Passed the 100K mile mark in my TC

[Ramblin__Ralph]

I've been ramblin' about 6 months a year in my TC for eleven years now. Finally passed the 100K mile mark. Ended up the year with about 107K on the camper and 158K on the truck. Had another near trouble free session of travel this year. Did have a fridge problem, but solved it by blowing compressed air into the burner.

My route this year was CA,OR,WA,ID,MT,UT,AZ and back to CA. Had my usual 2 week visit with my cousin in Dillon, MT. Fishing was mostly lousy, even worse than last year. Low snowfall means the local rivers are low and warm when I arrive in mid August. Therefore, Fish & Game puts restrictions on many rivers, for the health of the fish.

Attended four bluegrass music festivals in CA(2), WA and AZ. Saw much beautiful scenery, as usual. That's my main reason to ramble.

I was able to add almost 40 new campsites to my multiyear map (see signature). Now up to about 615. Maybe you can find a new place from it.

Below are a few pics from this year. Check out my website (see signature) for a complete recap of the year and many more pics.

If my old body and GMC are still running next May, I'll be ramblin' again. 🙂

Merry Christmas to all.

Eastern Sierra Mountains in California



Mount Rainier in Washington



On The Road in Idaho



Mesa Falls in Idaho



Colorado River in N Arizona



Near Barstow, California

[jefe_4x4]

Ralph, nice report. You are one of the enduring ones on here. We have seen a lot of TC-er's come and go on the forum, haven't we?
I wish you many more fine travels.
jefe

[spacedoutbob]

Thanks for posting your trip photos, It was great running into you on Hwy. 29 in Napa earlier this year.

Bob in Calif.

[zb39]

Thank you for posting the GREAT pics. Very, very beautiful! Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[billyray50]

Thanks for sharing! You are a inspiration and quite a rambler!!

[stufarmer]

The life and times in a Lance .. Awesome !

[covered_wagon]

Yes I have been on that route not too long ago. It is very beautiful. When I lived on Whidbey Island We used to go fishing there with my Father.

[Ramblin__Ralph]

covered wagon wrote:
Which camp area do you most remember? I love N.E. California for the quiet remote places and the smell of the pines.

That's a hard one, since I've been to so many places. This year I think my favorite area was Hwy 20 in N Washington. Goes through N Cascades NP. Nice scenery and plenty of USFS and NPS campgrounds. I drove it from I5 in W WA to Newport, WA on the E edge of WA. Took it also back in 2009 and glad I did it again.

Ralph

[covered_wagon]

Which camp area do you most remember? I love N.E. California for the quiet remote places and the smell of the pines.

[Ramblin__Ralph]

Thanks for your comments.

I can't take credit for the 1st pic. My daughter camped with me a few days and took it when hiking. I would have never made it there. 🙂

Thanks for the correction on the location of Mesa Falls. I changed the pic title. It is close to Montana, though. 🙂

Ralph

[Tiger4x4RV]

Ralph,

Your style of rambling inspires me to get out there more. Thank you for sharing your travels with all of us for so many years. I've gotten some really good campsite and place ideas from you. Merry Christmas to you and best wishes for happy healthy camping in 2017.

Tiger4x4RV

[jmckelvy]

Nice photos Ralph. I check your web site quite often. One minor correction, Mesa Falls is in Idaho not Montana. We have been there several times as we have family in St Anthony, Idaho.

[hotrodfords]

Ralph - thanks for sharing the highlights of your adventures. I plan on doing the same when I retire!

[covered_wagon]

You did some hiking I see by the 1st pic. Been there many times. Thank you for the short story too.