Summer Camping in the Pacific Northwest
Was the summer of ’19
We’d had enough of the heat near Puerto Vallarta at the end of the spring 2019 cruising season so we drove back to the States and went camping!
Walking Foxy in Colorado
A disclaimer; when I use the words “camp” and “camping” in this article, I’m using them liberally. Our trailer is a large 5th wheel camper… that hardly qualifies as “roughing it” and compared to our boat… it seems huge!
Camping Twin Falls ID
Our ultimate goal was to find the 70° F line and camp near there so we could hike in the cool weather.
After de-winterizing our trailer, we set out from Southern Colorado.
Foxy hiking Great Sand Dunes Park CO
Initially, we went East to camp near Denver and see Jess’s sister.
Foxy Happy
After a week there, we made our way to Twin Falls Idaho, via Wyoming and Utah.
Foxy on her throne near Snake River ID
Free White Bird Gravel Pit ID
Other places we stayed include Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Kaniksu National Forest, Spokane, Leavenworth, Everett, Anacortes, Seattle, Portland, Eugene, Mt. Shasta, Sacramento and Gunnison National Forest.
Family hike in Idaho
My girls hiking Washington State
Waterfall near Coeur d’Alene
Near Sunnyside Coke ovens UT
Camping near Sunyside Coke ovens UTAH
All in all, 22 different places. Some with full hookups, some parked next to streams all by ourselves.
Summer trip map
A great summer… some portions of it may be repeated next summer.
Ferry to Orcas Island WA
Fam visit near Friday Harbor
Free Camping in Utah
We even stopped long enough in Everette Wa to have our friend Tyler come visit and go to a Pirate party with us! Was a blast!
Pirate party in Everette WA with Tyler
Now back to the boat to un-summerize it and get it ready for the next cruising season. If you didn’t already know, you cruise from fall to the beginning of summer in Pacific Mexico.
Thanks for reading! Make sure to check out the rest of our website and follow along with our travels at CruisingVolare.
Comments
So fun to live vicariously through you guys. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Beautiful photos of beautiful people and places and Foxy is the most photogenic dog ever. She sure landed with her bum in the butter with you guys. A dog’s dream life of adventure for sure.
Cheers
Paul
Foxy’s having a great time. She really is a great traveler as well. Just lays down and hardly makes a peep on long passages. Thanks for following…will post more soon.
Looks like a fab trip you guys had. Camping in comfort, that’s for sure! Foxy looks like she was perfectly in her element!
Thanks for following! It was a great summer camping. So similar to cruising…yet so very different. It’s nice not having to set an anchor alarm in the RV yet there’s no swimming off your “back porch” either.
We’re thinking about you Jules. Hoping you’re well.