I just got back from 4 weeks of exploring Oregon. The original intent a year ago when my family (18 of us in total) was to spend a week exploring Crater Lake. The rest of the trip was planned around a week at Diamond Lake. Well a week before the trip starts, a lightening storm rolls through eastern Oregon and starts a bunch of wildfires, including one just a half mile or so from Diamond Lake, effectively closing the campground.
The oh sh** plan went into effect to scramble for a campsite for a week in the southern Oregon area. Long story short, we ended up camping near Train Mountain (more on that later) for a few days and then wondered over to the westside.
When we started planning this trip, I reached out to Rick and got some details on where he lived and when we might be in the area. Low and behold, the cancellation of the Crater Lake opened up a new campground on the Rogue River fairly close to Rick.
One morning, my Dad and I went over to saw Rick’s layout and hung out until it got too hot.
Thanks Rick for opening up your backyard for a quick tour. I’m already wanting to come back and do some operations at your place and at Train Mountain!
