A Time For Reflection
Keeping the Home Front It’s amazing to me how much time (and money) it takes to keep my little home on wheels clean and in good repair. Looking back if I was going to fault my preparations for my...
View ArticleDinner at the Cold Spring
Yesterday afternoon my Son gave me a call to let me know they were on their way North. He was driving with his wife from the Orange County area of Southern California. The first of two nights, they...
View ArticleThe Announcement – My Batteries are Dying
Almost every morning when I wake, I have to pinch myself to make sure it’s not a dream. I’m truly a fortunate person to be able to travel around our country pretty much at will, enjoying the...
View ArticleA Thief in the Night – Cerro Alto
I step down the steps and when I get to that last step ... Whoa! What? Someone has stolen my adjustable step
View ArticleThe Beach is Calling
Jagger and I left our home early in the afternoon. Our destination was the beach to do a little exploring. Our first stop however, was Ace Hardware in Morro Bay. Maybe they might have a generator cover...
View ArticleIt Hasn’t Changed
Our move to San Simeon State Beach Campground was less than an hour’s drive. It’s not my first trip to this area, but my first stay at this state park. When making my reservation online I paid, but was...
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Visiting the Castle on the California Coast
This Spring season we’ve been having a lot of rain and overcast skies on our slow trip North along the coast of California. Since I’ve been dry camping or boondocking the last two months I’ve been...
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Trees Down at New Brighton State Beach
Even a drive to the grocery store is a beautiful trip. I was ready to move on and asked Jagger if he was too. Of course, I expected no more than a tilt of his head, not a real response. I once again...
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Should I Continue Full Time: Are these wheels going to make it?
Another Drizzly Morning – Introspection of a Retired Vagabond Jagger seems lethargic, not his normal perky self. Maybe it’s because of another wet morning. I can relate, feeling stiff and sore as my...
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After the Purchase On A Clear Day
Jagger in the Workhorse – Waiting outside Lake Pleasant Entrance My last post “Should I Continue Full Time” brought some great comments that I appreciated very much. I read each comment several times....
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North to Eureka
Onward On Friday our crew (remember Sydney joined here in Santa Cruz) packed up our “New Brighton” camp early with the goal of making it to Willits, California, a two hundred mile trek through the San...
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Along the Trail Campers Reveal Bandon
I got busy this week, not finishing my weekly post until today. Trying hard to publish my weekly post on time, I often end up having too much to do (mostly fun) and fail. As a result, I’m behind again!...
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Jagger’s Tale – Can’t Find Her Shoes
Howdy trail partners. I haven’t shared my ground view perspective on our blog in a long time and after Tennessee left me a nice comment, that I earned treats for recently, I thought I would whine in...
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A Walk with the Dinosauers
Camp Humbug Mountain State Park It’s our last day here at Humbug Mountain State Park and while we’ve been to most of the places and seen most of the things we wanted to see, there are still a few we...
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Tips Along the Oregon Coast Camping
This morning Sydney and I packed up our camp once again while Jagger watched excitedly. Once we completed our job we all loaded into the Workhorse. Then I hitched up the Coach and together we traveled...
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Heceta Head Lighthouse Oregon
I lay in bed and think, is it just me? As I age my body feels like it’s slowing down at a much more rapid pace. My walks are shorter, of course, this makes Jagger unhappy. He loves to get out and run...
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RV Battery Fail
Newport Fishing Village We’re off to visit Newport Harbor (Oregon of course). It’s a town along the Oregon coast just North of our camp at Tillicum Beach. Here just inside the harbor beyond Yaquina Bay...
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Merry Christmas
A break from journaling to wish our Vagabond partners Merry Christmas. May your holiday be filled with Joy and the company of family and friends. Gary and Jagger
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Vagabond Medical Emergency
I feel like our Vagabond story keeps coming back here. I’m stuck in evaluation mode. My goal when I started my Full Timing lifestyle four years ago was to experience this new life fully. I had...
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Exploring Silver Falls State Park
Health Update: The Orthopedic Doctor is recommending a “Vertebral Augmentation – Kyphoplasty” procedure. Has anyone had experience with this? I’m a little nervous about having cement injected into my...
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