Camping West Coast 2005

Unlimited access to the National Parks for a year. I've gotten my money's worth on this trip.

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Sketch Book

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September 26 9:36am

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Crater Lake National Park: mazama village campground

Efficient burning of firewood. I'm making up for lost boy scout time.

Crater Lake National Park: mazama village campground

But technology is never really far away. I'm not exactly roughing it with a laptop, digital camera, cell phone with internet access, and satelitte radio.

Crater Lake National Park: mazama village campground

Hard to leave this place. My new favorite place in the world.

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September 26 9:36am

match red hat to napkin holder; for a fee, I can digitally add or colorize hair, remove wrinkles

September 26 10:18am

Highway 97

This is turning out to be the trip of strange road conditions.

Highway 97

Layers like napoleon pastries. My mind never strays too far from food.

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September 26 10:32am

September 26 10:35am

Highway 97

Our tax dollars at work.

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September 26 10:19am

Highway 97

Finally through. It seems like the car is not the most favored method of transportation around here.

Highway 97

Outside of Bend Oregon, it smells like dead Xmas trees.

Today we passed, McFlanigan's Taxidermy. Their tag line is "Gloves for Hides." Ding Ho Hunan. Restaurant. Where billions of Chinese visitors shop in the middle of podunk Oregon.

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September 26 10:37am

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September 26 1:56pm

Highway 26: warm springs indian reservation

45 miles to the casino.

Highway 26: warm springs indian reservation

Strange rock formations at the top. Like frosting on a cupcake.

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Highway 26: warm springs indian reservation

This is a big ass indian reservation. With no pee breaks in the middle. The only bathroom on the road is at the casino. See how that works? But I'm been camping, and the entire world is my toilet.

Highway 26: mt hood national forest

Smokey the bear magnets needed here. Only you can prevent forest fires.

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September 26 2:20pm

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September 26 3:01pm

Highway 26: mt hood national forest

No pee break in sight.

September 26 3:01pm

Highway 26: mt hood national forest

Does road construction ever stop?

Interstate 5: near portland

Wonderful roadside establishments- like ones named "Garden of Eatin'."

September 26 3:59pm

September 26 5:55pm

Interstate 5: toutle river safety rest area

Free coffee provided at Seattle area rest stops. And I caught up on emails and Instant Messages. Tacoma is stinky. A bad gassy chemical smell. City of robot farts.

September 27 9:34am

Bellevue

Staying with Doug and J'Amy and Eli tonight.

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