Stayed at Collier State Park one time, sorry to hear about the fire. Then took a ride to Crater Lake, it was Memorial Day weekend and the snow at the lake was unbelievably so deep it covered the gift shop almost to the roof. Thankful my husband and I were able to share it together because he is no longer with us. Make those memories while you can.
We've done that ride a couple of times, and it's loads of fun. One especially nice trick if you don't have e-bikes to help you ride back up to the pass is to park a car down below, take the bikes and people up to the top, and then ride down. Then, two people drive back up in the car, pick up the upper vehicle. Then both vehicles come back to the group at the bottom, everyone loads up the bikes and then heads home.
I would bet that mountain you didn't know could possible be Mount Mcloughin. Your right about getting stories from family members. I wish I had listen a little more and ask more question.
Thanks for the video and scenery. Sorry about the passing of Doug and had the opportunity to work with him at China Lake and back at Pax before he retired.
Greetings from Battery Provincial Park. We’re still slowly working our way around Cape Breton. Had a couple of beautiful days and best Sunset of the year last night. The Tunnel you rode your bikes through leads to the Ape Cache, one of the most famous geocaches in the World. There are also caches in the Tunnel.
Another wonderful video! We’ve travelled some of that area in Oregon and Washington when our daughter was at college in Seattle. It would take several lifetimes to see and experience it all!
Your broadcast from bed made me laugh😂 Epic Bike rides! I hope you survived the hurri-quake. I saw Borrango Springs on the news getting like 6 or so inches of rain and thought about your visits there.
I couldn’t figure out why you were going past Mt Hood to Portland to get to Spokane, but it all became clear. You passed within a couple of miles of my house and it was interesting to see the familiar scenery through your eyes.
An interesting ironic twist for Environmental Cathedrals $ Churches: - logging accomplishes two tasks with multiple benefits: 1) remove understory & mature trees for logs, Chip n Saw - BENEFITS open range for wildlife, reduce fire hazard & promote natural reseeding. 2) Natural regeneration provides the opportunity to harvest logs in a natural cycle (which in Texas is approximately every 7 years with a target maturity age of 40-50 years.). Also campers could become like our hunters who are our Security Detail - the there are trail cameras. Foster Lumber & Timber 1879 - 2023 through the doors & closed forever.
Stayed at Sonora Bridge in 2009. Was $17 then. Stayed at Williamson twice. Latest was 2021 after the fire. Was glad to see it didn't reach the CG. Thanks for the tip on using the dump station at the State Park. Safe travels to y'all! :)
You got me at “smell of pine trees”. I love that scent. A friend and I hiked part of the AT and passed through the pine tree scent. I would have been happy to spend the night there. Glad to see you are getting fruit (pie?) and calcium (ice cream). Great video as always.
@@FromShetoMeI commented before I saw all of the video. I like John’s buffalo American flag t-shirt! For some reason my parents were not big on family history but my dad’s only brother does better. My dad has passed but I have gone through pictures with this uncle to put names with faces.
We have done that tunnel 1 million times. Basically we walk it because I rode a bike and I can’t see at night and I could not get a light bright enough but we have ridden our bikes from North Bend all the way up to the tunnel 18 miles one way and it’s a thigh burner we don’t have electric bikes, we have not been to the tunnel this year because of the construction on Highway 18 at Tiger Mountain. And we find the temperature in the tunnel just delightful especially if it’s 90° outside. I never wear a coat we really miss it, we didn’t get to do it this year and by the way I’ve lived in Washington my whole life.
We watched you ride down a ways after the tunnel over the trestles and said my god you’re gonna have to turn around and ride back. But we remembered you have a electric bikes however, we do not have electric bikes, so we are riding uphill by our own power, and by the way, we’re in our 70s.
$4.50 a gallon for gas !!! Reminds me of the time in the 1990’s when we went through Bishop CA and the prices were $1.99, which was shocking since we where used to 75-cent prices in Texas.
Thank you for your wonderful video full of different impressions! - Two days ago I joined the "cheaters". After many a research I have found the e-bike that will (hopefully) suit MY needs: It is a Riese & Müller Tinker 2 with the Bosch Performance Line (smart sytems) motor and 545 Wh battery, including the Bosch KIOX 300 and the ENVIOLO grip shift, just great! Today's early morning ride was an extreme pleasure. BUT: I will still keep my Brompton for the flatland rides. But my glimpse goes to the Brompton TITAN Carbon bike.
