tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652267479131451172024-03-13T13:17:14.197-07:00trailerluvAdventures in travel trailer campingSchelby & Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573722853264263018noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265226747913145117.post-91647538352983675652013-09-06T12:07:00.000-07:002013-09-06T12:07:23.399-07:00Coolest Gas Stations in America?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was checking out<a href="https://roadtrippers.com/welcome?mode=explore" target="_blank"> Roadtrippers.com</a> on Facebook and they're looking for the coolest gas stations in America.</span><br />
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<br />Schelby & Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573722853264263018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265226747913145117.post-87866349438985230942013-09-05T12:18:00.000-07:002013-09-05T12:19:17.386-07:00Attention Lake County Fans: Konocti Resort making a comeback?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We've had some great times enjoying the burgeoning wine industry, the rural charm and, of course, Clearlake itself in Lake County, Ca.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">From the Official <a href="http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Page2593.aspx" target="_blank">Lake County website</a>: Clearlake is the largest, freshwater lake in California with 68 square miles of surface area. Lakes have existed at the site of Clearlake for at least 2,500,000 years, possible making it the oldest lake in North America.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Konocti Resort, at the base of Mt. Konocti, has been closed for four years. From our vantage point, the resort closing combined with the recession really hit Lake County hard. The loss of the resort's big, live music venue just seemed to mean fewer people were drawn to head up past Napa and check out California's (and maybe North America's) oldest lake and the rolling hills around it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Breaking news in the <a href="http://www.record-bee.com/news/ci_24020609/breaking-news-konocti-comeback-sales-agreement-is-signed" target="_blank">Lake County Record-Bee</a> says that the legendary property is in escrow and initial architectural drawings and mockups are underway. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can link to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/TrailerLuv/235843853109449" target="_blank">TrailerLuv's Facebook page</a> to see more detailed renderings-and it looks pretty cool!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The resort was originally developed more than 50 years ago <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.640625px;">by the Local 38 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in San Francisco as a recreation and vacation spot for its members and was then taken over by the Bennett family, who added the outdoor amphitheatre. Acts like ZZ Top, KISS, Chrissie Hynde and Ray Charles played there over the years and you could listen to the live shows from your boat!</span></span><br />
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There's a Tin Can Tourists Vintage Trailer Rally at the end of September in Petaluma. Click <a href="http://www.vintagecampertrailers.com/rallies.html" target="_blank">here</a> to get more info on that rally and others on the West Coast.</div>
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Schelby & Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573722853264263018noreply@blogger.com1Felton, CA, USA37.0513374 -122.0732972999999837.0006399 -122.15397829999998 37.1020349 -121.99261629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265226747913145117.post-10570158113928450532013-08-22T15:00:00.000-07:002013-08-22T15:00:01.469-07:00Photo-Journal of the TrailerLuv Budget-Friendly Re-DoJust realized that I haven't posted all the pics of our TrailerLuv Re-Do from July. It all started with a n exterior repair job that turned into "Hey, why don't we just take everything out, refinish the cabinets somehow and paint it all?"<br />
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And Voila! It feels like a completely new space! We also removed the sofa that's covered by the blue sheet in the "Before" pics. Thinking about building something with seating and storage for that spot. For now, though, we are enjoying that we have more room for Django's crate and just more floor space in general.<br />
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<br />Schelby & Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573722853264263018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265226747913145117.post-29640396245671315652013-08-20T14:02:00.001-07:002013-08-20T14:02:59.998-07:00Django The Little Camper Dog and An Adventure Cut ShortI know I'm biased but isn't our littlest family member just so stinkin' cute?<br />
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He's even more handsome in person :)<br />
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Our camping excursion to Oregon was cut short right after these pics were taken. We had to rush back to the Bay Area--though, I don't know if you can call 10 hours rushing. But that's pretty much how long it takes to haul-ass from Harris Beach State Park to San Jose, Ca.<br />
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On our way back we just had to suck it up and wave as we passed the spots we had originally planned to stop...like The Avenue of the Giants:<br />
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Caspar Beach, Mendocino<br />
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<br />Schelby & Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573722853264263018noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265226747913145117.post-21252715226462149252013-08-15T14:00:00.000-07:002013-08-15T14:00:02.948-07:00Do You Like Weed?As in, Weed, California?<br />
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"Enjoy Weed" shack? Had to see The Weed Shack.<br />
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Everything Weed in the Weed Shack. Hmmm, how many more times can I use the word "weed" in this post?<br />
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As we approached Grants Pass, we could smell smoke. There were fires raging in the mountain forests. We had no idea, having been "unplugged" from the news and such for a few days.<br />
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We passed through a plethora of little mountain towns, waved to a fire crew resting alongside Highway 199 and re-entered Oregon. Harris Beach State Park is just over the border from California and what a fine sight to see!<br />
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This is a great park! We would so go back there! Most of the spaces are surrounded by greenery and felt much more private than the wide-open sites at Valley of the Rogue. Add in ocean breezes, a little morning fog, a little afternoon sunshine and we were happy campers!<br />
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This camper van was part of a big family group and oh, so cute!Schelby & Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573722853264263018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265226747913145117.post-40301194342064378632013-08-13T13:50:00.001-07:002013-08-13T13:50:36.594-07:00Eco Arts: Lake County Sculpture Walk<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The <a href="http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32567:ecoarts-lake-county-sculpture-walk-features-artwork-in-dialog-with-nature&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197" target="_blank">11th Annual Eco Arts: Lake County Scultpure Walk</a> is underway now through October 13th. </span><br />
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We headed to<a href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=76" target="_blank"> Valley of the Rogue</a>, an Oregon State Park. The river is so close that you can almost hear it but you can't actually see it from the campground.<br />
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Taste wine, meet winemakers, nosh on snacks and everyone who submits their stamped passport is eligible for a Lake County "Stellar Cellar" collection of Lake County's finest vino.<br />
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He stumbled upon the idea for the photo series while shooting Florida foliage and then spent the next four years trying to capture the sense of mystery he sees in the blackness beyond the trailer lights.<br />
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Opposite the kitchen area: painted cabinets, our Happy Camper cups and Santa Cruz Mystery Spot mugs.<br />
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We finally busted these super-cute surf-trailer salt and pepper shakers out of the box.<br />
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More pics and info to come. We're pretty happy with how it has turned out and are really looking forward to taking our updated home on wheels on our next adventure to Mt Shasta and Oregon!<br />
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Want to "cut the cable?"<br />
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We've decided the RV sofa will exit stage-left which means more floor space than we've ever had in this trailer. What ever will we do with it?<br />
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1. Install a bowling alley?</div>
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Though, the possibilities around "Gnome-Home-on-Wheels" are pretty enticing. All right...back to it!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One thing that has always bugged me about sleeping in our little house on wheels is that claustrophobic feeling of being stuck on the "inside" of the mattress area. I had to climb over Tom to get out. Not super fun for either of us, really :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the pic above, you can see Tom's handywork. Bed platform now extended. It takes up a little more floorspace but we'll be sooooo much happier not having to climb over the other just to get out of bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And we've just about decided to remove that RV fold-out sofa that under the blue sheet. It's a pretty cool RV sofa but we really don't sit on it much and could use something more multi-purpose in that spot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A combination of seating, table-top, and storage would be ideal. And that's how another project gets added to the list!</span><br />
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