Got WiFi (by christel)

Flint Creek National Forest Campground (by Christel)

Just south of Phillipsburg MT off route 1.

Flint Creek has about 10 shady sites along the river.

First come and free!!

You can hear the road but it's not a nuisance. No heavy traffic and hardly any cars at night.

I very glad we stopped at this restful place instead of the more busy campgrounds a bit further south near Georgetown Lake.

We got visitors during the night and was shirt of two flipflops when leaving the campground!

Farragut State Park Campground in Idaho (by Christel)

Just over the border to Idaho coming from Spokane, WA. We're stopping in the area to treat the boys to a day at the Silverwood and Boulder Beach theme parks.

We read a couple of reviews about the noise level at the Silverwood campground and found this quiet State Park campsite only 10 min away.

Some great sites if you come early. We got there late and got a spot the size of a narrow driveway. No chance to set up our 6 person tent. Fourtunately we all fit in the van.

All sites are in the middle of the forest and have great shade. The Snowberry loop is the nicest and in walking distance to the lake and beach.

Walla Walla to Spokane (by Christel)

Watching the Eclipse in Ochoco National Forest by Christel

Leaving Bend on Sunday August 20th we went hunting for a campsite to watch the Eclipse. We had not been able to make reservations iside the totality path sobwe headed for Ochaca National forest. We had several walk in camprounds
in mind but all camp sites were taken. We finally spotted a clearing near a creek not far from Wild Cat campground. Exceptionally calm and far away from the cowds at Smith Rock and other famous sites. A memory for life!!

Thielsen View Campground by Christel

Fabulous location by Diamond Lake not far from the North entrance of Crater Lake National Park. 

Great spots with lake view if you get there early on loop A and B. (A is reservation only). We were doubious to reviews saying this camping is "mosquito hell" but we were not at all bothered by mosquitos. 

A beautiful paved trail goes around the lake (11 mi).

Early morning view Mount Thiesen in the mist

Introduction

We are a married couple with 2 boys and are taking the opportunity to go off on a creative journey, to rejuvenate, to make ideas tick and to reconnect with the family.

It is a road-trip in a vintage VW AdventureWagen across the western USA for 5 month. We look forward to experience a different lifestyle: change our relation to time, distance, belongings, nature, education, people…

If you are interested to follow our journey, we will be posting updates here.

Daniel