While staying in Washington for the summer, we decided to do some of the touristy things we never made time for when we were still housebound. One of those trips was to tour the Ballard Locks in Ballard, Washington. The Ballard Locks, officially known as Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, are the busiest lock system in the United States, composed of two locks, one big and one small. Exploring the locks
The last two weeks, we talked about the day-use side of Dash Point State Park, and then the trails and campground. This week, we’ll break down workamping for Dash Point State Park. Available Positions and Responsibilities Many workamping gigs are typically “camp host” positions; their responsibilities are: When we applied to work at the state park, the only position they had available was as a “Maintenance Host.” The maintenance host
We spent a whole season at Dash Point State Park, giving us the ability to explore almost every inch of this sprawling bit of wild space. The park is one side day-use and, across the street, a campground. We already covered the day-use facilities, so this week we’ll talk about the campground and trail systems. Dash Point State Park: Camping Side The campground at Dash Point State Park is located
We spent a whole season workamping for a very unique destination: Dash Point State Park, nestled in downtown Federal Way, Washington. This park is one side day-use and, across the street, a campground. It has beach access, forested trails, and is minutes from amenities. Today we’ll be covering just the day-use side. The day-use side of Dash Point State Park is located north of SW Dash Point Road/State Route 509.
Our final stop before arriving at our “summer home, Margaret McKenny Campground in the Capitol State Forest, is part of a large network of “free” campgrounds peppered around Washington state. What Do I Mean by “Free”? Washington state, like many states, has a state park pass program. They go by different names in different states, but in Washington, it’s called the Discover Pass. As of writing, they cost $50 for
While making our way up the west coast to our summer spot, we elected to take the more scenic road along the 101. While the views were amazing, when the fog cleared, the public land was few and far between. This meant that we stayed at more than a few casinos, and even a welcoming cheese monger along the way. Shoal Water Bay Casino was in the former category, and
An article about our first stop on our new nomadic journey. First to Leavenworth, then just outside Spokane as we make our way east.
This week we finally launched for a “shakedown cruise”. A simple one-week trip to the Hoh rain forest to see what living out of the bus would be like, to be away from our sticks and bricks home and resources, and spot any major problems we might come across. It’s been a learning event for sure… Just on the outbound leg, we had a few minor catastrophes that could have
As we’ve been waiting for our bus to be completed, we’ve had more opportunities to explore Western Washington. Our most recent trip was over to Bremerton. Bremerton’s Free Bug and Reptile Museum This was an absolutely adorable little museum built around little adventures. In addition to the many live bugs and reptiles on exhibit, they also had hundreds of other pinned bugs and beetles on display on boards. The kids
A couple of days ago we had an amazing experience, or I should say The Boy did. Earning his wings with the Young Eagles program! Have you heard about the Experimental Aircraft Association? Neither had I until Mom found out about their Young Eagles program. In a nutshell, the EAA hosts regular, completely free, 1st flights for children from ages 8 -17. The day begins with a brief ground school