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Old 07-16-2013, 09:38 PM
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Default Summer 2013 Travel

The prelude to this series of trip reports is we are two old retired folks who spend the summer traveling in our RV. We are living our dream. I was not going to do another series of trip report until I visited with Troy during our stop in Canada, but now I will be trying to keep it up to date.

I am playing catch up by documenting our summer travels which started when we loaded up the RV 10 and left Texas on June 20 to fly to Cheyenne to spend a long weekend with our son and family before meeting two other couples in Idaho Falls on Tuesday, June 25. These 3 couples then flew into Johnson Creek on Wed, only to find the approach from the south from Landmark looking like this:

View of approach to Johnson Creek


So we elected to divert over to McCall for a couple hours and then flew into Johnson Creek.

Parked at Johnson Creek


As usual, we made the hike up to the warm spring, and since we were in a group, wore swimming suits for the required soak in the tub.

Visit to Warm Tub


This was our longest visit to Johnson Creek and required a second trip to McCall for food, only we found the valley socked in with low clouds except for the north 50 feet of the runway. Everyone was landing to the south just fine.

Approach to McCall


Another day we hiked up the hillside to view the airport only to find the trail washed out so we could not get all the way. This was the view as far as we could hike.

View of airport from the side hill


Another view of our RV 10


So we spent 10 days camping at Johnson Creek and in spite of some events, we had a wonderful visit. At one point we had three RV10s, an RV7a, and an RV8. I hope we can do it again.
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Old 07-17-2013, 06:06 AM
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I have always looked forward to your write ups. As you know it is a lot of work and time to do. You set such a great example of how to make the best out of summer. See you guys Saturday.
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Old 07-17-2013, 08:25 AM
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Default What happened to the pics?

I was looking forward to your write-up only to find the pics aren't showing up in the post.
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Old 07-17-2013, 09:03 AM
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They are fine for me?
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Old 07-17-2013, 11:20 AM
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we are two old retired folks who spend the summer traveling in our RV. We are living our dream.


Yep, I would say you certainly are living the dream.

Have a great time, and fly safe.
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Old 07-17-2013, 11:23 AM
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Pics loading fine for me too..... makes me wish I was back at JC again. My four days there in June was way too short of a visit!
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Old 07-17-2013, 12:59 PM
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Johnson Creek is on my Bucket List!!
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Old 07-17-2013, 02:10 PM
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I'm not too sure about the wood piled around the bathtub. Looks a lot like how we scalded chickens when I was a kid
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Old 07-17-2013, 09:32 PM
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Default July 4 in Yelle Pine

If you ever spend the July 4th in Johnson Creek, you must go into Yellow Pine for the parade. This is truly small town America in action.

The grand Marshall


Miss Yellow Pine and her court




Shriners in training


A typical local and his dog
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Old 07-18-2013, 07:56 AM
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where is this Johnson Creek?

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Johnson Creek is on my Bucket List!!
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