Year: 2013

We’re always a little nervous heading out to liberate Scoopy from her storage. We’re never quite sure how she’s fared during our time away from her. We hadn’t seen her in six weeks, since our trip to Cape Disappointment, so …

Cape Disappointment is known for its beautiful beaches and ocean views but the coastal weather usually leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe that’s the disappointment part. We were fully prepared to spend our time there in the wind and …

Every time we take a trip in Scoopy, we learn something, either by necessity, or simply by honing our process. On this trip, our seventh since adopting Scoopy last May, we changed things up a bit and it made a …

This camping trip with my posse was four years in the making. The last time we went there were five of us crammed into Alfred Hitchpop. It was a tight squeeze, but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We stayed at the …

I was greatly relieved once I realized I would not have to take out a stop sign in order to get parked in our site, but when I heard the words “back-in”, my relief was short-lived. I mean, I would …

In an effort to spread our wings a little and get further away from home on our weekend trips, we made reservations at the Icicle River RV Resort in Leavenworth, WA for our Labor Day getaway. We both took Friday …

One of the most difficult things for us is the waiting time in between trips in Scoopy. We count the days, literally. So this weekend, when we had a last minute opportunity to meet up with Debbie and Rod Kendall, …

When I went for a walkabout on Saturday morning I noticed two things while standing in front of Scoopy. When I saw the first one, I thought, man, I’m glad that wasn’t me. When I saw the second, I thought, …

Once we were fully settled into #22, we had an enjoyable afternoon unpacking all the stuff we brought with us. We got Scoopy’s Coffee and Wine Bar all set up and immediately whipped up a couple of lattes. Steven was …

In anticipation of our next trip with Scoopy, we began gathering all the things we wanted to bring with us. We placed each item in a designated area in the dining room.  Some things we had been saving for years …