Wow we love watching you guys!! My husband and I are older too and have a couple Pedego bikes and travel in our RV too. What kind of e bikes do you guys have?
Bike trail will be on our bucket list, thanks for sharing, does your auto insurance cover your windshield? Any recommendations on your auto insurance??
We have State Farm on this rig but Progressive on the Ford. Zero deductible with State Farm, $250 is lowest Progressive will go. But no one covers the film we add on which is $350.
Just wanted to mention that we just replaced our tires on our 2020 Ascent. Beach Cities RV recommended New Century Tires across the street. Good price, good service. Hope they aren’t the ones who cracked your windshield! 😵💫 Thanks for the tips on the campgrounds-we’ll be checking them out soon (unless the fires/smoke are too bad) PS is there a link to the shower head somewhere? Thanks 🙏🏻
No, that’s not where we went but glad to know of another place. Will use them next time. I had to buy the sprayer on eBay. Amazon would not ship to California because of prop 65. I’ll see if I can find a link.
Thanks! New Century also said that whenever we had any work done at Beach Cities RV, they can drive the van over to New Century for tire balancing or alignment etc. Very convenient! @@FromShetoMe
Found it: www.amazon.com/dp/B000FOUXHG?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzfromshet-20&creativeASIN=B000FOUXHG&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.MZPF9YWCIT1V&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m_asin
Great video!! I love your advice on Family History, have you ever taken the Hiawatha Rail Trail? Its on the Old Milwaukee Route also. It goes through about 6 tunnels and over a bunch of trestle bridges Safe travels. See you on UA-cam!
The extra cost is if you take the shuttle back to the top with your bike. The cost of the trail is 18.00 per person, if you order online. I think it’s 20, if you don’t. We started at the bottom of the trail and rode up. The ride down is easy and you can coast a lot of the way. We had plenty of battery left. And we’re old! Give it another try. It’s worth it.
Happy Sunday!! Thanks for the video. Question, forgive me if you answered this maybe I missed it - on your new rig you decided not to go with diesel or a sprinter van. If you have time for a short answer on why? Im Looking to buy by the end of next year, and wanting to narrow the choices. so many choices options it's a bit confusing - thanks as always. Love you guys ;)
Whatever you get, I suggest AWD, although our upgrades have allowed us to do lots off backroads. You might want to watch the recent video that Agile off-road did comparing them. The Mercedes is quite capable but has some drawbacks. More and more gas stations are selling B20 instead of B5. You can do a deep dive into that if you like. Diesel fuel in California is about a dollar a gallon more expensive. In some states it might be a few cents cheaper. Maintenance is expensive and if you don’t live in a major metropolitan area, you may find it difficult to get a mechanic. If you are traveling in remote areas, it will be a costly tow to someone who can fix your rig. We steer clear of MB dealers as they are double the cost. We’ve heard people say an oil change is $800. They tried to charge us $100 for 2 gallons of DEF. DEF is another issue and you can go down a rabbit hole on that topic. Ford has a 22’ length. Mercedes only has the 19 or 24 foot length. However, perhaps a bigger issue for you may be the lead time. Don’t know what those are these days. Ford has more head room which John desperately needs. Both vehicles can get suspension upgrades, better tires, rear lockers. All our friends with the Ford love the way it drives. Sure the mpg is lower but when we add in the cost of fuel, DEF, and maintenance, we think it will be a wash. Good luck
@@FromShetoMe thank you so much for the info - very helpful! I live close to Burbank airport in LA but I do intend to travel more remote experiences! Thanks so much!
With all of the bike riding that you do, have you found a really comfortable seat? I paid for an upgraded seat on my new ebike but it is not comfortable after about 5 miles. The online reviews make them all sound great. I would appreciate any suggestions. I really enjoy your channel.
I have discovered that it isn’t the padding so much that I need, but more width. I tried about 5 seats when we bought our new bikes. This one is perfect for me. John wasn’t happy with his seat and just purchased the same one. He rode it yesterday for the first time and liked it. It is a specialized seat, called the Cup Gel and is on sale on the Specialized website for $37. Everyone’s rear is different but that is my current recommendation.
You might pick a highway that looks interesting and Google it for blogs, vlogs and books. Or pick up a good roadmap like the ones that Benchmark makes and look for interesting places along the route.
