Author: Rebecca J Hogue
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Uvas Canyon County Park
Read more: Uvas Canyon County ParkUpon arrival at Uvas Canyon County Park, we discovered a pretty little park. It was only a 40 minute drive from home, which makes it one of the closer county parks with camping. It is also one of the smaller of the Santa Clara County parks, tucked into a Canyon within the Santa Cruz mountains…
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Hiking poetry at Villa Montavlo
Read more: Hiking poetry at Villa MontavloIt may be difficult to tell from the photos, but the short hike goes through several different ecosystems, including a grove of redwood trees. This diversity is part of why I enjoy this short hike so much.
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A day at Tassajara
Read more: A day at TassajaraFor our last full day of vacation, we decided we wanted to spoil ourselves. Becky really wanted to spend a day at a spa or something. We were driving up the California coast past Big Sur, so she looked up “hot springs”. The first one she looked up involved a 10-mile hike and was closed…
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Thanksgiving in the desert
Read more: Thanksgiving in the desertAfter weeks of smoke, we wanted to get away from the bay area for Thanksgiving. We had planned on going to Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon, however, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving it snowed 8-10 inches. With a forecast of more snow, we decided to head somewhere in California where it was not raining –…
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NorCal Springer Meetup 2018
Read more: NorCal Springer Meetup 2018On the weekend of October 19th, we decided to head up to Lake Concow Campground in Northern California for a meet up of people who are doing van builds. This was specifically a Sprinter van meet up, but they invited “similar” vehicles to join the crow. I’m glad they did, as it was a great…
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Happy New Year – Santa Clara County Parks
Read more: Happy New Year – Santa Clara County ParksThis year, we spend the New Year’s Eve camping at Mount Madonna County Park – a nice small campground surrounded by ‘young’ redwoods. It was our first night using our new van. First order of business was to check out how comfortable the chairs are: And getting the bed and table setup: Scott goes outside…
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Washington and the Oregon Coast – Aug 25-29, 2017
Read more: Washington and the Oregon Coast – Aug 25-29, 2017We popped over to Washington State to check out a state park – Cape Disappointment. It being the weekend, we figured we would take a look then go find a place to camp someplace off-grid. As we drove through the park, we decided to pop into the campground and see if by chance there were…
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Oregon Part 1 – Aug 22-24, 2017
Read more: Oregon Part 1 – Aug 22-24, 2017Wishing to avoid traffic, we hung around Ochoco National Forest for an additional night. Scott enjoyed sleeping in the hammock, with an elaborate setup to ensure he didn’t become dinner for any mosquitoes. Since we were close by, we stopped by the painted hills. Originally, we had hoped to spend more time in central Oregon…