Category Archives: Camping

Tofino VanSlam

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Jeff Katzer

Here it is… This year’s “schools out” VanSlam movie. What a joy to have a little helper on the movie edit. Kat  

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New Years at Mowich Camp

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Jeff Katzer

What better way to welcome in the new year than to spend it with family and friends in our own little winter wonderland. We escaped to the mountains for a few days of snowshoeing, XC skiing, sledding, campfires, ukuleles, and … Continue reading →

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Umtanum VanSlam

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Jeff Katzer

Ok, first of all, is it Umptanum or Umtanum?  Well both spellings seem to be used interchangeably.  So you can decide which one you like and go with it. With the Dudes out of school for spring break and the … Continue reading →

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Turlo Campout

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Jeff Katzer

Here are a couple of images from our camp last night.  Turlo Campground along the Mountain Loop Highway was a quiet Sunday night place to enjoy a campfire and some fall colors. Actually the fire was not really as big … Continue reading →

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Blue Lake VanSlam 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jeff Katzer

So we’re headed off again.  This time to the annual Sun Lakes summer bash with family and friends. Our departure day was a scorcher with eastern Washington temperatures in the 100’s and a nasty layer of smoke blanketing the normally … Continue reading →

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WABDR Round II

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Jeff Katzer

About this time last year, my buddy Dan and I were riding the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route from south to north. After one day of sunny weather (riding the I-5 slab down to Stevenson, WA) it rained everyday… It rained … Continue reading →

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Schools Out VanSlam

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Jeff Katzer

Holy cow, where do I even start.  As many of you will know, heading out for an extended camping trip on the last day of school has become a bit of a family tradition.  This year that tradition continued, although … Continue reading →

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Crescent Beach

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Jeff Katzer

Here he is.  Duke (#danger) is five years old. We just got back from another VanSlam camping trip.  This time to Crescent Beach along the Straight of Juan de Fuca, in Washington State.  Our adventure was filled with riding waves, … Continue reading →

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Motorbike Camping

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Jeff Katzer

Looking up into the Cascade mountains from my back porch the night before I left for a motorbike camping trip, it still looked a little “wintery” up there… But the next couple of days promised to be sunny and warmer, … Continue reading →

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The Winter Racing Series

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Jeff Katzer

Well we’re off for a winter VanSlam to the sunny side of the state.  We loaded up all the dude’s bicycles and headed over to Wenatchee Confluence State Park. The weather was clear and cold, with nighttime temperatures below freezing, … Continue reading →

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