Category: Van Camping
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Camping Must Haves
A lot of people go camping on Memorial weekend. Generally B and I do not but thought this weekend would be a great time to post about our camping must haves. I’ve mentioned before that we camp…A LOT! We camp in a VW bus about once a month rain or shine [or snow, or wind….we…
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A Pirate Geocaching Weekend
Our long weekend started Thursday night after dropping Beej off with a friend [he could not participate in one of our adventures this weekend and it was going to be HOT] we met up with friends who were visiting from California for dinner at McMenamins Anderson School. We ate at the North Shore Lagoon which…
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Camping & Geocaching Lake Chelan
Our goal was seven state park caches in the Lake Chelan area. Thursday night after work we met up with Dug at the Nelson Creek Rest Stop on highway 2 where we stayed the night (more free camping). The next morning we found sustenance at Louie’s Cafe in Leavenworth. I chose to have a scramble…
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Camping & Geocaching SE WA
Last Thursday night a week ago after work we took off on a four day camping/Geocaching trip. Our goal, to obtain 9 state park and 2 historic caches (placed in the first year of Geocaching) in south east WA. We drove east from Seattle about an hour and a half to the Indian John Hill…
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November Wrap Up
November was downright cold. B and I enjoyed a Thanksgiving at a cabin near Leavenworth. Aside from our alternator going on on our drive up [we were rescued] it didn’t dampen our spirits and the weekend turned out really relaxing. Net Worth Still positive and I implemented the slush fund in my checking account again.…
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May Goals
After reviewing the first four months of the year I am making some changes to simplify things. Eliminated slush fund and placed $250.40 back to checking. That amount covered a new phone I had to buy or I would have placed in savings. Will transfer all monies left in checking to savings on pay day…
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January Camping
Over the weekend we went camping to Grayland Beach State Park which is about a three hour drive from our house. We got there pretty late Friday night. Enough time to situate our van and have a beer around the campfire. The next day started windy and rainy. There were 8 of us, 6 of…
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2014 Camping – Year In Review
Although I didn’t post about each trip, B and I had 17 camping expeditions in 2014. Most of these were with B’s Volkswagen club The Cascade Kombis. A few of these adventures were combined with another Volkswagen group in the area the Wet Westies. January: Deception Pass State Park with the Wet Westies & Sparkles The Bus. Sparkles…