August 5, 2007: Fish Lake, Steens Mountain, Harney County, OR: In spite of being August, at an elevation 7,400 feet the night got cold. We stayed in our sleeping bags as long as we could stand it and waited for the summer sun to warm the air. Chris wanted to …
August 4, 2007: Slide Lake, Winter Rim, Lake County, OR: We had a restless night. Our old air mattress had sprung a leak and when we bought a replacement we failed to check inside the box to see if what we got matched with what was printed on the box. …
August 3, 2007: Slide Lake, Lake County, OR: Chris finished installation of a 105 gallon fuel transfer tank on the Dodge and we were itching to take it on the road. When we are trekking around remote areas we no longer have to worry about finding a diesel pump when …
July 13, 2007: It was Friday the thirteenth, hot, and the zoo was crowded with kids on field trips. The parking lot was full, there were long lines at the ticket booth and it was only 10:30 A.M. Mothers were lathering children with sunscreen and the kids were shrieking with …
July 6, 2007: We have been having a heat wave with the temperatures in the high nineties but today the weather guesser promised cooler temperatures so Lucy and I decided to try the Iron Mountain Trail. I have been waiting for a plant to bloom so I could figure out …