Congratulations to the Winners of the Very First HOWA Photo Contest! We received so many wonderful photos and a big thank you to each of you that sent in photos for our consideration. Keep taking photos! There will be another opportunity to enter a photo contest at the 2020 RTRs!! See you then!
HOWA’s Very First Photo Contest Winners 2019
HOWA’s First Birthday!!
Bob’s LIVE FEED
Join us as we celebrate Homes On Wheels Alliance’s (HOWA) very FIRST birthday!!
Wednesday, August 28
3 pm Pacific
Additionally, HOWA will be awarding the very first minivan to the deserving recipient LIVE!!
See you there on Bob’s CheapRVLiving YouTube Channel
Bob & Suanne on CRVL Live Feed – taped on July 31, 2019
On CheapRVLiving Youtube Channel
Topic of the Day: All About Boondocking
Scouting for the Caravans
By Suanne Carlson, Executive Director
This week I’ve been scouting for camp locations for the Caravans. Caravans are groups of people who camp together for up to 3 months. I’ve searched in Southern Oregon, west to east, along Hwy 140 from Klammath Falls to beyond Adel into the Oregon Outback. What a challenge. And what a joy to see such diversity in our public lands — from forests, to grasslands, sagebrush and junipers. The wildflowers in the high country are spectacular — reds, oranges, yellows, blues, violets, and whites, all displayed on endless shades of green. Also today I was lucky enough to spy several birds of prey, including a bald eagle. But, my funniest animal encounter happened with a little hitchhiker.
Last night I camped in a National Forest of tall pine, fir, cedar, ferns, and Oregon grape. Just as I was falling asleep I heard rustlings in my engine compartment — a little varmint I surmised. But, by the time the sun rose, all was quiet and I soon forgot about that incursion.
So, first thing this morning I headed to the flat lands of scrub, sage and junipers further east. I wanted to search some BLM land for dispersed camp areas — free, with cell service, close to town, and able to accommodate a small group. Once in the outback, I headed down a dirt road that soon became a bone-jarring obstacle course of rocks and ruts. After a bit, I stopped to turn around and look elsewhere. But, before I got it in reverse, out pops a chipmunk from under my hood, both paws on my windshield in front of my face, as if to say, “Hey there! Where do you think you’re going? This ain’t my home!”
Well, it is now.
I popped open my hood and sprayed Simple Green along the firewall. I’ve been told it deters mice … it also seems to deter chipmunks because he’s gone now.
Perhaps the little guy will travel the quarter mile down to the little town by the lake to find others of his kind.
To learn about the Caravans — http://homesonwheesalliance.org/caravans
To RSVP to join a Caravan — http://meetup.com/caravans/events
On July 1, 2019, the Caravans will move from CheapRVLiving to Homes On Wheels Alliance.
Celebrate, Then Measure
After our little celebration at Denny’s, we went right out and started measuring the minivan in the parking lot … taking pictures like proud parents of their first child.
Interior width, length and height were measure on our new-to-us 2000 Ford Windstar.
Fluids were again confirmed to be clean, without suspicious odors.
Looks like Bob and Suanne are discussing something serious with Cliff doing a walk-around on the minivan.
The build begins this week, as a small volunteer team assemble in the forest of southern Oregon.
We Got a MiniVan
Homes On Wheels Alliance purchased a first minivan to make into a home for someone in need. Here is a short video clip of our little celebration just after picking it up.
Dinner at Dennys celebrating the purchase of a mini van to grant to someone in need through Homes On Wheels Alliance.
Posted by Bob Wells on Monday, May 20, 2019
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