This was the first long trip in my new camper. Previously, I had a low-profile camper shell on back and things were more rustic. The truck’s a 2001 Tundra with an 8-cylinder engine and good clearance. I’d been preparing for the trip for a few weeks and was surprised when Olivia asked if she could go. She was 17 and entering her senior year in high school in August. I was happy to have her company. I’d been to this spot before. It’s near Twin Falls and always has beautiful sunsets, but watch out for rattlesnakes.
We stopped on Santiam Pass and hiked a short stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail. A fire ripped through about three years earlier.
