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03-06-2016, 11:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, Washington
Trailer: 2016 21'
Posts: 156
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Originally Posted by Sandyb12
Maury and Julie,
I have reserved Lynden koa also for my first night with my 5.0 on 3/22. May stay an extra night too. Congratulations on your new escape! Looks like a few pickups at that time!
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We will be tent camping there on the 23rd, then bringing our 21 escape back on the 24th and 25th. Hope we run into you!
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03-07-2016, 06:45 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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Originally Posted by Take_a_hike
Thank you Donna
I added your link to my bookmarks. We will keep an eye on the weather. Hopefully there is a break so we can get to Chilliwack!
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You're welcome, but that page is just a news page for the area. You should probably keep an eye on Trip Check. The camera right by the I-5 Symbol at the Oregon/California border is the general area of cameras you should check: TripCheck - Oregon Traveler Information
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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03-07-2016, 11:11 AM
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#23
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
Trailer: "The Trailer", 2nd Gen 21' & a 2017 Tundra CrewMax in Blazing Blue Pearl
Posts: 2,888
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Coumbia Riverfront RV Park
This is the first place I ever stayed at with my motorhome rental last year in mid-April. I stayed there as it wasn't too far from Seattle for the first day's drive and I wouldn't have to worry about afternoon traffic through Portland. It's in Woodland WA, just before the border.
Columbia Riverfront RV Park
My site looked out over the river, it was quiet and very peaceful. Lots of grassy area in front and a nice sandy beach to walk along. My kitty Lucy enjoyed walking on the grass. The couple next to me would come there from Portland multiple times during the year as they liked it quite a bit. The first photo is at that site, along the river
The second photo is from the Mt Shasta KOA. I was there for two nights. The first night the trains didn't wake me, but they did the second. Guess I was more tired the first night. Regardless, I'd stay there again.
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03-07-2016, 11:25 AM
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#24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,207
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Bet you both are very exicted; congratulations! Love that Charles Kuralt quote someone here uses as their tagline. "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."
I-5 through WA is bad enough; to do so through Oregon as well is usually just too much for us. US 97 near The Dalles(or 197 to 97) might be worth considering.
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03-07-2016, 11:53 AM
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#26
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,203
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossue
Bet you both are very exicted; congratulations! Love that Charles Kuralt quote someone here uses as their tagline. "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."
I-5 through WA is bad enough; to do so through Oregon as well is usually just too much for us. US 97 near The Dalles(or 197 to 97) might be worth considering.
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Hi Ross , the kids always remind us to go these other routes to bypass the 5 . Getting ready to call Dexter and then order . Pat
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03-07-2016, 12:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Felton, California
Trailer: 2018 21' ; 2014 19' (Sold)
Posts: 1,301
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On our return from picking up our trailer, we stayed at the Lynden KOA (WA), the Olde Stone Village (McMinnville OR ... very nice and walking distance to the air museum), and somewhere near Medford which had a great Mexican Restaurant within walking distance (Moon Mountain RV is also supposed to be good). In CA we stayed at Rolling Hills Casino, just south of Redding.
Last year while in Oregon, we stayed in Champoeg and loved it. Also stayed at Valley of the Rogue (also nice), and Premier RV in Redding (CA).
Prior to the NOG this year, we have reservations at Premier RV (Redding) again and at River Park RV (Grants Pass) before heading to Waterloo.
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We do not remember days, we remember moments.
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03-07-2016, 12:15 PM
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#28
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,203
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
This is the first place I ever stayed at with my motorhome rental last year in mid-April. I stayed there as it wasn't too far from Seattle for the first day's drive and I wouldn't have to worry about afternoon traffic through Portland. It's in Woodland WA, just before the border.
Columbia Riverfront RV Park
My site looked out over the river, it was quiet and very peaceful. Lots of grassy area in front and a nice sandy beach to walk along. My kitty Lucy enjoyed walking on the grass. The couple next to me would come there from Portland multiple times during the year as they liked it quite a bit. The first photo is at that site, along the river
The second photo is from the Mt Shasta KOA. I was there for two nights. The first night the trains didn't wake me, but they did the second. Guess I was more tired the first night. Regardless, I'd stay there again.
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Laura really looks like a nice campground . Will give it a try . Thankyou . Pat
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03-07-2016, 12:39 PM
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#29
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
Trailer: "The Trailer", 2nd Gen 21' & a 2017 Tundra CrewMax in Blazing Blue Pearl
Posts: 2,888
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
Laura really looks like a nice campground . Will give it a try . Thankyou . Pat
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Considering it was the first one I had ever stayed at, I thought it was nice! It wasn't right on the freeway, so you didn't hear trucks all night long or the trains. I forget how far off, but not that far. Lovely farming area along the road.
