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I traveled the Oregon coast and plan on the way back to Minnesota to travel that way again and go further to explore Washington also.
Quite a few people have said I should write a book. Maybe I will someday but I have a lot more to explore. Haven't traveled through Utah or Colorado and have barely touched on a few places.
The weather has stopped me at times, storms and such where I had to get out of the area quickly.
Maybe if I ever settle down. I hope that's not for a long time to come.
Hope you continue your adventures for a long time. Look forward to reading more of your story.
Lived in Seattle area 1970-72 and never exhausted the beautiful and unique things to see and do. Traveled the area by motor home, summers 2017 and 19. Sadly, Seattle changed not for the good, but the beauty of the PNW has not diminished.
I met some beautiful people in Oregon and Washington. Haven't explored Seattle much. I'm worried now about all the flooding and hope people are okay. I'm re-thinking going back that way as they may still be in clean-up mode. If I don't, I will be going by way of Texas as I met some beautiful people that way too.
The one that helped me when I went in the ditch and those I met while camping.
That would be by Port Aransas. I have open invitations to spend time there.
I'll;see as time goes by and I begin my travel North in the spring.
Bob Wells covered your mail service in his latest video, meo. Bob stated "for various reasons" he was looking for a different option -- very diplomatic
Hope you continue your adventures for a long time. Look forward to reading more of your story.
Lived in Seattle area 1970-72 and never exhausted the beautiful and unique things to see and do. Traveled the area by motor home, summers 2017 and 19. Sadly, Seattle changed not for the good, but the beauty of the PNW has not diminished.
Happy Trails.
I agree re the PNW and Seattle, but I still think (even with how it has changed) the Seattle metro is the prettiest major metro area in the U.S.
Quartzsite is such a different world. We're all in it together, people just wanting to be free to camp and get away from everything. Lots of bikes and ATVs..
It's nice to see everyone just doing their own thing.
A youtuber I follow, Brian, from AdventureVanMan, just came out with a new video called "Why to Avoid Quartzsite, Arizona!!", it was a follow up to his video we made in January titled. "Why Do People Go to Quartzsite, Arizona?"
He gives a great perspective of the pluses and the minuses of Quartzsite and how it has changed over the last 10+ years, having done I think 7 winters there himself. He's avoiding Quartzsite this winter he said, but will undoubtedly be back in future winters!
^^^like Yogi Berra said, nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded!
Yeah, I lived in Arizona for 7 years (Tucson) and visited Quartzsite a few times on my way to California and it seems like the "sweet spot" or the "good old days" of Quartzsite was 7-10 years ago, before the explosion of youtubers and everybody and their uncle doing the #vanlife #buslife #RVlife #nomadlife.
Sure Quartzsite has had snowbirds from Canada and the northern states going back probably to the 60s or so, but nowhere near the explosion of people over the last 10+ years. It does seem like it's "jumped the shark"!
That, and the desert dust, is why I think I will go to Texas and New Mexico next year. I know the New Mexico state pass is $220, at least for now and I did like the Texas Sea shore so am seriously thinking about it.
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