@@FromShetoMe Thanks for responding. That's too bad. I've tried a couple of covers and although they protected the bike, they also rubbed the frame badly. Now I just use one as a "cloaking device", along with locks, when I'm stopped and plan to be away from my van for an extended period of time.
@@FromShetoMe OOOHHH.....thank you for that clarification! Even with CC on I wasn't sure, but my apologies for not understanding that is a posting and not an actual lost puppy.
Detours. People. Places. Life is indeed short. Thanks for letting us hitch some nice rides.
Stayed at Collier State Park one time, sorry to hear about the fire. Then took a ride to Crater Lake, it was Memorial Day weekend and the snow at the lake was unbelievably so deep it covered the gift shop almost to the roof. Thankful my husband and I were able to share it together because he is no longer with us. Make those memories while you can.
Yes, we feel the pressure of our age and making the most of our time.
I sure needed that excellent video to take me away from fires, war and politics. 😊❤
Thank you!
Those rides. Wow! You're getting the most out of those bikes. So happy for you both.
We've done that ride a couple of times, and it's loads of fun. One especially nice trick if you don't have e-bikes to help you ride back up to the pass is to park a car down below, take the bikes and people up to the top, and then ride down. Then, two people drive back up in the car, pick up the upper vehicle. Then both vehicles come back to the group at the bottom, everyone loads up the bikes and then heads home.
I was thinking the same thing.
I would bet that mountain you didn't know could possible be Mount Mcloughin.
Your right about getting stories from family members. I wish I had listen a little more and ask more question.
Thanks for the video and scenery. Sorry about the passing of Doug and had the opportunity to work with him at China Lake and back at Pax before he retired.
Greetings from Battery Provincial Park. We’re still slowly working our way around Cape Breton. Had a couple of beautiful days and best Sunset of the year last night.
The Tunnel you rode your bikes through leads to the Ape Cache, one of the most famous geocaches in the World. There are also caches in the Tunnel.
Wow. I didn’t even think about that. Now I’m going to see if there are any where we are camped right now.
Another wonderful video! We’ve travelled some of that area in Oregon and Washington when our daughter was at college in Seattle. It would take several lifetimes to see and experience it all!
Your broadcast from bed made me laugh😂
Epic Bike rides! I hope you survived the hurri-quake. I saw Borrango Springs on the news getting like 6 or so inches of rain and thought about your visits there.
Yes, the storm could have really changed the back country.
I couldn’t figure out why you were going past Mt Hood to Portland to get to Spokane, but it all became clear. You passed within a couple of miles of my house and it was interesting to see the familiar scenery through your eyes.
Wake up call from Debbie & John. CockadoodleDoo!😂😂😂
An interesting ironic twist for Environmental Cathedrals $ Churches: - logging accomplishes two tasks with multiple benefits: 1) remove understory & mature trees for logs, Chip n Saw - BENEFITS open range for wildlife, reduce fire hazard & promote natural reseeding. 2) Natural regeneration provides the opportunity to harvest logs in a natural cycle (which in Texas is approximately every 7 years with a target maturity age of 40-50 years.). Also campers could become like our hunters who are our Security Detail - the there are trail cameras. Foster Lumber & Timber 1879 - 2023 through the doors & closed forever.
Stayed at Sonora Bridge in 2009. Was $17 then. Stayed at Williamson twice. Latest was 2021 after the fire. Was glad to see it didn't reach the CG. Thanks for the tip on using the dump station at the State Park. Safe travels to y'all! :)
I’m guessing that the USFS collaborated with State Parks to get it built.
You got me at “smell of pine trees”. I love that scent. A friend and I hiked part of the AT and passed through the pine tree scent. I would have been happy to spend the night there. Glad to see you are getting fruit (pie?) and calcium (ice cream). Great video as always.
Yes, pine trees and wet sage are favorites.
@@FromShetoMeI commented before I saw all of the video. I like John’s buffalo American flag t-shirt! For some reason my parents were not big on family history but my dad’s only brother does better. My dad has passed but I have gone through pictures with this uncle to put names with faces.
@@timmartin4952 Good! Genealogy research really can be fun.
