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Window screens by Skeeter Beater- bug control!

October 29, 2016by CGENGO 2 Comments

During the year and a half we completed a 32,000 mile road trip.  We passed through all different climates and regions.  We experienced cold and we experienced heat.   And we experienced […]

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A bit of Oregon and some hassles in Idaho!

August 20, 2016by CGENGO 6 Comments

As we passed through Oregon again we made a few stops along the way. Our target was the Huckleberry Jam music festival in Idaho with Michael Franti as headliner. This […]

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Vancouver Island 2016

July 31, 2016by CGENGO 5 Comments

Arriving onto Vancouver Island at Comox Harbor was a little confusing.  Not because it was poorly signed, or dark, or misleading.  But simply because Vancouver Island had been such an […]

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BC West and the Sunshine Coast -its a lobster and oatmeal lifestyle.

July 25, 2016by CGENGO 5 Comments

The Canadian west is a beautiful area. We could have spent much more time exploring this area, and staying parked on logging roads filled with ferny forests and babbling creeks. […]

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Canada- Eastern BC 2016

July 22, 2016by CGENGO 8 Comments

We crossed the border at Roosville out of Montana. It was a simple crossing with a few basic questions: How long will you be in Canada? Where are you going? […]

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Idaho- just passing through for the USA birthday!

July 13, 2016by CGENGO Leave a comment

We drove through the woods to two different campsites. The first one we nicknamed Mosquito Marsh. We did not even take any photos because it was rough to be outside. […]

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Lets get out of the heat of Arizona…..

June 30, 2016by CGENGO 2 Comments

We left Arizona bound for cooler climates.  Anywhere north that would offer us a reprieve from the heat, with unknown destinations in mind.  Ultimately we hope to get to Canada […]

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A few weeks in Mexico–

June 26, 2016by CGENGO 5 Comments

In May, 2016 we packed up the van and headed to Kino Bay for a few weeks.    Bahia de Kino is located about 5 hours South of the US […]

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Family business and a few trips

June 6, 2016by CGENGO 10 Comments

What have we been up to since we returned from Australia? A lot and not so much….. depending on how you look at it. Read on for a general update […]

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Engine installation final steps-

February 19, 2016by CGENGO 1 Comment

(I know that a few of you are waiting to hear about Australia- but before I can do that, I have to wrap this up.) Installing the shiny new crate […]

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