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On being a good neighbor:
During your
tour you will be surrounded by your fellow tour members and other campers,
so it is important to be considerate.
Electrical/Water
& Sewer Hook-ups:
Please note that some
nights we will not have
electrical/water/sewer hook-ups: For example, on the Discover Oregon
Tour we will have eight nights with hook-ups, and six nights without
hook-ups. We will supply you with lanterns and flashlights for the duration
of the tour, which you can use as you wish, especially on the non-hook-up
nights.
Showers, Laundry, and Toilets:
There are shower facilities at all of our campsites, and on the Discover
Oregon Tour there are laundry facilities at two of them, where we
will be spending three nights. At some of the non-laundry campgrounds,
there are laundromats nearby. All campgrounds have flush toilets except
for two nights, where we will be staying at a national forest campground
in the alpine wilderness. That campground has very nice vault pit toilets.
Considering our remoteness, it is a very well-developed campground.
All
tours are non-smoking tours:
That means the only place you can smoke is in the confines of your RV,
or when you are off by yourself without the group. You will not be allowed
to smoke near the community campfire or charcoal grill, in the shuttle
vehicle, or when you are around the other tour members, either indoors
or outdoors. If we see smoke coming from your general direction we will
assume you have caught fire and will take appropriate action to extinguish
the flame. Please take us seriously about this.
Pets:
Unfortunately our tours do not allow for pets. There are times when we
are away from the campsites having adventures, and we will not allow pets
to be unattended in a vehicle due to the heat, and dogs may bark and disturb
the other campers.
Children:
Young adults 14 years of age and older who enjoy adult activities and
who can act like adults are more than welcome. Sorry no children 13 and
under. We may have some Family Friendly tours designed especially around
children and their interests in the future. Please check back.
Reason
to come a few days early, or stay a few days longer:
If you plan to stay a few extra days before or after the tour, you can
visit Portland, the "City of Roses" and Oregon's largest city.
We would be happy to help you with suggestions for your Portland sightseeing,
or any other sightseeing in Oregon or the Pacific Northwest.
Budgeting:
Affording travel is a matter of priorities. Make
do with your old car, don't stay at the fancy hotels, have picnic lunches,
and grill your own dinner. That's our philosophy, and if you do those
things you'll save money and get to travel more often! Once you've paid
for your tour, your RV rental (if you need one), your flight or train
(if you need one), any pre- or post-tour hotel, and any taxi or airport
transfer costs, you can estimate your on-tour expenses with this list:
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All
expenses are estimated*:
$45 - gas / petrol
per week (at 10 mpg and $1.50 per gallon).
$5 - per self-made picnic lunch, or grilled dinner. (Continental
breakfasts included in all tours.)
$20 - per restaurant meal. (Estimate two meals for each day spent
in Ashland, and one meal for each day spent playing golf, unless
you pack a lunch.)
$50 - miscellaneous, laundry, and things you forgot to bring (sunscreen,
sunglasses, etc.)
*
Expenses are estimated per person, double occupancy and do not include
spending for souvenirs or beverages (sodas, beer, wine, or cocktails).
We recommend you budget about $200 per week for souvenirs. You know
your tastes and habits better than we do!
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Estimated
on-tour expenses:
15-day Discover Oregon Tour: $315
8-day Discover Oregon - Week 1 Tour: $165
8-day Discover Oregon - Week 2 Tour: $200
8-day Grape & Grain Tour: $205
8-day Golf & Crater Lake Tour: $225 (if you are playing golf)
8-day Golf & Redwoods Tour: $225 (if you are playing golf) |
Weather:
Oregon weather is unpredictable, as it is ocean and mountain weather. Although
we are expecting sunny skies, there may be some rain or clouds in the mountains
or along the coast. Oregon has virtually no humidity and few mosquitos.
Our tours are timed to coincide with Oregon's best weather, but we cannot
guaranty it will be perfect for you.
The weather is generally
warm to hot in the valley, cooler and often windy near the coast and in
the mountains. The nights are always cooler than the days, and can be
downright cold when we are camped in the mountains. Therefore, please
bring a variety of layers. A suggested clothing list would include: t-shirts,
shorts, pants, long-sleeve shirt, sweatshirt and/or hooded sweatshirt,
fleece vest and/or fleece jacket, rain or wind jacket, hat and mittens
for the mountains, also swimsuit, sun hat or baseball cap, sunscreen,
sunglasses, and any camp wear you can't do without. You will recieve a
detailed suggested packing list in your pre-trip packet after registering.
Klima ist maritim bis kontinental, warmgemäßigt;
am Pazifik häufig Nebel und Niederschlag, im Osten sehr trocken;
höchstes Monatsmittel 28°C, niedrigstes 0°C; niedrigste Jahres
Temperaturschwankung aller US Staaten außer Hawaii.
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