Thanks for the trip, always interesting 🎉
We have done that tunnel 1 million times. Basically we walk it because I rode a bike and I can’t see at night and I could not get a light bright enough but we have ridden our bikes from North Bend all the way up to the tunnel 18 miles one way and it’s a thigh burner we don’t have electric bikes, we have not been to the tunnel this year because of the construction on Highway 18 at Tiger Mountain. And we find the temperature in the tunnel just delightful especially if it’s 90° outside. I never wear a coat we really miss it, we didn’t get to do it this year and by the way I’ve lived in Washington my whole life.
We watched you ride down a ways after the tunnel over the trestles and said my god you’re gonna have to turn around and ride back. But we remembered you have a electric bikes however, we do not have electric bikes, so we are riding uphill by our own power, and by the way, we’re in our 70s.
$4.50 a gallon for gas !!! Reminds me of the time in the 1990’s when we went through Bishop CA and the prices were $1.99, which was shocking since we where used to 75-cent prices in Texas.
Yes, but at any price it beats pushing. 😅
You tell such a fantastic story of the places and behind the scenes history as you travel. Thanks for sharing ❤️ Laurie and Denise
Thanks so much
Love your videos. Appreciate your information!
You drove very near our place once you left Bainbridge and past the family cabin just east of the Iron Horse Trail tunnel.
That's a beautiful area. But the traffic is another matter...
As always, it's a wonderful video filled with all kinks of interesting stuff. Thanks it great watching it.
Awesome video. Thank you.
One of your best episodes ……
I MUST SAY ITS GREAT WATCHING YOUR TRIP ALSO IT MAKES A GREAT DIFFERENCE BUYING THE RIGHT BIKE HUH?
Sure does.
Another great and entertaining video Debbie.
I love all the adventures you find as you travel down the road. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you for your wonderful video full of different impressions! - Two days ago I joined the "cheaters". After many a research I have found the e-bike that will (hopefully) suit MY needs: It is a Riese & Müller Tinker 2 with the Bosch Performance Line (smart sytems) motor and 545 Wh battery, including the Bosch KIOX 300 and the ENVIOLO grip shift, just great! Today's early morning ride was an extreme pleasure. BUT: I will still keep my Brompton for the flatland rides. But my glimpse goes to the Brompton TITAN Carbon bike.
That’s the one our friends have and John wants to get for running errands at home.
Great videos, thanks. I'm with John on the pie thing:)) John 5:24
How do you find such wonderful places to stop?. Love your video 😊
Just keep your eyes and ears open and check Google maps as you drive.
Wow we love watching you guys!! My husband and I are older too and have a couple Pedego bikes and travel in our RV too. What kind of e bikes do you guys have?
We have the Specialized Levo SL. At our age, we really appreciate its lighter weight. (40lbs)
I love your videos, the music is spot on. 😊I would love to know the name of the tune, piano @ 1523 beautiful selection. I Shazamed it, 😔, was not it.
I found it in the Final Cut music library but with no attributions.
Bike trail will be on our bucket list, thanks for sharing, does your auto insurance cover your windshield? Any recommendations on your auto insurance??
We have State Farm on this rig but Progressive on the Ford. Zero deductible with State Farm, $250 is lowest Progressive will go. But no one covers the film we add on which is $350.
Loving the braids. I don’t think that tunnel is for me….
I think you’d be fine. But maybe not Gord. 😅
Just wanted to mention that we just replaced our tires on our 2020 Ascent. Beach Cities RV recommended New Century Tires across the street. Good price, good service. Hope they aren’t the ones who cracked your windshield! 😵💫
Thanks for the tips on the campgrounds-we’ll be checking them out soon (unless the fires/smoke are too bad)
PS is there a link to the shower head somewhere? Thanks 🙏🏻
No, that’s not where we went but glad to know of another place. Will use them next time.
I had to buy the sprayer on eBay. Amazon would not ship to California because of prop 65. I’ll see if I can find a link.
Thanks! New Century also said that whenever we had any work done at Beach Cities RV, they can drive the van over to New Century for tire balancing or alignment etc. Very convenient! @@FromShetoMe
Found it: www.amazon.com/dp/B000FOUXHG?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzfromshet-20&creativeASIN=B000FOUXHG&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.MZPF9YWCIT1V&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m_asin
Great video!! I love your advice on Family History, have you ever taken the Hiawatha Rail Trail? Its on the Old Milwaukee Route also. It goes through about 6 tunnels and over a bunch of trestle bridges
Safe travels. See you on UA-cam!
