April 22-24, 2011: NOG - N. Oregon Gathering

[Mike Price]

Originally Posted by Ron Stewart

Mike, the path that Taylor describes will take about the same time, but save 50 miles compared to 205. Pleasant drive through good backcountry roads. Real gas money savings. Entirely unlike 47 from Clatskanie. At least have a look on your iPhone before you decide for certain.

Ron,

I appreciate your efforts to convince us that we could get there faster and cheaper, but our philosophy is somewhat different.

Sandy drives a 2003 Toyota, bought new, which only has about 40,000 miles on it. I drive a 2007 Dodge Dakota, also bought new, with only 20,000 miles on it. Having worked for most of my career in the environmental field, we both try to conserve energy and money daily.

But when it comes to our camping, each trip is a mini-vacation. I don't go for the shortest road, but the most enjoyable (or at least the least unpleasant). Low-stress is very high on our priorities. If low-stress camping costs a little more time and/or money, our consciences are clear.

I appreciate your concern for us, but we prefer the "road less traveled" when it comes to vacations.

Mike

[Ron Stewart]

My main point is that Apiary road is very pleasant. It's pretty, not twisty, and lightly travelled. I'll leave it at that.

[Michele B]

I arrived this evening....site 54 west...and the skies are clear after a few showers. Coyotes are singing....my dog is snoring. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

[Bruce Thomas]

get those pictures posted people! Please

[D Tharp]

I promise that I will get together with the NOG group some day.
You have been a big help with my SCAMP
I hope you all are having lots of fun.

[DannyH]

Just back from NOG and boy, what a great bunch of people at our first meet and first time out. We even won a wonderful wooden bowl from Mike Price. We had two nice days of sunny weather. I hate to say it, but I did want rain for the last day to drive back in. It was a good way to check the window and door seals. Thanks for fantastic time. Now I'm really looking foreword to the Bandon get together.

[Deb & Chuck]

Dan and Dawn it was great to met you both of get a tour of The Siesta..absolutely beautiful! It was a great way to start off our 2011 Pacific NW NOG season. What more could you ask for with great people for company and sunshine?
We had a wonderful time as we hope everyone did and hoping everyone got home safely. Until the next NOG..........

[theresa shaw]

We had a great time too! Mike is very talented, the bowls were beautiful! Good times! great food! see you next time! Al and Theresa

[Taylor Kissinger]

Originally Posted by theresa shaw

We had a great time too! Mike is very talented, the bowls were beautiful! Good times! great food! see you next time! Al and Theresa

Thanks everyone for you concern for Linda, She has a nasty burn on her arm and hand, Quick action and someones Ice helped a lot. Her hand is swollen and blistered but not painful. We had a great time, Hope to see you all soooooon, Linda and Taylor

[Charlene Urso]

Originally Posted by Taylor Kissinger

Thanks everyone for you concern for Linda, She has a nasty burn on her arm and hand, Quick action and someones Ice helped a lot. Her hand is swollen and blistered but not painful. We had a great time, Hope to see you all soooooon, Linda and Taylor

That's great news about LInda's healing. We hope to see you both again soon!

[bbuehler]

Taylor,
Keep on taking good care of her!
Thanks so much for your Scamp decal,,,should be fun putting it on!
Hope to see you both at an upcoming meet.

IF ANYONE took pics of the NOG, please post them on this thread. It would be so fun to see them!!!

Barbara

[Bruce Thomas]

Pics please.

[Donna D.]

I'm home! Actually got home yesterday but too tired from all the fun to even log on to the net. Those that left Sunday, sorry about the rain. By afternoon it was very nice weather. Sat and visited with Jim and Alice in the afternoon... in the sun! Yesterday morning was pretty dang wet. Watched Mike and Sandy trying to loadup and hookup in the pouring rain. About 30 minutes after they left L.L., the sun came out and I took advantage of that!

Thanks for a wonderful time everyone Hope everyone either got home safely or is currently safely in route.

Until next time

[Deb & Chuck]

Originally Posted by Bruce Thomas

Pics please.

Here are some pictures from the Oregon April NOG. That is our new 19 ft. Escape trailer behind Rick and Chuck.

[Bruce Thomas]

wow! nice! I'm so jealous

[DannyH]

Deb and Check, thanks for posting the photo's. We got a couple of our trailer when we set up and then was so busy having fun, we didn't get the camera out the rest of the weekend.

[Mike Price]

I came home from the NOG and immediately started preparing a 360 degree panorama of the East Loop. I had picked a camera location that allowed me to get at least a part of every egg. I used my HD Canon camcorder in still photo mode.

I had to spend hours lowering the resolution of 12 photos, creating the panorama, determining that the file was still too big, lowering resolution again, creating a new panorama, still file was too large, over and over again, until I got it down to less than 400KB. The original panorama file was about 12 MB, so you can understand how much time I spent.

Got on the site and started to upload, only to discover this site no longer allows *.mov files! What a disappointment!

Last year I was able to upload one, so I never thought to check the format before doing all that work.

Any reason for the change, or was it just an oversite?

Mike

[Ian-Vicki]

hwre is it and when. It's canadian Thanksgiving so unlikely, but maybe . . . .
cheers
Ian

[paulw]

Hi,
I uploaded some of the pictures Norma took to a Shutterfly site - the link is in my signature below...
At least I thought I updated my sig..
Well, here it is:
http://escapingin2011.shutterfly.com/

[bbuehler]

Great PICS, Norma!
Thanks for posting them for us!
It looks like you should've swung by my place, when you went to Cannon Beach...I'm just a 20 minute ride further south. Oh well, maybe next time.
Plus I'll soon get to see you and Norma in Maryhill. I'll be heading up to the Canadian Ft. Langley meet on May 12th. I'm taking a 10 day trip, so I can hit the meet in Maryhill on my return to the coast. I will meander around BC for about 4 days, then swing by Simon and Sharen's in Langley, Whidby Island, and then on to Maryshill. Ya-ba-da-ba! More trailering ahead for the Spring and Summer months!!!!