 16, 2017 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

Get it? A goat joke? Okay, so we roared through the rolling hills and through the foothills of the Wasatch

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We do all our own Stuntz at Dinosaur!

August 12, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

We hit the road from Rocky Mountain National Park down US40 towards Dinosaur, Colorado. Up we went to the thriving

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Rainy days and Mondays always get me….working on the blog!

August 8, 2017 argosy9_wp General 7 comments

Hi friends, we just wanted to let you know on this cold, rainy, and windy Rocky Mountain day that we

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Let’s be Frank(ie)

August 6, 2017 argosy9_wp General 13 comments

….a few questions and a few pictures about traveling with a goat. First off the answer is “no its not

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The little engine that could… the little couple that would.

August 5, 2017 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Following up on our previous post, we caught the wonderful sunrise at Flagler, pulled up stakes, and struck out for

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Sweeping down the plain….

August 1, 2017 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

A wonderful week of visiting family and preparing the camper for it’s return visit to the West coast. A large

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The Journey Continues! With a Goat!

July 24, 2017 argosy9_wp General 5 comments

Welcome back dear Odyssey readers! Our planned 45 day return to the Asheville stretched on a lot longer than i

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Wrapping Things Up and Looking Towards the Future

March 2, 2017 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

We’ve been back in Asheville now six weeks, and we’ve already accomplished a ton of things. The main priority on

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From a Shell of an Airstream, to a Traveling Adventure Home!

February 16, 2017 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

It was only a year ago that renovation of our 76′ AS Argosy went into full force. Everything on the

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Top 13 Free Camping Spots in North America for the Thrifty Traveler

January 26, 2017 argosy9_wp General 14 comments

Everyone wants to travel but not everyone can afford it. A campground with full hook-ups can cost anywhere from $25-$50/night

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♫ And although I know it’s a long road back, I promise you… I’ll be home for christmas ♫

January 7, 2017 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

  After our wonderful reunion with the Oklahoma side of the family which included a solid butt kicking in mini

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Chasing Tumbleweeds

December 27, 2016 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

As Christmas approached, and our date with the family neared, we were Oklahoma bound. Soon Colorado Springs was in the

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Got a nice write up by Outside Interests today….

December 21, 2016 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Click below to read!

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Between the Oohs and Awes

December 19, 2016 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

So here we sit in Elk City Lake Park, the last campsite of the odyssey, drinking coffee and looking both

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Colo Spgs

December 17, 2016 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

We reluctantly pulled away from Salida in the direction of Colorado Springs. Our route took us back through Howard and

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Saliding into home base…

December 11, 2016 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

Salida. Cruising into town doesn’t seem like much. 2 stoplights (I hear one is new) and a string of chains,

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"Yea though I walk through the valley of pot and aliens, I will fear no Jabba…"

December 11, 2016 argosy9_wp General One comment

Recapping, we fled Durango on the last day before they locked up the gate on our road for the season

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New press page

December 3, 2016 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

We have made three lists in the last month or so, with another story pending. You can find the links

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Giving thanks and dodging bullets outside Durango

December 2, 2016 argosy9_wp General One comment

We settled TrayTray up on Madden Peak Rd among the remnants of the last snowfall. Our site was 20 miles

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From the Desert to the Mountains

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After leaving Grand Junction, we went south and stopped at the ranger station in Montrose to ask for advice on

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