Propane can be a great thing to have on board for RV travel. It can power your stove, your heater and your refrigerator. But is propane in an RV safe? How can you ensure that your propane use in your RV is safe? What is Propane? Propane is liquefied petroleum gas, often called LP or…
I had a cat named Herbie the Lovebug. She was with me for 17 years. I found her the day she was born and brought her home in a paper bag. She was an amazing kitty and I loved her to pieces. But she HATED the car and any kind of travel. Even a short…
My birthday was in August. I’d planned to celebrate it camping with friends. We made our reservations back in February. I got up early to be online the minute reservations opened up at Big Lake out near Sisters, Oregon. We were only able to get one site, but needed three for our big group. That’s…
When I was unpacking from my last camping trip without her, Olive got in the van and wouldn’t get out. I took this as her letting me know that she wanted to go on another adventure in Squeaky. Since I know she doesn’t do well driving very far, I looked for a place close to…
Camping with lesbians is not like camping with straight people. To start, there’s jello wrestling. At least there was at the PDX Lesbian Network campout last weekend at Milo McIver State Park. When she heard I was coming off the road due to Olive’s health, Danielle del Prado, the PDX Lesbian Network campout organizer reached…
Solo Camping for Women If you’ve never camped solo before, the thought of it can be intimidating and maybe even frightening. Will I be safe? Will I be lonely? Will I be able to set everything up by myself? What if something goes wrong, will I be able to fix it? There are a lot…
Recently the Pacific Northwest saw an unprecedented heat wave. Portland metro area hit 115 degrees Celsius. As global climate change becomes more and more severe, scenarios like this are going to become more common. If you’re traveling in an RV or van, how do you stay cool? Move somewhere Cooler I ran away to the…
I’m an extrovert and a solo woman traveler. People ask me, do I get lonely on the road? How do you make friends and meet people? Yes, sometimes I do get lonely, but I’ve found ways to stay connected to friends and family at home and to meet new people as a solo woman on…
After a few days at the coast and one sketchy campground, I came back into Portland for a vet appointment for Olive. I wasn’t sure where I was going to go for the weekend, as I had a reservation on Sunday at Trillium Lake, near Mt. Hood. I was texting with a friend and she…
One of the questions I get asked a lot is, “Do I ever get scared camping as a solo woman?” The answer is yes, sometimes. Sadly, I recently had one of those experiences. After three wonderful days at Fort Stevens , I needed to head into Portland to take Olive to the vet. One of…