They charge a fortune to do that trail (e-bikes are additional charge). So we did the Coeur d’Alene.
The extra cost is if you take the shuttle back to the top with your bike. The cost of the trail is 18.00 per person, if you order online. I think it’s 20, if you don’t. We started at the bottom of the trail and rode up. The ride down is easy and you can coast a lot of the way. We had plenty of battery left. And we’re old! Give it another try. It’s worth it.
@@dpd128 Thanks.
Happy Sunday!! Thanks for the video. Question, forgive me if you answered this maybe I missed it - on your new rig you decided not to go with diesel or a sprinter van. If you have time for a short answer on why? Im
Looking to buy by the end of next year, and wanting to narrow the choices. so many choices options it's a bit confusing - thanks as always. Love you guys ;)
Whatever you get, I suggest AWD, although our upgrades have allowed us to do
lots off backroads. You might want to watch the recent video that Agile off-road did comparing them. The Mercedes is quite capable but has some drawbacks. More and more gas stations are selling B20 instead of B5. You can do a deep dive into that if you like. Diesel fuel in California is about a dollar a gallon more expensive. In some states it might be a few cents cheaper. Maintenance is expensive and if you don’t live in a major metropolitan area, you may find it difficult to get a mechanic. If you are traveling in remote areas, it will be a costly tow to someone who can fix your rig. We steer clear of MB dealers as they are double the cost. We’ve heard people say an oil change is $800. They tried to charge us $100 for 2 gallons of DEF. DEF is another issue and you can go down a rabbit hole on that topic. Ford has a 22’ length. Mercedes only has the 19 or 24 foot length. However, perhaps a bigger issue for you may be the lead time. Don’t know what those are these days. Ford has more head room which John desperately needs. Both vehicles can get suspension upgrades, better tires, rear lockers. All our friends with the Ford love the way it drives. Sure the mpg is lower but when we add in the cost of fuel, DEF, and maintenance, we think it will be a wash. Good luck
@@FromShetoMe thank you so much for the info - very helpful! I live close
to Burbank airport in LA but I do intend to travel more remote experiences! Thanks so much!
@@Shadowgrey5937 Always happy to help.
With all of the bike riding that you do, have you found a really comfortable seat? I paid for an upgraded seat on my new ebike but it is not comfortable after about 5 miles. The online reviews make them all sound great. I would appreciate any suggestions. I really enjoy your channel.
I have discovered that it isn’t the padding so much that I need, but more width. I tried about 5 seats when we bought our new bikes. This one is perfect for me. John wasn’t happy with his seat and just purchased the same one. He rode it yesterday for the first time and liked it. It is a specialized seat, called the Cup Gel and is on sale on the Specialized website for $37. Everyone’s rear is different but that is my current recommendation.
Apparently this Ogden guy was a very violent dude.
I’ll have to read up on him.
Haven't heard that saying for a looong time. Your mother wears army boots.
Ever been to farache rv in HB
Our neighbor takes her rig there and has been very happy with their service.
@@FromShetoMe I worked at Best Towing for 3 yrs
@@danpayan9468 Do you use Farache?
What is a good resource for finding routes other than interstates?
You might pick a highway that looks interesting and Google it for blogs, vlogs and books. Or pick up a good roadmap like the ones that Benchmark makes and look for interesting places along the route.
How do you like the EVOC cover? Does it rub the bike frame?
It doesn’t fit well. I’ve made some modifications to it and am working on my own version. Does nothing for dust.
@@FromShetoMe Thanks for responding. That's too bad. I've tried a couple of covers and although they protected the bike, they also rubbed the frame badly. Now I just use one as a "cloaking device", along with locks, when I'm stopped and plan to be away from my van for an extended period of time.
@@ralphkeith2905 That’s what we do. But I cover the seats with a bag and put tape over our electronic display.
ARE THOSE BIKES CARBON OR ALUMINUM FRAME?
Aluminum.
20:30. A "missing puppy"? Did it not have tags? Was it tied up? Was it not possible to rescue it (and take it to a shelter)?
It was a post for a missing puppy. We would definitely have rescued a dog.
@@FromShetoMe OOOHHH.....thank you for that clarification! Even with CC on I wasn't sure, but my apologies for not understanding that is a posting and not an actual lost puppy.
@@MrWinger1951 Completely understandable. It’s funny how often John mis-hears what I say.