This was the view from the other side of the place. One is of Mt Hood and I forget the other. Those of you in the Portland area can remind me which is Hood and what the other is. Maybe St Helens?
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03-07-2016, 02:09 PM
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#30
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,203
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
Considering it was the first one I had ever stayed at, I thought it was nice! It wasn't right on the freeway, so you didn't hear trucks all night long or the trains. I forget how far off, but not that far. Lovely farming area along the road.
This was the view from the other side of the place. One is of Mt Hood and I forget the other. Those of you in the Portland area can remind me which is Hood and what the other is. Maybe St Helens?
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Went to website and we are going to see kids on Whidbey and I don't do it 2 days anymore so I take 4-5 or more now and definely will try this out . Thankyou again . Pat
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03-07-2016, 06:10 PM
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#31
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
Those of you in the Portland area can remind me which is Hood and what the other is. Maybe St Helens?
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Mt. Hood is the top picture. Mt. St. Helens the bottom one... it used to be a lot taller, but blew it's top off May 18, 1980
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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03-07-2016, 06:55 PM
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#32
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Trailer: Escape 21
Posts: 88
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maury&Julie
We will be tent camping there on the 23rd, then bringing our 21 escape back on the 24th and 25th. Hope we run into you!
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We were considering staying at the KOA in Lyden, also. Now it sounds like an Escape party!
Maybe we should go there and we can all learn about our new Escapes together! And then we can caravan back to California! We can all stop at the same DMV ! Maybe by the third one they will know what they are doing!
Did you get pull through sites? Our orientation is at 8 AM on the 22nd. I have to say I do have concerns about the weather.
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03-07-2016, 08:32 PM
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#33
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Trailer: Escape 21
Posts: 88
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maury&Julie
We will be tent camping there on the 23rd, then bringing our 21 escape back on the 24th and 25th. Hope we run into you!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossue
Bet you both are very exicted; congratulations! Love that Charles Kuralt quote someone here uses as their tagline. "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."
I-5 through WA is bad enough; to do so through Oregon as well is usually just too much for us. US 97 near The Dalles(or 197 to 97) might be worth considering.
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Hi Ross
I just checked 97 on Google maps from Portland to weed. It is only 36 minutes longer than the I 5. That may be due to the one hour eight minute delay on the five near Salem.
Our concern now is the weather. How would 97 be as an alternate route if there is snow in Grant's pass. What is the road like?
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03-07-2016, 10:03 PM
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#34
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Trailer: Escape 21
Posts: 88
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CADreamin
On our return from picking up our trailer, we stayed at the Lynden KOA (WA), the Olde Stone Village (McMinnville OR ... very nice and walking distance to the air museum), and somewhere near Medford which had a great Mexican Restaurant within walking distance (Moon Mountain RV is also supposed to be good). In CA we stayed at Rolling Hills Casino, just south of Redding.
Last year while in Oregon, we stayed in Champoeg and loved it. Also stayed at Valley of the Rogue (also nice), and Premier RV in Redding (CA).
Prior to the NOG this year, we have reservations at Premier RV (Redding) again and at River Park RV (Grants Pass) before heading to Waterloo.
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Jan
Thank you for the recommendations. I will cut and paste them in my notes for future reference. They all sound great! Wish this did not have to be a quick trip!
Sounds like you go to Redding often. We found a nice RV park in Red Bluff - Durango RV. It feels especially nice after a couple weeks in more primitive campgrounds during the summer!
Mary
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03-07-2016, 10:09 PM
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#35
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,207
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Hi Mary- asked a friend who drives up to Lake Chelan 4 times a year and his thoughts for that time of year was "good road but not safe" due mainly to potential for high winds and possible ice(in a relatively rare storm)as it goes through high desert.
Wondering what those who live there have to say; know there is at least one member here from Bend.
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03-07-2016, 10:53 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Porterville, California
Trailer: 2020 Bigfoot 25RQ
Posts: 199
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Sounds like a mini rally! How fun!
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03-07-2016, 11:46 PM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Felton, California
Trailer: 2018 21' ; 2014 19' (Sold)
Posts: 1,301
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Hi Mary - Yes, we're in Redding quite a bit. Durango does look nice and we're going to have to give it a try some time. Our trip to Chilliwack for pickup was hurried as well so we looked for places that were right off of 5 and had pull-through spots (we weren't confident with our 'backing' abilities ...). We traveled in April and only had traffic in Seattle and Portland ... and it was minimal at that. Have a safe and fun trip!
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We do not remember days, we remember moments.
- Cesare Pavese
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