Related Links: LYRV&B Harvest Host Affiliate Link – 20% Off Code = LYRV20 Google Map our Stops 2024/25 Snowbird Trip Video Playlist Coho Ferry Trip Raw Footage – Port Angeles to Victoria Some random video footage I took aboard the Black Ball Ferry Line MV Coho ferry crossing from Port Angeles, WA, over to Victoria, … Read more
Video update on what we have been up to since we left the Oregon Coast in mid-November. I review our various stops as we traveled south from the Oregon coast to the southern California desert. What a contrast in conditions from the wet, cloudy coast to the dry, sunny desert. It’s good to feel that … Read more
The 2024/25 snowbird season rolls on! This video shows footage from our mid-November trip to the Oregon coast to witness the King Tides. Views are from Boiler Bay Wayside, Heceta Head Overlook, camped at Salmon Harbor Marina in Winchester Bay, and Shore Acres State Park. We missed out on some of the largest waves of … Read more
We continue our snowbird trip south into Oregon across the Columbia River on the Astoria-Megler Bridge. Two Harvest Host stopovers are sandwiched with a walk in spectacular Cannon Beach. Footage from River Run RV Park on the coast of Washington State and the Blue Heron French Cheese Company in Tillamook, Oregon. Related Links: 2024/25 Snowbird … Read more
In this video, I provide another 2023/24 snowbird trip video update on what we have been up to in the last month. We have traveled from southeast Nevada to the Oregon Coast with nine stops. The highlights were visiting the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area and the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. To save money while … Read more
In this video, I update you on our April 2023 travel route, camping stops, and sightseeing to finish our 6-month snowbird RV journey from British Columbia to Arizona and back. We went from just north of Los Angeles, California, northeast to Las Vegas, Nevada, then north to Twin Falls, Idaho, and northwest towards Portland, Oregon. … Read more
In this update, I show the route we took from the Oregon coast to the California desert this fall. It includes four free easy-to-access overnight RV stopovers along the way. Also, if you missed it, here is the first update video to the 2022/23 trip – Adventurous Wet Beginning Stops Seven Feathers Casino, OR Camping … Read more
This video is my first update for our 2022/23 RV Snowbird trip. We are only about a week into it, but it has already been an adventure, mainly due to the weather. The Black Ball Ferry crossing from Victoria to Port Angeles went smoothly with sunny weather and low winds. We arrived in PA at … Read more
The 2021-2022 snowbird season travels wind up with a visit to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon. We stayed at Memaloose State Park near Hood River, OR, which made a good base station to leave the RV while day-tripping along the scenic corridor taking in the remarkable waterfalls, history, and epic views. … Read more
In this video, I detail three free RV overnight parking spots we used to save on camping fees as we headed west on Interstate 84 in northern Oregon. A casino, US Army Corps of Engineers site, and a museum parking lot. There is also a bit of footage from a Stonehenge replica WW1 Memorial and … Read more
In this video, I have information on the camping opportunities around Farewell Bend on the Snake River, which flows along the Oregon and Idaho border. It’s famous for being where the Oregon Trail travelers bid farewell to Snake River to cross the Blue Mountains and meet up with the Columbia River. The area offers beautiful … Read more
Map views of and then dashcam video footage from a recent trip down the long curvy 6% grade of I84 Oregon westbound (Cabbage Hill) on a busy truck traffic day in mid-April 2022. Our rig is a 2018 Ram 3500 ST Crew Cab Long Box 6.7L Cummins with AISIN tranny and SRW 3.42 Rear End … Read more
In this video, I detail our 2021 snowbird RV trip so far from Victoria, British Columbia down to Southern California near Bakersfield. I show you our route and let you know where we spent the nights. It was a mix of State Parks and pavement dry camping at various retail outlets and casinos. 2021 Fall … Read more
As we made our way down the Oregon coast in Nov 2021, we camped at South Beach State Park for a few days. This was the third time we had enjoyed the park. Campsites are reasonably spacious with paved pads and water and electric service. Cost is in the low 30 dollar range per night. … Read more
In this video, I update you on our latest movements as we head back north to British Columbia. I show you around our latest camping spot Cape Blanco State Park, on the Oregon Coast. We stayed here for three nights in late March and lucked out with some sunny skies and mild temps. The cost … Read more