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2013 brought another year of the Delameter’s dashing for charity at the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie dash. Over the years we’ve dashed with Sophie, Maddy, and this year our new dogkids Porter & Aspen. Prior to the event they spent their time getting lots of rest in preparation for the sensory overload of coming into contact with over 3000…
Our lives have become busier and more hilarious since we added Aspen to the pack and became a two dog family. Although Porter and Aspen immediately got along, we didn’t see the bonding we were hoping would come. Having never had two dogs at the same time before we weren’t sure how long this might take and if it was…
“Knee deep in the water somewhere, got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair, only worry in the world is the tide going to reach my chair” – Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffet It’s not news to anyone that we love the beach. Not only do we camp there regularly here in the Pacific Northwest, but we’ve…
We started February off with our first camping trip of 2013. We needed to get away, clear our heads, and remind ourselves of all the things in our life to be grateful for. A forecast of mid-50′s and sunny didn’t hurt, but we were determined to make our escape no matter what. The last month has been an emotional…
Happy New Year!!! We spent our long weekend camping at the Oregon Coast. Crazy you ask? Well, perhaps, or, as our friend Ron says… we’re freaks! Our 4 nights proved to be exactly what we expected for the coast in late December; just a little bit of everything. We arrived Friday night to find a nearly empty campground and…
The weather forecast said it all; highs in the low 50′s, 100 % chance of rain, and 60mph wind. What better weekend for camping at the coast? Some may say we were crazy but I was itching for a weekend in Tequila. It had been nearly two months since we’d cuddled into our cozy cocoon and enjoyed nature and I…
We LOVE the beach and spend many a weekend enjoying the Pacific coast throughout the year. With my birthday approaching we considered packing up the camper and heading out but with an extremely wet forecast and a Groupon at the Sandy Cove for a mere $94 for two nights, we changed our thoughts and eagerly signed on. Sandy Cove…
We LOVE off season camping. We love open campgrounds, fewer crowds, empty beaches, and the joy of fall in Oregon. During the “discovery” season from late September/ early October until May 1st of each year we never make campground reservations, preferring to simply flip a coin on the way out of town to decide where we’re going.. This…
With fall approaching upon us, we wanted to get in as much late season camping as possible and fishing on the John Day was calling! Le Page park is one or favorite getaways, with the climate and scenery of the high desert of Central Oregon, but just a 2-hour scenic drive down the awe-inspiring corridor that is the Columbia Gorge.…
After a shocking one month break from camping, we headed to Central Oregon to Lake Billy Chinook with our new black dog, Porter, and our camping buddies, Ron & Dario. Our favorite moments are spent in the camper, and we were missing it greatly. Although we have a very comfortable house and quite fantastic back yard/palapa we’ve learned that being…
I was still almost 1000 km from Port Angeles, and needed to get there in less than two days to get the ferry to Victoria on Vancouver Island… Ready to leave Coos Bay, flag flying proudly….!! I had been on the road for more than ten hours the day before, and today would need to cover about 700 km to…
The rides in this part of Northern California are breathtaking…!! Legging it up the 101 towards Crescent City… Instead of riding directly up the coast, Mark had suggested I ride back towards US 101 and the town of Willits… Once again his advice was spot on…!! Soon after leaving Fort Bragg, I was whipping the Big Fella down a tight,…
We are having a crappy start to summer her in Oregon. Damp, cool, not ideal camping weather. However, we had reservations at Nehalem Bay this past weekend with our friend Ron so what to do? GO CAMPING! To be honest, we had both had a long week at work. We were sitting in bad Friday night traffic trying to get…
One of our favorite things is spending time with black dog. Whether it be camping, hiking, or just hanging out, things are always best when we’re hanging out with Maddy. In May we had two big doggie events which, as expected, proved to be highly entertaining. Early in the month we participated, once again, in the Oregon Humane Society’s annual…
Last weekend we celebrated our anniversary at Timothy Lake, one of our favorite camping spots in Oregon. We met in our friend Ken’s living room. It was one of those random moments in time that changes your life forever. Jim & Ken had been best friends for years. Ken and I had met the year before at college. When…
Trout Creek campground is a special spot, in fact, I hesitate to even write about it because I don’t want to ruin one of Oregon’s hidden gems. In the end, however, it is simply too good not to share. Part of the joy of Trout Creek is the scenery en-route to the campground. Anyone driving from Portland first experiences the…
Saturday night we, once again, prepared dinner for the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. There are two such houses in town, and are a continuing inspiration to us. The houses were created in 1982 by several organizations that realized that families whom had to travel to Portland so their sick children could get treatment at OHSU and Doernbecher Childrens Hospital…