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Now we are really cookin’ with gas!

As the diesel conversion unfolds we had a moment of….hmmm….how are we going to cook once we switch to diesel? For the past 5 months we have been siphoning regular unleaded gas from the emergency jerry can on the back of the Wee Rover and using it in the old coleman stove. “Old school” was one way it was noted by a fellow camper!

Since we are switching to diesel (including the 2 jerry cans)we decided to check into propane for the stove. A simple propane conversion generator for the coleman was ordered along with (2) 11 pound propane tanks that just happen to fit perfectly in the basement!

So, up till now we had been cookin’ with gas (unleaded), but now we are realllly cookin’ with gas (propane)!!!

“Old school”
Old meets new – a bit of a stand-off… it was touch and go for a minute as to whether there would be a brawl, but the old school admitted she was tired and gracefully retired.
Old basement storage – look at all that wasted space.
New basement storage – any change in our set-up takes a bit getting used to in our small space.
And viola, our new set-up – with the more even burning modern system I no longer have an excuse for burning anything…bummer.  And yes, it is pouring…time for the heater and some Netflix.

 

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Beach Love 2

Another gorgeous day on the beach. We walked part of the Oregon Coastal Trail and miles and miles on the beach (and took a few advil when we got back for the old knees).

Here is my second stab at videos. We actually set-up a YouTube channel, but we need to figure out how to use it and link it with the blog. Any and all advice accepted.

Enjoy our slice of awesome!

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Beach Love

So, we are officially in love with the Oregon coast. We can sit on the beach and watch seals and sea lions or we can walk for miles looking for agates. The weather and the ocean is constantly changing so each day is a new experience, and most days we never see another soul.

Here is my first attempt at posting a video. Let me know how it looks and suggestions to make it better.  Fingers crossed!

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Sunsets at the Bench

Watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean has become our nightly ritual. We eat dinner, Darrin does the dishes, we walk to the lake or around the camp ground, eat our fill of fresh Blackberries by the fence, and head over to the bench where everyone gathers!

And voila! Mother Nature puts on an amazing show for us and the local wildlife.

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RV-17 UPS-1

We’ve been spoiled!

Ron, the most excellent camp host of Boice-Cope County Park, where we are hanging-out next to the ocean, took pity on us last week and came by with an electric heater! We fired it up before bedtime, let the tent warm up, and ahhhhh! We could read, play cards, blog and generally hang-out comfortably in our tent even though it was in the 40’s and low 50’s!

So, enter Amazon and the UPS man. We ordered, put our campsite address in for shipping, and in drives that beautiful brown truck.

We are now the proud owners of an extension cord and an electric heater!

Life is good! (And toasty😁)

My new 2nd favorite person!
Aren’t they beautiful!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
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Ocean Acrobatics

This mornings walk on the beach included a seal rolling around in the waves and pelicans flying and diving. A show just for us. Absolutely beautiful to watch!

A flock of Brown Pelicans flying by. The seal refused to have his picture taken, again.
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I Ain’t Nothing but a Rock Hound (apologies to Elvis)

Agates are old volcanic lava that makes cool rocks and they can be found on the Oregon coast. If you want to know more, read here:  http://oregondiscovery.com/agate-hunting.

We decided to give beach agate hunting a go. We walked miles of beach at low tide(very important as the tide here is quite strong and the undertow dangerous) looking for the right areas, they say the winter season is better because the strong storm waves move the sand out of the way. We perservered and had success!

These are the rocks we found that the locals say are agates!

Aren’t they beautiful?

We walked miles and had hours of fun on the beach. And we can do it all over again tomorrow after the tide moves things around!

 

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The Coolest Vehicle Ever

We have heard that, and similar sentiments over the last 5 months. But for the first time the wee Rover met its match!

Enter Katrina, Jason, and the Battle Wagon, a highly modified Subaru Outback. A fun young couple with the Coolest Vehicle Ever! Our Subaru Outback is most likely shaking in the garage back in Vermont: ‘What are they going to do to me when they get home!’